Hard rock titans Metal Church returned with their latest album XI in March 25th via Rat Pak Records last year t0 a tidal wave of highly ranked reviews.
The band’s 11th studio release also marked the return of legendary vocalist and front man Mike Howe. The reunion between Mike and Metal Church started in July of 2014 when Mike started working with Kurdt Vanderhoof on a side project he was forming with Nigel Glockler from Saxon.
Through these initial conversations, Kurdt convinced Mike to ultimately return to Metal Church. The idea was to see if they could recapture some of the magic from the 3 albums Metal Church released in the late 80’s: The Human Factor, Blessing In Disguise and Hanging In The Balance. Out of those sessions, XI was born and captures the sound that made the band fan-favorites in the 80‘s and mixes it with a new, invigorated sound for 2016.
“Sometimes I still can’t believe it myself, no one would have ever thought Mike would return after his departure almost 2 decades ago”, says guitarist and founding member Kurdt Vanderhoof.
“At first I struggled with the decision to come back, but after hearing the riffs that Kurdt was writing, I just couldn’t resist“, says returning vocalist Mike Howe.
Check out the video for No Tomorrow, below. The video was filmed in the Satsop Nuclear Facility, an abandoned nuclear power plant in Elma, Washington. The video was directed by Jamie Chamberlin of Black Dahlia Films and features a unique visual that ties into the location.
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Oran O’Beirne
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