Mike Howe is an American heavy metal singer from Taylor, Michigan

Taylor, Michigan

Taylor is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 63,131 at the 2010 census. Taylor was originally known as Taylor Township and residents of the township voted to incorporate as the City of Taylor in May 1968...

. From 1988 until 1994 Howe was the lead singer for the heavy metal band Metal Church

Metal Church

Metal Church was an American heavy metal band. They originally formed in Seattle, Washington as Shrapnel in 1980. Their first album was released in 1984, and the band's most recent work, This Present Wasteland, was released in 2008....

, replacing David Wayne. After Howe joined Metal Church the riffing became heavier and the subject matter deeper. The band's lyrics tackled political and social issues of the day with the releases of Blessing in Disguise

Blessing in Disguise (Metal Church album)

Blessing in Disguise is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Metal Church, released as a vinyl LP in the summer of 1989; a CD release followed in 1990....

and The Human Factor

The Human Factor (album)

The Human Factor is the fourth album by Metal Church, released in 1991 .-Track listing:-Personnel:*Mike Howe - vocals*John Marshall - guitar*Craig Wells - guitar*Duke Erickson - bass guitar*Kirk Arrington - drums...

. Howe recorded three albums with Metal Church before the group split up in 1994.

It has been mentioned in an interview with Kurdt Vanderhoof

Kurdt Vanderhoof

Kurdt Vanderhoof, born in 1961, is an American guitarist, best known as the lead guitarist and founding member of the American heavy metal band Metal Church. He formed the band in 1980 after the alias given to his San Francisco apartment. Vanderhoof moved back to his hometown, Aberdeen, Washington....

 that Mike Howe has now retired and is currently living in Tennessee with his family.

Heretic

Previously to joining Metal Church Howe was the singer for Heretic

Heretic (band)

Heretic was an 80s speed/thrash metal band from Los Angeles, California. Its members were: Mike Howe, vocals; Dennis O'Harra, Bass; Brian Korban, Guitar; Rick Merrick, Drums; and Bobby Marquez, Guitar. The band released two albums before Howe joined Metal Church; following these releases, Heretic...

, an 80's speed/thrash metal band from Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...

. Its members consisted of Mike Howe on vocals, Dennis O'Hara on Bass, Brian Korban on Guitar, Rick Merrick on Drums, and Bobby Marquez on Guitar. Heretic released one album before Howe joined Metal Church which was entitled 'Breaking Point' (1988). After that, Heretic disbanded.

With Metal Church

• 1989 - Blessing in Disguise
  Blessing in Disguise (Metal Church album)
  Blessing in Disguise is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Metal Church, released as a vinyl LP in the summer of 1989; a CD release followed in 1990....
  
   (Elektra)
• 1991 - The Human Factor
  The Human Factor (album)
  The Human Factor is the fourth album by Metal Church, released in 1991 .-Track listing:-Personnel:*Mike Howe - vocals*John Marshall - guitar*Craig Wells - guitar*Duke Erickson - bass guitar*Kirk Arrington - drums...
  
   (Epic)
• 1994 - Hanging in the Balance
  Hanging in the Balance
  -Bonus track :-Bonus tracks :-Personnel:*Mike Howe - vocals*John Marshall - guitar*Craig Wells - guitar*Duke Erickson - bass guitar*Kirk Arrington - drums...
  
  (Blackheart Records)