The Dark (Metal Church album)

The Dark
Studio album by Metal Church
Released October 6, 1986
Recorded 1985-1986
Genre Thrash metal, speed metal
Length 43:00
Label Elektra
Producer Mark Dodson
Metal Church chronology
Metal Church
(1984)		 The Dark
(1986)		 Blessing in Disguise
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Kerrang! [2]
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The Dark is the second full length album released by Metal Church. It was released on October 6, 1986 and also the last album in which the line-up of Wayne, Vanderhoof, Arrington, Wells and Erickson performed, until 1999's Masterpeace album. This album talks of dark themes, such as assassination, death, struggle, and rituals (for example, the lyrics from "Line of Death" were most likely based on Libyan hostilities in the Gulf of Sidra). One song from this album, "Watch the Children Pray", turned into the band's first music video. This album is one of their most critically and commercially successful albums to date. The album was dedicated to the late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton, who died nine days before its release.

"Ton of Bricks" appears as the opening track in the Charlie Sheen movie No Man's Land.

Contents

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Ton of Bricks"   David Wayne, Kurdt Vanderhoof, Craig Wells, Duke Erickson, Kirk Arrington 3:00
2. "Start the Fire"   Wayne, Vanderhoof, Wells 3:50
3. "Method to Your Madness"   Wayne, Vanderhoof, Wells, Mark Dodson 4:52
4. "Watch the Children Pray"   Wayne, Vanderhoof, Wells 5:57
5. "Over My Dead Body"   Wayne, Vanderhoof, Wells 3:36
6. "The Dark"   Wayne, Vanderhoof, Wells 4:11
7. "Psycho"   Wayne, Vanderhoof, Wells, Arrington 3:32
8. "Line of Death"   Wayne, Vanderhoof, Wells, Erickson, Arrington 4:42
9. "Burial at Sea"   Wayne, Vanderhoof, Wells 4:58
10. "Western Alliance"   Wayne, Vanderhoof, Wells 3:18

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Metal Church The Dark review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-dark-r12981/review. Retrieved 2011-09-13. 
  2. ^ Miller, Paul (30 October 1986). "Metal Church 'The Dark'". Kerrang!. 132. London, UK: United Magazines ltd.. pp. 25. 

External links

Metal Church
Kurdt Vanderhoof · Rick Condrin · Ed Bull · Rick Wagner · Aaron Zimpel · Mike Murphy · Steve Holt · Carl Sacco · Craig Wells · David Wayne · Duke Erickson · Kirk Arrington · Mark Baker · John Marshall · Mike Howe · Jay Reynolds · William McKay · Ronny Munroe · Steve Unger · Jeff Plate · Rick Van Zandt
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