In this 1999 Wacken Open Air backstage interview, Kurdt Vanderhoof and the band explain how guitarist Craig Wells sparked the reunion while they were assembling the 1986 live recordings, and how the members’ close geography and Vanderhoof’s own studio made getting back together practical. They discuss keeping Vanderhoof’s solo band going in parallel, recording the more melodic and mature Masterpeace as a reflection of who they are 15 years later, and leaving behind the drugs and internal conflicts that once tore Metal Church apart. The band talk about the lack of a real metal scene in the U.S. at the time, how renewed interest from Europe helped kick-start things again, and why they refuse to chase Pantera‑style aggression even if some fans expect it.
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