Album: Hanging in the Balance by Metal Church (1993)
Genre: Heavy Metal | Mood: Gritty
Record Label: SPV GmbH
Format: Album

Description: Hanging in the Balance is the fifth album by the American heavy metal band Metal Church, released in 1993 through Blackheart (US and Japan) and SPV/Steamhammer (Europe).
This was Metal Church's last album before their three-year break up from 1995 to 1998, and the last to feature vocalist Mike Howe for 21 years until his return to the band in 2015. It is also their last studio album with longtime guitarist Craig Wells and drummer Kirk Arrington (until his return on 2004's The Weight of the World).

Artist Background: Metal Church was an American heavy metal band from Aberdeen, Washington, USA. They were formed as Shrapnel in 1980 at the San Francisco 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... Part of the Aberdeen, Washington music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Related Artists: Overkill, Flotsam and Jetsam, Anvil, Armored Saint

Music Scene: Part of the Aberdeen, Washington music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Heavy Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Tags: Heavy Metal, Gritty, 1990s, Album, SPV GmbH

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Hanging in the Balance is the fifth album by the American heavy metal band Metal Church, released in 1993 through Blackheart (US and Japan) and SPV/Steamhammer (Europe).
This was Metal Church's last album before their three-year break up from 1995 to 1998, and the last to feature vocalist Mike Howe for 21 years until his return to the band in 2015. It is also their last studio album with longtime guitarist Craig Wells and drummer Kirk Arrington (until his return on 2004's The Weight of the World).

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