And the new Metal Church vocalist is...

Marc Lopes 

https://blabbermouth.net/news/its-official-metal-church-enlists-ross-the-boss-and-let-us-prey-vocalist-marc-lopes

It’s a revolving door of vocalists. 

That being said, I’ll definitely check it out. I’ve loved MC in all their lineups.

Still so sad about Mike. He was my favorite.

He'll fit, glad they are keeping on and I agree about Mike.

It's kind of unfair to say it's a "revolving door of vocalists".  David Wayne and Mike Howe, who were both in the band twice, have both passed away, and Ronnie Munroe went solo.  I get that there was change over, but the band has been around for 43 years now, and 41 years since the first album.  If anything, its everyone else in the band, except Vanderhoof, who was always changing, and he wants to keep writing and playing.  What's he supposed to do?

Btw, we're talking about one of my top 20 bands of all time...love Metal Church...so maybe I see it a bit differently.  

Arttie

arttieTHE1manparty wrote:It's kind of unfair to say it's a "revolving door of vocalists".  David Wayne and Mike Howe, who were both in the band twice, have both passed away, and Ronnie Munroe went solo.  I get that there was change over, but the band has been around for 43 years now, and 41 years since the first album.  If anything, its everyone else in the band, except Vanderhoof, who was always changing, and he wants to keep writing and playing.  What's he supposed to do?

Btw, we're talking about one of my top 20 bands of all time...love Metal Church...so maybe I see it a bit differently.  

Arttie

I didn’t mean it derogatorily. Just a comment that there’s been a good amount of turnover. My favorite band is Petra, so I’m no stranger to turnover and it doesn’t bother me. I love MC and hearing about Mike was devastating. Like BR, I’m glad they’re keeping on. As I said above, I’ll check it out and I expect to love it.

Don't know the new guy but I'll check him/them out.

Ross was in Manowar and they've kept the sound for the most part. I'll be curious what Lopes sounds like with MC as he is kind of a shouter which will work on the aggressive stuff.

I really liked Munroe a lot. Still need to check out Munroe’s Thunder.

It's good, kind of a mix of Rainbow and Savatage.

Black Rider wrote:It's good, kind of a mix of Rainbow and Savatage.

That sells me on it!

It's loosely biographical too with mentions of William Wallace and Mary of Scots.

I hate that they are onto their fourth singer… but they had no control over two of them dying tragically.

I’ll give the new guy a chance.