This Present Wasteland

This Present Wasteland
Studio album by Metal Church
Released September 26, 2008 (Europe)
Genre Thrash metal, heavy metal
Length 57:21
Label Steamhammer/SPV
Metal Church chronology
A Light in the Dark
(2006)		 This Present Wasteland
(2008)

This Present Wasteland is the ninth and final studio album by heavy metal band Metal Church. The album was released September 26, 2008 in Europe.[1] This is the only Metal Church album to feature guitarist Rick Van Zandt.

This Present Wasteland sold about 920 copies in the U.S. in the week following its release.[2]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
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Allmusic link

Allmusic reviewer Alex Henderson stated that while the album was not "essential", it was "a solid and well-executed effort" by the band. Henderson singled out "Breathe Again", "Monster", "A War Never Won" and "Company of Sorrow" in particular as standout tracks on the album.[3]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "The Company of Sorrow"     6:37
2. "The Perfect Crime"     4:37
3. "Deeds of a Dead Soul"     8:27
4. "Meet Your Maker"     5:35
5. "Monster"   Vanderhoof 6:25
6. "Crawling to Extinction"     4:11
7. "A War Never Won"     5:33
8. "Mass Hysteria"     4:41
9. "Breathe Again"     5:23
10. "Congregation"     5:52

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "METAL CHURCH: New Album Samples Available - Aug. 10, 2008". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=102560. Retrieved 18 September 2011. 
  2. ^ "METAL CHURCH Interviewed On 'Wyldside Radio'; Video Available - July 15, 2009". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=123665. Retrieved 18 September 2011. 
  3. ^ "This Present Wasteland". Allmusic. Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/this-present-wasteland-r1422019/review. Retrieved 18 September 2011. 

External links

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