METAL CHURCH Bassist To Fill In For DAVID ELLEFSON On TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY Tour

METAL CHURCH's Steve Unger will fill in for ex-MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson on TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY's upcoming U.S. tour, which is scheduled to kick off on March 7 in West Palm Beach, Florida.

In addition to David Ellefson, TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY features ex-W.A.S.P. drummer Stet Howland, guitarist Peter Scheithauer (BELLADONNA, KILLING MACHINE) and vocalist Todd Barnes (13-A). Support on the group's U.S. trek will come from THE ALLKNOWING (MySpace),the new Ohio-based band featuring former GRIP INC./ HEATHEN bassist Jason Vie Brooks.

TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY's debut album, "Lethal Agenda", is being released in North America today (February 27) via Demolition Records.