METAL CHURCH

METAL CHURCH To Host The Classic Metal Show On Saturday, February 3rd

The Classic Metal Show, a 6-hour live request show that features “Classic Metal” (melodic hard rock and metal ranging from as light as POISON to as heavy as SLAYER), has announced that the five current members of Metal Church will host The Classic Metal Show on Saturday, February 3rd.

Kurdt Vanderhoof, Ronnie Munroe, Jay Reynolds, Jeff Plate and Steve Unger will discuss their current album, A Light In The Dark (out now on SPV Records) as well as the history of the band, the passing of David Wayne, and their involvement in other bands including MALICE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, CHRIS CAFFERY BAND, SAVATAGE and PRESTO BALLET.

The Classic Metal Show is heard live every Saturday from 9 PM - 3 AM (EST), and in rebroadcast throughout the week. To view the weekly schedule or to tune in, go to www.theclassicmetalshow.com , or www.myspace.com/theclassicmetalshow .

As previously reported, Metal Church and MELIAH RAGE cancelled their live shows last night (January 21) at Petit Campus in Montreal, QC and tonight (January 22nd) at Lee's Palace in Toronto, ON. No reason was given for the cancellations although BW&BK sources say that "Canadian border issues" were part of the problem.

Meliah Rage were forced to play instrumental sets in Topeka, Kansas and St. Paul, Minnesota due to the passing of singer Paul Souza's father.

Upcoming Metal Church/Meliah Rage live dates include:

January
23 - Penny Arcade - Rochester, NY
24 - Pirate's Den - Glouster City, NJ
25 - Webster Theater - Hartford, CT
26 - Goodtimes Emporium - Sommerville, MS
27 - Mark's Place - Bedford, NH
28 - B.B Kings Blues Club - New York, NY
29 - Jaxx Niteclub - West Springfield, VA
30 - Jesters Pub - Fayetteville, NC
31 - The Muse - Nashville, TN

METAL CHURCH Drummer Suffers Spinal Injury, Upcoming Shows Cancelled

METAL CHURCH has issued the following press release:

Last night (January 31st) in Nashville, TN, drummer Jeff Plate suffered a spinal disk injury. Jeff is currently seeking medical treatment... prognosis soon to follow.

Unfortunately, the band has to cancel at least 3-6 shows, pending Jeff's prognosis.

We apologize to our fans for the inconvenience... we were especially looking forward to the Texas shows and makeup dates should be forthcoming soon. Contact your venues for refund/honoring information.

The following shows are definitely cancelled:

February
1 - Columbus, MS - The Princess Theater
2 - Fort Worth, TX - Ridglea Theater
3 - San Antonio, TX - White Rabbit

Stay tuned for further updates.