Your Favorite Christian Metal Band?

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Posted by Dane Train, 30.05.2007 - 22:36

The Christian message is an ever-growing theme in Metal. From the early days it was looked at like a fluke, but now some of the biggest bands in Metal have Christian members, like, Iron Maiden, Megadeth and Dream Theater.

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

Extol

Living Sacrifice

Tourniquet

Mortification

Saviour Machine

Immortal Souls

Lengsel

Total votes: 207

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Xaphiris Posts: 374	Permalink 14.12.2007 - 15:28 Xaphiris Posts: 374 Oh... Now I see why you've got so many posts! ---- Loading...
Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071	Permalink 14.12.2007 - 15:50 Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 Written by Xaphiris on 14.12.2007 at 15:28 Oh... Now I see why you've got so many posts! Why else do you think he's got more p[osts than me while being part of MS two years shorter? Okay, now everyone (including myself) back on-topic please? ---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 Loading...
Dane Train Beers & Kilts Elite Posts: 8902	Permalink 15.12.2007 - 01:43 Dane Train Beers & Kilts Elite Posts: 8902 Does anyone know of any other good Christian Thrash or Death bands? I have been trying to make some good mixes of Christian metal based upon genre, and I am kind of short when it comes to these styles. I have a lot for Progressive, Power, Heavy, Gothic, and Metalcore. ---- (space for rent) Loading...
Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695	Permalink 15.12.2007 - 01:48 Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695 I think Stryper are kinda cool, but I haven't really gotten into any Christian Metal yet. : ---- Loading...
Dane Train Beers & Kilts Elite Posts: 8902	Permalink 15.12.2007 - 02:09 Dane Train Beers & Kilts Elite Posts: 8902 Written by Warman on 15.12.2007 at 01:48 I think Stryper are kinda cool, but I haven't really gotten into any Christian Metal yet. : Have you heard Styper's most recent album Reborn? I think it is one of the best Heavy Metal albums in the past few years. For other Christian Metal bands, I would really recommend Living Sacrifice and Demon Hunter. ---- (space for rent) Loading...
Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695	Permalink 15.12.2007 - 02:11 Warman Erotic Stains Posts: 7695 Written by Dane Train on 15.12.2007 at 02:09 Have you heard Styper's most recent album Reborn? I think it is one of the best Heavy Metal albums in the past few years. For other Christian Metal bands, I would really recommend Living Sacrifice and Demon Hunter. I haven't but might look it up now! ---- Loading...
Nilla Account deleted	Permalink 15.12.2007 - 02:18 Nilla Account deleted I can't vote in this poll since I haven't heard more than half of the bands in it and I am also easily bothered when music stands for a religious or political view I don't agree with. However some bands, like for example Stryper and Extol here, make good enough music for me to ignore this but my favourite christian metal band is the swedish power metal band Narnia. I just happened to see them live at a festival last year and despite any prejudice I might have had they turned out to be really good. Loading...
?Master? Account deleted	Permalink 15.12.2007 - 06:02 ?Master? Account deleted Written by Dane Train on 14.12.2007 at 03:45 Written by [user id=25484] on 12.12.2007 at 19:29 i came and put my input by saying i didnt like like it and i think its bullshit! What exactly do you mean by "bullsh*t"? I honestly don't know what your comment really means since the slang you are using seems incoherent for a description of a type of music. watch murder music and u will completely understand my statement maybe i shouldve said "black christian metal" but oh well my statement stands for all "christian metal" Loading...
Dane Train Beers & Kilts Elite Posts: 8902	Permalink 15.12.2007 - 06:06 Dane Train Beers & Kilts Elite Posts: 8902 Written by [user id=25484] on 15.12.2007 at 06:02 watch murder music and u will completely understand my statement maybe i shouldve said "black christian metal" but oh well my statement stands for all "christian metal" What exactly is "Murder Music"? I have never heard of that, could you please elaborate for us? And again, please explain what you mean by your statement, either towards unBlack/White Metal, or all of Christian Metal. AS f right now your statement reflects that of a small child. You make a rather irrational statement, then don't explain what you mean by it. ---- (space for rent) Loading...
Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62022	Permalink 15.12.2007 - 09:31 Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62022 Written by Dane Train on 15.12.2007 at 06:06 Written by [user id=25484] on 15.12.2007 at 06:02 watch murder music and u will completely understand my statement maybe i shouldve said "black christian metal" but oh well my statement stands for all "christian metal" What exactly is "Murder Music"? I have never heard of that, could you please elaborate for us? And again, please explain what you mean by your statement, either towards unBlack/White Metal, or all of Christian Metal. AS f right now your statement reflects that of a small child. You make a rather irrational statement, then don't explain what you mean by it. Its can be alll kind of core and frind otherwise I dunno murde rmusic, thos egenres faster destroy our minds ---- 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 Loading...
Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071	Permalink +1 17.12.2007 - 09:07 Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 Written by Dane Train on 15.12.2007 at 01:43 Does anyone know of any other good Christian Thrash... Of course you probably already know Believer - Sanity Obscure & Dimensions, and for anyone's information... Believer are currently writing songs again. Another good Christian thrash album is Razon De La Muerta by Decision D. ---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 Loading...
Dane Train Beers & Kilts Elite Posts: 8902	Permalink 17.12.2007 - 21:13 Dane Train Beers & Kilts Elite Posts: 8902 Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 17.12.2007 at 09:07 Of course you probably already know Believer - Sanity Obscure & Dimensions, and for anyone's information... Believer are currently writing songs again. Another good Christian thrash album is Razon De La Muerta by Decision D. Yeah, I really dig some of Believer's work. I remember you told me the other eek that they're re-releasing the old albums. I have not heard of Decision D. Where are they from? ---- (space for rent) Loading...
Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62022	Permalink 17.12.2007 - 21:18 Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62022 Written by Dane Train on 17.12.2007 at 21:13 Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 17.12.2007 at 09:07 Of course you probably already know Believer - Sanity Obscure & Dimensions, and for anyone's information... Believer are currently writing songs again. Another good Christian thrash album is Razon De La Muerta by Decision D. Yeah, I really dig some of Believer's work. I remember you told me the other eek that they're re-releasing the old albums. I have not heard of Decision D. Where are they from? Netherlands, I havnt hear tham and cant find any sounds, IMO Marcel shood own tham stuff ---- 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 Loading...
Dane Train Beers & Kilts Elite Posts: 8902	Permalink 17.12.2007 - 21:27 Dane Train Beers & Kilts Elite Posts: 8902 Then again, what does Marcel not own? He is the only person I know who has a larger Metal collection than I do. ---- (space for rent) Loading...
RhysTerk Posts: 161	Permalink 18.12.2007 - 16:02 RhysTerk Posts: 161 Not have Jerusalem in the poll? Well, Jerusalem and Stryper is the only christian metal-bands i know, maybe because Jerusalem come from my hometown but whatever...Jerusalem is very good anyway Loading...
Dane Train Beers & Kilts Elite Posts: 8902	Permalink 24.12.2007 - 07:24 Dane Train Beers & Kilts Elite Posts: 8902 I just learned of another Christian Thrash Metal band, Echo Hollow. They were formed from one of the members of Tourniquet. Marcel, do you know of these guys? ---- (space for rent) Loading...
Fucked Upstairs. Account deleted	Permalink 07.01.2008 - 03:43 Fucked Upstairs. Account deleted Mortification has some good tunes, but Living Sacrifice is unfuckable. Especially the first 3 albums, pure gold. Loading...
Vinnie R. Chido Chido Posts: 937	Permalink 08.01.2008 - 06:23 Vinnie R. Chido Chido Posts: 937 Holy Blood Viking metal with Christian Lyrics, i highly recommend them! Is kind of Growls with flutes and choirs! Just an amzing bands (Well i believe in God and the vikings are one of my favorite cultures, so this band have everything to me). Loading...
Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62022	Permalink 08.01.2008 - 09:39 Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62022 Written by Vinnie R. on 08.01.2008 at 06:23 Holy Blood Viking metal with Christian Lyrics, i highly recommend them! Is kind of Growls with flutes and choirs! Just an amzing bands (Well i believe in God and the vikings are one of my favorite cultures, so this band have everything to me). Yes I agree but vocalist was satanist aftre he come out from army, he lsietned all that time bands but he quait satanism and becaim ortodox hail to ortodox ---- 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 Loading...
