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Released 10 years ago

XI

Metal Church · 2016

95 min · 19 tracks · heavy metal · thrash metal · power metal

A potent blend of heavy riffs and melodic hooks, capturing the essence of classic metal with modern intensity.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • immersive listening sessions
  • wave-like pacing and builds
  • heavy riffs with melodic hooks

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on March 25, 2016, 'XI' marked Metal Church's first studio album in six years and their first with vocalist Mike Howe since 1993's 'Hanging in the Balance'. At this point in their career, the band was experiencing a resurgence, revitalizing their classic sound while introducing it to a new generation of metal fans.
Stylistic neighbors
Overkill· Testament· Annihilator

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Reset 3:53
  • 2 Killing Your Time 5:07
  • 3 No Tomorrow 5:09
  • 4 Signal Path 7:12
  • 5 Sky Falls In 7:01
  • 6 Needle and Suture 4:39
  • 7 Shadow 4:09
  • 8 Blow Your Mind 6:29
  • 9 Soul Eating Machine 4:41
  • 10 It Waits 5:15
  • 11 Suffer Fools 4:55

Disc 2

  • 1 The Coward 4:13
  • 2 Blister Fist 3:30
  • 3 God Hit 4:04
  • 4 The Enemy Mind 3:09
  • 5 Signal Path (radio edit) 4:29
  • 6 Badlands 8:12
  • 7 Shadow (demo version) 4:22
  • 8 No Tomorrow (alt mix) 4:45

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