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The Black Market: The Month In Metal – April 2013 - Metal in 2013 will to some extent be defined by two stories that made their debuts in April, one of which was included on our list of the month's best songs, the other which was not but deserves to… Read More

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Ramona, CA Ramona Mainstage Fri Aug 02 / 13 Find Tickets
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Metal Church Biography

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Metal Church is an American heavy metal band. They originally formed in San Francisco, California in 1980 before relocating to Aberdeen, Washington the following year and briefly using the name Shrapnel. Their eponymous first album was released in 1984, and their latest, ''This Present Wasteland'', in 2008. The band is credited as a formative influence on the thrash metal sub-genre, Early lyrical topics such as conflict and paranoia later expanded into philosophical and social commentary. Founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof remained the group's sole consistent creative force throughout its career, despite reducing his role strictly to composition in 1986 after tiring of touring. Vanderhoof, vocalist David Wayne, guitarist Craig Wells, bassist Duke Erickson, and drummer Kirk Arrington composed the group's classic lineup featured on its first two records, while vocalist Mike Howe and guitarist John Marshall later contributed to the group's sound. After releasing five full-length albums and touring extensively throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Metal Church disbanded in 1994. They reformed four years later with their classic lineup, including Vanderhoof's return to performance, yielding the ''Masterpeace'' album. They endured numerous lineup changes thereafter, releasing three further studio albums while fronted by Ronny Munroe before again disbanding in July 2009. The group announced another reunion in October 2012, featuring the ''This Present Wasteland'' lineup, and is currently working on a new album.

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Metal Church Albums

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This Present Wasteland Album 2008-09-23 itunes amazon
A Light in the Dark Album 2006-06-27 itunes amazon
The Weight of the World Album 2004-07-26 itunes amazon
Masterpeace Album 1999 itunes amazon
Live Live 1998-10-05 itunes amazon
Hanging in the Balance Album 1993 itunes amazon
The Human Factor Album 1991-03-26 itunes amazon
Blessing in Disguise Album 1989 itunes amazon
The Dark Album 1986 itunes amazon
Metal Church Album 1984 itunes amazon
Four Hymns EP 1982-10 itunes amazon
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