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Xandir
02-11-2007, 10:54 PM
anyone else like this kinda music?
i have norma jean and underoath, probably two of my favorite bands,
then theres Haste the Day, As i Lay Dying, the devil wears prada, august burns red.
i love this stuff
is there anything im missing?
Ænema
02-11-2007, 10:56 PM
Screamo is the worst music I've ever listened to. How the hell can anyone enjoy high pitch screaming? It's just terrible.
Poser Park
02-11-2007, 10:57 PM
anyone else like this kinda music?
i have norma jean and underoath, probably two of my favorite bands,
then theres Haste the Day, As i Lay Dying, the devil wears prada, august burns red.
i love this stuff
is there anything im missing?
Norma Jean is good, Underoath is okay and the others are just boring.
a7x1337
02-11-2007, 11:05 PM
underoath is decent.
look into demon hunter. i'm not a big fan, but they're more on the metal side, and they're pretty good
Superior_to_you
02-11-2007, 11:07 PM
Fuck it all, especially fucking Christian black metal. May Satan chew on your soul for all eternity.
Metallic
02-11-2007, 11:17 PM
Bahaha you can't be serious?
There is no such thing as a good Christian band.
When ideology is the dominant force in songwriting and not the music, it is destined to fail.
Xandir
02-11-2007, 11:20 PM
Bahaha you can't be serious?
There is no such thing as a good Christian band.
When ideology is the dominant force in songwriting and not the music, it is destined to fail.
each to his own :D
but i like the style of metal without all the death n stuff.
i can listen to hatebreed trivium etc, but i just cant stand stuff like slayer.
and i checked out demonhunter, pretty sweet. thanks
Enjoi
02-11-2007, 11:20 PM
I like Christian metal bands like Zao, War of Ages, Mortal Treason, Becoming the Archetype, and I like the really old Underoath back when they were death metal. But I havn't really listened to that Christian metalcore stuff in a while.
Kellenator
02-11-2007, 11:25 PM
Trouble is a Christian doom metal band.
skaguitarist182
02-11-2007, 11:27 PM
^^^
I agree becoming the archetype= AMAZING
i love Norma Jean sooo much
haste the day...
um yeah. pretty goood stuff, and whoever said there is no good christian band is one closed minded SOB
Metallic
02-11-2007, 11:29 PM
each to his own :D
but i like the style of metal without all the death n stuff.
i can listen to hatebreed trivium etc, but i just cant stand stuff like slayer.
and i checked out demonhunter, pretty sweet. thanks
No, to each his own unless you're dealing with someone who isn't a relativist, and really hates shitty music.
I see your a fan of shitty music..Hatebreed and Trivium are horrible bands.
And you think Slayer is heavy? :err:
Xandir
02-11-2007, 11:34 PM
No, to each his own unless you're dealing with someone who isn't a relativist, and really hates shitty music.
I see your a fan of shitty music..Hatebreed and Trivium are horrible bands.
And you think Slayer is heavy? :err:
heh.
i meant lyrics, like
"Religion is hate
Religion is fear
Religion is war
Religion is rape
Religion's obscure
Religion's a whore"
from cult
yeah not my type of music.
p.s. yeah forgot about Zao they're sweet
Superior_to_you
02-11-2007, 11:38 PM
heh.
i meant lyrics, like
"Religion is hate
Religion is fear
Religion is war
Religion is rape
Religion's obscure
Religion's a whore"
from cult
yeah not my type of music.
p.s. yeah forgot about Zao they're sweet
Well... They were kind of sort of completely correct...
Enjoi
02-11-2007, 11:46 PM
I really have nothing against this genre because bands like As I Lay Dying and Haste the Day are what got me into metal in the first place. And now I like all sorts of grindcore, death metal, and black metal.
Xandir
02-11-2007, 11:46 PM
lets save the religion debate for another time :D
DeftonesBoy
02-11-2007, 11:47 PM
No, to each his own unless you're dealing with someone who isn't a relativist, and really hates shitty music.
I see your a fan of shitty music..Hatebreed and Trivium are horrible bands.
