Hanging in the Balance

Hanging in the Balance
Studio album by Metal Church
Released	October 7, 1993[1]
Recorded	1992–1993
Studio	Music Storage Studios, Aberdeen, Washington Studio 900, New York City, New York Studio Works II, Island Park, New York
Genre	Heavy metal, thrash metal
Length	56:45
Label	Mercury
Producer	Kenny Laguna, Paul O'Neill
Metal Church chronology
The Human Factor (1991) Hanging in the Balance (1993) Live (1998)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Hanging in the Balance is the fifth album by Metal Church, released in 1993. This was Metal Church's last album before their three-year break up from 1995 to 1998, and the last to feature vocalist Mike Howe for 21 years until his return to the band in 2015.^[3] It is also their last studio album with longtime guitarist Craig Wells and drummer Kirk Arrington (until his return on 2004's The Weight of the World).

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Gods of Second Chance"	Mike Howe, Kurdt Vanderhoof, Paul O'Neill	5:23
2.	"Losers in the Game"	Howe, Vanderhoof	5:08
3.	"Hypnotized"	Howe, John Marshall, Vanderhoof	4:43
4.	"No Friend of Mine"	Howe, Vanderhoof	3:58
5.	"Waiting for a Savior"	Howe, Vanderhoof, O'Neill	5:48
6.	"Conductor"	Craig Wells, Vanderhoof	4:10
7.	"Little Boy"	Marshall, Vanderhoof	8:14
8.	"Down to the River"	Howe, Vanderhoof	5:01
9.	"End of the Age"	Howe, Vanderhoof	7:17
10.	"Lovers and Madmen"	Marshall	2:51
11.	"A Subtle War"	Marshall, Vanderhoof	4:12

Bonus track (European edition)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Low to Overdrive"	Vanderhoof	4:27

Bonus tracks (Digipak release)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Start the Fire" (live)	David Wayne, Wells, Vanderhoof
13.	"Fake Healer" (live)	Marshall, Vanderhoof
14.	"Losers in the Game" (live)	Howe, Vanderhoof

Personnel

• Mike Howe - vocals
• John Marshall - guitars
• Craig Wells - guitars
• Duke Erickson - bass guitar
• Kirk Arrington - drums

Additional personnel

• Kurdt Vanderhoof - guitars (additional)
• Jerry Cantrell - lead guitar on "Gods of Second Chance" ^[4]
• Randy Hansen - lead guitar on "Conductor"

References

1. "Hanging in the Balance - Metal Church". AllMusic. 1993-10-07. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
2. Allmusic review
3. "Metal Church Rejoined By Singer Mike Howe". Blabbermouth.net. April 30, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
4. http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/39488/Metal-Church-Hanging-in-the-Balance/