Mike Howe, the singer from the heavy metal band Metal Church, died Monday morning at his home in Eureka, Calif. He was 55. "It is with our deepest regrets that we must announce the passing of our brother, our friend and true legend of heavy metal music," the post read. "Mike Howe passed away this morning at his home in Eureka, California. We are devastated and at a loss for words. Please respect our privacy and the Howe family's privacy during this most difficult time."
There is a cool video on the Blabbermouth link that announced his passing. It's from a few years ago when Kurt Van der Hoof spoke of the reunion with Mike and showed some studio footage. As recent as that was, Mike still had that voice! I had forgotten how much he could belt.