Metal Church has had a revolving door of vocalists, guitarists, bassists and drummers throughout its 42-year career, and Vanderhoof remains the group's sole consistent creative, despite reducing his role strictly to composition in 1986 after tiring of performing. The "classic" lineup of Vanderhoof, vocalist David Wayne, guitarist Craig Wells, bassist Duke Erickson, and drummer Kirk Arrington recorded the band's first two studio albums, Metal Church (1984) and their major breakthrough The Dark (1986). By the end of the 1980s, Vandehoof and Wayne had parted ways with the band and were replaced by vocalist Mike Howe and guitarist John Marshall respectively. Metal Church's popularity continued with their third album Blessing in Disguise (1989), which spawned one of their best-known songs "Badlands". After releasing two more studio albums with Howe, the band called it quits in 1996.
Metal Church reformed in 1998 with most of their "classic" lineup, including Vanderhoof's return to performance, resulting in the Masterpeace album. They endured numerous lineup changes thereafter, releasing three further studio albums while fronted by Ronny Munroe before disbanding once again in July 2009. The group reunited for the second time in October 2012, and released their tenth studio album Generation Nothing a year later. Following Munroe's departure in the fall of 2014, Metal Church considered disbanding for the third time before Howe was rehired in April 2015 as the band's lead singer. He recorded two more albums with the group, which enjoyed a renewed popularity in the mid-to-late 2010s, before his death.
On July 26, 2021, Metal Church announced that Howe had died that morning at his home in Eureka, California, at the age of 55. In October 2021, after announcing the return of his short-lived early 1990s band Hall Aflame, Vanderhoof hinted that Metal Church would continue on with a replacement for Howe. By mid-2022, rumors suggested that Ronny Munroe would rejoin the band, but resulted in him joining Vicious Rumors.
On February 2, 2023, Metal Church announced Marc Lopes as their new lead vocalist. A month later, the band announced their upcoming album, Congregation of Annihilation, would be released on May 26.
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Discography
Metal Church (1984)
The Dark (1986)
Blessing in Disguise (1989)
The Human Factor (1991)
Hanging in the Balance (1993)
Masterpeace (1999)
The Weight of the World (2004)
A Light in the Dark (2006)
This Present Wasteland (2008)
Generation Nothing (2013)
XI (2016)
Damned If You Do (2018)
Congregation of Annihilation (2023)
Reset
Metal Church Lyrics
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Somewhere deep the truth is hidden
Look into my eyes
In the stone, nothing is written
Feeling good, feeling strong
Didn't think I'd last this long
Reaching deep, my soul to keep
Turn the page in my old age
Now I'm at the final stage again
Now I hit the button to reset
Nothing truly dies
Now you're going to live forever
Now you realize
Finally you've found the answer
Feeling good, feeling strong
Didn't think I'd last this long
Reaching deep, my soul to keep
Praying every night for sleep
Turn the page in my old age
Now I'm at the final stage again
Now I hit the button to reset
Now I hit the button to reset
Feeling good, feeling strong
Didn't think I'd last this long
Reaching deep, my soul to keep
Praying every night for sleep
Turn the page in my old age
Now I'm at the final stage again
Now I hit the button to reset
Now I hit the button to reset
Now I hit the button to reset
The lyrics of Metal Church's song Reset convey a sense of hope and renewal. The first stanza talks about the lies that we hear and the truth that's hidden within. It tells the listener to look into the artist's eyes to search for the truth. It says that in the stone, nothing is written, which means that we can start anew and reset the course of our lives.
The next stanza talks about the artist feeling good and strong, a feeling that they didn't think would last. They've reached deep inside themselves to keep their soul intact, and they pray every night for restful sleep. They've turned the page on their old life and they're now at the final stage, ready to hit the reset button and start again.
The last verse repeats the same message, that nothing truly dies and we can live forever if we find the answer we're looking for. The artist again talks about feeling good and strong, reaching deep within, and hitting the reset button to start anew. The song is a message of hope, that we can always reset our lives and find the answers we're looking for.
Line by Line Meaning
When you hear the lies
There is always a hidden truth behind the lies.
Somewhere deep the truth is hidden
The truth is not always evident or easy to find.
Look into my eyes
Direct eye contact can reveal someone's honesty.
In the stone, nothing is written
Sometimes there are no definite answers or solutions.
Feeling good, feeling strong
Having a positive attitude and mental state.
Didn't think I'd last this long
Overcoming challenges and obstacles that were not expected.
Reaching deep, my soul to keep
Fighting for what you truly believe in and value.
Praying every night for sleep
Struggling with anxiety or stress, hoping to find peace in sleep.
Turn the page in my old age
Reflecting on life experiences and moving forward in age.
Now I'm at the final stage again
Reaching another pivotal moment in life.
Now I hit the button to reset
Deciding to start over or make a significant change in life.
Nothing truly dies
There is a possibility of life after death or continuity in some form.
Now you're going to live forever
The impact of one's actions or legacy can last beyond their physical existence.
Now you realize
Coming to a realization or understanding about something significant.
Finally you've found the answer
Discovering a solution or resolution to a long-standing problem.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MICHAEL P HOWE, JEFF PLATE, STEVE UNGERBEUHLER, RICK VAN ZANDT, KURDT VANDERHOOF
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Weegee Linguini
This song hits different now. R.I.P. mike howe
White Bread
Lyrics were his therapy, listening to this album now is sad
Jesus Gonzalez
RIP Mike Howe, an absolute fucking legend. Go rip w lemmy and the boys
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Wayne and Howe will always be remembered by the awesome music that they did. Rest in Power both!! \m/
Craig Alspaugh
Thank you Mike. Rest in Peace.
Careless Whisper
R.I.P. SUCH A PEACEFUL, BEAUTIFUL SOUL. HE PERSONIFIED PURE CLASS AND MORALITY. YOU WERE AND WILL ALWAYS BE LOVED!!
ROAD WARRIOR 1967 MUSTANG
METAL CHURCH FOREVER Like The Road Warrior
ROAD WARRIOR 1967 MUSTANG
I Like youre Response I LOVE METAL CHURCH its the only way
ROAD WARRIOR 1967 MUSTANG
I Loved Mike to his singing was heart felt Aberdeen Washington. home base METAL CHURCH best band from the 80s there were many other bands from first glance
Ghost Of A Lion
I'm so glad Mike Howe decided to rejoin with Metal Church and hit reset!!