METAL CHURCH Shares Music Video For Title Track Of ‘Dead To Rights’ Album
Metal Church have released a video for “Dead To Rights”, the title track of their thirteenth studio album, which came out in April. Filmed during the band’s August performance at Belgium’s Alcatraz festival, it showcases the current line-up playing to a large crowd and captures the group’s renewed live momentum.
The line-up features founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof, guitarist Rick Van Zandt, bassist David Ellefson, drummer Ken Mary and vocalist Brian Allen. It made its live debut in Mexico in May. Metal Church will next co-headline a 16-date tour with Armored Saint, supported by LiveKill, running from 2 to 21 November across the western United States and Canada.
In short
- Metal Church released a live video for “Dead To Rights”.
- The footage comes from August’s Alcatraz festival in Belgium.
- The band begins a 16-show tour with Armored Saint on 2 November.
Explained simply
Metal Church are an American heavy metal band formed in the early 1980s, known for a fast, forceful sound built around electric guitars and powerful vocals. “Dead To Rights” is their thirteenth studio album, and the band’s current line-up includes founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof alongside musicians who joined at different points in the group’s history.
The band has had several line-up changes over the years, so a new configuration can mark a fresh phase in its live performances. Armored Saint, the band’s co-headliner on its upcoming tour, are another long-running American heavy metal group.