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METAL CHURCH
USA
*  1983

Line-Up:

METAL CHURCH (photo)
 

Mike Howe - voc
Kurt Vanderhoof - g
Craig Wells - g
Duke Erickson - bg
Kirk Arrington - ds

Former Members:

David Wayne (voc, 1983-85, 4/86-87, cca 2/99-cca 10/99); William McKay (voc); Mike Howe (voc, 1988-10/96); Ronny Munroe (voc, 2012-?)
Stevie Hott
Kurt Vanderhoof (g, 1983-87); John Marshall (g, 1988-94); Jason Hendricks Jr. (g, cca 11/94-10/96)
Rick Wagner (ds); Carl Sacco (ds)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Metal Church11/1984 Ground Zero
2.The Dark
produced by: Mark Dodson		11/1986 Elektra 92
3.Blessing In Disguise
produced by: Terry Date		2/1989 Elektra 75
4.The Human Factor
produced by: Mark Dodson		1991 Epic
5.Hanging In The Balance
produced by: Paul O'Neill		1/1994 Blackheart
6.Live12.10.1998Steamhammer
7.Masterpeace6/1999 Steamhammer
8.The Weight of the World28.09.2004Steamhammer
9.Light in the Dark27.06.2006Steamhammer
10.This Present Wasteland23.09.2008Steamhammer
11.Generation Nothing22.10.2013Rat Pak
12.Badlands04.12.2015
13.XI25.03.2016Nuclear Blast 57
14.Damned If You Do12/2018
15.From The Vault4/2020
16.Congregation Of Annihilation5/2023

Kurt Vanderhoof:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Amplifier
produced by: Kurt Vanderhoof		4/1996

Mike Howe:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Time Stands Still28.07.2009Real Music
2.Round River13.07.2010Real Music
3.Island of Anywhere25.10.2011Real Music
4.Heading West15.01.2013Real Music

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Power That Be1989

Various:

disbanded 10/1996
reunited 1998
disbanded 7/2009
reunited 2012

John Marshall:

produced by LP:

Autopsy: Severed Survival (1989)
Hexx: Morbid Reality (1992, Century Media)

Kirk Arrington:

appeared on the LP:

Kurt Vanderhoof: Amplifier (4/96)

Mike Howe:

appeared on the LP:

Half Aflame: Guaranteed Forever (1992, IRS)
Megora: Illusions (1997)

Kurt Vanderhoof:

produced by LP:

Heretic: Breaking Point (1988, Metal Blade)

Press References:

Bang!
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19944123.11.199428profile
19944307.12.199415Live - Ultimate Powerforcegig review
19944307.12.199416interview
Big Beng!
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19962414.11.19966Infokus
19974411.12.1997172Hard & Heavy Masters
19992712.08.199946Forum kritikumalbum review
19993804.11.199921interview, discography
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19942322.11.199410Hard & Heavyprofile
19964 12Pelmel - Natvrdo
199812 112Recenze - Atd.album review
19991 46interview
19998 111Recenze - Na staré kovárněalbum review
200411 79Recenze+album review
Rock 88
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
9 9album review