Metal Church announce tour dates in the United States and Europe!
Heavy metal titans METAL CHURCH are hitting the road in the United States and Europe in support of their latest Nuclear Blast release »XI«. The band will be playing two warm-up shows in the state of Washington before heading out on the Monsters Of Rock Cruise this month. The first leg of the United States tour kicks off on March 24th in Portland, ME and runs through April 8th wrapping up in Poughkeepsie, NY at The Chance. The record release party for XI will be the show on March 25th in Manchester, NH at the Jewel Nightclub. Admission to that show is free and is on a first come first served basis. METAL CHURCH will be heading over to Europe in May and then return back to Europe for more dates in July and August. Find all dates below!
»XI«, the band’s 11th studio album available worldwide on March 25th, marks the return of legendary vocalist and front man Mike Howe. The album has been getting critical and fan praise alike with Decibel Magazine recently stating in a review: "On »XI«, Howe croon-roars like a man possessed, delivering a varied, vital, almost unbelievably pitch-perfect performance. As for the riffs, Vanderhoof remains a master crafter of speed-metal mayhem – a faithful keeper of the once-bustling aural bridge connecting NWOBHM and thrash metal proper."
METAL CHURCH just released a new video trailer for »XI« that features a sample of the album opener 'Reset.' The trailer can be seen here: https://youtu.be/QfG0vw19RJM. Pre-order »XI« here: http://nblast.de/MetalChurchXINB
Pre-order the album digitally and receive 'Killing Your Time' as an instant download: http://smarturl.it/MCXIiTunes
»XI« was produced by Kurdt Vanderhoof and co-produced by Chris "The Wizard" Collier.
From the first guitar riff of album opener 'Reset' through the driving outro of album closer 'Suffer Fools,' it is clear METAL CHURCH are back and better than ever. 'Needle and Suture' and 'Soul Eating Machine' showcase the songwriting that made the early Mike Howe albums »The Human Factor,« »Blessing In Disguise« and »Hanging In The Balance« such fan favourites. The epic 'Signal Path' and 'Sky Falls In' clock in at over 7-minutes each and showcase the amazing musicianship that METAL CHURCH are known for on full display in 2016.
METAL CHURCH live 2016:
- 19.02. USA Aberdeen, WA - The D&R Theatre
- 20.02. USA Fife, WA - Louie G’s
- 22. - 26.02. USA Miami, FL - Monsters Of Rock Cruise
- 24.03. USA Portland, ME - The Asylum
- 25.03. USA Manchester, NH - Jewel Nightclub
- 26.03. USA Hartford, CT - Webster Theater
- 28.03. USA New York City, NY - B.B. Kings -
- 29.03. USA Pittsburgh, PA - Alter Bar
- 30.03. USA Westland, MI - The Token Lounge
- 01.04. USA Ringle, MI - Q & Z Expo Center
- 02.04. USA Cudahy, WI - The Metal Grill
- 03.04. USA Des Moines, IA - Vaudeville Mews
- 04.04. USA Chicago, IL - Reggie's
- 06.04. USA Cleveland, OH - Agora Ballroom
- 07.04. USA Columbus, OH - O'Shecky's
- 08.04. USA Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance
- 09.04. USA Rochester, NY - Montage Music Hall
w/ BLIKSEM, DISTILLATOR
- 06.05. D Hamburg - Klubsen
- 07.05. D Hannover - Musikzentrum
- 08.05. D Saarbrücken - Garage
- 10.05. UK London - Underworld
- 12.05. CH Pratteln - Z7
- 13.05. D Regensburg - Airport Obertraubling
- 14.05. D Gelsenkirchen - Rock Hard Festival*
- 15.05. D Berlin - Columbia Theather
*METAL CHURCH only
- 15.07. D Balingen - Bang Your Head!!! Festival
- 16.07. NL Eindhoven - Dynamo Metal Fest
- 05.08. FIN Pori - Porispere Festival
- 06.08. D Wacken - Wacken Open Air
- 13.08. B Kortrijk - Alcatraz Metal Fest
More dates coming soon!
