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Deeds of a Dead Soul clip
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Genre: Metal / Rock
Location Seattle, US
Profile Views: 478019
Last Login: 2/24/2012
Member Since 4/11/2005
Website metalchurchmusic.com
Record Label SPV
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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, Rick Van Zandt, Steve Unger and Jeff Plate on drums. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Click here to go to .. Presto Ballet's MySpace page.. .. .. .. .. ..Click here to go to .. Ronny Munroe's MySpace page.. .. .. .. .. .. ..Click here to go to .. Machines Of Grace's MySpace page.. .. ..
Members
.. ..Kurdt Vanderhoof - Guitar .. .. .. ..Ronny Munroe - Vocals .. .. .. ..Steve Unger - Bass .. .. .. ..Rick Van Zandt - Guitar .. .. .. ..Jeff Plate - Drums .... ....Previous Members.... ...... .. .. Kirk Arrington.. Drums, 1982-2006.... .. .. Jay Reynolds.. Guitar, 2001-2008.... .. .. David Wayne.. Vocals, 1982-1988, 1998-2001.... .. .. Craig Wells.. Guitar, 1982-1994.... .. .. Duke Erickson.. Bass, 1982-2001.... .. .. John Marshall.. Guitar, 1988-2001.... .. .. Mike Howe.. Vocals, 1988-1994....
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