Metal Church Metal Church
a Traditional Metal band from Seattle, WA, USA   flag  -- Disbanded --


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Founded by guitarist Kurt Vanderhoof in the early eighties, Metal Church's underground popularity rose quickly, and their debut self-titled album was everything fans could have hoped for, a landmark cutting-edge crushing metal album featuring "Metal Church" and "Beyond The Black", still a BNR favorite. After the capable second release The Dark, vocalist David Wayne left, replaced by Mike Howe, formerly of Heretic (ironically, Wayne recruited two other Heretic members for his new band, Reverend). By the time of Hanging In The Balance (featuring that awful album cover) the band's popularity had waned somewhat, despite the fact that the three albums after The Dark were every bit as good as the those first two. Nonetheless, the band drifted apart and eventually broke up, until reforming with Wayne in 1999 and releasing Masterpeace, a capable reunion album. After another long period of inactivity (during which time both Vanderhoof and Wayne worked on solo projects), a largely new lineup got together and recorded 2003's The Weight Of The World, and since then recorded two more albums. After a lengthy run, they finally decided to break up in June 2009.

members
last recording lineup:

Ronny Munroe
   vocals (Rottweiller)
Kurdt Vanderhoof
   guitars (Hall Aflame, Vanderhoof)
Rick Van Zandt
   guitars (Rottweiller)
Steve Unger
   bass
Jeff Plate
   drums (Savatage)
former members:

David Wayne
   vocals (Reverend, Wayne)
   RIP: May 10, 2005, died of injuries suffered in an automobile accident
Mike Howe
   vocals (Heretic)
Craig Wells
   guitars (Wayne)
John Marshall
   guitars
Jay Reynolds
   guitars (Malice)
Duke Erickson
   bass
Kirk Arrington
   drums (Vanderhoof)
discography
Metal Church
1984 independent

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• BNR Top Ten Album
    Track Listing: Lineup:
  1. Beyond The Black
  2. Metal Church
  3. Merciless Onslaught
  4. Gods Of Wrath
  5. Hitman
  6. In The Blood
  7. My Favourite
  8. Battalions
  9. Highway Star
  • David Wayne
  • Kurdt Vanderhoof
  • Craig Wells
  • Duke Erickson
  • Kirk Arrington



The Dark
1986 Elektra

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• Internet Top Ten Album
    Track Listing: Lineup:
  1. Town Of Bricks
  2. Start The Fire
  3. Method To Your Madness
  4. Watch The Children Pray
  5. Over My Dead Body
  6. The Dark
  7. Psycho
  8. Line Of Death
  9. Burial At Sea
  10. Western Alliance
  • David Wayne
  • Kurdt Vanderhoof
  • Craig Wells
  • Duke Erickson
  • Kirk Arrington



Blessing In Disguise
1989 Elektra

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• Internet Top Ten Album
    Track Listing: Lineup:
  1. Fake healer
  2. Rest in pieces (April 15, 1912)
  3. Of unsound mind
  4. Anthem to the estranged
  5. Badlands
  6. The spell can't be broken
  7. It's a secret
  8. Cannot tell a lie
  9. The powers that be
  • Mike Howe
  • Craig Wells
  • John Marshall
  • Duke Erickson
  • Kirk Arrington



The Human Factor
1991 Sony

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• Internet Top Ten Album
    Track Listing: Lineup:
  1. The Human Factor
  2. Date With Poverty
  3. The Final Word
  4. In Mourning
  5. In Harm's Way
  6. In Due Time
  7. Agent Green
  8. Free From Reality
  9. Betrayed
  10. The Fight Song
  • Mike Howe
  • Craig Wells
  • John Marshall
  • Duke Erickson
  • Kirk Arrington



Hanging In The Balance
1993 Blackheart

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    Track Listing: Lineup:
  1. Gods Of Second Chance
  2. Losers In The Game
  3. Hypnotized
  4. No Friend Of Mine
  5. Waiting For A Savior
  6. Conductor
  7. Little Boy
  8. Down To The River
  9. End Of A Age
  10. Lovers And Madman
  11. A Subtle War
  • Mike Howe
  • Craig Wells
  • John Marshall
  • Duke Erickson
  • Kirk Arrington



Live
1998 

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    Track Listing: Lineup:
  1. Ton Of Bricks
  2. Hitman
  3. Start The Fire
  4. Gods Of Wrath
  5. The Dark
  6. Psycho
  7. Watch The Children Pray
  8. Beyond The Black
  9. Metal Church
  10. Highway Star
  • David Wayne
  • Kurdt Vanderhoof
  • Craig Wells
  • Duke Erickson
  • Kirk Arrington



Masterpeace
1999 Nuclear Blast

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    Track Listing: Lineup:
  1. Sleeps With Thunder
  2. Falldown
  3. Into Dust
  4. Kiss For The Dead
  5. Lb. Of Cure
  6. Faster Than Life
  7. All Your Sorrows
  8. They Signed In BLood
  9. Toys In The Attic
  10. Sand Kings
  • David Wayne
  • Kurdt Vanderhoof
  • John Marshall
  • Duke Erickson
  • Kirk Arrington



The Weight Of The World
2004 Nuclear Blast

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    Track Listing: Lineup:
  1. Leave Them Behind
  2. Weight Of The World
  3. Hero's Soul
  4. Madman's Overture
  5. Sunless Sky
  6. Cradle To Grave
  7. Wings Of Tomorrow
  8. Time Will Tell
  9. Bomb To Drop
  10. Blood Money
  • Ronny Munroe
  • Kurdt Vanderhoof
  • Jay Reynolds
  • Steve Unger
  • Kirk Arrington



A Light In The Dark
2006 Steamhammer/SPV

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    Track Listing: Lineup:
  1. A Light In The Dark
  2. Beyond All Reason
  3. Mirror Of Lies
  4. Disappear
  5. The Believer
  6. Temple Of The Sea
  7. Pill For The Kill
  8. Son Of The Son
  9. More Than Your Master
  10. Blinded By Life
  11. Watch The Children Pray 2006
  • Ronny Munroe
  • Kurdt Vanderhoof
  • Jay Reynolds
  • Steve Unger
  • Jeff Plate



Dynamo Classic Concerts 1991   
2007 Escapi

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This Present Wasteland
2008 Steamhammer/SPV

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    Track Listing: Lineup:
  1. In The Company Of Sorrow
  2. Perfect Crime
  3. Deeds Of A Dead Soul
  4. Meet Your Maker
  5. Monster
  6. Crawling To Extinction
  7. War Never Won
  8. Mass Hysteria
  9. Breathe Again
  10. Congregation
  • Ronny Munroe
  • Kurdt Vanderhoof
  • Rick Van Zandt
  • Steve Unger
  • Jeff Plate



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