Metal Church - The Dark (1986) (Japan Remastered Edition 2013)

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Metal Church - The Dark (1986) (Japan Remastered Edition 2013)

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Metal Church - The Dark (1986) (Japan Remastered Edition 2013)

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Year : 1986 (Japan Remastered Edition 2013)
Style : Heavy Metal , Power Metal , Thrash Metal
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video
Size : 133 mb


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Born out of the West Coast Metal scene of the 80's, Metal Church quickly became one of the standout talents of the genre. After signing a deal with Elektra records, they released two critically acclaimed albums. Their self-titled release "Metal Church" postured the band as one of the pioneers of the thrash/metal scene. The All Music Guide had this to say about the debut: "The band's incredibly tight musicianship is a highlight all on it's own. This album remains an overlooked classic of straight-ahead American-bred heavy metal." With the heavy metal scene starting to rise in the U.S., Metal Church set out on a very successful tour with label mates Metallica.Next came "The Dark," the fury of its opening track, "Ton of Bricks" was championed as one of the premier metal releases of the 80's. The Dark also led to one of a few lineup changes with the departure of vocalist David Wayne. However, more success was yet to come. With the addition of former Heretic vocalist Mike Howe, and Metallica guitar tech extraordinaire John Marshall, the riffing became heavier and the subject matter deeper. They tackled political and social issues of the day with the releases of "Blessing In Disguise" and "The Human Factor." At a time when heavy metal bands moved from the underground and became part of the hair band/pop fad, Metal Church stayed true to their roots.During the mid 90's, the members of Metal Church headed in their own directions. Kurdt Vanderhoof worked on his namesake project, Vanderhoof, while Kirk Arrington was playing on various sessions including a recording with Sir Mix-A-Lot. 1999 led to a well-received reunion of the original Metal Church lineup with the release of "Masterpeace". The band went back to their classic sound and played several festivals overseas.2004 saw them back with new vocalist, Ronny Munroe, whose style has been described as "Rob Halford meets Dio", as well as Jay Reynolds (Malice) on guitar and Steve Unger on bass. With a new record "The Weight of the World" and some new blood, heavy metal legends Metal Church picked up where their aptly titled last release "Masterpeace" left off.In 2006, twenty years after their cult album "The Dark", Metal Church presented their brand new release, "A Light In The Dark", forging a creative arch that skillfully links the band's past with the present. Ten new tracks, (plus a new version of the classic "Watch The Children Pray", a tribute to original frontman David Wayne), document the development of a band that, despite all innovation, has never denied it's typical trademarks. The current lineup consists of Kurdt Vanderhoof, Ronny Munroe, Jay Reynolds, Steve Unger and new addition Jeff Plate on drums. "Jeff is an incredibly dynamic and professional drummer," Vanderhoof points out. "He has propelled us to a musical level that surprised even ourselves." Plate has replaced Kirk Arrington, who left the group for health reasons, and proves a real stroke of luck on "A Light In The Dark".In 2008, guitarist Jay Reynolds was replaced by Rottweiler guitar player Rick Van Zandt. This Present Wasteland, Metal Church's ninth release, is a return to their roots and contains some of their strongest material to date.In October 2012, the band announced resumption of activity around a lineup featuring Vanderhoof, Munroe, Unger, Reynolds (soon replaced by Van Zandt), and Plate. Their first performances came the following January during the 70,000 Tons of Metal event, a heavy metal cruise. During one of these two shows, the band played their debut album, Metal Church, in its entirety.Shortly thereafter, Vanderhoof told Music Life Radio that Metal Church has been working on a new album. In order to promote their new album, the band will be playing festivals in the summer of 2013.

Album:

This album is the follow-up to the self titled Metal Church but this one didn't quite kick my ass as hard as the debut. The Dark has some spit and polish to it, sacrificing the rawness of the debut for a more streamlined, somewhat "radio-friendly" recording. Don't get me wrong, this album is good but I think Metal Church could do it better.Unlike the first one, the production on this one, the sound, was not up to par. The songs themselves are killer, no doubt. However, the sound level was low, not as clear as the first, which makes you have to hit the bass boost on the your amp, and have the volume knob higher up the dial than most CD's.Kurdt and Craig show that they can write incredible riffs and licks in songs like ''Watch The Children Pray'' and ''Over My Dead Body'' but I'm not impressed with solos. I appreciate slow and simple solos, but usually when Kurdt and Craig do their leads, I'm not majorly impressed. David Wayne had a one of a kind voice that no could emulate. Mike Howe and Ronny Munroe did great jobs, but I think David fit Metal Church the best. I actually think the vocals are probably one the best parts of the album. David can do just about everything from singing clean in ''Watch The Children Pray'', to doing amazing high pitched screams throughout the album. The lyrics are also pretty good, mostly revolve around violence, sanity, war and fear.So in the end, I'll be honest. The debut is much better and I give him a much better grade. But still The Dark is the album that I recommend to any metal fan. This album captures creepy and dark themes (''Burial At Sea''), as well as true thrashers like ''Ton of Bricks'' and it also has a great ballad (''Watch The Children Pray''). After several days of listening you'll love it. If not, try to buy the debut and enjoy it.

Line-Up:

David Wayne (R.I.P. 2005) - vocals - See also: ex-Heathen, ex-Intrinsic, ex-Metal Church, ex-Reverend, ex-Bastardsun
Kurdt Vanderhoof - Guitars (1980-1987, 1998-2009, 2012-present) - See also: Presto Ballet, ex-Vanderhoof, ex-Hall Aflame, ex-The Lewd
Duke Erickson - Bass
Craig Wells - Guitars - See also: ex-Wayne
Kirk Arrington - Percussion, Drums - See also: ex-Garden Of Eden, ex-Vanderhoof

Tracklist:

01. Ton of Bricks 03:00
02. Start the Fire 03:50
03. Method to Your Madness 04:52
04. Watch the Children Pray 05:57
05. Over My Dead Body 03:26
06. The Dark 04:11
07. Psycho 03:32
08. Line of Death 04:42
09. Burial at Sea 04:58
10. Western Alliance

+ Video "Watch The Children Pray" (Official Video)


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