And you think Slayer is heavy? :err:
Get off your high-horse already.
a7x1337
02-11-2007, 11:48 PM
piss off and lay off, guys. he's obviously a Christian who likes heavier music and doesn't want the darker stuff, which is perfectly understandable, seeing as I'm the same way.
now i don't like the same music as him, but i dont feel the need to criticize him. the thread clearly specifies it's about Christian metal, so if you don't like it, stay out
xandir, you'll learn to ignore metallic if you stay around long enough. he's an elitist asshole who thinks his music rules and everything else sucks. glad to see you're not letting him bother you though.
Travmire
02-12-2007, 12:04 AM
No, to each his own unless you're dealing with someone who isn't a relativist, and really hates shitty music.
I see your a fan of shitty music..Hatebreed and Trivium are horrible bands.
And you think Slayer is heavy? :err:
Haha. You're the only reason I opened this thread.
Xandir
02-12-2007, 12:07 AM
piss off and lay off, guys. he's obviously a Christian who likes heavier music and doesn't want the darker stuff, which is perfectly understandable, seeing as I'm the same way.
now i don't like the same music as him, but i dont feel the need to criticize him. the thread clearly specifies it's about Christian metal, so if you don't like it, stay out
xandir, you'll learn to ignore metallic if you stay around long enough. he's an elitist asshole who thinks his music rules and everything else sucks. glad to see you're not letting him bother you though.
:) thanks.
and enjoi, ive never heard of War of Ages, Mortal Treason, Becoming the Archetype. i'll check em out.
Superior_to_you
02-12-2007, 12:12 AM
xandir, you'll learn to ignore metallic if you stay around long enough. he's an elitist asshole who thinks his music rules and everything else sucks. glad to see you're not letting him bother you though.
Why ignore Metallic? He tends to be funny and never makes a bad recommendation.
Mount_Happy
02-12-2007, 06:26 AM
Metallic knows his shit.
BrainStew
02-12-2007, 08:26 AM
Check out Crimson Reigns. I saw them live a few weeks ago when they played with my friends' band. Didn't even know they were a Christian band til I looked them up on MySpace.
http://www.myspace.com/crimsonreigns
Stupified
02-12-2007, 09:08 AM
Extol (http://myspace.com/extol)
Xandir
02-12-2007, 05:05 PM
hehe i checkout crimsonreigns and theyre sweet in my book cause the opening of their first song is the song that plays when your dead in WoW.
Metallic
02-12-2007, 05:05 PM
Haha. You're the only reason I opened this thread.
Why ignore Metallic? He tends to be funny and never makes a bad recommendation.
Metallic knows his shit.
Haha, cheers.
And to the one that likes performing fellatio on A7X...you got it wrong. I'm an elitist asshole who KNOWS my music rules and everything else sucks. :raiseeyeb
GlutSow
02-12-2007, 06:35 PM
Haha, cheers.
And to the one that likes performing fellatio on A7X...you got it wrong. I'm an elitist asshole who KNOWS my music rules and everything else sucks. :raiseeyeb
No, dude, you are just a douche bag.
a7x1337
02-12-2007, 10:19 PM
And to the one that likes performing fellatio on A7X...
only in my fantasies :(
kledster
02-12-2007, 10:34 PM
the only screamo i ever got into was glassjaw but that was years ago. i'll never listen to screamo again. i've found better music. :)
sparrky
02-12-2007, 10:50 PM
Haha, cheers.
And to the one that likes performing fellatio on A7X...you got it wrong. I'm an elitist asshole who KNOWS my music rules and everything else sucks. :raiseeyeb
I agree, you have given me some great recommendations the last year or so.
SatanTheSith
02-12-2007, 11:03 PM
only in my fantasies :(
Seriously, they aren't that good of a band.
Travmire
02-12-2007, 11:04 PM
Metallic why the fuck do you think you know good music? Everybody has a different opinion so stop being such a cunt and shut the fuck up
It's simple. He really does know music. If you're into metal that's not on MTV, he'll point you in the right direction. I'm not even a huge fan of the genre, but I've liked most of the stuff I've downloaded from his recommendations.
SatanTheSith
02-12-2007, 11:06 PM
Ha, I read some of his posts and I realized I was wrong. I just drew a quick conclusion.
lol!
temp100
02-13-2007, 01:24 AM
Bahaha you can't be serious?
There is no such thing as a good Christian band.
When ideology is the dominant force in songwriting and not the music, it is destined to fail.
