Generation Nothing

Generation Nothing is the tenth studio album from American heavy metal band Metal Church. The album is their first after their late 2012 reunion, and their fourth and last to feature vocalist Ronny Munroe.

Generation Nothing
Studio album by Metal Church
Released	October 22, 2013
Recorded	March–June 2013
Studio	The English Channel Studio, Olympia, Washington
Genre	Heavy metal, thrash metal
Length	52:54
Label	Body of Work Recordings / Rat Pack Records
Producer	Kurdt Vanderhoof
Metal Church chronology
This Present Wasteland (2008) Generation Nothing (2013) XI (2016)

On July 12, 2013 the album title was revealed.[1]

Background

In 2009, Vanderhoof disbanded the band following the release of This Present Wasteland and their final performance at Rocklahoma that year. In 2012, it was announced that the band was reuniting for two shows on the 70000 Tons of Metal cruise. Ultimately, the band decided to stay together.

Composition and recording

The band entered Kurdt Vanderhoof's English Channel studio in March 2013 to start work on the album. Vanderhoof started mixing the album in mid June 2013.[2] Generation Nothing was released on October 22, 2013 on Vanderhoof's label, Body of Work Recordings.[3]

Singer Ronny Munroe noted: "Generation Nothing is kind of a sad state out there for the youth now that they do not have the things that we used to have when I was growing up."[4]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Blabbermouth.net	8/10[5]
Jukebox:Metal	[6]

Generation Nothing received mixed reviews. Ken Morton of Highwire Daze praised the album, opining that it would both "impress the old school fans" and "gain this influential band a whole new set of converts ready to join the congregation."[7] Ray Van Horn Jr. of Blabbermouth described the title track as "a headstrong beast of a cut," adding that much of the album "sticks to a straightforward power metal drive with heaps of resounding guitar intros and dense plods." He also judged the album "an agreeable career extension for Metal Church."[5]

Andy Lye of the website Jukebox:Metal, who had appreciated the three Metal Church albums with vocalist Ronny Munroe, found Generation Nothing "boring", "dull" and suffering "badly from a thin guitar tone and rather formulaic riffs, giving the overall impression of a second-rate version of recent Accept albums without the urgency."[6]

Track listing[8]

All music by Kurdt Vanderhoof, lyrics by Vanderhoof except where indicated

1. "Bulletproof" - 4:08
2. "Dead City" - 3:45
3. "Generation Nothing" - 5:03
4. "Noises in the Wall" - 8:55
5. "Jump the Gun" (Vanderhoof, Ronny Munroe) - 5:35
6. "Suiciety" (Vanderhoof, Munroe) - 5:42
7. "Scream" - 4:22
8. "Hits Keep Comin'" (Munroe) - 5:36
9. "Close to the Bone" - 4:41
10. "The Media Horse" (Munroe) - 5:07
11. "Remain Silent" (Japan bonus track) - 4:20

Personnel

Metal Church

• Ronny Munroe - vocals
• Kurdt Vanderhoof - guitar, producer, engineer, mixing, cover design
• Rick Van Zandt - lead guitar
• Steve Unger - bass, backing vocals
• Jeff Plate - drums

Production

• Tim Harding - engineer

References

1. "Metal Church: New Album Title Announced - July 12, 2013". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
2. "METAL CHURCH Begins Mixing New Album - June 16, 2013". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
3. "Reunited METAL CHURCH Begins Work On New Album - Mar. 13, 2013". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
4. Interview with Ronny Munroe, by Grande-Rock.com retrieved on January 10th, 2014.
5. Van Horn Jr., Ray. "Metal Church - Generation Nothing". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
6. Andy Lye. "Jukebox:Metal review".
7. Morton, Ken (3 December 2013). "Generation Nothing by Metal Church (Rat Pak Records)". Highwire Daze.com. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
8. "Metal Church: 'Generation Nothing' Track Listing Revealed; Audio Samples Available". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 24 August 2013.