Metal Church (album)

Metal Church
Studio album by
Metal Church
ReleasedJuly 1984
Recorded1984
StudiosSteve Lawson Productions, Seattle, Washington
Genres
Length41:51
LabelGround Zero
Producers
Metal Church chronology
Four Hymns (Demo)
(1983)		 Metal Church
(1984)		 The Dark
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal7/10[2]
Rock Hard10/10[3]

Metal Church is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band Metal Church. The album was originally released by the independent record label Ground Zero in 1984. Based on the success of the album, the band was signed to a recording contract by Elektra Records, who reissued it in 1985. The cover art depicts a cruciform Gibson Explorer hidden in shadows and smoke.

Reception

Metal Church has been received positively. In a retrospective review, Eduardo Rivadavia of Allmusic praised the band's "complex songwriting and aggressive riffing," and called the album "an overlooked classic."[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kurdt Vanderhoof, David Wayne and Craig Wells, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Beyond the Black" 6:23
2."Metal Church" 5:03
3."Merciless Onslaught" (instrumental)Vanderhoof2:54
4."Gods of Wrath" 6:41
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Hitman"Wayne, Vanderhoof4:39
6."In the Blood" 3:31
7."(My Favorite) Nightmare" 3:12
8."Battalions"Vanderhoof, Wells4:53
9."Highway Star" (Deep Purple cover)Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice4:39
European edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
10."Big Guns" (demo)3:23

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[4]

Metal Church
  • David Wayne – vocals
  • Craig Wells – lead guitar
  • Kurdt Vanderhoof – rhythm guitar
  • Duke Erickson – bass
  • Kirk Arrington – drums, percussion
Production
  • Terry Date – producer, engineer
  • Metal Church – producers
  • Jack Skinner – mastering
  • Saulius Pempe – photography
  • Willie Mackay – executive producer
  • Kurdt Vanderhoof – logo design

References

  1. 1 2 Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Metal Church - Metal Church review". AllMusic. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
  2. ↑ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 221. ISBN 978-1894959315.
  3. ↑ Trojan, Frank (1984). "Review Album: Metal Church - Metal Church". Rock Hard (in German). No. 9. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  4. ↑ Metal Church (LP sleeve). Metal Church. Elektra Records. 1985. 60471-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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