(Heavy Metal) METAL CHURCH: 1985 'Metal Church', 1986 'The Dark', FLAC(img+cue)

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Metal Church / Metal Church

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Metal Church / The Dark

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4 мая 1984 года группа дает свой первый концерт в D.R. Theater в городе Абердин (США). Тогда же стиль группы эволюционировал и стал представлять собой классический Heavy Metal с заметным влиянием DEEP PURPLE, JUDAS PRIEST, ACCEPT.
В начале 1985 года на инди-лейбле "Ground Zero" вышел их дебютный одноименный альбом. Он состоял целиком из авторского материала, и только последний трек был кавер-версией песни DEEP PURPLE "Highway Star". Тексты уже почти не содержали чернухи и по концепции были близки к лирике ACCEPT и JUDAS PRIEST. Вскоре Metal Church отправились в свое первое турне в качестве группы поддержки у METALLICA.
В 1986 году, уже на Elektra Records, выходит их второй LP "The Dark". В нем группа несколько утяжелила свою музыку, и альбом получился, наверное, самым мрачным (не только по названию) в их дискографии. От экспериментов музыканты отказались, и диск из-за этого выглядит стандартным прямолинейным heavy metal, но при этом, качество музыкального материала находится на очень высоком уровне, и диск великолепно слушается. Альбом был принят "на ура", особенно в Европе, и группа отправилась в широкомасштабное турне, все с той же METALLICA.
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Originally, Metal Church was formed in 1980 in San Francisco by Kurdt Vanderhoof and others. Lars Ulrich (Metallica) also played in the band in 1981 on a few rehersals but didn't make it into the band, and so he is not considered as one of the past-members. This lineup released a few demos but nothing else. In 1981, Kurdt moved to Washington State and found Craig, Duke, and for a while Tom Weber on drums. Tom was quickly replaced by Kirk Arrington and this lineup recorded an instrumental demo. After a few unsuccessful vocalist experiences, they found David Wayne, and released the Four Hymns demo. This got them a recording deal, which led to two albums. After "The Dark" in 1986, Kurdt Vanderhoof left and was replaced for half a tour by Mark Baker, and then by John Marshall as permanent guitarist. Kurdt would stay much involved in the songwriting process. In 1988, David Wayne left and was replaced by Mike Howe, with whom the next three albums were recorded. In 1994 the band broke up, but reformed in 1998 after finding some tapes from 1986 and releasing a live album. The lineup was David Wayne, Kurdt Vanderhoof, John Marshall, and Brian Wade and Jeff Lake on bass and drums, respectively. This lineup put out the Masterpeace album, and toured once. David Wayne then left the band and was replaced by Ronny Munroe.

David Wayne passed away on 5/10/2005.It has been reported that he was found dead outside his house on this date, the cause being reported as complications of injuries sustained in a head-on car accident a few months prior.
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Line-up 1985-86:
Kurdt Vanderhoof : Guitars
Kirk Arrington : Drums, percussion
Craig Wells : Guitars
Duke Erickson : Bass
David Wayne : Vocals