Metal Church (Metal Church album)
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| Studio album by Metal Church | ||||
| Released | July 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 at Steve Lawson Productions, Seattle, Washington | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal, heavy metal, speed metal, power metal | |||
| Length | 42:00 | |||
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Ground Zero (1984 version) Elektra (1985 version) |
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| Producer | Metal Church, Terry Date | |||
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Metal Church is the self-titled debut album of the heavy metal band of the same name. The album was originally released independently by Ground Zero in 1984. Based on the success of the album, the band was signed to a recording contract by Elektra, who reissued it in 1985. The cover art depicts a cruciform Gibson Explorer hidden in shadows and smoke.
Some of their most notable songs are the opener, "Beyond The Black"; their title track; the instrumental "Merciless Onslaught"; "Gods Of Wrath" (which is different from all the other songs, as it had clean vocals, clean rhythms, and fluent solos); and the Deep Purple cover "Highway Star". The first European vinyl edition also contained a bonus track, "Big Guns". This bonus track is now available to download from Metal Church's official website.
Credits adopted from liner notes.
Produced by Metal Church and Terry Date Engineered by Terry Date Mastered by Jack Skinner at Stirling Sound
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