Paramaecium, Purgation, Veni Domine, Trouble
They're all decent Christian metal bands. They don't necessarily flout their religion, but they are Christian. Likewise, Messiah Marcolin is Christian I think?
LetsGoSharks
02-13-2007, 07:26 AM
No, to each his own unless you're dealing with someone who isn't a relativist, and really hates shitty music.
I see your a fan of shitty music..Hatebreed and Trivium are horrible bands.
And you think Slayer is heavy? :err:
explain to me why you think that SLayer is NOT heavy?????
asdfkjhg
02-13-2007, 08:03 AM
only christian metal band i know of is antestor
they call themselves "sorrow metal"..
yeah they're pretty emo :( but not bad
melodeathpwns
02-13-2007, 03:34 PM
Fuck it all, especially fucking Christian black metal. May Satan chew on your soul for all eternity.
QFT! Fuck that christain shit. May yov forever bathe in the sperm ov the Anti-christ in the most blasphemvs, frostbitten, and diabolical valley of Norway!!!1:preachon:
Superior_to_you
02-13-2007, 05:16 PM
explain to me why you think that SLayer is NOT heavy?????
Ever listen to death metal?
a7x1337
02-13-2007, 05:35 PM
Ever listen to death metal?
i think he means heavy as in lyrically dark. granted, there are certainly other metal bands worse than slayer, but i can certainly see his point.
Superior_to_you
02-13-2007, 05:38 PM
i think he means heavy as in lyrically dark. granted, there are certainly other metal bands worse than slayer, but i can certainly see his point.
I bet he's never listened to anything heavier than Slayer or Metallica. "Dark" lyrics aren't the same as being heavy.
a7x1337
02-13-2007, 05:46 PM
"Dark" lyrics aren't the same as being heavy.
i know, dude, i just believe he used the wrong word in that situation...
Xandir
02-13-2007, 05:47 PM
QFT! Fuck that christain shit. May yov forever bathe in the sperm ov the Anti-christ in the most blasphemvs, frostbitten, and diabolical valley of Norway!!!1:preachon:
lol. :raiseeyeb
umm i think people will generally agree that slayer is heavy, but there is certaintly heavier.
Metallic
02-13-2007, 07:05 PM
I still wouldn't view Slayer as heavy. Even in the world of thrash metal, there are a lot of bands that play the genre heavier. Plus, there are a lot of bands that play it better...
aronax0195
02-13-2007, 07:27 PM
Slayer also rehashes the same crap, year after year. Especially now that they are catering to Hot Topic kids.
Sheeeeeeesh
Stygian - Behind Death's Door -- Planetary Destruction [04:06m/160Kbps/44KHz] - 1992
Modest gerbil
02-13-2007, 09:14 PM
wait... i dont wanna seem mean or anything but are you guys joking about the people talking about how they like christian metal......? like is there some hidden sarcasm i cant find?
i hope to satan theres sarcasm
Xandir
02-14-2007, 05:06 PM
wait... i dont wanna seem mean or anything but are you guys joking about the people talking about how they like christian metal......? like is there some hidden sarcasm i cant find?
i hope to satan theres sarcasm
i dont get what your trying to say...
that theres no such thing as christian metal?
cause there is...
o.O
Superior_to_you
02-14-2007, 05:21 PM
i dont get what your trying to say...
that theres no such thing as christian metal?
cause there is...
o.O
The notion that anyone in their right mind likes Christian metal is down right ridiculous.
Xandir
02-14-2007, 07:01 PM
i guess you have a point :(
im crazy
defiance134
02-14-2007, 07:13 PM
okay, these newer "metal" bands completly suck balls. i mean c'mon, u cant have a christian metal band. hell! its not even metal. breakdowns are not metal. what happened to the solos? they are now takin over by "breakdowns". then theres the singing...my god the singing...it sucks. screamo is a shit music. it sucks. it hasnt made it anywhere. thats why they had to come up with this "chirstian metal" bullshit. now im gunna go out, buy a flat rimmed hat, preferably a TC(twin cites) cuz thats what everyone in the "metal scene" is sportin now a days, some gym shorts, and a norma jean shirt. then i would be one metal son of a gun huh?
DeftonesBoy
02-14-2007, 07:38 PM
The notion that anyone in their right mind likes Christian metal is down right ridiculous.
