Metal Church The Final Sermon (Live in Japan 2019)

Everything ends. Even in the legendary realms of heavy metal, where myths and legends invade everyday reality on a daily basis. Members and fans of American metal giants Metal Church became painfully aware of this when they lost their legendary singer and frontman Mike Howe in July 2021. From 1988 to 1994 and again from 2015,
Howe was the frontman of one of America's metal institutions and recorded essential works such as "Blessing in Disguise" and "The Human Factor". Mike Howe was an outstanding singer and frontman and, for many, the voice of American heavy metal. On July 26, 2021, Howe died at his home in Eureka, California at the age of 55.

On the third anniversary of his death, Reaper Entertainment will make its own contribution to the memorial altar of a true icon: a live album entitled "The Final Sermon", recorded at his final performances - on August 24th and 25th, 2019 at Club Citta in Kawasaki, Japan. "The Final Sermon" not only features Howe at his vocal peak, singing, screaming and belting like there is literally no tomorrow, but also a band in brilliant form. Thrash guitar pioneer and founder Kurdt Vanderhoof, guitarist Rick Van Zandt, bassist Steve Unger, drummer Stet Howland and live bassist Bobby Ferkovich were on top form during these two long nights in Japan, a well-rehearsed metal machine ready for anything.