Metal Church Concert History

Metal Church is an American heavy metal band. They originally formed in San Francisco, California in 1980 and then relocated to Aberdeen, Washington the following year and briefly using the name Shrapnel. Led by guitarist and songwriter Kurdt Vanderhoof, the band has released twelve studio albums, and is often credited as a formative influence on the thrash metal subgenre, melding the aesthetics of the new wave of British heavy metal and American hard rock with "incredibly tight musicianship" and "piercingly screeched" vocals.

Past Metal Church Tours & Concerts

Date Concert Venue Location
Mar 24, 2024
Metal Church Dingbatz Clifton, New Jersey, United States
Mar 23, 2024
Metal Church Reverb Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
Mar 20, 2024
Metal Church / TBD Higher Ground - Showcase Lounge South Burlington, Vermont, United States
Dec 14, 2023
Metal Church / Australia / Nothing Sacred
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The Croxton Bandroom Thornbury, Victoria, Australia
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Dec 03, 2023
Hell and Heaven
Slipknot / Helloween / Biohazard / Candlemass / Coal Chamber / Amon Amarth / Sick of It All / Fleshgod Apocalypse / In Flames / Metal Church / The Casualties / Asphyx / Code Orange / Ill Child / Specimen / Havok / Incantation / Transmetal / Strike Master / Nightbreed / Here Comes the Kraken / Sarcoma Show all bands
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Foro Pegaso Toluca, Mexico
Nov 12, 2023
Metal Church / Vermithrax / Truckstop
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Crafthouse Stage & Grill Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Nov 09, 2023
Metal Church / Bulletboys
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The King of Clubs Columbus, Ohio, United States
Nov 03, 2023 –
Nov 05, 2023
Hell & Heaven 2023
Asking Alexandria / Mudvayne / Amon Amarth / Ministry / Helloween / Ill Niño / Gwar / Sick of It All / Rata Blanca / Sodom / GBH / Candlemass / Covenant / Metal Church / Belphegor / Batushka / Hocico / Incantation / Todos Tus Muertos / Here Comes the Kraken / Månegarm / Vreid / The 1914 / Nightbreed / Transmetal / Батюшка / Leprosy / Royal Club / Pressive / Prismatic Shapes / Anima Inside / Espécimen / Anima Tempo / Anna Fiori / Tulkas / Stabbing / Lethal Creation / 1914 (UA) / Flesh Hoarder / Voltax / Bloody Benders / Awake for Days / Wrecker / Railrod / Godless Procession / Heavenly Trip To Hell / Deathmask / Medvsa / Natty Congo Crew / Death Mask / Centuria / Strike Master (Mexico) / Muse / Guns N' Roses / In Flames / Ville Valo / Lacrimosa / Exodus / Carcass / Poppy / Billy Idol / Machine Head / Bad Omens / A Day To Remember Show all bands
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Foro Pegaso Toluca, México, Mexico
Oct 12, 2023
Metal Church / Crying Steel / Scala Mercalli / Hole in the Frame
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Alchemica Music Club Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Oct 07, 2023
Dirkschneider / Metal Church / Watchtower / Enforcer / Ambush / Tailgunner

Keep It True Festival

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Posthalle Wurzburg, Germany
Oct 01, 2023
Metal Church Redwood Theater Bremerton, Washington, United States
Sep 30, 2023
Metal Church / Sin Circus / Greyhawk
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Tracyton Movie House Bremerton, Washington, United States
Sep 29, 2023
Metal Church / Coven Bossanova Ballroom Portland, Oregon, United States
Sep 25, 2023
Metal Church Brick by Brick San Diego, California, United States
Sep 24, 2023
Metal Church
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Whiskey a Go Go West Hollywood, California, United States
Aug 12, 2023
Jailbreak 2023
Within Temptation / Saxon / Arch Enemy / Danko Jones / Metal Church / Skagarack / Red Warszawa / Skullclub / Pectora
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Fængslet Horsens Horsens, Central Jutland, Denmark
Aug 11, 2023 –
Aug 13, 2023
Alcatraz Open Air Festival 2023
Powerwolf / KK's Priest / Killswitch Engage / Trivium / Heaven Shall Burn / Alestorm / Biohazard / Blind Guardian / Michael Schenker Group / Amorphis / Hypocrisy / Cult of Luna / Metal Church / Brutus / Dismember / Possessed / Obituary / Gloryhammer / Sepultura / Overkill / The Exploited / Russian Circles / Bury Tomorrow / Prong / Bloodbath / Kataklysm / H.E.A.T. / Stake / I Am Morbid / Belphegor / Agnostic Front / Converge / Godflesh / Sacred Reich / Terror / Grave Digger / Whitechapel / Dying Fetus / Elder / Exciter / Decapitated / Shadow of Intent / King 810 / Rise of the Northstar / Bleed From Within / Wind Rose / Unto Others / Tribulation / Dynazty / Unleashed / Archspire / Taake / Psychonaut / Svalbard / Gatecreeper / Immolation / Riot V / Fifth Angel / Vicious Rumors / Wolves In the Throne Room / La Muerte / Celeste / Acid King / Midnight / Gaupa / Twilight Force / Vital Remains / Slapshot / Jag Panzer / Gang Green / Evil Dead / Vomitory / Maceration / Brutal Sphincter / Serial Butcher / Iron Mask / Gaerea / Mad Sin / Angelus Apatrida / Brand of Sacrifice / Death Before Dishonor / My Diligence / Annisokay / Holy Moses / Crystal Viper / Depressive Age / Yoth Iria / Kludde / Schizophrenia / Do Or Die / Drain / Frozen Soul / Slomosa / Eleine / Serpents oath / Reject The Sickness / Gnome / Psychlona / Predatory Void / Mantah / Slaughter the Giant / Hexa Mera / Aeveris / Electric Callboy / forbidden / Kataklysm / Deicide / Schirenc Plays Pungent Stench / Tygers Of Pang Tang / downset. Show all bands
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Sport Campus Lange Munte Kortrijk, Flanders, Belgium
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Aug 10, 2023 –
Aug 13, 2023
Alcatraz 2023
Belgian Quo Band - a tribute to Status Quo / Drain / Rise of the North Star / Vomitory / Metal Church / Death Before Dishonour / Bury Tomorrow / forbidden / Trivium / Powerwolf / Converge / King 810 / HEAT / Shadow of Intent / Sepultura / Decapitated / Belphegor / Biohazard / Alestorm / Obituary / KK’s Priest / Heaven Shall Burn / Psychonaut / Bleed From Within / Evil Invaders / Gloryhammer / Kataklysm / Blind Guardian / Killswitch Engage / Bloodbath / Electric Callboy / Hypocrisy / Holy Moses Show all bands
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Lange Munte Kortrijk, Flanders, Belgium
Jul 01, 2023
Metal Church
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The Chance Theatre Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
Jun 30, 2023
Metal Church
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Reverb Reading, Pennsylvania, United States

