There's often a fine line between hard rock and heavy metal, but with Metal Church, there was never any doubt -- they were always very much a metal band.
When major record companies were quick to sign faceless Warrant clones and Poison imitators, Metal Church stuck to its guns and never lost its integrity.
After five or six years with Elektra, the headbangers moved to Epic with The Human Factor.
Much of the writing is quite substantial, and Metal Church tackles social and political subjects with inspired results on songs ranging from "Date with Poverty" and "Flee From Reality" to "The Final Word" (which addresses the flag-burning controversy of 1991 and asserts that the U.S., whatever its faults, is still the best place to live).
The Human Factor shows that Metal Church was an exciting band, and certainly one of substance.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Date with PovertyMichael Howe, Kurdt Vanderhoof | Metal Church | Play | 05:19 | 0 MB | 38 MB |
| 2 | The Final WordMichael Howe, Kurdt Vanderhoof | Metal Church | Play | 06:00 | 0 MB | 41 MB |
| 3 | In MourningMichael Howe, Jack Marshall, Kurdt Vanderhoof, Craig Wells | Metal Church | Play | 06:01 | 0 MB | 41 MB |
| 4 | In Harm's WayJack Marshall, Kurdt Vanderhoof | Metal Church | Play | 07:00 | 0 MB | 48 MB |
| 5 | In Due TimeKirk Arrington, Michael Howe, John Marshall, Kurdt Vanderhoof, Craig Wells | Metal Church | Play | 04:05 | 0 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | Agent GreenMichael Howe, Kurdt Vanderhoof | Metal Church | Play | 05:57 | 0 MB | 43 MB |
| 7 | Flee from RealityMichael Howe, Jack Marshall, Craig Wells | Metal Church | Play | 04:12 | 0 MB | 29 MB |
| 8 | BetrayedMichael Howe, Kurdt Vanderhoof | Metal Church | Play | 04:32 | 0 MB | 31 MB |
| 9 | The Fight SongKirk Arrington, Duke Erickson, Michael Howe, Jack Marshall, Craig Wells | Metal Church | Play | 03:25 | 0 MB | 24 MB |
| 10 | The Human Factor | Metal Church | Play | 05:00 | 0 MB | 34 MB |
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| 51 mins | 362 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Alguiera | Photography |
| 2 | Kirk Arrington | Composer, Group Member |
| 3 | Christopher Austopchuk | Art Direction |
| 4 | Mark Dodson | Arranger, Engineer, Producer |
| 5 | Duke Erickson | Composer, Group Member |
| 6 | Tom Fletcher | Mixing |
| 7 | Michael Howe | Composer |
| 8 | Mike Howe | Group Member |
| 9 | Jack Marshall | Composer |
| 10 | John Marshall | Composer, Group Member |
| 11 | Metal Church | Arranger, Primary Artist |
| 12 | Francesca Restrepo | Art Direction |
| 13 | Kurdt Vanderhoof | Arranger, Composer |
| 14 | Craig Wells | Composer, Group Member |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |