After their first break up in 1996, Metal Church reformed in 1998 with most of their classic lineup, including Vanderhoof's return to performance, resulting in the "Masterpeace" album. They endured numerous lineup changes thereafter, releasing three further studio albums while fronted by Ronny Munroe before disbanding once again in July 2009. The group reunited for the second time in October 2012, and released their tenth studio album "Generation Nothing" a year later. Following Munroe's departure in the fall of 2014, Howe rejoined Metal Church in April 2015 at Vanderhoof's request, and has since recorded two more albums with the group, which enjoyed a renewed popularity in the mid-to-late 2010s.