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Sweden Rock Festival 2006 on Jun 8, 2006 [869-small]

Sweden Rock Festival 2006
Jun 8 - 10, 2006
 Norje, Blekinge, Sweden
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Sweden Rock Festival 2006 on Jun 8, 2006 [870-small]

Sweden Rock Festival 2006
Jun 8 - 10, 2006
 Norje, Blekinge, Sweden
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Motörhead / Metal Church on Aug 4, 1991 [673-small]

Motörhead / Metal Church
Aug 4, 1991
 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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Sweden Rock Festival 2017 on Jun 7, 2017 [035-small]

Sweden Rock Festival 2017
Jun 7 - 10, 2017
 Norje, Blekinge, Sweden
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Sweden Rock Festival 2017 on Jun 7, 2017 [037-small]

Sweden Rock Festival 2017
Jun 7 - 10, 2017
 Norje, Blekinge, Sweden
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Wacken Open Air 1999 on Aug 5, 1999 [866-small]

Wacken Open Air 1999
Aug 5 - 7, 1999
 Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Wacken Open Air 1999 on Aug 5, 1999 [867-small]

Wacken Open Air 1999
Aug 5 - 7, 1999
 Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Wacken Open Air 1999 on Aug 5, 1999 [869-small]

Wacken Open Air 1999
Aug 5 - 7, 1999
 Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Wacken Open Air 1999 on Aug 5, 1999 [870-small]

Wacken Open Air 1999
Aug 5 - 7, 1999
 Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Wacken Open Air 1999 on Aug 5, 1999 [871-small]

Wacken Open Air 1999
Aug 5 - 7, 1999
 Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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Chicago Open Air 2017 on Jul 14, 2017 [974-small]

Chicago Open Air 2017
Jul 14 - 16, 2017
 Bridgeview, Illinois, United States
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Wacken Open Air 1999 on Aug 5, 1999 [825-small]

Wacken Open Air 1999
Aug 5 - 7, 1999
 Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
  Uploaded by Jarle Lindeland

Genres:

Metal
Hard Rock
Heavy Metal
Album Oriented Rock (AOR)
Thrash Metal
Glam Metal
Power Metal
Speed Metal
Old School Thrash
Us Power Metal
Melodic Thrash
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Latest Setlist (12/14/2023):

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  1. Ton of Bricks
  2. Start the Fire
  3. Battalions
  4. Gods of Wrath
  5. Pick a God and Prey
  6. Congregation of Annihilation
  7. Burial at Sea
  8. Psycho
  9. Watch the Children Pray
  10. Fake Healer
  11. Badlands
  12. Hitman
  13. Beyond the Black
  14. Metal Church

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Concerts Per Year:

2024 3 concerts
2023 23 concerts
2020 1 concert
2019 28 concerts
2018 1 concert
2017 22 concerts
2016 53 concerts
2015 1 concert
2014 29 concerts
2013 12 concerts
2009 1 concert
2008 6 concerts
2007 38 concerts
2006 7 concerts
2005 25 concerts
2004 7 concerts
1999 2 concerts
1997 2 concerts
1994 1 concert
1992 10 concerts
1991 21 concerts
1990 1 concert
1989 11 concerts
1988 2 concerts
1987 22 concerts
1986 9 concerts
1985 1 concert
1984 2 concerts
1982 1 concert

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How many concerts has Metal Church had?

Metal Church has had 342 concerts.

What genre is Metal Church?

Metal Church is most often considered to be Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Album Oriented Rock (AOR), Thrash Metal, Glam Metal, Power Metal, Speed Metal, Old School Thrash, Us Power Metal, and Melodic Thrash.

When was the last Metal Church concert?

The last Metal Church concert was on March 24, 2024 at Dingbatz in Clifton, New Jersey, United States.

What setlist does Metal Church play live?

The songs that Metal Church performs live vary, but here's the latest setlist that we have from the December 14, 2023 concert at The Croxton Bandroom in Thornbury, Victoria, Australia:

  1. Ton of Bricks
  2. Start the Fire
  3. Battalions
  4. Gods of Wrath
  5. Pick a God and Prey
  6. Congregation of Annihilation
  7. Burial at Sea
  8. Psycho
  9. Watch the Children Pray
  10. Fake Healer
  11. Badlands
  12. Hitman
  13. Beyond the Black
  14. Metal Church

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