Metal Church Cancel Tour Dates Due to Injury

In major bummer news, Metal Church cancelled their 2024 tour dates, citing guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof’s back injury as the reason.

The band was supposed to tour this year in support of their recent record Congregation Of Annihilation. On social media, they say about the bad news:

“Dear Friends (Kurdt here) As some of you may have recently noticed during our live performances, I frequently will disappear to the side of the stage during a set and continue playing while sitting on a chair. This is due to an ongoing back issue that I’ve needed to deal with for a while now.

“I kept putting it off, and it’s finally caught up with me, so I’m going to get this taken care of so I can continue performing live in the future. That being said, sadly we will be canceling all upcoming show dates for 2024. I apologize for this, but I need to get this taken care of. Check with your local venues for any refunds. Thank you for your continued support, and I’m looking forward to seeing you in the future!”

We hope Vanderhoof has a safe and speedy recovery so the band can get back out on the road soon.

In the meantime, read ’em and weep; the cancelled tour dates are as follows:

Mar. 20 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
Mar. 21 – Derry, NH – Tupelo Music Hall
Mar. 22 – New Bedford, MA – The Vault Music Hall
Mar. 23 – Reading, PA – Reverb
Mar. 24 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz
Mar. 26 – Quebec City, QC – La Source De La Martiniere
Mar. 27 – Montreal, QC – Fairmount Theatre
Mar. 28 – Ottawa, ON – Brass Monkey
Mar. 29 – Toronto, ON – The Rock Pile
Mar. 30 – Lakewood, OH – The Winchester