This Present Wasteland
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| This Present Wasteland | ||||
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| Studio album by Metal Church | ||||
| Released | September 26, 2008 (Europe) | |||
| Genre | Thrash metal, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 57:21 | |||
| Label | Steamhammer/SPV | |||
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This Present Wasteland is the ninth studio album by heavy metal band Metal Church. The album was released September 26, 2008 in Europe.[1] This is the first 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] This was their last album before their second breakup from July 2009 to October 2012.
The album cover was chosen from contest entries submitted on Myspace.[3]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic link |    |
| Jukebox:Metal | [4] |
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.[5]
Track listing
- All tracks written by Ronny Munroe & Kurdt Vanderhoof unless otherwise noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
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| 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
- Ronny Munroe - lead vocals
- Kurdt Vanderhoof - guitar
- Rick Van Zandt - guitar
- Steve Unger - bass guitar
- Jeff Plate - drums
References
- ↑ "METAL CHURCH: New Album Samples Available - Aug. 10, 2008". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ↑ "METAL CHURCH Interviewed On 'Wyldside Radio'; Video Available - July 15, 2009". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ↑ "Video: Reunited Metal Church Performs On '70000 Tons Of Metal' - Feb. 3, 2013". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ Andy Lye. "Jukebox:Metal review".
- ↑ "This Present Wasteland". Allmusic. Allmusic. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
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