| Hanging in the Balance | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 7, 1993[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1992–1993 | |||
| Studio | Music Storage Studios (Aberdeen, Washington) Studio 900 (New York City) Studio Works II (Island Park, New York) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 56:45 | |||
| Label | Blackheart (US and Japan) SPV/Steamhammer (Europe) | |||
| Producer | Thom Panunzio, Kenny Laguna, Paul O'Neill | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 9/10[2] |
| Rock Hard | 9.5/10[3] |
Hanging in the Balance is the fifth album by American heavy metal band Metal Church, released in 1993. It was Metal Church's last album before their two-year break up from 1996 to 1998, and the last to feature vocalist Mike Howe for more than two decades until his return to the band in 2015.[4] Reportedly Howe disliked the album cover so much that it contributed to his decision to leave the band. 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).
- ^ a b "Hanging in the Balance - Metal Church". AllMusic. October 7, 1993. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 275. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ Kühnemund, Götz (1993). "Review Dynamit: Metal Church - Hanging in the Balance". Rock Hard (in German). No. 81. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
- ^ "Metal Church Rejoined By Singer Mike Howe". Blabbermouth.net. April 30, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015.