Metal Church-This Present Wasteland-(Advance)-2008-FNT

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  Artist:      Metal Church

  Album:       This Present Wasteland

  Label:       SPV

  Playtime:    57:21 min

  Genre:       Heavy Metal

  URL:

  Rip date:    2008-08-02

  Street date: 2008-09-23

  Size:        93.22 MB

  Type:        Advance

  Quality:     216 kbps / 4410kHz / Joint Stereo



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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 are ready to present 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". Get ready to join the congregation!



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  01. The Company Of Sorrow                                             ( 6:37)

  02. The Perfect Crime                                                 ( 4:37)

  03. Deeds Of A Dead Soul                                              ( 8:27)

  04. Meet Your Maker                                                   ( 5:35)

  05. Monster                                                           ( 6:25)

  06. Crawling To Extinction                                            ( 4:11)

  07. A War Never Won                                                   ( 5:33)

  08. Mass Hysteria                                                     ( 4:41)

  09. Breathe Again                                                     ( 5:23)

  10. Congregation                                                      ( 5:52)



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