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Rank:
272
353 fans
Also known as Shrapnel (1980-1983)
Country: USA
Labels: Nuclear Blast Records
Rat Pak Records

Links: Official Website
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Formed in: 1980
Broke up: 1994-1998
Hiatus: 2009-2012

1980-Heavy metal
1980-Thrash metal

Line-up

1980-1987  Kurdt Vanderhoof - guitars
› 1998-  -//-
2004-  Steve Unger - bass
2008-  Rick Van Zandt - guitars
2017-  Stet Howland - drums
2023-  Marc Lopes - vocals
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1980  Rick Wagner - drums
1980  Aaron Zimpel - drums
1980  Rick Condrin - guitars
1980-1981  Ed Bull - vocals
1981  Steve Hott - bass
1981  Mike Murphy - vocals
1981  Carl Sacco - drums
1982  Tom Weber - drums
1982-1988  David Wayne - vocals
› 1998-2001  -//-
1982-1993  Duke Erickson - bass
› 1998-2001  -//-
1982-1993  Kirk Arrington - drums
› 1998-2006  -//-
1982-1993  Craig Wells - guitars
› 1998  -//-
1986  Mark Baker (II) - guitars
1987-1993  John Marshall - guitars
› 1998-2001  -//-
1988-1993  Mike Howe - vocals
› 2015-2021  -//-
2001-2003  William McKay - vocals
2001-2008  Jay Reynolds - guitars
› 2012  -//-
2003-2014  Ronny Munroe - vocals
2006-2017  Jeff Plate - drums
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1999  Brian Lake - bass
1999  Jeff Wade - drums
2005  Ira Black - guitars
2016  Chris Caffer - guitars
2017  Stet Howland - drums
1989  Kurdt Vanderhoof - guitars
› 1993  -//-
2008  Christopher ''Chris'' Caffery - guitars

Discography

1984 Metal Church 8.6
1986 The Dark 8.4
1989 Blessing In Disguise 8.4
1991 The Human Factor 8.2
1993 Hanging In The Balance 8
1999 Masterpeace 7.2
2004 The Weight Of The World 7.6
2006 A Light In The Dark 7.8
2008 This Present Wasteland 7.3
2013 Generation Nothing 7.3
2016 XI 7.9
2018 Damned If You Do 7.6
2023 Congregation Of Annihilation 6.9
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Detailed discography ››
1981 Red Skies [Demo]
1982 Hitman [Demo]
1982 Four Hymns [Demo] 6.3
1983 Demo [Demo]
1985 Gods Of Wrath [Single] 9.5
1986 Watch The Children Pray [Single] 9
1986 Start The Fire [Single] 9
1989 Iron Man [Collaboration] [Single]
1989 Fake Healer [Single] 8
1989 Badlands [Single] 10
1990 '90 Demo [Demo]
1991 Speed Metal [VA]
1991 Date With Poverty [Single]
1991 In Harm's Way [Single]
1991 The Human Factor [Single]
1991 Operation Rock & Roll [Split]
1991 In Mourning [Single]
1993 Gods Of Second Chance [Single]
1998 Live In Japan [Live] 6.5
1998 Live [Live] 8.3
2000 Masterpeace & Live [Compilation]
2000 2 Originals Of Metal Church (Hanging In The Balance / Live) [Boxset]
2007 A Spanking Good Song Collection [VA] 7
2007 Dynamo Classic Concerts 1991 [DVD] 7.5
2008 The Shrapnel Tapes 81-84 [Compilation] 9
2015 Badlands (2015) [Single]
2017 Live At Wacken 2016 [VA]
2017 Classic Live [Live] 7.8
2020 Live In Mounds View 1985 [Live]
2020 The Elektra Years 1984-1989 [Compilation] 8.3
2020 From The Vault [Compilation] 7.7
2022 The Best Of Mike Howe 2016-2021 [Compilation] 6.5
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1986 Watch The Children Pray 7.8
1989 Badlands 8.5
1991 In Harm's Way 8
1991 Date With Poverty 8
2007 Mirror Of Lies 7
2016 No Tomorrow 8
2016 Needle And Suture
2017 Reset 6
2018 By The Numbers
2018 Damned If You Do
2020 Dead On The Vine [Lyric Video]
2020 For No Reason [Lyric Video]
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Latest reviews

Congregation Of Annihilation
6.5
I'll be at the Congregation for cunctation.
Review by omne metallum ››
XI
8.1
XI proves Metal Church still worthy of its name - perhaps more worthy than it has been in many years.
Review by ScreamingSteelUS ››
This Present Wasteland
7.5
Every two years, Metal Church comes back with a new album. This time, this is "This Present Wasteland" which will be the new release of the American combo. If you're a fan of Metal Church "This Present Wasteland" shouldn't...
Review by Jeff ››
A Spanking Good Song Collection
If you don't know them yet, SPV is a big label, a really big one? If you don't trust me, just have a look on the set-list/line-up of their last compilation and you'll understand that these Germans don't joke when it comes to talk about...
Review by Jeff ››

Photo galleries

04.02.2018 70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise 2018 - Day Four by CROMCarl
02.02.2018 70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise 2018 - Day Two by CROMCarl
30.01.2013 70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise - Day Three - 30th January 2013 by D.T. Metal
28.01.2013 70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise - Day One - 28th January 2013 by D.T. Metal
29.07.2006 MetalWay Festival 2006, Saturday by Jeff


News

10.04.2018 70000 Tons Of Metal 2018 - Day Four: I Did It My Way !!!
23.03.2018 70000 Tons Of Metal 2018 - Day Two: Each Careful Step Along The Byway
09.02.2013 70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise 2013 - Day One

Concerts

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Forum topics

04.03.2024 0101:0303 Metal Church - Metal Church in Albums 22
31.08.2023 1010:0808 Metal Church - Blessing In Disguise in Albums 10
29.10.2020 0707:1010 Metal Church - The Dark in Albums 13
Last Sunday Metal Church - Masterpeace in Albums 3
28.10.2016 0505:1010 Metal Church - To Begin Writing New Album in News 4
22.07.2016 0101:0707 Metal Church - Four Hymns in Albums 1
23.05.2016 1111:0505 Metal Church - XI in Reviews 2
01.04.2016 0909:0404 Metal Church - XI in Albums 5
Last Monday Metal Church - New Single Released in News 2
05.01.2016 0909:0101 Metal Church - Return With New Album, Premiere Video in News 2
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