Metal Church's New Lineup: Dead to Rights

0:00It's March 30th. This is Music News today, powered by AI tracking hits, artists, and trends. Metal Church just dropped a bombshow with a fresh lineup announcement last November, bringing in Megadeth's David Ellipson on bass, drummer Ken Mary. From bands like Flatsam and Jetsam and Alice Cooper and vocalist Brian Allen from Vicious Rumors, this comes almost two years after they scrapped their 2024 tour dates over guitarist Kurt Vanderhoof's back problems. Mark Lopez, who stepped in his singer in the summer of 2022 after Mike House tragic death the year before, and drummer Stet Hallingott, the news online when the band revealed the changes and a new track. That old crew included Vanderhoof, Rick Van Zant on guitar, and bassist Steve Unger, with Lopez making his live debut at a Chicago festival on June. Third, 2023, Lopes aired his frustration, saying he just wanted a straight-up conversation instead of the internet surprise, calling out the lack of respect. Howland backed

1:01him up hard, describing an eight-year run turned into a total mess behind the scenes, claiming the band's real honor died with how. Now the new squads pushing their album dead to rights, dropping April 10th on Ratt Pack Records, produced by Vanderhoof and mixed by Chris Zeus, Harris. They're gearing up for a heavy tour schedule this year to bring it all live. Drama like this shakes up the metal world, but metal church keeps evolving, proving these legends adapt no matter the noise.