RIP Metal Church

[The Ozzman]

http://www.bravewords.com/news/117347

Seattle, Washington-based metallers METAL CHURCH have issued the following:

"To all of our fans and friends...

We regretfully announce that Metal Church is calling it quits.

The performance at Rocklahoma will be our last show. We have had to cancel the shows scheduled for August and that, among other things, has led us to have to make this decision.

There has been far too much frustration and disappointment in trying to keep moving forward. The collapse of our record company, SPV, has made it next to impossible for us to continue in any kind of professional manner due to lack of tour support. This decision was not made lightly.

We do have unfinished business in the studio, and with any luck we will have something that will be of interest to Metal Church fans in the near future.

We would like to thank all the fans that have stuck with Metal Church through all these years, the lineup changes and the ups and downs.

We can't tell you how much your support has meant to us, we appreciate each and every one of you.

It's been a great ride.

Metal Church."

 

[Mr. Bungle]

Yeah, I saw this. I didn't care much for their last album, but I still wanted to hear more. A legendary band and it's a damn shame to see them go.

 

[mutantllama]

I haven't really followed the band much besides their first few albums.


Still though, it would have been cool to see them live.

 

[Caecius]

Their self-titled ranks as one of my all-time favorites.

 

[Inso]

^Indeed its an absolute classic! Especially 'Gods of Wrath'. Shame they broke up before I had a chance to see 'em live.

 

[FJChaos]

Oh damn. I was just starting to like them a few months ago, back in late 2008.

 

[Return to Serenity]

Great band, sad to see them go, their best days were with Mike Howe, Blessing in Disguise is their best album IMO

 

[BeneGuitar01]

One of the truly under-rated bands of the thrash scene, they had one helluva good run though.