Dude, enough already. Just because it's christian doesn't mean it's lame or autmoatically sucks. If you think about it, black "demonic/blasphemous" metal does the same thing, centering their music around anti-religion and generally trying hard to look evil and blasphemous. I love black metal, but the whole "Hate religion, hate god" thing does get old after a while. I'd rather listen to music with no real ideology in it.
Superior_to_you
02-14-2007, 09:43 PM
Dude, enough already. Just because it's christian doesn't mean it's lame or autmoatically sucks. If you think about it, black "demonic/blasphemous" metal does the same thing, centering their music around anti-religion and generally trying hard to look evil and blasphemous. I love black metal, but the whole "Hate religion, hate god" thing does get old after a while. I'd rather listen to music with no real ideology in it.
Dude, I paraphrased it for him since he obviously missed the point of the post.
Modest gerbil
02-14-2007, 10:37 PM
Dude, enough already. Just because it's christian doesn't mean it's lame or autmoatically sucks. If you think about it, black "demonic/blasphemous" metal does the same thing, centering their music around anti-religion and generally trying hard to look evil and blasphemous. I love black metal, but the whole "Hate religion, hate god" thing does get old after a while. I'd rather listen to music with no real ideology in it.
I agree with your last statement, music doesnt need to have ideology, but with this new christian stuff, it almost forces it down peoples throat. You're right, death metal and black metal are about anti-religion. but thats because it was created by that group of people. I would also be mad if someone took some country or gospel type songs and trying to make the lyrics dark and sinister.
Xandir
02-14-2007, 10:43 PM
I agree with your last statement, music doesnt need to have ideology, but with this new christian stuff, it almost forces it down peoples throat. You're right, death metal and black metal are about anti-religion. but thats because it was created by that group of people. I would also be mad if someone took some country or gospel type songs and trying to make the lyrics dark and sinister.
i see your point.
however, just because im a jesusfreak doesnt mean i should be forced to listen to crappy music.
Alot of christian metal bands are subtle in their lyrics, and many are christian because their lyrics arent dark, even if they arent about religion
Taake
02-14-2007, 11:10 PM
mortification is a christian death metal band from australia with absolutely over the top christian lyrics, Seriously the lyrics are just laughable however their music isnt TOO bad, pretty mediocre death metal actually but the lyrics are why i mentioned them.
Metallic
02-14-2007, 11:36 PM
Dude, enough already. Just because it's christian doesn't mean it's lame or autmoatically sucks. If you think about it, black "demonic/blasphemous" metal does the same thing, centering their music around anti-religion and generally trying hard to look evil and blasphemous. I love black metal, but the whole "Hate religion, hate god" thing does get old after a while. I'd rather listen to music with no real ideology in it.
You'd rather listen to music with no ideas behind it?
Sezril
02-15-2007, 12:21 AM
Horde's another one from Australia, a side project of a Mortification member. Hellig Usvart is actually not that bad of an album. If a Darkthrone fanatic were to get their hands on it without realizing they're Christian/parody, they'd probably love the hell out of it. As for Mortification, I think Break the Curse is alright. Both bands are like the Christian equals to Deicide and Aryan Terrorism, generic metal who's music serves as a podium for cartoonish beliefs. Music created under this circumstance is bound for mediocrity.
Honestly, I don't mind a little Abrahamic presence in music. Religion is a very spiritual thing in the life of many people, and as such can be the source of a lot of creativity. Look at Bathory - Blood Fire Death, a beautiful album influenced by Quorthon's Nordic heritage. Then look at Orphaned Land - Mabool, another beautiful album influenced by the band members' Israeli heritage. What's the problem? I'd rather have someone create something honest and expressive with what's important to them and share it than have another wannabe black metal band pop up, shriek on about Satan and suicide just because it's grim and counteractive to today's society.
I read a great review by The Clansman on metal-archives for the album From the Storm Come the Wolves by the national socialist black metal band Wotanorden. In it, he argued that what separates good NSBM bands from bad is that good bands realize the importance of grabbing the listener and imbuing them with the passion they feel for their culture. It made a lot of sense to me and made me realize that the energy that an NS band, a communist band, a Christian band or whoever, is free for me to distribute throughout myself as I see fit. It's complete rational for someone to see the beauty in music that they might not themselves agree with. The album itself is one angelic composition after another, and yet it'll dust forever on the proverbial shelf because of its thin, taboo-laden outer layer. Disheartening.
