Metal Church - Dead to Rights [2026]

Artist: Metal Church

Album: Dead to Rights
Year: 2026
Genre: Heavy Metal / Thrash Metal
Web: https://ratpakrecords.com/metal-church / https://metalchurchofficial.com
Country: United States
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Brainwash Game

2. F.A.F.O.

3. Dead to Rights

4. Deep Cover Shakedown

5. Feet to the Fire

6. The Show

7. Heaven Knows (Slip Away)

8. No Memory

9. Wasted Time

10. My Wrath

Witness: -[*]-
I admittedly have not spent much time listening to the Metal Church releases from the past 3 decades, as I had mostly moved on to more aggressive styles, but I used to love this band back in my favored decade of the 1980s. However, I decided to give this album a listen a few weeks ago, and it kind of grabbed my attention mainly because the growl of the new singer is reminiscent of David Wayne, but I like a lot of the music they have created here as well. It also got me to go back and listen to their classic albums again and give them a deserved spot here in The Chamber.

Metal Church - Blessing in Disguise [1989]

Artist: Metal Church

Album: Blessing in Disguise
Year: 1989
Genre: Heavy Metal / Thrash Metal
Web: https://www.instagram.com/MetalChurchOfficial
Country: United States
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Fake Healer

2. Rest in Pieces (April 15, 1912)

3. Of Unsound Mind

4. Anthem to the Estranged

5. Badlands

6. The Spell Can't Be Broken

7. It's a Secret

8. Cannot Tell a Lie

9. The Powers That Be

Witness: -[*]-
The follow-up to this release, The Human Factor, was the last Metal Church album that I listened to with any frequency, but this 3rd album from the band saw them at the pinnacle of their talents. Even though I preferred the first two, this is a very good album, that I used to listen to it a lot.

Metal Church - The Dark [1986]

Artist: Metal Church

Album: The Dark
Year: 1986
Genre: Heavy Metal / Thrash Metal
Web: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialMetalChurch / https://www.plastichead.com/METAL+CHURCH
Country: United States
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Ton of Bricks

2. Start the Fire

3. Method to Your Madness

4. Watch the Children Pray

5. Over My Dead Body

6. The Dark

7. Psycho

8. Line of Death

9. Burial at Sea

10. Western Alliance

Witness: -[*]-
This was the last album with David Wayne as the vocalist until he rejoined the band for a short time in the late 90s, and they released Masterpeace, which I have actually never listened to. These first 2 albums from Metal Church were highly effective and essential at the time.

Metal Church - Metal Church [1984]

Artist: Metal Church

Album: Metal Church
Year: 1984
Genre: Heavy Metal / Thrash Metal 
Web: https://youtu.be/NTiywaTDKig / https://metalchurchofficial.com
Country: United States
Quality: 320 Kbps

Tracklist:
1. Beyond the Black

2. Metal Church

3. Merciless Onslaught

4. Gods of Wrath

5. Hitman

6. In the Blood

7. (My Favorite) Nightmare

8. Battalions

9. Highway Star (Deep Purple cover)

Witness: -[*]-
I still remember the party I was at when I first heard this album. That was a good night for many reasons ;)  The second half of the album tails off a bit, but side one was/is classic and will always be some of my favorite songs from that time period in metal.