A Light in the Dark
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | May 29, 2006 |
| Genres | Heavy Metal, Power Metal, Thrash Metal |
| Labels | Steamhammer |
| Length | 1:00:29 |
| Ranked | #189 for 2006 , #6,163 all-time |
Album Photos (4)
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A Light in the Dark Information
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | A Light in the Dark | 5:29 | 90 | 1 | |
| 2. | Beyond All Reason | 5:40 | 90 | 1 | |
| 3. | Mirror of Lies | 4:27 | 95 | 1 | |
| 4. | Disappear | 6:03 | 90 | 1 | |
| 5. | The Believer | 5:33 | 90 | 1 | |
| 6. | Temples of the Sea | 9:48 | 90 | 1 | |
| 7. | Pill for the Kill | 4:30 | 90 | 1 | |
| 8. | Son of the Son | 4:44 | 90 | 1 | |
| 9. | More than Your Master | 4:49 | 90 | 1 | |
| 10. | Blinded by Life | 3:33 | 90 | 1 | |
| 11. | Watch the Children Pray 2006 | 5:50 | 90 | 1 |
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Line-up (members)
- Jay Reynolds : Guitars
- Steve Unger : Bass, Backing Vocals
- Jeff Plate : Drums
- Ronny Munroe : Vocals
- Kurdt Vanderhoof : Guitars, Keyboards
The European release date is June 16, 2006 and the North American release date is June 27, 2006.
"Watch the Children Pray 2006" is a tribute to vocalist David Wayne, who died on May 10, 2005. The original version of the song originally appeared on "The Dark", released in 1986, nearly 20 years before this album's release.
"Watch the Children Pray 2006" is a tribute to vocalist David Wayne, who died on May 10, 2005. The original version of the song originally appeared on "The Dark", released in 1986, nearly 20 years before this album's release.
A Light in the Dark Comments
(4)
May 28, 2024
quite a low-rated album, but it's quite good from a musical point of view. If you like old school metal with melodic lines, you might like this.
1 like
Nov 19, 2022
A solid follow-up to Ronnie Munroe's first go-round with the band. Nice cover/tribute of 'Watch The Children Pray' for David Wayne.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Church | Album | 1984 | 89.2 | 46 | 4 |
| The Dark | Album | Jul 7, 1986 | 88.9 | 21 | 1 |
| Blessing in Disguise | Album | Feb 22, 1989 | 86.4 | 12 | 1 |
| The Human Factor | Album | Mar 26, 1991 | 83.8 | 10 | 1 |
| Hanging in the Balance | Album | Jan 1, 1994 | 81.3 | 9 | 0 |
| Live in Japan | Live | Jul 23, 1998 | 80 | 1 | 0 |
| Live | Live | Oct 5, 1998 | 89.3 | 11 | 2 |
| Masterpeace | Album | Jul 22, 1999 | 76.3 | 7 | 0 |
| The Weight of the World | Album | Jul 26, 2004 | 83.8 | 4 | 0 |
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| This Present Wasteland | Album | Sep 26, 2008 | 87.5 | 4 | 0 |
| Generation Nothing | Album | Oct 22, 2013 | 80 | 3 | 0 |
| XI | Album | Mar 25, 2016 | 86.7 | 3 | 0 |
| Classic Live | Live | Apr 28, 2017 | 75 | 1 | 0 |
| Damned If You Do | Album | Dec 7, 2018 | 91 | 5 | 0 |
| From the Vault | Album | Apr 10, 2020 | 90 | 2 | 0 |
| Congregation of Annihilation | Album | May 26, 2023 | 81.3 | 4 | 0 |
| The Final Sermon | Live | Jul 26, 2024 | 85 | 2 | 0 |
