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US metal legends Metal Church are back with a newly formed lineup and an energetic new single that embodies the sound that has defined the band for four decades. The new lineup brings together founding member Kurdt Vanderhoof and longtime guitarist Rick Van Zandt with bass icon David Ellefson, exceptional drummer Ken Mary, and powerful... Continue Reading →
All things come to an end. Everyone was reminded of this in July 2021 when the news came that Metal Church frontman Mike Howe had passed away. Howe was with the band from 1988 to 1994, and great records like 'Blessing in Disguise' are enriched by the powerful voice of the singer. Howe returned to... Continue Reading →
West coast metal veterans Metal Church will release “The Final Sermon” (Live in Japan 2019) via Rat Pak Records (America) and Reaper Entertainment (Europe) on July 26, 2024. Produced by Kurdt Vanderhoof, this Special Edition live release features one of the final recorded performances of Mike Howe with Metal Church, which took place over two... Continue Reading →
Metal Church belongs to the forerunners of power- and thrash metal. The band, initiated by Kurdt Vanderhoof, launched a stellar debut in 1984 and it was the cover version of Deep Purple’s ‘Highway Star’ which is one of the greatest interpretations of the classic. And it fitted perfectly into the context of the album. ‘The... Continue Reading →
US metal veterans Metal Church announced a new album, their 13th studio album. ‘Congregation of Annihilation’ is the title of this longplayer that will be released on May 26th, 2023 via Reaper Entertainment. It is the first release after the tragic death of Metal Church frontman Mike Howe in July 2021. With Marc Lopez the... Continue Reading →
A couple of days ago Metal Church released with 'From the Vault' an interesting longplayer that features new songs as well as cover versions, live songs and other stuff from the archive. Metal Church main man Kurdt Vanderhoof made some time for Markus' Heavy Music Blog to give some insights into the background of the... Continue Reading →
A few years ago mighty Metal Church announced the return of Mike Howe as frontman of the Power Metal outfit and since then the quintet found more and more back to old strength. Two excellent studio releases have triggered very positive reactions and now it is 'From the Vault' that combines old and new. Three... Continue Reading →
West coast metal veterans Metal Church will release 'From the Vault’ via Reaper Entertainment on April 10, 2020 in Europe. The band has released a lyric video for the first track from the collection, ‚Dead On The Vine‘. Recorded in the summer of 2019, the song started from an idea that began when Mike Howe... Continue Reading →
West coast metal veterans Metal Church will release "From the Vault” via Reaper Entertainment on April 10, 2020 in Europe. This latest release is a special edition compilation album that features 16 previously unreleased tracks from the Mike Howe era, which include four newly recorded studio tracks including a redux of the band’s fan favorite... Continue Reading →
The metallic year 2018 is coming closer to an end, giving space for a promising 2019. It's a good moment to look back and here are my favorite 20 longplayers of 2018. 1.Heir Apparent - The View from Below2.Fifth Angel - The Third Secret3.Metal Church - Damned If You Do4.Judas Priest - Firepower5.Ultha - The... Continue Reading →
Red is the new black. Metal Church's newest delivery 'Damned if You Do' is also available as vinyl. The format comes with two LP's and a gatefold album sleeve. The red vinyl version is limited to 500 pieces and songs are the same as on the other formats. What's missing are the lyrics, but besides... Continue Reading →
The mighty Metal Church releases the new album 'Damned if You Do' on December 7th - a good reason to contact frontman Mike Howe for getting some more insights and information about the new longplayer. As with all the previous Metal Church records with Mike Howe on vocal duties also this time it was the... Continue Reading →
(8/10) Seattle is known as the city of grunge, no doubt. What is often forgotten in this context is the fact that the city also has a vital metal scene. Bands like Queensryche started their impressive career in Seattle and also Sanctuary had the first headquarter in the northwestern metropolis. Next to these two pioneers,... Continue Reading →
West coast metal veterans Metal Church will release their 12th full length studio album ’Damned If You Do’ via Rat Pak Records on December 7, 2018 and will also be available in Europe via Nuclear Blast and Japan via KING Records. The latest release is the follow up to their highly successful 2016 album ‘XI’,... Continue Reading →
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