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Metal Church Wieder Mit Sänger Mike Howe US-Band Kommt Anfang Mai Nach Hannover Wieder mit ihrem früheren Sänger Mike Howe und neuen Songs: Metal Church besuchen im Mai das MusikZentrum in Hannover. Metal Church wieder mit Sänger Mike Howe US-Band kommt Anfang Mai nach Hannover 17. Februar 2016, Von: Redaktion, Foto(s): Mike Savoia Eine populäre, einflussreiche und langjährig aktive US-Metal Band will in diesem Jahr durchstarten und sich alter Stärken besinnen. Metal Church, bereits 1981 gegründet, zwischenzeitlich zweimal aufgelöst und neu gegründet, arbeiten seit rund einem Jahr wieder mit ihrem früheren Sänger und Frontmann Mike Howe zusammen, mit dem man Ende der Achtziger und Anfang der Neunziger sehr erfolgreich war. Im März erscheint ein neues Studioalbum, im Mai macht die Band Halt in Hannover und tritt im MusikZentrum auf. Metal Church ist eine Band mit Geschichte. 1981 wurde die Band von Gitarrist Kurdt Vanderhoof gegründet, der heute noch dabei ist. Metal Church gilt als Band, die Metal-Subgenres wie Thrash- und Speed-Metal in der Phase deren Entstehung mitgeprägt hat. Als besonders erfolgreiche Phase wird der Zeitraum Ende der 1980er-/Anfang der 1990er-Jahre angesehen, als Metal Church mit dem seinerzeit aktuellen Sänger Mike Howe Alben wie „The Human Factor“, „Blessing In Disguise“ und „Hanging In The Balance“ veröffentlichte. 1993 löste sich die Band auf, gründete sich 1999 neu und war dann wieder bis 2009 aktiv. Die zweite Neugründung erfolgte 2012. In dieser Zeit waren der mittlerweile verstorbene Sänger David Wayne respektive Ronny Munroe als Frontmänner am Mikrofon. Seit dem vergangenen Jahr ist der frühere Sänger Mike Howe wieder an Bord, nachdem es im Rahmen eines Soloprojekts 2014 die Zusammenarbeit zwischen Gitarrist Vanderhoof gab. 17. Februar 2016 1/2 © Rockszene.de 2021 Schließlich einigte man sich auf eine Rückkehr von Howe. In dieser Konstellation sind Metal Church offenbar wieder glücklich und gingen ins Studio um das neue Album „XI“ einzuspielen. Dieses soll einerseits den Sound der Achtziger wieder einfangen, belebt um moderne, zeitgemäße Klänge. Am 25.März soll „XI“ in den Handel kommen. Mit dem neuen Album geht es auf Tour. Am 7.Mai sind Metal Church im MusikZentrum in Hannover zu Gast. Als support-Acts werden Bliksem und Distillator angekündigt. Seit dem gestrigen Dienstag gibt es einen exklusiven Ticket-Vorabverkauf über Eventim, ab Freitag, den 19.Februar, sind Konzertkarten im allgemeinen Vorverkauf zu haben, online unter anderem über den E-Ticket-Shop des örtlichen Veranstalters Living Concerts. Links: www.metalchurchmusic.com www.livingconcerts.de Ähnliche Artikel auf Rockszene.de: Über das Treffen von Entscheidungen(02.02.2021) Videos sichten bis morgens um vier(14.01.2021) Zehn kreative Tage in Mittelschweden(05.01.2021) Comeback-Album nach 22 Jahren Pause(23.12.2020) Aufwändige Wiederkehr(25.11.2020) © Copyright: Die Texte und die Fotos in diesem Artikel sind urheberrechtlich geschützt. Weitere Infos + Nutzungsbedingungen im Impressum 17. Februar 2016 2/2 © Rockszene.de 2021.
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