The Weight of the World

The Weight of the World is a comeback album on which a re-activated METAL CHURCH pushes the weight of traditional heavy metal with hard guitar riffs, heavy beats and powerful vocals. Arriving after roughly five years, it loudly announces that, under a new configuration led by Vanderhoof, the band was moving again toward the 2000s. The lineup, now with Ronny Munroe newly on vocals, brought the band fresh strength and locks in reliably with Kurt Vanderhoof’s riff work. On “Leave Them Behind,” “The Weight Of The World,” “Sunless Sky” and “Wings Of Tomorrow,” even the aggressive numbers carry melody, while the mid-tempo songs bring out the band’s characteristic pressure. On “Hero’s Soul,” “Madman’s Overture,” “Cradle To Grave” and “Blood Money” too, hard riffs and soaring choruses lock together into forceful momentum. Steadily showing the hard-edged heaviness that is METAL CHURCH’s essence without bending too far toward the times, and proving the core of the sound held firm through a lineup change, it is a strong record announcing a 2000s restart.