The Dark

“The Dark” is the second full-length album by Metal Church, released in 1986 and considered an essential thrash metal release.

“The Dark” talks of somber themes, such as assassination, death, struggle, rituals, and the supernatural. The lyrics from “Line Of Death”, for example, were based on Libyan hostilities in the Gulf of Sidra, while the band’s title track involves the protagonist attempting to survive the night in an abandoned house with an evil, demonic entity stalking and attempting to drag him to hell. The album was dedicated to the late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton, who died nine days before its release. In order to promote “The Dark”, Metal Church supported Metallica and Anthrax on their 1986 world tour.

For sale is an original first pressing from 1986, in great shape! Cat not included.