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Release Date: 06/27/2006
Throughout the career of
Metal Church, guitarist
Kurdt Vanderhoof has always been considered the leader of the band, and their 2006 release
A Light in the Dark, proves it once and for all. Being the only original member left in attendance by this point,
Vanderhoof knows exactly what
Metal Church fans look for in each release, and on their ninth release overall, the group plays largely by the rules. Despite the absence of familiar faces, the sound is unmistakably
Metal Church --
Vanderhoof can still riff with the best of 'em, while singer
Ronny Munroe and drummer
Jeff Plate sound almost precisely like original members
David Wayne and
Kirk Arrington, respectively. Turning a blind eye to modern-day metallic trends,
A Light in the Dark could easily be mistaken for a
thrash metal release of the '80s -- back when
Master of Puppets was turning the
metal world upside down -- as evidenced by such tracks as the album-opening title track and
"Beyond All Reason." And closing the album is a re-recording of
Metal Church's best-known track, the eerie
"Watch the Children Pray," which is dedicated to
Wayne (who passed away in May of 2005) and sticks closely to the original recording.
~Greg Prato, All Music Guide
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