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METAL CHURCH Announces March 2024 North American Tour Dates

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

In a recent interview with Metal Wani , METAL CHURCH singer Marc Lopes was asked if he and his bandmates will be doing any touring in 2024. He responded: "Oh God, tons. Oh, it'll be from March all the way to October, November of next year; we're gonna be touring all year. And then the plan is right now to go and do the next record at the end of the year. It's something that we've already been talking about. I've got a list of titles and concepts and stuff. We're already ahead of the curve. Me and Kurdt [ Vanderhoof , guitar] have been toying with some fun stuff to hopefully put together for the spring tour, to kind of push that along, if time permits. It'll be really cool. I'm hoping it happens, 'cause it's gonna be fun. It's definitely a cool thing — definitely something we're gonna throw a loop at you on, but a lot of fun."

Asked how he takes care of his singing voice, Marc said: "I work out all the time. I eat good. I rest as much as I can. It's a mindset too. And just try to stay mentally healthy too, 'cause that's probably one of the biggest parts of the battle; a lot of people don't understand. I know, 'cause I know at the beginning of this METAL CHURCH stuff, I was a mess — the stress and the amount of anxiety I had. I mean, the first batch of shows, I could barely get notes out, there was so much stress. I felt like everybody was just weighing on my chest. And now [I feel] just a lot more comfortable in my footing and having a lot more fun."

METAL CHURCH made its live debut with Lopes on June 3 at the Legions Of Metal festival at Reggies in Chicago, Illinois.

Lopes joined METAL CHURCH in the summer of 2022 as the replacement for Mike Howe , who tragically passed away in July of 2021. The band's current lineup is rounded out by founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof , guitarist Rick Van Zandt , bassist Steve Unger and drummer Stet Howland .

Lopes 's first studio album with METAL CHURCH , "Congregation Of Annihilation" came out on May 26 via Rat Pak Records (America) and Reaper Entertainment (Europe). The LP was produced by Vanderhoof .

Earlier in the year, prior to "Congregation Of Annihilation" 's arrival, Lopes spoke about the inevitable barrage of criticism that he would receive as a result of stepping into the role previously occupied by Howe , David Wayne and Ronny Munroe . He told Chris Akin Presents : "Being in ROSS THE BOSS [the band led by former MANOWAR guitarist Ross 'The Boss' Friedman ], I have faced so much stupid bullshit from fans, from MANOWAR fans. At the beginning, it bothered me, years back. Now I can give two shits; I don't fucking care. Because, you know what? If you fucking start worrying about what other people think, you'll never get anywhere. And the way I look at it is, it's, like, look, if you like it, great. If you don't, then fucking go somewhere else. I don't really give a shit. I know that I'm giving it everything that I have to do it and make it sound as best as possible. And if you don't like it, why am I gonna sit here and try to fucking satisfy you ? I don't fucking care. I mean, obviously, if everybody fucking hates it, then probably I shouldn't do the gig. But with much respect to the METAL CHURCH community, they've been amazing; they love this new stuff.

"I've gotta be honest — the anticipation is insane, and it's making me more… I'm definitely nervous," Marc admitted. "But at the same time, I'm, like, look, I've gotta go out and do my thing. And the reason that I was put in charge of doing this new era of the band was because I am putting my own spin on it. Am I gonna sound like David Wayne ? Maybe in some aspects. Am I gonna sound like Mike Howe ? Maybe in some aspects. Am I gonna sound like Marc Lopes ? Abso-fucking-lutely. And that's really what it comes down to.

"If this is my era of the band, then I have to do what I do best. Trying to imitate it isn't gonna do anybody any good. And the funny thing is, Ronny Munroe is amazing — he's a great vocalist — and he sounded more like David Wayne than me.

"I've gotta be honest: at first, I was, like, 'Fuck, man. How am I gonna do this?' [Then I was, like], 'Wait a minute. You're already approaching it wrong.' Kurdt would always be, like, 'You're already approaching it wrong.'

"Those guys are not imitatable because they are who they are… And Ronny has his own style too, and the stuff that he did was great. It just was a weird era for the band, I think, in the totality part of it…

"I already know there are gonna be the haters," Marc added. "And I don't care. And for those people — if you wanna waste your time with that kind of shit, then go for it. There's way more things to spend time on in life than being out there going, 'I hate this.' It's kind of ridiculous.

"The biggest joke is I'm a huge IRON MAIDEN fan and I never liked the Blaze Bayley era. And we always used to joke about it. I was, like, I'm a huge MAIDEN fan. Do I spend my time going, 'Oh my God. I hate that. And I hate this.' It's, like, why? I don't listen to it. [ Laughs ] Not everybody's gonna like everything you do. It's just the way it is."

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."

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Metal Church are bringing their " North American Annihilation " tour to select cities in March of 2024.

The bands last album was released on May 26, 2023 through Rat Pak Records featuring new singer Marc Lopes.

Recently, Metalhead Marv of This Day In Metal had a chance to chat with guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof . You can check out the interview here:

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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

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Metal church has been a band I listened to since 1989 when I was 11 lol. The band is amazing and full of energy. The lead singer leaves you in awe from his vocals. The drum set has to be one of the most sophisticated set ups iv seen. The music is sounds so polished and perfect live. I am so happy we went. My 15 yr old son is now a fan. I seen Metal Church with Butcher Babies, Suicidal Tendencies, and Megadeth. Definitely one of the best shows ever.

