Masterpeace is the sixth album of heavy metal

Heavy metal music

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 band Metal Church

Metal Church

Metal Church was an American heavy metal band. They originally formed in Seattle, Washington as Shrapnel in 1980. Their first album was released in 1984, and the band's most recent work, This Present Wasteland, was released in 2008....

. This album features the return of David Wayne, absent since The Dark. All original members recorded on Masterpeace except guitarist Craig Wells and drummer Kirk Arrington. Jeff Wade (the "friendly ghost") filled in for Arrington. This was the second Metal Church album to feature the cruciform Gibson Explorer

Gibson Explorer

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 on a cover, the first being the band's 1984 debut.

Track listing

Personnel

• David Wayne - vocals
• John Marshall
  John Marshall (guitarist)
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   - guitar
  Electric guitar
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• Kurdt Vanderhoof
  Kurdt Vanderhoof
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   - guitar
  Guitar
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• Duke Erickson - bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Kirk Arrington - drums
  Drum kit
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