ya en 1993 asen este nuevo lanzamiento llamado hanging in the balance con exitos tales como conductor y otros temas mas
10 years ago
Mario Solis
"Hanging in the Balance" was the fifth album by Metal Church, released in October 7, 1993.When I first decided to cover Metal Church earlier in the year, Hanging in the Balance was one of their albums I was most looking forward to revisiting. Originally released to the sounds of crickets in 1993, it was the final full length to involve ex-Heretic howler Mike Howe, received some flak for its poor choice in cover art, and seemed to take the formula of The Human Factor and reverse it in time, drawing more deeply from a lot of 70s influences like Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy, Deep Purple and so forth. This was on yet another record label, which hints at a lack of stability, and the sales were quite miserable. Ultimately, the lack of interest in Hanging in the Balance and Metal Church in general led to the group's disintegration (until 1998).However, through the ensuing years, this record has built up quite a cult following. Several acquaintances (both on and offline) have praised it as an underrated masterwork, the band's magnum opus. I'm going to come right out and say it: I do not share this same enthusiasm for Hanging in the Balance, nor for really any of the Mike Howe fronted releases in the band's catalog. Nothing to do with the cover, as I've got no personal hangups with Rubenesque viking punk tightrope walker broads with spiked bosom and fishnet stockings. The more the merrier. For me it's just that a large portion of the music on this disc is ultimately so forgettable, whereas a few gems tucked away near the latter half of the album seem too little and too late. I'll grant that it's a better album than The Human Factor, with stronger songwriting, superior chorus sequences and the ability to stir up some effective nostalgia for the roots of metal. Where the prior album leaves a black hole in the memory, this one at least conjures a handful of imaginative sparks.
10 years ago
Kevin Myers
Great cd period
10 years ago
岩井健志
Simple metal is the best!!
11 years ago
Kit Rathenar
Wow, memories... a DJ at my local club used to play this track week in, week out. Always loved it but it took me years to track down the album! Fantastic song by an underrated band - thanks for sharing. \m/