The Dark (album)

The Dark
Studio album by Metal Church
Released	1986
Recorded	1985-1986
Genre	Thrash metal
Length	43:00
Label	Elektra
Producer	Mark Dodson
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Metal Church (1984) The Dark (1986) Blessing in Disguise (1989)

The Dark is the second full length album released by Metal Church. It was also the last album in which the line-up of Wayne/Vanderhoof/Arrington/Wells/Erickson performed, until 1999's Masterpeace album. This album talks of dark themes, such as assassination, death, struggle, and rituals (for example, the lyrics from "Line of Death" were based on Libyan hostilities in the Gulf of Sidra). One song from this album, "Watch The Children Pray", turned into the band's first music video. This album is one of their most critically and commercially successful albums to date.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Ton of Bricks" - 3:00
2. "Start the Fire" - 3:50
3. "Method to Your Madness" - 4:52
4. "Watch the Children Pray" - 5:57
5. "Over My Dead Body" - 3:36
6. "The Dark" - 4:11
7. "Psycho" - 3:32
8. "Line of Death" - 4:42
9. "Burial at Sea" - 4:58
10. "Western Alliance" - 3:18

[edit] Personnel

• David Wayne: Vocals
• Kurdt Vanderhoof: Guitars
• Kirk Arrington: Drums
• Craig Wells: Guitars
• Duke Erickson: Bass

[edit] Trivia

Metal Church mentioned a dedication to Metallica's ex-Bassist Cliff Burton as quoted in the album inner sleeve "This album respectfully dedicated to Cliff Burton"

Opening track- Ton Of Bricks appears in the Charlie Sheen movie, No Man's Land.

[edit] References

http://www.metalchurchmusic.com/thedark.asp