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ROCK AND ROLL! => All Them Other Guys => Topic started by: Charger on October 04, 2018, 11:49:54 AM
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The fantastic METAL CHURCH are going to release a new album on December 7th called DAMNED IF YOU DO!!!
https://www.ratpakrecordsamerica.com/metal-church (https://www.ratpakrecordsamerica.com/metal-church)
I just pre-ordered the CD/T-Shirt bundle! Can't bloody wait!!
XI was Album of the year in 2016 so I wonder can this do the same....it's gonna be going up against some fantastic albums like, Forever Warriors, Forever United by Doro, The Redemption Of William Black from Blaze Bayley and the fantastic Dream Child debut Until Death We Meet Again...but I'm thinking if anyone can top those albums it's Metal Church with Mike Howe at the healm!
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XI was a great comeback album for the band. It was a very strong record and I am sure that they will be able to come up with more Metal greatness.
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Looking forward to the new album. Hasn't been a great year for releases so a new Metal Church album will be welcome, especially given the strength of their last studio album.
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And here's the new video from METAL CHURCH!!
It's the title track of their upcoming album DAMNED IF YOU DO!!!
This kicks major ass and Mike Howe sounds incredible once again!
Metal Church is back AGAIN!
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Another new one!!!
This is fantastic!!!
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Been listening to Damned If You Do pretty much non stop since I got it...
Gotta say it is pretty awesome.
Very classic MC. But there is one little gripe though...usually they've always had atleast one or two bigger tracks...this album is pretty much only filled with fast rockers. I would have loved to hear a bit more massive and versatile track like End Of The Age or Anthem To The Estranged...
But the riffs rock and Mike's vocals are still out of this world awesome! Album of the year material this one for sure!
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I had to special order my copy and it still has not come in?? You are right Charg - probably going to be album of the year.
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I had to special order my copy and it still has not come in?? You are right Charg - probably going to be album of the year.
I ordered mine straight from the band!
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I had to special order my copy and it still has not come in?? You are right Charg - probably going to be album of the year.
I ordered mine straight from the band!
Really?? I did not know that was an option - if the place I ordered it from does not get it soon I may go that route. Thanks for making me aware!!
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I had to special order my copy and it still has not come in?? You are right Charg - probably going to be album of the year.
I ordered mine straight from the band!
Really?? I did not know that was an option - if the place I ordered it from does not get it soon I may go that route. Thanks for making me aware!!
Yeah...Rat Pak Records have a great store...and they send stuff out really really fast.
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Another new one!!!
This is fantastic!!!
Entertaining video. Are all of those guys really in the band?
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Given Damned if you do four listens so far and it's gotten better with each listen. Reviews have been mixed online that I've seen which I don't get becuase if you loved XI you can't not love this album. I'd say it's at least the equal of XI and might even edge it out. A little too early for me to put it in album of the year category and it's gonna take a lot to beat Firepower but I think its definitely in the top five conversation.
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Entertaining video. Are all of those guys really in the band?
Yup.
Mike Howe
Kurdt Vanderhoof
Rick Van Zandt
Steve Unger
Stet Howland
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Here's a dream tour for you Charger http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/metal-church-and-doro-to-team-up-for-u-s-tour-in-april-may/
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Yeah I know...
I already commented on Metal Church's facebook page about that... :D
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New unreleased track from the Upcoming “From The Vault” compilation album.
Dead On The Vine
Sounds pretty killer!
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^^^
I'm pretty ignorant of many of these types of bands but that is actually rather good, I may have to delve into their back catalogue, so where to start!
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I'm pretty ignorant of many of these types of bands but that is actually rather good, I may have to delve into their back catalogue, so where to start!
If you like the sound of that, you are probably best to check out their two most recent albums, XI and Damned If You Do. You could also go back to their 1989 album Blessing in Disguise which was their first album with current singer Mike Howe. I love their first two albums but they were with with a different singer who is a little more of an acquired taste and are a little more thrashier.
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Heard that one a while ago!
Preordered the signed album too!
XI is a masterpiece so that's a good place to start. I think I'd go with The Human Factor instead of Blessing personally as I prefer that one...but honestly all Mike Howe albums are brilliant!
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Thanks guys, looks like XI will be a good starting point. :cheers:
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So KDC saw you bought XI earlier...
What do you think?
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So KDC saw you bought XI earlier...
What do you think?
I haven't actually played it yet. I've had a busy weekend and wanted to finish listening to some other stuff I had started first. Hopefully get to listen to it over the next couple of days! :)
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Ah... Well make sure you let me know what you think of the band.
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I have now listened to XI - only the once mind - my first impressions are that it is an interesting album and that it will probably grow on me. It's not really what I was expecting, it is more "mainstream" metal while I was expecting something a little more "extreme"!
I do think that the song Soul Eating Machine will become a must skip quite quickly! But I think Suffer Fools and Fan the Flames could become my favourites.
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Hahah! Yeah they're good old school metal!
I have to say for the longest of times I thought Metal Church was some extreme thrash or something too and never really even bothered listening to them...Only when Chris Caffery joined them shortly for a tour that I got interested and found out they were something totally different!
Soul Eating Machine is probably my least favourite too...Suffer Fools again is one of my favourites so I'm glad to see we see eye to eye on that one! :)
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Have a listen to their early work Kilo if you want something a little more thrashy but still very catchy and classic with thunderous drumming and rougher vocals.
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When their self-titled debut came out, I was floored. For me, it still stands tall.
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I have to admit I never got into those two first ones...the vocals are bit off and the production is horrid.
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When their self-titled debut came out, I was floored. For me, it still stands tall.
Agreed. It was so good. The debut is still my main go to album. Nothing wrong with the production for its time. Was a lot better sounding than most of the thrash debuts back then. David Wayne was a great and unique vocalist. Stellar album.
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Wayne's voice reminds me a lot of Jon Oliva.
The sound on the debut is bit too muddy for my liking. Although I don't have the remastered version which probably is better.
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Another newly released song from the upcoming “From the Vault” album
Metal Church churn out kick ass songs like shelling peas
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Agreed!
I can't wait to get that one! Preordered it on day one!
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So "From the Vault" is a mix of new stuff, B-Sides and covers??
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So "From the Vault" is a mix of new stuff, B-Sides and covers??
Yes...it's got some new tracks, unreleased tracks from the Damned If You Do sessions, 2 live tracks from the vaults and few re-mixes from XI.
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Ok, I now have:
XI
Damned If You Do
From the Vault
with Blessings in Disguise on its way... I'm quite enjoying them but XI is the best.
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You're building your collection nicely but you’re still missing their best album, the debut ;)
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Don't rush me!!!! 8)
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Be interesting what you make of it. It’s much rawer and thrashier with a different vocalist, but is generally their most loved album among fans, well most long time die hard fans anyway
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Ok, I now have:
XI
Damned If You Do
From the Vault
with Blessings in Disguise on its way... I'm quite enjoying them but XI is the best.
I agree XI is a monster. But there are some really good tracks in From The Vault too...been listening to that non stop since I got it pretty much...
The Human Factor should be your next pick. ;)
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All, I say. Get them all! Leave non un-gotten!
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I’d probably rank the first 5 albums in order, then XI and Damned. A Light In the Dark is the best of the Ronny Munroe fronted albums. Masterpeace was a rather disappointing attempt to reunite with David Wayne.
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Metal Church have announced their new singer.
It's Marc Lopes.
I have no idea who he is nor have ever heard anything from him but the little song snippet they released on facebook sounds really good. Marc seems to have a voice that is a bit of a mix between Jon Oliva and Mike Howe...I think he'll be a great fit for the band...ofcourse no one can ever replace Mike but I am also happy that the band decided to carry on.
https://blabbermouth.net/news/its-official-metal-church-enlists-ross-the-boss-and-let-us-prey-vocalist-marc-lopes (https://blabbermouth.net/news/its-official-metal-church-enlists-ross-the-boss-and-let-us-prey-vocalist-marc-lopes)
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Echoing Charger's statements: never heard of the new singer before, but just now listening to the small bit they posted, he sounds like a good fit.
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METAL CHURCH ANNOUNCE A NEW ALBUM CONGREGATION OF ANNIHILATION!
https://ratpakrecordsamerica.com/metal-church (https://ratpakrecordsamerica.com/metal-church)
I just preordered the Signed CD Bundle from Rat Pack and the splatter vinyl from Atomic.
Video for the first single:
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Heck yeah!
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Ooo!
That single seems a little heavier than I'm familiar with, it sounds great though! Marc Lopes has a similar singing style to Mike Howe which seems sensible.
I shall definitely be getting it (May 26)
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The singer sounds more like David Wayne to my ears, but you can hear a bit of Mike in there as well. Not a fan of the screaming at the end if every line, makes it sound a little generic. Musically very strong, expect nothing less from Kurt though. The guy is a genius with riffs and constructing songs.
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Track #2 from the upcoming album has gone live.
