Draft:From the Vault (Metal Church album)

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From the Vault
Compilation album by
ReleasedApril 10th, 2020
Genre
Length73:10
LabelRat Pak
ProducerKurdt Vanderhoof
Metal Church chronology
Damned If You Do
(2018)
From the Vault
(2020)
Congregation of Annihilation
(2023)

From the Vault is compilation album by American heavy metal band Metal Church, released in 2020. It contains 14 previously unreleased tracks. [1] This album also features the last of new material of vocalist Mike Howe before his death. Howe commented before its release, "This album is for the fans and has some really cool unreleased tracks on it, I think METAL CHURCH fans everywhere will really enjoy it."[1]

Critical and commercial reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Sonic Perspectives8.4/10[3]
Brave Words8/10[4]

Generally, the compilation has garnered positive reviews from fans and critics. A positive review from Sonic Perspectives stated that "The ongoing wave of greatness following one of America's oldest bands and most prized acts continues its upward trend of mixing heavy metal nostalgia and modernity, even when presenting a mishmash of mostly leftovers, covers, and assorted live performances."[3] Mark Gromen of Brave Words stated that the new material was enjoyable but found the B-Sides more a less than an exciting offering. While the covers and live tracks were decent, the remixes and bonus tracks from the XI sessions he enjoyed more, ending the review by stating "This is more than the usual house cleaning projects, with little duplication of what fans might already possess. Thumbs up!"[4]

Track listing

New Studio Tracks
No.TitleLength
1."Dead On The Vine"3:57
2."For No Reason"4:44
3."Conductor (Redux)"4:08
4."Above The Madness"5:41
B-Side Tracks From The "Damned If You Do" Sessions
No.TitleLength
5."Mind Thief"4:29
6."Tell Lie Vision"4:13
7."False Flag"4:28
8."Insta Mental" (Instrumental)4:03
9."432HZ" (Instrumental)3:55
Cover Songs From The Vault
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Please Don't Judas Me" (Nazareth cover)Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty, Pete Agnew, Darrell Sweet6:52
11."Green Eyed Lady" (Sugarloaf cover)Jerry Corbetta, J.C. Phillips, David Riordan6:40
12."Black Betty" (Ram Jam cover)Lead Belly3:58
Live Tracks From The Vault
No.TitleLength
13."Agent Green" (Live)5:51
14."Anthem To The Estranged" (Live)10:27
From The “XI” Sessions
No.TitleLength
15."The Coward" (Japan bonus track)4:13
European Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Fake Healer" (Duet With Todd La Torre)5:58
14."Badlands" (2015 Version)7:24
15."The Enemy Mind"3:11
16."The Coward"4:13

Notes

  • The live tracks "Agent Green" and "Anthem to the Estranged" were recorded at the famous Club Citta, in Japan on the "Damned If You Do" world tour.
  • Track 3 is a re-recording of a song off their fifth studio album, "Hanging in the Balance"
  • Tracks 13 and 14 are re-recording of songs off their third studio album, "Blessing in Disguise"

Personnel

Production

  • Producer - Kurdt Vanderhoof
  • Engineering - Kurdt Vanderhoof and Chris Collier
  • Album artwork - Jean Michel

References

  1. ^ a b "METAL CHURCH To Release 'From The Vault' In April". Blabbermouth. February 21, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Metal Church - From the Vault". AllMusic. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Smith, Jonathan (May 1, 2020). "Metal Church From The Vault (Album Review)". Sonic Perspectives. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Gromen, Mark. "Metal Church - From the Vault". Brave Words. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
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