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From Rat Pak Records:

WORLDWIDE RELEASE DATE 07/26/2024

West coast metal veterans Metal Church will release The Final Sermon (Live in Japan 2019) via Rat Pak Records (America) and Reaper Entertainment (Europe) on July 26, 2024. Produced by Kurdt Vanderhoof, this Special Edition live release features one of the final recorded performances of Mike Howe with Metal Church, which took place over two nights at Club Citta in Kawasaki, Japan during their 2019 “Damned If You Do” Tour.

Kurdt Vanderhoof comments, “We recorded these two shows in Japan with the intention of Mike entering the studio to polish-up any inconsistencies and/or to re-track anything that didn’t come out correctly, but he never got the chance. First the pandemic hit, and then of course his tragic passing, so what you are hearing is exactly what the audience heard that night, Mike giving it his all, live and uncensored! This album not only commemorates our 2019 Damned If You Do tour, but also pays homage to our friend and brother’s legacy. The album will arrive on the 3rd Anniversary of his passing, and it is our hope that Mike will continue to be remembered for the music and love he brought to the world.”

Get all the details and get in on some exclusive LTD print bundles at this link: https://www.ratpakrecordsamerica.com/metal-church

Track Listing:
01. Damned If You Do
02. Needle and Suture
03. Fake Healer
04. In Mourning
05. Human Factor
06. Date with Poverty
07. The Black Things
08. Gods of A Second Chance
09. Start the Fire
10. Watch the Children Pray
11. Beyond the Black
12. By the Numbers
13. No Friend of Mine
14. Badlands 
Bonus Tracks (cd and digital)
15. Agent Green 
16. Anthem to the Estranged

LONG LIVE METAL CHURCH.

REST IN PEACE, MIKE HOWE.

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