West Coast thrash metal legends Metal Church have released the next piece of music from their 14th studio album, Dead To Rights, scheduled for release on April 10 via Rat Pak Records.
The album's latest single 'Brainwash Game' is a clinic in metal that the new lineup featuring founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof alongside longtime guitarist Rick Van Zandt, joined by bass icon David Ellefson, powerhouse drummer Ken Mary, and dynamic new vocalist Brian Allen put on full display throughout the new album., The song's lyrics tackle themes of manipulation and conditioning in a world where truth is often twisted and repackaged for clicks.
According to founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof, 'Brainwash Game' is "really about the machinery behind the curtain." A performance video for the track – directed by Rick Moyer – can be seen below., The album's first single 'F.A.F.O.' has already accumulated over 400,000 views on its accompanying video.
Dead To Rights was produced by Kurdt Vanderhoof and mixed and mastered by Zeuss at Planet Z., Pre-order Dead To Rights in various bundles here Link.
The album features 11 new tracks including 'My Wrath,' 'Deep Cover Shakedown,' 'The Show,' and 'Wasted Time.' Metal Church plan to tour extensively this year on the Dead To Rights Tour 2026, which includes dates with Armored Saint, Testament, and Death Angel., Metal Church have been a driving force in modern heavy metal for over four decades.
Formed out of the explosive West Coast metal scene of the early '80s, the band quickly established themselves as one of the genre's most formidable and musically sophisticated bands.
With their self-titled debut Metal Church and its follow-up The Dark remaining essential listening in the heavy metal canon, the group continued to evolve into the late '80s and early '90s tackling political and social themes with vocalist Mike Howe on acclaimed albums Blessing in Disguise and The Human Factor., Now entering a powerful new chapter, Metal Church features founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof, longtime guitarist Rick Van Zandt, bass legend David Ellefson, elite drummer Ken Mary, and dynamic vocalist Brian Allen.
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