Hanging in the Balance

by Metal Church

Hanging in the Balance cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 7 October 1993
  • Label: Black Mark
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:01:55
  • Community rating: 3.15/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: coordinator, Jerry Cantrell

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The final album before their initial breakup, 'Hanging in the Balance' sees the veteran metal outfit expanding their stylistic boundaries. The band incorporates significant progressive metal elements and acoustic guitars, shifting away from pure thrash toward deeply melodic, conscious heavy metal.

Genres

Descriptors: conscious, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Gods Of Second Chance (5:25)
  2. Losers In The Game (5:06)
  3. Hypnotized (4:40)
  4. No Friend Of Mine (3:56)
  5. Waiting For A Savior (5:45)
  6. Conductor (4:08)
  7. Little Boy (8:12)
  8. Down To The River (4:58)
  9. End Of The Age (7:17)
  10. Lovers And Madmen (3:56)
  11. A Subtle War (4:05)
  12. Low To Overdrive (4:27)

Credits

  • Metal Church - primary artist, arranged by [arrangements]
  • Kurdt Vanderhoof - arranged by [arrangements], guitar [additional guitar], written-by
  • Duke Erickson - performer [metal church], bass
  • Kirk Arrington - performer [metal church], drums
  • Craig Wells - performer [metal church], guitar, written-by
  • John Marshall - performer [metal church], guitar, written-by
  • Mike Howe - performer [metal church], vocals, written-by
  • Jerry Cantrell - soloist, guitar [guitar solo with john marshall]

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