This one is called Making Monsters
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Thanks for posting that Charger - I get a strong "keeping the faith" vibe from it. You know, over the years I have always been happy that Metal Church kept plugging away at their craft. When they first hit the scene, I was hesitant to pick up their record because I thought the name was goofy and that they'd be another of the hundreds of low-rent bands trying to ride the metal wave of the time.
But I bought it, and loved the hell out of it. When a band is as good as Metal Church, they could have named themselves "The Sparkling Jack-Offs" and it wouldn't matter. Plus, I quickly came to accept their name and can't imagine calling them anything other than Metal Church.
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"The Sparkling Jack-Offs"
Well now THAT is going to be rattling around in my head for a while... :P
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Looks like an Australian tour is going to be announced tomorrow :headbanger:
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Yep
(https://bravewords.com/medias-static/images/news/2023/Metal%20Church%20Australia%202023.jpg)
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That's awesome Jack! I'm assuming you'll be going?
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Definitely going. Venue is very close to where I live too which is handy.
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Wonder how much the VIP tickets are going to go for. Looks like Thursday morning they'll be available along with the normal tickets. I saw them in concert once - with Slayer - sometime in the mid-eighties. Was visiting a friend of mine who had just moved to a place outside of Seattle, Washington and they happened to be playing while I was there. I remember going to the venue (there were four of us) and I remember it rocked hard, but can't recall much else.
Tickets we $12.00. Which I thought was expensive because back home they averaged $8. lol
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I’d say VIP will be around $160 which is good value. I probably won’t do VIP. I previously had met Mike and Kurt after the show in 2019 for free. They both just casually came out about 30 minutes after the show to say hello about 6 fans that had hung around for a drink at the front bar. Didn’t have anything with me to get signed though as I didn’t know I was going to meet them dam it, but got a photo with each of them and had a good chat.
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Very cool!
I was supposed to meet the guys on their 2020 tour, but ofcourse that tour never happened.
I hope they'd do a european tour, but that is very unlikely due to the insane costs here...pretty much every band is canceling their European tours now...
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That is cool Jack - and $160 would be a great price for that package.
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I just realised the new album is out to buy... so I have bought it.
While I knew it was on the way, the release date had passed me bye!
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I got my splatter vinyl already last week! ;D
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52927367782_34b3f2a2fb_c.jpg)
Still waiting for my signed cd though....
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I’m waiting on my marble coloured vinyl to arrive. Apparently it’s limited to 500. I generally prefer splattered vinyl but this marble is quite nice.
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Did you order that straight from the Rat Pack store? I did so with the signed cd...I've ordered stuff from there before and it takes quite a while to arrive.
I was thinking about the marble one too as it was 2 euros cheaper than the splatter one (at atomic fire records) but I went with the splatter one as I liked it more. Also limited to 500 copies.
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Amazon. Couldn’t find the splattered vinyl for under $80 delivered where’s the marble cost me $63 delivered. I would’ve went for the splatter if I could’ve found it for a decent price.
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First show with Marc. Totally get why the setlist is dominated by the David Wayne era. Marc sounds fantastic on those songs.
https://blabbermouth.net/news/watch-metal-church-plays-first-concert-with-new-singer-marc-lopes
Setlist
1.Ton of Bricks(First live performance since 2014)
2.Start the Fire
3.Battalions(First live performance since 2013)
4.Burial at Sea(First live performance since 1990)
5.Psycho(First live performance since 1987)
6.Watch the Children Pray
7.Badlands
8.Fake Healer
9.Gods of Wrath(First live performance since 2014)
10.Pick a God and Prey(Live debut)
11.Metal Church(First live performance since 2014)
12.Beyond the Black
13.The Human Factor
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-that- is a setlist! I wouldn't trade any out, but would have no problem adding to it :)
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Pretty strange how heavy they went with the first two albums...and only one new song...
I can understand not doing a lot of Mike-era stuff though.
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Yeah, the voice fits and it's a pretty unique voice.
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Taking some time in my busy day to bunk off a bit before I get 100% into work, and giving the new Metal Church a spin.
Wow. Yeah.
And this is just the *first* track?
Second starts really strong, ooooooh will I be buying some MP3s in about an hour? :headbanger:
EDIT: Sooner. Third track and they're all winners so far, please see now "What was the last album you bought" thread. :D
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Haven't had chance to listen to it yet...can't really keep my computer on for very long periods because it heats up the bedroom even more...
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Finally got a chance to play the album!
I'm really liking it. I'm not 100% sold on Mark Lopes' vocals yet though...but ofcourse I'm comparing him to Mike Howe and no one can match his voice though...
Musically this is maybe bit thrashier than the previous 2 albums...