Metal Church – Live at Rock Hard 2016

Metal Church marks 45 Years with the release of their 2016 Rock Hard Festival performance - a must for every heavy metal fan.

For decades, Metal Church has been a mainstay of the international heavy metal scene--driven by passion, perseverance, and an unshakable connection to our fans. This special relationship has always been the foundation of the band and has accompanied it through all the ups and downs of its history, said Kurdt Vanderhoof, founding member, guitarist, and mastermind of the Seattle-based American heavy metal band Metal Church, after 45 years of the band's history. Among our most important and best companions are Rock-Hard magazine and the fantastic Rock-Hard Festival in Germany. Metal Church was founded in 1981 by Kurdt Vanderhoof; at the time, they were still called Shrapnel. At the time of their formation, the subgenres of thrash metal and speed metal were still in their early stages of development. Metal Church played a major role in shaping these genres. In 1984, their self-titled debut album *Metal Church* was initially released on Ground Zero Records, an independent label founded specifically for the band. Just two years later, with the release of their second album, The Dark, the band was already signed to the major label Warner/Elektra. To date, they have released another 15 studio albums and various live albums. On Pentecost 2016, Metal Church took the stage at the Gelsenkirchen Amphitheater as part of the Rock-Hard Festival. WDR Rockpalast was there and recorded this special performance, which is now being released for the first time as a video and audio recording. We hope you enjoy this show from the 2016 Rock-Hard Festival just as much as we did on stage, Kurdt Vanderhoof tells Metal Church fans.

Disc 1

1. Fake Healer
2. In Mourning
3. Start the Fire
4. Reset
5. Gods of Second Chance
6. Date with Poverty
7. No Tomorrow

Disc 2

1. Watch the Children Pray
2. No Friend of Mine
3. Killing Your Time
4. Beyond the Black
5. Badlands
6. The Human Factor

Label: Made in Germany Musi

Catalog: 91081

Genre: Heavy Metal