NiNJaCYaNiDe
02-15-2007, 12:29 AM
Bahaha you can't be serious?
There is no such thing as a good Christian band.
When ideology is the dominant force in songwriting and not the music, it is destined to fail.
Extol? Pretty sure they are christian, and certainly don't suck.
Metallic
02-15-2007, 12:51 AM
I read a great review by The Clansman on metal-archives for the album From the Storm Come the Wolves by the national socialist black metal band Wotanorden. In it, he argued that what separates good NSBM bands from bad is that good bands realize the importance of grabbing the listener and imbuing them with the passion they feel for their culture. It made a lot of sense to me and made me realize that the energy that an NS band, a communist band, a Christian band or whoever, is free for me to distribute throughout myself as I see fit. It's complete rational for someone to see the beauty in music that they might not themselves agree with. The album itself is one angelic composition after another, and yet it'll dust forever on the proverbial shelf because of its thin, taboo-laden outer layer. Disheartening.
That's similar to what I always talk about, art before ideals. When the two or mixed together, it becomes quite a pleasant combination. I have yet to hear a Christian band that does thing; and yes, I have heard Horde, and I do believe they suck.
Krusty (TheClansman) is even more of an elitist than I am haha.
Extol? Pretty sure they are christian, and certainly don't suck.
Actually, Extol blows pretty hard.
Enjoi
02-15-2007, 12:55 AM
What about Mortal Treason? They're lyrics are really Christian based, but they're also really good metal.
www.purevolume.com/mortaltreason
Metallic
02-15-2007, 01:55 AM
What about Mortal Treason? They're lyrics are really Christian based, but they're also really good metal.
www.purevolume.com/mortaltreason
Ugh, lame metalcore scene kiddies trying to fix in with the genre. I guess a failed attempt at Deathcore. I'd rather listen to Despised Icon.
NiNJaCYaNiDe
02-15-2007, 01:58 AM
Actually, Extol blows pretty hard.
Actually, that's your opinion isn't it?
Don't get me wrong, I've followed up on bands you've recommended several times, most of which I've enjoyed. Now while you do have great taste in music, your elitist attitude is getting pretty irritating.
If you don't like a band, fucking super...noone cares. You aren't cool on the intraweb by bashing everything you don't like. Hell, I don't care for rap at all, but you don't see me posting in every rap thread flaming everyone for the music they happen to enjoy. Bet you'd shit a brick if you had some jackass posting in every thread you made, bashing bands you post about.
So do us all a favor, keep posting music YOU enjoy, and shut the fuck up about music other people might enjoy.
Sezril
02-15-2007, 02:04 AM
That's similar to what I always talk about, art before ideals. When the two or mixed together, it becomes quite a pleasant combination. I have yet to hear a Christian band that does thing; and yes, I have heard Horde, and I do believe they suck.
For all that crap I wrote, I myself have difficulty coming up with any good Christian metal bands. Hell, I don't think there are enough to even warrant such a term, so I guess it doesn't need any defending. I just don't like seeing the possibility of good music being shot down due to differing ideals.
One thing that bothers me is that the majority of metalheads seem to have this idea in their heads that our music is somehow more "worthy" than others and must be protected from deviation. I mean, really. Forget what the masses have to say, forget the percieved obscurity and blasphemy. I listen to metal because it's a damned beautiful thing, just not by conventional means. Using it as some sort of tool against modern society and religion instead of as legitimate art is juvenile on a level I can't even begin to comprehend.
ARGH AIRING OF GRIEVANCES
Metallic
02-15-2007, 02:07 AM
Awe, is someone sad that I bashed a band you don't like? Am I supposed to just go along all hunky dorey and dopey with all the shit that gets posted on the net?
Fuck that.
For the most part, I stay out of blatantly obvious threads that suck (such as the Fall Out Boy ones, which most people immediately bash), but those pertaining to metal? I'll still keep throwing out my 2 cents. Metal is the genre I am most knowledgeable about, and I feel obliged to stop the filth from being spread around. I've had an elitist attitude for almost 2000 posts, don't expect a change now. I don't share a relativist point of view, so I'm don't HAVE to respect someone else's opinion on a band.
