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Metal Church – Masterpeace – Compact Disc
Masterpeace is an album by the American heavy metal band Metal Church, released in 1999. Metal Church is known for their contributions to the heavy metal genre, and Masterpeace is another chapter in their musical journey.
The album might represent a mix of traditional heavy metal elements with contemporary influences that were prevalent in the late 1990s metal scene. Metal Church’s music typically combines powerful vocals, crunchy guitar riffs, and dynamic song structures, and Masterpeace continues in that vein.
Metal Church explore both the darker and more uplifting sides of human experience within their lyrics.
Masterpeace also reflect the band’s ability to adapt to changing musical landscapes while retaining their core sound. The late 1990s was a period of transition for many established metal bands as they navigated the evolving music industry and shifts in musical tastes.
For fans of Metal Church, Masterpeace would offer another dose of the band’s signature style, showcasing their commitment to the genre and their ability to create memorable and impactful heavy metal music. The album’s impact and resonance would depend on its ability to connect with both longtime fans and new listeners exploring the metal landscape of the time.
Formed Seattle in 1982, Metal Church consisted of vocalist David Wayne, guitarists Kurdt Vanderhoof and Craig Wells, bassist Duke Erickson, and drummer Kirk Arrington. Their 1985 self-titled debut album, recorded when the thrash/speed metal genre was still evolving, made a huge splash on the scene, as did its similar follow-up, The Dark.
However, the band really hit its stride when Wayne left and was replaced by Mike Howe on 1989’s Blessing In Disguise; Vanderhoof left after the album due to his dislike of touring and was replaced by Metallica guitar tech John Marshall. Vanderhoof remained the group’s designated composer on 1991’s The Human Factor, possibly the band’s most socially conscious album.
However, the advent of alternative rock and problems with their record label contributed to a loss of direction on 1993’s Hanging in the Balance, and Metal Church ended up disbanding. In 1999, the group’s original lineup of Wayne, Vanderhoof, Wells, Erickson, and Arrington reunited and released the album Masterpeace. Live appeared early the following year.
Brand new, never played and still sealed in the original plastic seal
Nuclear Blast Records
Track Listing
1. Sleeps With Thunder
2. Falldown
3. Into Dust
4. Kiss For The Dead
5. Lb. Of Cure
6. Faster Than Life
7. Masterpeace
8. All Your Sorrows
9. They Signed In Blood
10. Toys In The Attic
11. Sand Kings
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