Dane Train Beers & Kilts Elite Posts: 8902	Permalink 10.01.2008 - 02:27 Dane Train Beers & Kilts Elite Posts: 8902 I have not heard Holy Blood yet. Are there any albums you would recomend by them? I want to check them out. ---- (space for rent) Loading...
deadset61 Account deleted	Permalink 10.01.2008 - 05:31 deadset61 Account deleted Demon Hunter is really good. One of the only Christan bands ill listen to. Loading...
Vinnie R. Chido Chido Posts: 937	Permalink 10.01.2008 - 08:26 Vinnie R. Chido Chido Posts: 937 Written by Dane Train on 10.01.2008 at 02:27 I have not heard Holy Blood yet. Are there any albums you would recomend by them? I want to check them out. Black/Folk, they are from Ukraine and i have only the disc Waves Are Dancing, with flutes and choirs, very good. You can download the video "The Patriot" from their site Holy Blood Loading...
Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62022	Permalink 10.01.2008 - 09:51 Bad English Tage Westerlund Posts: 62022 Written by Dane Train on 10.01.2008 at 02:27 I have not heard Holy Blood yet. Are there any albums you would recomend by them? I want to check them out. band sings only in ukraian langauge. all lyrics are un ukraian ---- 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 Loading...
Dane Train Beers & Kilts Elite Posts: 8902	Permalink 10.01.2008 - 14:08 Dane Train Beers & Kilts Elite Posts: 8902 Written by [user id=27188] on 10.01.2008 at 05:31 Demon Hunter is really good. One of the only Christan bands ill listen to. Oh man, they are so impressive. I love all four of their albums. They have taken American Metalcore and made it into something so much more. Lyrically, they take a very interesting stance with the Christian theme. Have you heard the latest album, Storm the Gates of Hell? ---- (space for rent) Loading...
VPeter Posts: 1450	Permalink 10.01.2008 - 15:35 VPeter Posts: 1450 no one here sharing the Saviour Machine love ?:( Loading...
Dane Train Beers & Kilts Elite Posts: 8902	Permalink 10.01.2008 - 23:28 Dane Train Beers & Kilts Elite Posts: 8902 Written by VPeter on 10.01.2008 at 15:35 no one here sharing the Saviour Machine love ?:( Oh no. There is plenty of love for Saviour Machine. I just finished actually listening to all their albums in a row this week. Such an amazing band. ---- (space for rent) Loading...
deadset61 Account deleted	Permalink 11.01.2008 - 01:16 deadset61 Account deleted Written by Dane Train on 10.01.2008 at 14:08 Written by [user id=27188] on 10.01.2008 at 05:31 Demon Hunter is really good. One of the only Christan bands ill listen to. Oh man, they are so impressive. I love all four of their albums. They have taken American Metalcore and made it into something so much more. Lyrically, they take a very interesting stance with the Christian theme. Have you heard the latest album, Storm the Gates of Hell? Yeah the new album is my favorite Loading...
Dane Train Beers & Kilts Elite Posts: 8902	Permalink 15.01.2008 - 01:47 Dane Train Beers & Kilts Elite Posts: 8902 Written by [user id=27188] on 11.01.2008 at 01:16 Yeah the new album is my favorite I am working on a dramatic presentation based upon this album for a worship service at my church. We'll be using the music to tell the story. ---- (space for rent) Loading...
DreamWeaver Elite Posts: 2034	Permalink 15.01.2008 - 03:12 DreamWeaver Elite Posts: 2034 From the list, Stryper. Indeed a great heavy metal band, been a favorite of mine for a while now. I also like Becoming The Archetype, a very good Technical Death Metal, I recommend their last album called The Physics of Fire. ---- Loading...
Dane Train Beers & Kilts Elite Posts: 8902	Permalink 19.01.2008 - 22:08 Dane Train Beers & Kilts Elite Posts: 8902 I just picked up the album from Mehida, has anyone heard it? This is what Wikipedia says about them... Mehida is a Finnish Christian progressive melodic metal band formed by ex-Sonata Arctica keyboardist Mikko Härkin. The band also consists of three members of Wingdom as well as Jani Stefanovich (Essence of Sorrow, Divinefire, Miseration) and Thomas Vikström (Therion, Stormwind, ex-Candlemass). Mehida's first album, Blood & Water, was released in Finland on Aug. 22, 2007, in Europe on Aug. 31, 2007 and in the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2007 by Napalm Records. During the week of August 27, 2007, Blood & Water hit #23 on Finland's top 40 charts ---- (space for rent) Loading...