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...
103
Stryper
24
Extol
21
Living Sacrifice
14
Tourniquet
14
Mortification
14
Saviour Machine
10
Immortal Souls
6
Lengsel
0
Total votes: 207
| Bloody Rain I Am The Night Posts: 1192  |
The only Christian metal band that I'm familiar with is a technical death metal band called "Aletheian". I have their album Dying Vine and it's really good. It was one of those albums that I just randomly bought for the hell of it and I was very impressed. Check them out http://www.myspace.com/aletheian
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| Biedrik Posts: 143 |
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| Wakanaboo Posts: 39  |
Written by Biedrik on 21.11.2009 at 05:18 the irony of promoting christianity with death metal, black metal and brutality...
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| Dane Train Beers & Kilts Elite Posts: 8902  |
Written by Wakanaboo on 21.11.2009 at 05:36 What is the irony? Would you please explain it?
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| Daggon Underpaid M.D. Posts: 1689  |
Written by Kingslayer76 on 01.11.2009 at 00:32 Akercocke? You mean THE Akercocke? This must be a joke, because as far as I know they aren't a christian band, c'mon, the have an album called "Rape Of The Bastard Nazarene", nuff said. On a side note, are Shadow Gallery a christian band? I've been listening to them recently and I find their stuff really great, nice prog metal, and the vocals, oh shit, the vocals are quite good, if they are christian they I'll have to say they are my favorites in this poll. Thanks Dane, I'm not a christian (I'm an atheist) but reading this whole thread I learned many things about the subject, and I can say that now I'm not as close-minded as I were before  It would be great to meet more rational christians like you someday.
---- "Les vers savent qu'ils n'ont pas d'ailes, c'est pour cela qu'ils se cachent sous terre"
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| Dane Train Beers & Kilts Elite Posts: 8902 |
Written by Daggon on 21.11.2009 at 08:27 It is in interesting thing when looking at Shadow Gallery and defining them as a "Christian" band. I typically classify a Christian band as one whose members are Christians and their lyrics are about some aspect of Christian faith. All the members of Shadow Gallery are devote Christians but lyrically that is not typically what is going on. Shadow Gallery along with several other Prog bands kind of fall into this group like King's X, James LaBrie, Glass Hammer and Galactic Cowboys.
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| TheOwl Posts: 208  |
Indeed there should be a significant amount of faith-related lyrics to be classified as "Christian"..... Stryper have some great heavy albums! My vote to them...
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| Angel Of Mercy Posts: 276  |
Stryper for me aswell. I don't know if they have a myspace but they are on youtube Power metal Seventh Avenue. And some thrash Seventh Angel.
---- Your time will come.
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| Storm Rider Posts: 41 |
Stryper is a heavy metal band but try listen bands such as SACRIFICIUM (songs Extinction of Mankind, Towards The Edge of Degeneration, Relativation of Justice) PANTOKRATOR (songs Nephilim, Gold of Havilah, Words of Agur) & DIVINEFIRE (songs King of Kings, Unity, Secret Weapon, Divinefire). I believe this bands will blast your ear... 
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62004  |
Some christian bands: Seventh Angel, Stairway, Lazarus(UK), Detritus and Maverick http://www.metal-archives.com/release.php?id=164417 I want this split album
---- I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens. Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die"  I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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| Storm Rider Posts: 41 |
Wow...it's nice bands like Lazarus etc, but here a lot of Christian metal bands that you can see : http://www.metalforjesus.org/linklib.html Happy day all & happy searching their CD 
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| Wakanaboo Posts: 39 |
Written by Dane Train on 21.11.2009 at 06:39 let me put it this way, bombing for peace is like fucking for viginity
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| Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8669  |
Theocracy should be mentioned there
---- My rest seems now calm and deep Finally I got my dead man sleep 
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| Dane Train Beers & Kilts Elite Posts: 8902 |
Written by Wakanaboo on 15.12.2009 at 12:12 So you still didn't really answer the question. All you did was quote an old hippy saying. I would really like to hear your own explanation as to why Christian Metal is ironic.
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| Wakanaboo Posts: 39 |
Written by Dane Train on 15.12.2009 at 18:52 how can you promote something with brutality which is so inherently peaceful
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| Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8669 |
Written by Dane Train on 15.12.2009 at 18:52 he didnt say Christian Metal is ironic, he say "christian black metal" or "christian brutal death metal" is...nothing against prog or heavy metal bands imo 
---- My rest seems now calm and deep Finally I got my dead man sleep
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| Dane Train Beers & Kilts Elite Posts: 8902 |
Written by Wakanaboo on 16.12.2009 at 09:41 I would first suggest reading Jesus Christ and the Headbanger: Understanding A Heavy Metal Christian Worship here on Metal Storm to start to get an idea, then we can further our discussion from there.
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62004 |
Written by Wakanaboo on 16.12.2009 at 09:41 Who sad metal is brutal ? There also sof metal and only think where I can see brutality an dprimitic cult instincts into metal is in core where singer can jump, scream and jump
---- I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens. Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die" I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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| Ellrohir Heaven Knight Posts: 8669 |
Written by Bad English on 16.12.2009 at 18:49 yes but the guy talked especially about these "brutal" genres
---- My rest seems now calm and deep Finally I got my dead man sleep
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| Storm Rider Posts: 41 |
Does anyone know about metal band "Panzerchrist" ? this Christian metal band or what else ? explain me 
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62004 |
Written by Storm Rider on 30.12.2009 at 09:09 No they are not Christian band look at metal-archives lyric themes try read it and analize those They simply use name Christ
---- I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens. Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die" I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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| Storm Rider Posts: 41 |
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| Syk myspace/bonerama Posts: 1504  |
Written by Storm Rider on 06.01.2010 at 09:13 No, haha, it's just a name. Also don't bother trying to dissect the lyrics of Exodus, Testament or Cathedral 
---- death ? thrash ? death/doom/prog ? Hail Zoldon! he's not the kind you have to [url=../bands/album.php?album_id=28982]wind up[/url] on Sundays
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62004 |
Written by Storm Rider on 06.01.2010 at 09:13 Its only name can you see wher ecristain lyrics like and only where crystian theme band name
---- I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens. Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die" I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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| Immortal Posts: 426  |
Christian... metal? This term is either an oxymoron or a joke.
---- "Hope is the greatest of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man." - Friedrich Nietzsche
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| Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62004 |
Written by Immortal on 06.01.2010 at 14:19 Why?
---- I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens. Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die" I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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| BitterCOld The Ancient One Admin Posts: 15287  |
Because christianity is a safe and easy target for those who want to lash out and rebel.
---- get the fuck off my lawn. Beer Bug Virus Spotify Playlist crafted by Nikarg and I. Feel free to tune in and add some pertinent metal tunes!
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| Immortal Posts: 426 |
Written by Bad English on 06.01.2010 at 20:25 Because to me, by definition "metal" is the antithesis of Christianity (amonst other things).
---- "Hope is the greatest of all evils, for it prolongs the torment of man." - Friedrich Nietzsche
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