In incredibly sad news this morning, Metal Church front man Mike Howe, has passed away at the age of 55.
Howe originally joined the band in 1988, performing on their third album ‘Blessing in Disguise’ and stayed with the band through to 1996 and another two studio albums. In 2015 Kurt Vanderhoof approached Howe to return in time for the bands ‘XI’ album recording which coincided with a resurgence in their popularity.
For UK fans this culminated in a critically acclaimed set at Bloodstock Festival in 2019.
This morning the band have announce Mike’s passing, stating;
Our thoughts are with his family, friends and band mates at this time.
RIP Mike Howe.
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