This Present Wasteland

This Present Wasteland
File:This Present Wasteland Cover.jpg
Studio album by Metal Church
Released	September 23, 2008 (Europe)
Genre	Thrash metal, heavy metal
Length	57:21
Label	Steamhammer/SPV
Metal Church chronology
A Light in the Dark (2006)A Light in the Dark2006 This Present Wasteland (2008) Generation Nothing (2013)Generation Nothing2013

This Present Wasteland is the ninth studio album by heavy metal band Metal Church. The album was released September 23, 2008 in Europe. This is the first album to feature guitarist Rick Van Zandt.

This Present Wasteland sold about 920 copies in the U.S. in the week following its release. This was their last album before their second breakup from July 2009 to October 2012.

The album cover was chosen from contest entries submitted on Myspace.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic link
Jukebox:Metal

Allmusic reviewer Alex Henderson stated that while the album was not "essential", it was "a solid and well-executed effort" by the band. Henderson singled out "Breathe Again", "Monster", "A War Never Won" and "Company of Sorrow" in particular as standout tracks on the album.

Track listing

• All tracks written by Ronny Munroe & Kurdt Vanderhoof unless otherwise noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Company of Sorrow"		6:37
2.	"The Perfect Crime"		4:37
3.	"Deeds of a Dead Soul"		8:27
4.	"Meet Your Maker"		5:35
5.	"Monster"	Vanderhoof	6:25
6.	"Crawling to Extinction"		4:11
7.	"A War Never Won"		5:33
8.	"Mass Hysteria"		4:41
9.	"Breathe Again"		5:23
10.	"Congregation"		5:52

Personnel

• Ronny Munroe - lead vocals
• Kurdt Vanderhoof - guitar
• Rick Van Zandt - guitar
• Steve Unger - bass guitar
• Jeff Plate - drums

External links

• Track Samples