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  • Artist(s): Mike Howe, Rick Van Zandt, Jeff Plate, Steve Unger
  • Summary: Mike Howe reunited with the metal band for its 11th full-length studio release that was produced by Kurdt Vanderhoof and Chris "The Wizard" Collier.
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Needle and Suture
I can see the future A needle and a suture A deeper wound will long be healing For on the ground you will be kneeling You're looking up while it's... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. 80
    The songs are tight and feisty, with guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof and Rick Van Zandt trading off each other with flexibility and style, Howe giving full vent to his range and depth.
  2. May 3, 2016
    70
    Metal Church seem to have finally found the sweet spot between the thrash-kissed days of yore and the more traditional yet no less meaty metal stylings of their 21st century incarnation.
  3. May 3, 2016
    70
    This is one that truly has us at hello--or at least at “Reset,” the opening track of Metal Church’s first album with singer Mike Howe since 1993’s ‘Hanging in the Balance.’
  4. Kerrang!
    May 3, 2016
    60
    As a collection of songs, it's their strongest in some time, and certainly proves that it's not too late to convert to the scriptures of Metal Church. [2 Apr 2016, p.52]
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