Generation Nothing (2025 Remastered) Metal Church

• 1 Bulletproof (2025 Remastered) 04:08
• 2 Dead City (2025 Remastered) 03:46
• 3 Generation Nothing (2025 Remastered) 05:03
• 4 Noises In The Wall (2025 Remastered) 08:56
• 5 Jump The Gun (2025 Remastered) 05:36
• 6 Suiciety (2025 Remastered) 05:44
• 7 Scream (2025 Remastered) 04:22
• 8 Hits Keep Comin' (2025 Remastered) 05:38
• 9 Close To The Bone (2025 Remastered) 04:42
• 10 The Media Horse (2025 Remastered) 05:07
• Total Runtime 53:02

Info for Generation Nothing (2025 Remastered)

"Generation Nothing" is the tenth full-length studio album from Seattle power metal band Metal Church. (Yes I said power metal. Metal Church were the archetypical power metal band in the 1980's until the term was changed to mean flowery, keyboard-laced dungeons & dragons metal many years later. But I digress...) The line-up from the 2008 release "This Present Wasteland" is completely in tact, which is unusual for Metal Church as they have been a revolving door of musicians and singers almost since day one. For this outing there is Kurdt Vanderhoof - Guitars, Ronny Munroe - Vocals, Rick Van Zandt - Guitars, Steve Unger - Bass and Jeff Plate - Drums. Of course the only original member in the band is founder Kurdt Vanderhoof but it's interesting to note that there are no members performing on this album that played on iconic albums like "Blessing in Disguise" and "Human Factor". What's important, however, is not the individual members but the music that Metal Church are known for. "Generation Nothing" continues that legacy.

Generation Nothing is billed as a return to the style of the early David Wayne albums where speed was king and glass-shattering vocals were the norm, and that is exactly what Vanderhoof and Co. deliver. Of course nostalgia is powerful, so nothing the band releases thirty years later will ever be able to overshadow their classic material. However, I can't imagine any Metal Church die-hard that has stuck with the band this long being disappointed with "Generation Nothing". The album is full of chunky riffs and vocalist Ronny Munroe spends much of the time up in the rafters; screaming, hitting the high notes and pushing the boundaries of his voice. He shows himself an incredibly versatile and dynamic metal vocalist and manages to do justice to the David Wayne-style that made the early albums so much fun.

"Even though this is the heaviest Metal Church album in over 20 years, it’s one of their least interesting. The few songs that try something a bit new fare the best and that should make the band rethink the whole “return to our semi-thrash roots” concept. I’ll keep the soft spot for them and I’ll always support them, but this is their biggest letdown since the Masterpeace album, and yeah, those are fightin’ words." (angrymetalguy.com)

Ronny Munroe, lead vocals
Rick Van Zandt, lead guitar
Kurdt Vanderhoof, rhythm guitar, producer, engineer, mixing
Steve Unger, bass, backing vocals
Jeff Plate, drums

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Metal Church
Born out of the West Coast metal scene of the 80's, Metal Church quickly became one of the standout talents of the genre. After signing a deal with Elektra Records, they released two critically acclaimed albums. Their self-titled release Metal Church postured the band as one of the pioneers of the thrash/metal scene. The Allmusic guide had this to say about the debut: "The band's incredibly tight musicianship is a highlight all on it's own. This album remains an overlooked classic of straight-ahead American-bred heavy metal." With the heavy metal scene starting to rise in the U.S., Metal Church set out on a very successful tour with label mates Metallica.

Next came The Dark, the fury of its opening track, "Ton Of Bricks" was championed as one of the premier metal releases of the 80's. The Dark also led to one of a few lineup changes with the departure of vocalist David Wayne. However, more success was yet to come. With the addition of former Heretic vocalist Mike Howe, and Metallica guitar tech extraordinaire John Marshall, the riffing became heavier and the subject matter deeper. They tackled political and social issues of the day with the releases of Blessing In Disguise and The Human Factor. At a time when heavy metal bands moved from the underground and became part of the hair band/pop fad, Metal Church stayed true to their roots.

During the mid 90's, the members of Metal Church headed in their own directions. Kurdt Vanderhoof worked on his namesake project, Vanderhoof, while Kirk Arrington was playing on various sessions including a recording with Sir Mix-A-Lot. 1999 led to a well-received reunion of the original Metal Church lineup with the release of Masterpeace. The band went back to their classic sound and played several festivals overseas.

2004 saw them back with new vocalist, Ronny Munroe, whose style has been described as Rob Halford meets Dio, as well as Jay Reynolds on guitar and Steve Unger on bass. With a new record The Weight Of The World and some new blood, heavy metal legends Metal Church picked up where their aptly titled last release Masterpeace left off.

In 2006, twenty years after their cult album The Dark, Metal Church presented their brand new release, A Light In The Dark, forging a creative arch that skillfully links the band's past with the present. Ten new tracks, (plus a new version of the classic "Watch The Children Pray", a tribute to original frontman David Wayne), document the development of a band that, despite all innovation, has never denied it's typical trademarks. The current lineup consists of Kurdt Vanderhoof, Ronny Munroe, Jay Reynolds, Steve Unger and new addition Jeff Plate on drums. "Jeff is an incredibly dynamic and professional drummer," Vanderhoof points out. "He has propelled us to a musical level that surprised even ourselves." Plate has replaced Kirk Arrington, who left the group for health reasons, and proves a real stroke of luck on A Light In The Dark.

In 2008, guitarist Jay Reynolds was replaced by Rottweiler guitar player Rick Van Zandt. This Present Wasteland, Metal Church's ninth release, is a return to their roots and contains some of their strongest material to date.

This album contains no booklet.