Heavy metal titans, METAL CHURCH, released their latest album entitled »XI«, in March this year through Nuclear Blast Records. After a successful European tour with DISTILLATOR and BLIKSEM in May and two US touring treks, the band are back in Europe for a few festival shows and selected headline dates. The tour started last weekend with enthusiastically celebrated shows at Bang Your Head!!! Festival in Balingen, Germany and at Dynamo Metalfest in Eindhoven, Holland.

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

12.08.  D         Essen – Turock

13.08.  B          Kortrijk – Alcatraz Metal Fest

20.09.  USA     Casper, WY – Casper Events Ctr.

22.09.  USA     Las Vegas, NV – The Joint

27.09.  USA     Seattle, WA – Wamu Theater

28.09.  USA     Eugene, OR – Mathew Knight Ctr.

29.09.  USA     San Jose, CA – National Civic

01.10.  USA     Broomfield, CO – 1st Bank Arena

03.10.  USA     Council Bluffs, IA – Mid-America Rec. Ctr.

04.10.  USA     St. Paul, MN – Roy Wilkins Auditorium

05.10.  USA     Chicago, IL – Sears Center

07.10.  USA     Moline, IL – Iwireless Ctr.

08.10.  USA     Milwaukee, WI – UWM Panther Arena

09.10.  USA     Detroit, MI – Joe Louis Arena

11.10.  USA     Bethlehem, PA – Sands Events Center

12.10.  USA     Worcester, MA – DCU Center

13.10.  USA     Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena

14.10.  USA     Newark, NJ – Prudential Ctr.

16.10.  USA     Camden, NJ – BB & T Pavilion

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

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

»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.

‘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’ BEHIND THE SCENES: 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