01/13/2016 16:16

Metal Church

Metal Church unleash 'XI' album in March

Metal Church's 'XI' is the group's 11th studio release and marks the return of legendary vocalist and front-man Mike Howe.

From the first guitar riff of album opener 'Reset' through the driving outro of album closer 'Suffer Fools', it is clear Metal Church is 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 favorites. Musical opuses 'Signal Path' and 'Sky Falls in' clock in at over 7-minutes each and put the musicianship that Metal Church was known for on full display in 2016.

"Mike's voice sounds the same as it did two decades ago when we were writing 'The Human Factor', and the band is about as tight as you can possibly get!" says guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof.

Recorded in the spring and summer of 2015 at Kurdt's studio in Aberdeen, Washington, and co-produced by Chris "The Wizard" Collier, Metal Church's 'XI' not only combines all the same musical elements that made the Mike Howe era albums so great, but also adds in a modern approach to the recording process which takes this offering to the next level! Official release date for 'XI' is March 25, 2016.

Track listing for standard CD edition:
1. Reset
2. Killing Your Time
3. No Tomorrow
4. Signal Path
5. Sky Falls in
6. Needle and Suture
7. Shadow
8. Blow Your Mind
9. Soul Eating Machine
10. It Waits
11. Suffer Fools

Deluxe international version's bonus disc:
[Rat Pak Records website exclusive only]
12. The Coward
13. Blister Fist
14. God Hit
15. The Enemy Mind
16. Signal Path (radio edit)
17. Badlands (2015 version)
18. Shadow (demo version)
19. No Tomorrow (alternative mix)

Metal Church 2016 is:
Mike Howe - vocals
Kurdt Vanderhoof - guitar
Jeff Plate - drums
Steve Unger - bass
Rick VanZandt - guitar

(source: Metal Church)