Your Favorite Christian Metal Band?
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Original post
Posted by Dane Train, 30.05.2007 - 22:36
But there are those bands which put their faith in Jesus Christ at the forefront of the their music, and those are the bands that I wanted to poll. I picked what I thought were the 8 most popular bands from this faith, but left the "other" option just in case there are other choices. This list just deals with regular Metal bands, and not the Metalcore scene, which is heavily populated with Christian bands. So please don't pick "other" if your choice is a Metalcore band.
So, please pick your favorite, and tell us a little bit as to why.
For me, I have to go with Living Sacrifice. While Stryper is will always hold a place in my heart, Living Sacrifice is still my pick. Their albums are all solid releases filled with some brutal music and powerful lyrics. Even since their break up they're still noted as being a huge force is the Christian music scene.
Poll
Which Christian Metal band is your favorite?
other, please do tell...
102
Stryper
24
Extol
21
Living Sacrifice
14
Tourniquet
14
Mortification
14
Saviour Machine
10
Immortal Souls
6
Lengsel
0
Total votes: 206
| Rob-EDL Posts: 5  |
I would have to say Majestic Vanguard, i'm not really a fan of religious bands but these guys are awesome
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| ThisIsNotHere Posts: 47  |
Written by BitterCOld on 01.08.2010 at 09:30 I read the Onion article. And well... it's true. I could accomplish what the gay pride movement currently is doing by simply making a paper mache penis mask, wrapping Christmas lights around it, and then proceeding to run down the street screaming and flailing in a rage of autistic proportions. Marcel Duchamp would be proud. Gay pride parades only piss off people even more, and instead of taking the hint, the gays just ramp up the drama. It's the ouroboros of futility. If one wants a goal accomplished, they have to market it to the audience. Applies to Christian black metal as well. People rarely seem to listen to music just for its artistic value (which I find to be unfortunate, good music sometimes gets overlooked as a result), so image is also important. And it seems the Christian bm bands are doing the same thing that gay rights activists are doing: being way too over the top with image and methods to have any significant chance of appeal.
---- I almost cried because I acted so insensitive
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| Boxcar Willy yr a kook Posts: 8981  |
Demon Hunter! they are by far the best religious band.
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| Boxcar Willy yr a kook Posts: 8981 |
Oops didnt read original post sorry
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| Derwood Posts: 511  |
Written by XBRUTALITYX on 13.08.2010 at 21:46 I freely admit I'm not the biggest fan of metalcore, but that song would be 1000% better without the Finger 11 sounding clean vocals. They just don't belong in metal. Or hardcore.
---- You can't fight evil with a macaroni duck!
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| Daggon Underpaid M.D. Posts: 1689  |
Written by Dane Train on 21.11.2009 at 18:03 Ah ok, thanks for explaining, thin I think I'll go for Tourniquet this time 
---- "Les vers savent qu'ils n'ont pas d'ailes, c'est pour cela qu'ils se cachent sous terre"
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| renai Posts: 160  |
Hmm.. maybe Narnia? the Rob Rock and friends band. I don't know there are really a number of metal band using christian theme.
---- hey...my blog >>> http://metalharem.blogspot.com/
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| Guib Thrash Talker Posts: 3064  |
I voted other... and my favorite would certainly be Sympathy a christian Technical Death Metal band from Canada. They're really good. I recommend them ! Oh and btw Im not christian ... but the band is great
---- - Headbanging with mostly clogged arteries to that stuff - Guib's List Of Essential Albums - Also Thrash Paradise Thrash Here
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| Night Sight Posts: 260  |
August burns red
---- Alone in birth Alone in the darkness Alone in death Alone in the daylight
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| Yasmine Posts: 1485  |
Written by algirdongas on 04.05.2011 at 17:39 I agree, not a Christian here either, AT ALL. I like only Cage, nice Judas Priest sound.
---- "Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute." G B Stern "Society is like a stew. If you don't stir it up every once in a while then a layer of scum float u
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| Dane Train Beers & Kilts elite Posts: 8902  |
Written by algirdongas on 04.05.2011 at 17:39 How is Christian Metal an oxymoron?
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| Richard 32 Posts: 18  |
I clicked other because I was thinking of As I Lay Dying, but then I read the original post, and now I feel like an idiot. I would probably go with Extol for non-metalcore Christian bands. By the way, wouldn't Becoming the Archetype be Death Metal rather than Metalcore? If I remember correctly anyway.
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| Yasmine Posts: 1485 |
Written by Dane Train on 07.05.2011 at 17:04 I would not say that, dont see how, however the statement "The Christian message is an ever-growing theme in Metal" is pretty laughable.
---- "Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute." G B Stern "Society is like a stew. If you don't stir it up every once in a while then a layer of scum float u
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| Dane Train Beers & Kilts elite Posts: 8902 |
Written by Yasmine on 09.05.2011 at 09:42 Why do believe that is true?
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| Vombatus Potorro Posts: 2355  |
My favorite would be Horde, or maybe death metal-era of Mortification. Oh, I see the never ending debate about metal/christian incompatibility is still going on.... you guys never get tired ? 
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| Yasmine Posts: 1485 |
Written by Dane Train on 09.05.2011 at 14:23 Because it's still a constant that religion is shunned by the vast majority of metal bands.
---- "Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute." G B Stern "Society is like a stew. If you don't stir it up every once in a while then a layer of scum float u
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| ANGEL REAPER Posts: 3687  |
Written by algirdongas on 04.05.2011 at 17:39 no that is not an oxymoron.... term Cristian Black Metal is.... because the conflict between "ideology" of BM and Cristian religion.... Cristian Metal is as a term just fine......
---- "Cross is only an iron,hope is just an illusion,freedom is nothing but a name..." "Build your walls of the dead stone...Build your roofs of a dead wood..Build your dreams of a dead thoughts" 
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| renai Posts: 160 |
Written by avigruss on 11.05.2011 at 18:37 and just recently I listen that band Divinefire, and it is not a bad one also.
---- hey...my blog >>> http://metalharem.blogspot.com/
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| Yasmine Posts: 1485 |
Well most fundementalist will hate metal, from the look of the forum it seems most fans are in fact irreligious. However you've to remember everything from holidays to this to rituals, Christianity will try to assimulate it in order to gain power.
---- "Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents the airplane and the pessimist the parachute." G B Stern "Society is like a stew. If you don't stir it up every once in a while then a layer of scum float u
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino staff Posts: 18274  |
Yeah because christian metal bands are all about getting POWER!!! Oh..one more thing: Even though most metalheads shun religion it doesn't mean that this christian theme isn't growing. Written by Kennoth on 01.05.2010 at 23:42 Well, if you can't understand the lyrics due to let's say growls, then it should be fine right?  I honestly don't give a damn about the lyrics even if I understand them. No offense buddy but if there is a band that sounds friggin good and you shun them just because of their lyrics... It's quite shallow.
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| Vombatus Potorro Posts: 2355 |
Written by X-Ray Rod on 12.05.2011 at 11:17 Totally agree with this. I mean, do you listen metal for the music or to hear lyrics about something you like ? I don't get why someone wouldn't like a band just coz the lyric theme doesn't pleases them. It's a extremely narrow-minded vision. It's as stupid as a Christian saying he won't listen BM coz he doesn't like the lyrics even if he enjoys the music. It's also pretty ridiculous to see people saying that Christiany is incompatible with metal but then think other religions are acceptable with metal. Why would Satanism or Paganism be ok and not Christianity ? All of them have, in a relative way, the same basic concepts.
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