Metal Church - "XI" enters charts!

"At last everybody should kneel down in admiration for the timeless heavy metal that METAL CHURCH deliver on their brand-new album »XI«!" - AARDSCHOK (NL), Robert Haagsma

Heavy metal titans METAL CHURCH have released their long-awaited, new album, »XI«, on March 25th via Nuclear Blast Records. The fans worldwide were really excited in anticipation of the comeback album with Mike Howe. As result of this euphoria, »XI« hit several charts all over the world. Find all positions below!

• UK: #25
• Switzerland: #30
• Germany: #34
• Austria: #51
• Belgium: #94 (Fl) / #77 (Wa)
• France: #153
• USA:
  • Billboard Top 200: #57
  • Top Hard Rock Albums: #3
  • Top Current Albums: #21
  • Top Rock Albums: #5
  • Top Independent Albums: #4
  • Top Album Sales: #21
  • Internet Albums: #15
  • Digital Albums: #123
  • Tastemakers: #14

Get »XI« here: http://nblast.de/MetalChurchXINB

Get it digitally here: http://nblast.de/MetalChurchDownloads

»XI« has achieved several high soundcheck-positions in various magazines (f.e. Rock Hard (D) - #2, Aardschok (NL) - #2) and additionally French Metallian mag chose it as its "Album Of The Month" with a rating of 6 out of 6!. »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, which is on full display in 2016.

More on »XI«:

• 'Reset' Official Track & Lyrics: https://youtu.be/Tr75lFA9Mg4
• 'Killing Your Time' Official Track & Lyrics: https://youtu.be/KFD9t3dvvPc
• 'No Tomorrow' Official Video: https://youtu.be/ary17dRnC3o
• 'No Tomorrow' The Making-of: https://youtu.be/Rr0bHRjfhmU
• The Return Of Mike Howe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLBQKXQlKSc
• Album Update & Audio Teaser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ofl_R51pSg

METAL CHURCH live 2016:

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
• 09.08. I Ascoli Piceno - Beast Coast Festival
• 10.08. I Novara - Phenomenon
• 13.08. B Kortrijk - Alcatraz Metal Fest