METAL CHURCH Explains Show Cancellations

August 4, 2008

Long-running Seattle metallers METAL CHURCH have cancelled several of their previously announced shows due to financial issues. The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows:

"As most of you know from the announcement last week, we were forced to cancel several of the shows. We did not have the information we needed from the powers that be until the last minute. Our bags were packed and flights taken when we finally got the info needed. It was at this time we ran into discrepancies. This tour was already costing us each personally but we were still going to do it because we wanted to be on the road, see the fans as well as play with JUDAS PRIEST. We understand 'roughing it', this is METAL CHURCH, but it became irresponsible for us to just hit the road with so many loose ends and conflicting information during these uncertain economic times.

"We were forced to cancel and we are pissed and disappointed. We know many fans were looking forward to these shows as much as we were. We want you all to know that we tried everything possible to make this work. This was an agonizing decision and we know that there will be people that will be upset with METAL CHURCH but know that we were put in a position that left us no other choice.

"We will still do the Florida show at Bourbon Street as well as the Puerto Rico show with QUEENSRŸCHE.

"Thank you for your understanding."

The band's itinerary is now as follows:

Aug. 14 - New Port Richey, FL - Bourbon Street
Aug. 16 - San Juan, PR - Roberto Clemente Coliseum (with QUEENSRŸCHE)
Oct. 04 - Castro Calley, CA - Castro Valley Center For The Arts

METAL CHURCH will release its new album, "This Present Wasteland", in Europe on September 26 via SPV Records. The CD's artwork, which was submitted by a fan via a MySpace contest, can be viewed below.

"This Present Wasteland" track listing:

01. Killing Space
02. War Never Won
03. Meet Your Maker
04. Crawling To Extinction
05. Mass Hysteria
06. Breath Again
07. Deeds Of A Dead Soul
08. The Prophet And The Madman
09. Beneath The Silence
10. Tales Of A Stalker
11. King Of Lies
12. In The Company Of Sorrow
13. The Perfect Crime

METAL CHURCH recently announced the addition of guitarist Rick Van Zandt (THE END, ROTTWEILLER) to the group's ranks. He replaced Jay Reynolds (also of MALICE),who left the band for "personal reasons."

METAL CHURCH's last CD, "A Light in the Dark", was released in June 2006 via SPV. The LP includes a new version of the classic "Watch the Children Pray" as a tribute to vocalist David Wayne, who passed away in May 2005.

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