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What an incredible show! So much energy and musical talent!! The guys gave their all, and we all ate it up!! It was my first time at The Parish Room at House of Blues. It felt like a step back in time. If I had to complain, the stage itself is a bit too small for bands of this caliber, they used the whole thing. Can't wait to see them again!

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Metal Church was awesome. My first time seeing them. Been a fan forever but never been to a show. I will definitely see them again. I would definitel recommend this concert to anyone I talk to. Until the next show.

Kurt, Mike and the boys delivered! It was hard to tell who was happier, the crowd or the band. From their classics like 'Beyond the Black' and 'Date with Poverty' right through to their newest tracks they were amazing.

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Metal Church announce March 2024 North American Tour

by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 20, 2023 | News , Touring | 0 comments

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Metal Church will hit the road in March 2024 for a headlining North American tour, promoting their latest album, Congregation of Annihilation . 

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03/20 Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground

03/21 Derry, NH @ Tupelo Music Hall

03/22 New Bedford, MA @ The Vault Music Hall

03/23 Reading, PA @ Reverb

03/24 Clifton, NJ @ Dingbatz

03/26 Quebec City, QC @ La Source De La Martiniere

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03/28 Ottawa, ON @ Brass Monkey

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Metal Church "Generation Nothing" marks the bands 10th full length studio release and boasts the return to the band's classic metal sound, says founding member Kurdt Vanderhoof, "It has elements of both the first album and the "The Dark", but still embraces the new sound of the band without chasing the past." Born out of the West Coast Metal scene in the 80's, Metal Church quickly became one of the standout talents of their genre. The band's first release simply entitled "Metal Church" postured the band as one of the pioneers of the thrash/metal scene, while their sophomore release "The Dark” was championed as one of the premier metal releases of the 80's. Now with the current band’s line up, Kurdt Vanderhoof (guitar), Ronny Munroe (vox), Jeff Plate (drums), Rick Van Zandt (guitar) and Steve Unger on bass, "Generation Nothing" combines the best elements of the band’s early roots with modern day lyrical content and a revived hunger that delivers an electric assault of anthemic & epic metal songs! Videos for "Generation Nothing" and "Dead City" are currently in the post production stage and a world tour is in the works for 2014.

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Metal Church  has announced a North American tour to promote its latest album, “Congregation Of Annihilation.”

The band’s thirteenth album is the first to feature vocalist Marc Lopes, who joined in the summer of ’22 as the replacement of the late Mike Howe.  

“We’re gonna be touring all year,” said Lopes. “And then the plan is right now to go and do the next record at the end of the year. 

Metal Church Tour Dates:

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

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Vasilyevsky Island was the area where the first Germans who came to St. Petersburg on the invitation of Peter the Great settled. Here they worked for generations as architects and engineers, scientists and teachers, doctors and craftsmen, and here they were buried. The Russian writer, Nikolay Leskov, even has a story called The Islanders , about German life on Vasilyevsky Island.

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Continuing along Bolshoy Prospekt, we come to another work by Karl Scmidt on the left at No. 49-51. This impressive building in Russian "Brick Style" was constructed in 1897 as a maternity hospital, funded by German industrialists of the Lutheran Evangelical Parish. Turning to the right onto 13-ya Liniya, we can see another of Schmidt's works, the Lentsz Apartment Building at No. 16.

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At the corner of Bolshoy Prospekt and 16-ya Liniya can be found one of the many works of the prolific late fin de siecle architect Wilhelm Schaub, also from a St. Petersburg German family, who was known by his contemporaries as "the poet of plaster". More of his apartment buildings, which were popular for their combination of quality and low prices, can be seen on 18-ya Liniya (No. 21-23) and 20-ya Liniya (No. 7). Also, on 21-ya Liniya at No. 8 is the mansion Schaub built for the Prussian Frank brothers.

Back on Bolshoy Prospekt, we turn back to 14-ya Liniya and turn left, heading up the street to No. 39, where another German pedagogue, Karl May, ran one of St. Petersburg's most famous schools. Among its illustrious old boys were the artists Valentin Serov, Nicholas Roerich and Alexander Benois, and the linguist and literary historian Dmitry Likhachov. The building is now home to the Institute of Information Technology and Automation, and a small museum honoring the school.

From there, we continue to the end of 14-ya Liniya and turn left onto Kamskaya Ulitsa, crossing the Smolenka River and coming into the Smolenskoye Lutheran Cemetery, which was the final resting place for the German community on Vasilyevsky Island, as well as many other protestant citizens of St. Petersburg. Among the worthies buried here are von Brandt, von Klinger, Schaub and May, already mentioned in the text, as well as the architect Victor Schroeter, the orientalist Wilhelm Barthold, the doctor Robert Wreden, the anthropologist Friedrich Wilhelm Radloff, and Georg Rheingold von Engelhardt, a Baltic German writer and teacher who was director of the Tsarskoye Selo Lycee when Alexander Pushkin was a pupil there. Sadly, the cemetery is chronic, though quite romantic, state of disrepair, and graves are not easily recognized. Here we finish our first German tour of St. Petersburg, which has only really skimmed the surface of the rich history of the city's German settlement on Vasilyevsky Island.

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