Generation Nothing is the tenth studio album by American heavy metal band Metal Church. It is their first after their late 2012 reunion, and their fourth and last to feature vocalist Ronny Munroe.
| Generation Nothing | ||||
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| Released | October 22, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | March–June 2013 | |||
| Studio | The English Channel Studio (Olympia, Washington) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 52:54 | |||
| Label | Body of Work / Rat Pack | |||
| Producer | Kurdt Vanderhoof | |||
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Background
editIn 2009, Vanderhoof disbanded the band following the release of This Present Wasteland and their final performance at Rocklahoma that year. In 2012, it was announced that the band was reuniting for two shows on the 70000 Tons of Metal cruise. Ultimately, the band decided to stay together.
On July 12, 2013 the album title was revealed.[1]
Composition and recording
editThe band entered Kurdt Vanderhoof's English Channel studio in March 2013 to start work on the album. Vanderhoof started mixing the album in mid June 2013.[2] Generation Nothing was released on October 22, 2013 on Vanderhoof's label, Body of Work Recordings.[3]
Singer Ronny Munroe noted: "Generation Nothing is kind of a sad state out there for the youth now that they do not have the things that we used to have when I was growing up."[4]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8/10[5] |
| Jukebox:Metal |    [6] |
| BraveWords | 7.5/10[7] |
Generation Nothing received mixed reviews. Ken Morton of Highwire Daze praised the album, opining that it would both "impress the old school fans" and "gain this influential band a whole new set of converts ready to join the congregation."[8] Ray Van Horn Jr. of Blabbermouth described the title track as "a headstrong beast of a cut," adding that much of the album "sticks to a straightforward power metal drive with heaps of resounding guitar intros and dense plods." He also judged the album "an agreeable career extension for Metal Church."[5]
Track listing
editAll music by Kurdt Vanderhoof, lyrics by Vanderhoof except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bulletproof" | 4:08 | |
| 2. | "Dead City" | 3:45 | |
| 3. | "Generation Nothing" | 5:03 | |
| 4. | "Noises in the Wall" | 8:55 | |
| 5. | "Jump the Gun" | Vanderhoof, Ronny Munroe | 5:35 |
| 6. | "Suiciety" | Vanderhoof, Munroe | 5:42 |
| 7. | "Scream" | 4:22 | |
| 8. | "Hits Keep Comin'" | Munroe | 5:36 |
| 9. | "Close to the Bone" | 4:41 | |
| 10. | "The Media Horse" | Munroe | 5:07 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Remain Silent" | 4:20 |
Personnel
edit- Metal Church
- Ronny Munroe – lead vocals
- Rick Van Zandt – lead guitar
- Kurdt Vanderhoof – rhythm guitar, producer, engineer, mixing, cover design
- Steve Unger – bass, backing vocals
- Jeff Plate – drums
- Production
- Tim Harding – engineer
- Joao Duarte – art
- Kathy Moats – layout
References
edit- ^ "Metal Church: New Album Title Announced - July 12, 2013". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
- ^ "METAL CHURCH Begins Mixing New Album - June 16, 2013". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved June 16, 2013.
- ^ "Reunited METAL CHURCH Begins Work On New Album". Blabbermouth.net. March 13, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
- ^ Interview with Ronny Munroe, by Grande-Rock.com retrieved on January 10, 2014.
- ^ a b Van Horn Jr., Ray. "Metal Church - Generation Nothing". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ Andy Lye. "Jukebox:Metal review". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
- ^ Mark Gromen (November 1, 2013). "METAL CHURCH - Generation Nothing". Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ Morton, Ken (December 3, 2013). "Generation Nothing by Metal Church (Rat Pak Records)". Highwire Daze.com. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ "Metal Church: 'Generation Nothing' Track Listing Revealed; Audio Samples Available". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved August 24, 2013.