Hanging in the Balance

Hanging in the Balance
Studio album by Metal Church
Released October 7, 1993[1]
Genre Heavy metal, thrash metal
Label Mercury
Metal Church chronology

The Human Factor
(1991)		 Hanging in the Balance
(1993)		 Live
(1998)
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Allmusic [2]

Hanging in the Balance is the fifth album by Metal Church, released in 1993. This was Metal Church's last album before their four year break up from 1994 to 1998, and the last to feature vocalist Mike Howe for 21 years until his return to the band in 2015.[3] It is also their last studio album with longtime guitarist Craig Wells and drummer Duke Erickson.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Gods of Second Chance"  Mike Howe, Kurdt Vanderhoof, Paul O'Neill 5:23
2. "Losers in the Game"  Howe, Vanderhoof 5:08
3. "Hypnotized"  Howe, John Marshall, Vanderhoof 4:43
4. "No Friend of Mine"  Howe, Vanderhoof 3:58
5. "Waiting for a Savior"  Howe, Vanderhoof, O'Neill 5:48
6. "Conductor"  Craig Wells, Vanderhoof 4:10
7. "Little Boy"  Marshall, Vanderhoof 8:14
8. "Down to the River"  Howe, Vanderhoof 5:01
9. "End of the Age"  Howe, Vanderhoof 7:17
10. "Lovers and Madmen"  Marshall 2:51
11. "A Subtle War"  Marshall, Vanderhoof 4:12

Bonus track (European edition)

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
12. "Low to Overdrive"  Vanderhoof 4:27

Bonus tracks (Digipak release)

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
12. "Start the Fire" (live)David Wayne, Wells, Vanderhoof  
13. "Fake Healer" (live)Marshall, Vanderhoof  
14. "Losers in the Game" (live)Howe, Vanderhoof  

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References

  1. ↑ "Hanging in the Balance - Metal Church". AllMusic. 1993-10-07. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  2. ↑ Allmusic review
  3. ↑ "Metal Church Rejoined By Singer Mike Howe". Blabbermouth.net. April 30, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  4. ↑ http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/39488/Metal-Church-Hanging-in-the-Balance/