# METAL CHURCH To Be Joined By Former Bassist DUKE ERICKSON On Stage In Bremerton, Washington

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/metal-church-to-be-joined-by-former-bassist-duke-erickson-on-stage-in-bremerton-washington/
- Published: 2026-11-14T17:00:07+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T22:57:47+00:00
- Original publisher: Blabbermouth
- Original article: https://blabbermouth.net/news/metal-church-to-be-joined-by-former-bassist-duke-erickson-on-stage-in-bremerton-washington
- Topics: Entertainment, Film, Music

## Key points

- Duke Erickson will guest with Metal Church in Bremerton.
- He played on six of the band’s albums.
- He left touring to support his family and keep a steady job.

## Summary

Former Metal Church bassist Duke Erickson is due to join the band on stage at Saturday’s concert in Bremerton, Washington, and attend its pre-show VIP meet-and-greet. The appearance brings Erickson back alongside a group he played with across several albums, after leaving touring to pursue secure work and support his family.

Erickson played on six Metal Church albums, from the 1984 debut through 1999’s *Masterpeace*. He left in 1994, returned to record *Masterpeace* but declined to tour, later explaining that a steady job and his family’s financial security took priority. The band is currently on a 16-date western US and Canada tour with Armored Saint; its line-up includes founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof, bassist David Ellefson and new vocalist Brian Allen.

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