Metal Church - 'Dead to Rights' (official music video)

Bow down to the master
If you want to live
No hope left for your soul
You don’t have one to give
Get out, Get out of here
We’re taking back control
You’re about to be the anvil
The hammers gonna fall

Lyin, Stealin, You’ve got to go
Crying demons, and now it shows

Got You Dead to Rights

You’ve lost the war disaster
Blood stains on your hands
No way you’re getting through this
We know all of your plans
Call out, Call out for help
You’re deep inside this hole
You’re about to meet your maker
And now you’re gonna crawl

Biding your time, you’re gonna lose
Fighting’s pointless, you’ve got to choose

Got You Dead to Rights

Dark before my eyes of fire
In your endless tomb
Mind distorts the view of reason
Evil paid no price for you
Blotting out the skies from evil
Where fallen angels dare to tread
I have you within my sights
I will defend my right to fight you now

Lyin, Stealin, You’ve got to go
Crying demons, and now it shows
Biding your time, you’re gonna lose
Fighting’s pointless, you’ve got to choose

You will lose your soul
Got You Dead to Rights
Can’t crawl from your hole
Got You Dead to Rights
Can’t believe your eyes
Got You Dead to Rights
Flames begin to rise
Got You Dead to Rights

Full length album νούμερο 14 για τους Metal Church! "Dead to Rights" ο τίτλος και κυκλοφόρησε στην καρδιά της άνοιξης μέσω της δισκογραφικής εταιρείας Rat Pak Records.

Ανανεωμένη μας παρουσιάζεται η θρυλική Αμερικάνικη μπάντα, καθώς πέρυσι εντάχθηκαν στο συγκρότημα ο τραγουδιστής Brian Allen (Dark Arena, ex-Vicious Rumors, ex-Last Empire κλπ), ο drummer Ken Mary (Fifth Angel, Flotsam and Jetsam, Giuffria, ex-Accept, ex-Alice Cooper, ex-Chastain, ex-House of Lords, ex-Impellitteri κλπ) και ο μπασίστας David Ellefson (ex-Megadeth).

Οι Metal Church δημιουργήθηκαν το μακρινό 1980 στο San Francisco από τον Kurdt Vanderhoof. Φημολογείται πως ένα από τα τότε μέλη (το 1981) ήταν και ο drummer των Metallica, Lars Ulrich. Μετά το demo "Red Skies" η μπάντα διαλύεται και ο Kurdt επιστρέφει στην γενέτειρά του σχηματίζοντας τους Shrapnel.

Το 1983 τους μετονόμασε σε Metal Church και... το τρένο μπήκε στις ράγες. Το συγκρότημα παραμένει ενεργό μέχρι τις ημέρες μας (με αρκετά διαλείμματα). Οι Metal Church έχουν κυκλοφορήσει 14 full length δίσκους, πέντε live albums, πέντε συλλογές (όλα από το 2019 και μετά), δύο Boxed set, δέκα singles και έξι demos.

Band: Metal Church
Country of origin: United States
Location: San Francisco, California (early), Aberdeen, Washington (later)
Formed in: 1980
Genre: Heavy/Power Metal
Lyrical themes: Society, Inner struggles, Metal, Death, Politics, Religion
Years active: 1980-81, 1981-83 (as Shrapnel), 1983-95, 1998-2009, 2012-present

Video: "Dead to Rights"
Album: "Dead to Rights"
Type: Full length
Release date: April 10th, 2026
Label: Rat Pak Records
Format: CD, 12" vinyl, Digital

Track listing:
01. Brainwash Game
02. F.A.F.O.
03. Dead to Rights
04. Deep Cover Shakedown
05. Feet to Fire
06. The Show
07. Heaven Knows (Slip Away)
08. No Memory
09. Wasted Time
10. My Wrath
11. Blood and Water

Band members:
Kurdt Vanderhoof - Guitars
Rick van Zandt - Guitars
David Ellefson - Bass
Ken Mary - Drums
Brian Allen - Vocals

Miscellaneous staff:
Zeuss - Mixing, Mastering