Metal Church | ||||
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Released | July 1984 | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
Studio | Steve Lawson Productions, Seattle, Washington | |||
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Length | 41:51 | |||
Label | Ground Zero | |||
Producer | Metal Church, Terry Date | |||
Metal Church chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10 [2] |
Rock Hard | 10/10 [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.
All lyrics are written by Kurdt Vanderhoof, except where noted; all music is composed by Vanderhoof, David Wayne and Craig Wells, except where noted
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Beyond the Black" | 6:23 | |
2. | "Metal Church" | 5:03 | |
3. | "Merciless Onslaught" (instrumental) | Vanderhoof | 2:54 |
4. | "Gods of Wrath" | 6:41 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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5. | "Hitman" | Wayne, Vanderhoof | 4:39 | |
6. | "In the Blood" | 3:31 | ||
7. | "(My Favorite) Nightmare" | 3:12 | ||
8. | "Battalions" | Wayne, Vanderhoof, Kirk Arrington | Vanderhoof, Wells | 4:53 |
9. | "Highway Star" (Deep Purple cover) | Ian Gillan | Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice | 4:39 |
No. | Title | Length |
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10. | "Big Guns" (demo) | 3:23 |
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [4]
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