METAL CHURCH has announced a run of North American tour dates for next spring
The band, which is promoting its latest album, 2023’s “Congregation Of Annihilation”, will play the following shows in March 2024:
Mar. 20 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
Mar. 21 – Derry, NH – Tupelo Music Hall
Mar. 22 – New Bedford, MA – The Vault Music Hall
Mar. 23 – Reading, PA – Reverb
Mar. 24 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz
Mar. 26 – Quebec City, QC – La Source De La Martiniere
Mar. 27 – Montreal, QC – Fairmount Theatre
Mar. 28 – Ottawa, ON – Brass Monkey
Mar. 29 – Toronto, ON – The Rock Pile
Mar. 30 – Lakewood, OH – The Winchester
On June 3, METAL CHURCH marked its live debut with vocalist Mark Lopes at the Legions Of Metal festival held at Reggies in Chicago, Illinois.
Joining METAL CHURCH in the summer of 2022, Lopes took on the role of frontman following the tragic passing of Mike Howe in July 2021. The band’s current lineup is comprised of founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof, guitarist Rick Van Zandt, bassist Steve Unger, and drummer Stet Howland.
Lopes‘s inaugural studio album with METAL CHURCH, titled “Congregation Of Annihilation,” was released on May 26 through Rat Pak Records (America) and Reaper Entertainment (Europe). The album was meticulously produced by Kurdt Vanderhoof.
When Lopes‘s addition to METAL CHURCH was first announced in early February, Vanderhoof wrote in a social media post: “We auditioned a handful of vocalists and while they were all great, Marc quickly became the clear choice.
“Both David Wayne and Mike Howe had a very unique, irreplaceable quality to their voices, so we were not looking for a clone of either. We wanted someone new, who could embrace the past, and also bring something fresh and exciting to the mix.
“Marc brings a very classic yet modern feel to the songs.”
