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Track List
01) Damned If You Do
02) The Black Things
03) By the Numbers
04) Revolution Underway
05) Guillotine
06) Rot Away
07) Into the Fold
08) Monkey Finger
09) Out of Balance
10) The War Electric
01) Damned If You Do
02) The Black Things
03) By the Numbers
04) Revolution Underway
05) Guillotine
06) Rot Away
07) Into the Fold
08) Monkey Finger
09) Out of Balance
10) The War Electric
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First Released
2018
Heavy Metal
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"Damned If You Do" is the twelfth studio album by American heavy metal band Metal Church, which was released on December 7, 2018 through Rat Pak Records. This is their first release with former W.A.S.P. drummer Stet Howland, who replaced longtime member Jeff Plate in 2017.
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The quasi-thrash instrumental, the harsher vocal lines and the ability to write sexy riffs were always part of the band’s style of play, which was somewhat toned down in their 21st century comeback. With ‘XI’ (2016), Kurdt Vanderhoof managed to rescue that aura and provide us with a good taste of the good old Metal Church and further solidifies this in the new album by adding more mature songwriting and slicker playing.
The production and mixing could be better, as the sound often times is muffled and only Howe’s vocals stand out, leaving all instruments in the background, consequently hurting the final product. The overall sound is so good, though, that the bad production itself is put in the background, so this is nothing to be fret about.
Damned If You Do has an old-school vibe that reminds us of the same Metal Church we heard in the early 90’s and even some glimpses of the 80’s. It stands somewhere between classic albums like ‘Hanging in the Balance’ and ‘Blessing in Disguise’ (1989) and their modern works like ‘XI’ and ‘A Light in the Dark’ (2006). With Vanderhoof and Howe at their finest and the other members equally doing a great job, it’s clear that this church will prosper with competent preaching for a long time; o come, all ye faithful, as it is Sunday morning in the metal world.
Reviewed by Bruno Medeiros for metalwani.com.
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"Damned If You Do" is the twelfth studio album by American heavy metal band Metal Church, which was released on December 7, 2018 through Rat Pak Records. This is their first release with former W.A.S.P. drummer Stet Howland, who replaced longtime member Jeff Plate in 2017.
User Album Review
The quasi-thrash instrumental, the harsher vocal lines and the ability to write sexy riffs were always part of the band’s style of play, which was somewhat toned down in their 21st century comeback. With ‘XI’ (2016), Kurdt Vanderhoof managed to rescue that aura and provide us with a good taste of the good old Metal Church and further solidifies this in the new album by adding more mature songwriting and slicker playing.
The production and mixing could be better, as the sound often times is muffled and only Howe’s vocals stand out, leaving all instruments in the background, consequently hurting the final product. The overall sound is so good, though, that the bad production itself is put in the background, so this is nothing to be fret about.
Damned If You Do has an old-school vibe that reminds us of the same Metal Church we heard in the early 90’s and even some glimpses of the 80’s. It stands somewhere between classic albums like ‘Hanging in the Balance’ and ‘Blessing in Disguise’ (1989) and their modern works like ‘XI’ and ‘A Light in the Dark’ (2006). With Vanderhoof and Howe at their finest and the other members equally doing a great job, it’s clear that this church will prosper with competent preaching for a long time; o come, all ye faithful, as it is Sunday morning in the metal world.
Reviewed by Bruno Medeiros for metalwani.com.
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