by Zenae Zukowski | Mar 23, 2023 | New Music, News, Releases, Video
West coast thrash veterans Metal Church have announced their 13th studio album, Congregation of Annihilation, set to arrive on May 26th via Rat Pak Records. The album marks the first release since the tragic death of legendary frontman Mike Howe and features...
by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 7, 2023 | News
Metal Church have recruited Ross The Boss and Let Us Prey vocalist Marc Lopes as the band’s new vocalist following the untimely passing of Mike Howe. On Thursday (2nd), guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof issued the following statement on social media: “Yes, the...
by Elise Yablon | Nov 4, 2021 | News
A special, limited edition booklet and t-shirt package memorializing late Metal Church vocalist Mike Howe is on the way. “Many of you have asked if there would be an official Mike Howe memorial booklet & shirt,” wrote guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof in a...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 30, 2021 | News
Metal Church singer Mike Howe passed away on July 26th at the age of 55. Today (30th), TMZ reported his death was ruled a suicide. A spokesperson for the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Dept. revealed his cause of death was determined to be asphyxia due...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 28, 2021 | News, Tributes
This week we’ve lost not one but two remarkable musicians: former Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison and Metal Church vocalist Mike Howe. Both passed away on July 26th, 2021 as the tributes for both continue to pour. While we’ve shared a few reactions on Jordison,...