Metal Church

~ Release by Metal Church (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Annotation

℗ © 1985 Elektra/Asylum Records for the united States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Printed/Made in U.S.A.

Original Release 01 December 1984
Matrix Id: wea mfg. OLYPHANT Y10715 C I 2 60471-2 RE-1 01 M1S1
Mastering SID Code: ifpi L903
Mould SID Code: IFPI 2U4J

Annotation last modified on 2026-06-08 11:16 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Beyond the Black
engineer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer)
producer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer) and Metal Church
bass guitar:
Duke Erickson (ex "Metal Church" member) (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Kirk Arrington (in 1984)
guitar:
Kurdt Vanderhoof (in 1984) and Craig Wells (guitarist) (in 1984)
lead vocals:
David Wayne (Metal Church vocalist) (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1985), Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1985), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985), Warner Music Group (holding company – file NO releases) (in 2020) and X5 Music Group (in 2020)
recorded at:
Steve Lawson Productions in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 1984)
recording of:
Beyond the Black (in 1984)
writer:
Kurdt Vanderhoof, David Wayne (Metal Church vocalist) and Craig Wells (guitarist)
publisher:
Neck Damage Music
6:21
2Metal Church
engineer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer)
producer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer) and Metal Church
bass guitar:
Duke Erickson (ex "Metal Church" member) (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Kirk Arrington (in 1984)
guitar:
Kurdt Vanderhoof (in 1984) and Craig Wells (guitarist) (in 1984)
lead vocals:
David Wayne (Metal Church vocalist) (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1985), Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1985), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985), Warner Music Group (holding company – file NO releases) (in 2020) and X5 Music Group (in 2020)
recorded at:
Steve Lawson Productions in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 1984)
recording of:
Metal Church (in 1984)
writer:
Kurdt Vanderhoof, David Wayne (Metal Church vocalist) and Craig Wells (guitarist)
publisher:
Neck Damage Music
35:02
3Merciless Onslaught
engineer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer)
producer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer) and Metal Church
bass guitar:
Duke Erickson (ex "Metal Church" member) (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Kirk Arrington (in 1984)
guitar:
Kurdt Vanderhoof (in 1984) and Craig Wells (guitarist) (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1985), Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1985), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985), Warner Music Group (holding company – file NO releases) (in 2020) and X5 Music Group (in 2020)
recorded at:
Steve Lawson Productions in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 1984)
recording of:
Merciless Onslaught (in 1984)
composer:
Kurdt Vanderhoof
publisher:
Neck Damage Music
32:56
4Gods of Wrath
engineer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer)
producer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer) and Metal Church
bass guitar:
Duke Erickson (ex "Metal Church" member) (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Kirk Arrington (in 1984)
guitar:
Kurdt Vanderhoof (in 1984) and Craig Wells (guitarist) (in 1984)
lead vocals:
David Wayne (Metal Church vocalist) (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1985), Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1985), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985), Warner Music Group (holding company – file NO releases) (in 2020) and X5 Music Group (in 2020)
recorded at:
Steve Lawson Productions in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 1984)
recording of:
Gods of Wrath (in 1984)
writer:
Kurdt Vanderhoof, David Wayne (Metal Church vocalist) and Craig Wells (guitarist)
publisher:
Neck Damage Music
6:41
5Hitman
engineer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer)
producer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer) and Metal Church
bass guitar:
Duke Erickson (ex "Metal Church" member) (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Kirk Arrington (in 1984)
guitar:
Kurdt Vanderhoof (in 1984) and Craig Wells (guitarist) (in 1984)
lead vocals:
David Wayne (Metal Church vocalist) (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1985), Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1985), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985), Warner Music Group (holding company – file NO releases) (in 2020) and X5 Music Group (in 2020)
recorded at:
Steve Lawson Productions in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 1984)
recording of:
Hitman (in 1984)
writer:
Kurdt Vanderhoof and David Wayne (Metal Church vocalist)
publisher:
Neck Damage Music
4:36
6In the Blood
engineer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer)
producer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer) and Metal Church
bass guitar:
Duke Erickson (ex "Metal Church" member) (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Kirk Arrington (in 1984)
guitar:
Kurdt Vanderhoof (in 1984) and Craig Wells (guitarist) (in 1984)
lead vocals:
David Wayne (Metal Church vocalist) (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1985), Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1985), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985), Warner Music Group (holding company – file NO releases) (in 2020) and X5 Music Group (in 2020)
recorded at:
Steve Lawson Productions in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 1984)
recording of:
In the Blood (in 1984)
writer:
Kurdt Vanderhoof, David Wayne (Metal Church vocalist) and Craig Wells (guitarist)
publisher:
Neck Damage Music
3:31
7(My Favorite) Nightmare
engineer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer)
producer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer) and Metal Church
bass guitar:
Duke Erickson (ex "Metal Church" member) (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Kirk Arrington (in 1984)
guitar:
Kurdt Vanderhoof (in 1984) and Craig Wells (guitarist) (in 1984)
lead vocals:
David Wayne (Metal Church vocalist) (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1985), Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1985), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985), Warner Music Group (holding company – file NO releases) (in 2020) and X5 Music Group (in 2020)
recorded at:
Steve Lawson Productions in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 1984)
recording of:
(My Favorite) Nightmare (in 1984)
writer:
Kurdt Vanderhoof, David Wayne (Metal Church vocalist) and Craig Wells (guitarist)
publisher:
Neck Damage Music
3:11
8Battalions
engineer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer)
producer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer) and Metal Church
bass guitar:
Duke Erickson (ex "Metal Church" member) (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Kirk Arrington (in 1984)
guitar:
Kurdt Vanderhoof (in 1984) and Craig Wells (guitarist) (in 1984)
lead vocals:
David Wayne (Metal Church vocalist) (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1985), Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1985), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985), Warner Music Group (holding company – file NO releases) (in 2020) and X5 Music Group (in 2020)
recorded at:
Steve Lawson Productions in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 1984)
recording of:
Battalions (in 1984)
writer:
Kurdt Vanderhoof and Craig Wells (guitarist)
publisher:
Neck Damage Music
4:55
9Highway Star
engineer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer)
producer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer) and Metal Church
bass guitar:
Duke Erickson (ex "Metal Church" member) (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Kirk Arrington (in 1984)
guitar:
Kurdt Vanderhoof (in 1984) and Craig Wells (guitarist) (in 1984)
lead vocals:
David Wayne (Metal Church vocalist) (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1985), Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1985), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985), Warner Music Group (holding company – file NO releases) (in 2020) and X5 Music Group (in 2020)
recorded at:
Steve Lawson Productions in Seattle, Washington, United States (in 1984)
cover recording of:
Highway Star (in 1984)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Glenwood Music Corp., HEC Music, Henrees Music co. and Mauve Music Groups
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
54:37