Metal Church is an American heavy metal band. They originally formed in San… Read Full Bio ↴Metal Church is an American heavy metal band. They originally formed in San Francisco, California in 1980 and then relocated to Aberdeen, Washington the following year and briefly using the name Shrapnel. Led by guitarist and songwriter Kurdt Vanderhoof, the band has released twelve studio albums, and is often credited as a formative influence on the thrash metal subgenre, melding the aesthetics of the new wave of British heavy metal and American hard rock with "incredibly tight musicianship" and "piercingly screeched" vocals. They are also considered to be an integral part of the Seattle heavy metal music scene of the 1980s, and achieved considerable popularity that decade, with two of their first three albums entering the Top 100 on the Billboard 200 chart. The band's early lyrical topics such as conflict and paranoia later expanded into philosophical and social commentary.

Metal Church has had a revolving door of vocalists, guitarists, bassists and drummers throughout its 42-year career, and Vanderhoof remains the group's sole consistent creative, despite reducing his role strictly to composition in 1986 after tiring of performing. The "classic" lineup of Vanderhoof, vocalist David Wayne, guitarist Craig Wells, bassist Duke Erickson, and drummer Kirk Arrington recorded the band's first two studio albums, Metal Church (1984) and their major breakthrough The Dark (1986). By the end of the 1980s, Vandehoof and Wayne had parted ways with the band and were replaced by vocalist Mike Howe and guitarist John Marshall respectively. Metal Church's popularity continued with their third album Blessing in Disguise (1989), which spawned one of their best-known songs "Badlands". After releasing two more studio albums with Howe, the band called it quits in 1996.

Metal Church reformed in 1998 with most of their "classic" lineup, including Vanderhoof's return to performance, resulting in the Masterpeace album. They endured numerous lineup changes thereafter, releasing three further studio albums while fronted by Ronny Munroe before disbanding once again in July 2009. The group reunited for the second time in October 2012, and released their tenth studio album Generation Nothing a year later. Following Munroe's departure in the fall of 2014, Metal Church considered disbanding for the third time before Howe was rehired in April 2015 as the band's lead singer. He recorded two more albums with the group, which enjoyed a renewed popularity in the mid-to-late 2010s, before his death.

On July 26, 2021, Metal Church announced that Howe had died that morning at his home in Eureka, California, at the age of 55. In October 2021, after announcing the return of his short-lived early 1990s band Hall Aflame, Vanderhoof hinted that Metal Church would continue on with a replacement for Howe. By mid-2022, rumors suggested that Ronny Munroe would rejoin the band, but resulted in him joining Vicious Rumors.

On February 2, 2023, Metal Church announced Marc Lopes as their new lead vocalist. A month later, the band announced their upcoming album, Congregation of Annihilation, would be released on May 26.

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Discography
Metal Church (1984)
The Dark (1986)
Blessing in Disguise (1989)
The Human Factor (1991)
Hanging in the Balance (1993)
Masterpeace (1999)
The Weight of the World (2004)
A Light in the Dark (2006)
This Present Wasteland (2008)
Generation Nothing (2013)
XI (2016)
Damned If You Do (2018)
Congregation of Annihilation (2023)

In Due Time
Metal Church Lyrics

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I'm trapped in the pressure cooker
when will I ever learn
While my world has reached the boiling
Point of of no return

Don't light a match near me
I'm bound to explode
Don't pull this shit with me

I want what I'm owed

I've seen the facts and the figures you hide
You time is coming, you're caught in a lie

Too many potions in my cabinet
Too lives left on the line
If you are one of those who made me end up crazy
You will get yours all in due time

One more hour of induced psychosis
I'll be a real nut case
That's what I get for listening to you
You put me in this place

Don't light a match near me
I'm bound to explode
Don't pull this shit with me
I want what I'm owed

My reservations have left me to die
You're two-faced and scheming, I spit in your eye

Too many potions in my cabinet
Too lives left on the line
If you are one of those who made me end up crazy
You will get yours all in due time

I'm in a no-win situation, with no timeouts left
Time for heavy ammunition, time for action, no regrets

Too many potions in my cabinet
Too lives left on the line

If you are one of those who made me end up crazy
You will get yours all in due time

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Metal Church’s “In Due Time” are about a person who is at the end of their rope, feeling like they are trapped in the boiling point of life, about to explode. The song speaks to the pressure people feel and the frustration that takes over when they are taken advantage of, pushed around, or taken for granted. The singer warns the listener not to cross them or they will get what is coming to them in due time.

The singer feels like they have been driven to insanity by others who have schemed, lied and betrayed them. They feel like they’re in a no-win situation with no way out, but they’re ready to take action and fight back against those who have done them wrong. The final lines of the song suggest that the singer has reached a point of no return and is ready to take down whoever stands in their way.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm trapped in the pressure cooker
I am feeling extremely stressed and overwhelmed.

when will I ever learn
I question why I continue to put myself in this difficult situation.

While my world has reached the boiling
My life has become too much to handle and is on the verge of exploding.

Point of of no return
There is no turning back from the consequences that will ensue.

Don't light a match near me
I am so tense and wound up that even the slightest thing could set me off.

I'm bound to explode
I am so angry and ready to snap.

Don't pull this shit with me
I won't tolerate being treated unfairly anymore.

I want what I'm owed
I deserve what is rightfully mine.

I've seen the facts and the figures you hide
I know the truth about what you are doing behind the scenes.

You time is coming, you're caught in a lie
Your actions will have consequences, and you will be exposed for what you are.

Too many potions in my cabinet
I have too many means of escape from my problems.

Too lives left on the line
There is too much at risk and too many people impacted by my actions.

If you are one of those who made me end up crazy
If you played a role in making my life unbearable,

You will get yours all in due time
You will face the repercussions when the time is right.

One more hour of induced psychosis
One more moment of being out of control and insane.

I'll be a real nut case
I'll be completely crazy and irrational.

That's what I get for listening to you
This is the result of trusting someone who led me down this path.

You put me in this place
You are responsible for the mess I am in.

My reservations have left me to die
My doubts and fears have left me feeling hopeless and powerless.

You're two-faced and scheming
You are deceitful and always plotting something.

I spit in your eye
I refuse to let you get the best of me and will fight back.

I'm in a no-win situation, with no timeouts left
I am trapped in a hopeless scenario with no clear way out.

Time for heavy ammunition, time for action, no regrets
It's time to take drastic measures and make a move, without hesitation or remorse.

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Written by: CRAIG WELLS, JOHN MARSHALL, KIRK ARRINGTON, KURDT VANDERHOOF, MIKE HOWE

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