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Aberdeen, Washington, USA (1980 – 2009)

Metal Church was an American heavy metal band from Aberdeen, Washington, USA. They were formed as Shrapnel in 1980 at the San Fransisco Bay Area by band leader guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof. Initially playing an abrasive and fast rendition of the NWOBHM sound, they released a few demos which sounded not too dissimilar to what Metallica will later popularize as thrash metal (Lars Ulrich even played several rehearsals with Metal Church before he joined Metallica, but was never a real member of the band). However, nothing came out except for a few demos (which in hindsight were groundbreaking material at the time).

Kurdt dissolved the band and moved to Washington, where he found a lineup that would record the first few Metal Church albums. Along with the move from the Bay Area, the band’s sound also changed to a more melodic, power metal sound, although retaining many thrash elements. Their first album was released in 1984 and the band’s most recent work, ‘This Present Wasteland,’ was released in 2008. Metal Church was formed when the Thrash/Speed Metal Genre was still evolving. Most of their early work had a special trademark that resembled many of the European Black and Death Metal bands of the 1980’s. The songs in their most successful albums, Metal Church and The Dark, proved to be thoroughly worked albums. David Wayne’s vocals resembled those of the growls used by the European black metal bands but in a very high pitched tone. The lyrics from the album The Dark talk about death, assassination, and fears.

Metal Church disbanded in 2009.
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  • Rubberbandman16

    Hey, I'm only @ 5 plays, but gettng there

    Tuesday evening
  • StinkyBeaverOoz

    How the fuck I only have 10 plays of Metal Church. Bro you're an idiot.

    9 days ago
  • Kertalaaki

    I wish for their reunion :( [3]

    11 days ago
  • Psyscho

    awesome

    16 days ago
  • Congelamento

    I wish for their reunion :( [2]

    26 days ago
  • michciu4

    I wish for their reunion :(

    last month
  • VanHalenFreakZ

    Only the brave men prepare to die! \m/ Definitely a top three thrash metal band for me along with Megadeth and Metallica. Criminally underrated band, too bad they aren't touring anymore, I'd love to see them with Mike Howe or Ronny Munroe, although David Wayne is my personal favorite of the three, he is no longer with us.

    last month
  • firankowypotwor

    one of the best examples of heavy metal in the world

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