I'd like to see someone start bashing bands that I recommend, but really, do you think they're going to win an argument against a band that I enjoy, especially when odds are, it is vastly superior to most bands that they listen to? The odds of someone trying to argue that "Obscura" is a shitty album is pretty damn low.
Metallic
02-15-2007, 02:10 AM
One thing that bothers me is that the majority of metalheads seem to have this idea in their heads that our music is somehow more "worthy" than others and must be protected from deviation. I mean, really. Forget what the masses have to say, forget the percieved obscurity and blasphemy. I listen to metal because it's a damned beautiful thing, just not by conventional means. Using it as some sort of tool against modern society and religion instead of as legitimate art is juvenile on a level I can't even begin to comprehend.
I don't agree with music only being available to those "Worthy" either. I try to spread around as much as I know, in attempts to get others to enjoy similar bands.
Actually, I pretty much agree with what everything you say there. Sure, I consider my music to be superior to other forms, but that doesn't mean that other people can't enjoy it.
If only more bands could place their ideals within their music, would the artistic value really shine through.
Ben Richards
02-15-2007, 12:56 PM
The name Screamo in itself is bad enough. Based on that, I'm not even going to bother listening to it.
Power Metal FTW.
AsHopeDies
02-15-2007, 01:27 PM
When ideology is the dominant force in songwriting and not the music, it is destined to fail.
If only more bands could place their ideals within their music, would the artistic value really shine through.
That's similar to what I always talk about, art before ideals. When the two or mixed together, it becomes quite a pleasant combination. I have yet to hear a Christian band that does thing; and yes, I have heard Horde, and I do believe they suck.
Dude, you are really tiptoeing around stark hypocrisy(good band btw) here. I think I see exactly what you are saying, but I also see how someone could easily interpret what you are saying as, "When ideology that I don't agree with is the dominant force in songwriting and not the music, it is destined to fail." I'm pretty sure you are saying that when the music takes the front seat and the ideology takes the back seat, there can be a mix of the two that results in great music, but it's not necessarily coming off as that.
On another note, taking for granted that you are a big metal fan, I can only imagine, without seeing a list of your favorite bands, that you really enjoy some bands who hit you over the head with their ideology, seeing as that is quite normal in metal, but it just so happens to be very dark ideology. Point being, that it's hard to really like metal and be extremely turned off by all music that openly discusses ideology. It seems as if he only likes metal with a Christian ideology, and you only like metal without. I, for one, enjoy some Slayer and some Norma Jean. Some Vehemence and some As I Lay Dying, etc. you get my point.
Basically, all I'm saying is call a spade a spade. If you don't like Christian metal then you don't like Christian metal, who cares. But don't say it's just because of the fact that they deal with their ideology, when it's likely more of a fact that you don't agree with the ideology and you think the music sucks, which are both more valid reasons to dislike something.
Stupified
02-15-2007, 01:42 PM
Actually, Extol blows pretty hard.
I'm posting just to LOL at you.
Back to your whining.
DeftonesBoy
02-15-2007, 04:39 PM
Bahaha you can't be serious?
There is no such thing as a good Christian band.
When ideology is the dominant force in songwriting and not the music, it is destined to fail.
You'd rather listen to music with no ideas behind it?
You said it yourself, I was just really agreeing. And as for the christain music. Its not forcing it down your throat because the name Christian should be a disclaimer in itself as to whether you'll want to even listen to it in the first place.
Chiff
02-15-2007, 06:29 PM
I don't understand why people who want to listen to metal even care about the lyrics in the vocals, all I care about is the tone. If it's a guy doing high pitch whiny vocals, I don't care if he's singing about butchering his mother and performing a cum baptism on her spleen, I just hate the high pitch whiny-shit. If it's a guy singing in a monotone voice with no dynamic range to flow with the instruments, I don't like it. If it's a guy singing about unicorns and flowers in an inaudible voice but it flows with the song structure, I like it! (the vocals anyways, if the rest of the band sucks, fuck that)
Tone!
So in short, if the lyrics are inaudible but flow nicely with the rest of the band, and the band is good, I don't care if he/she is singing about religious shit.
P.S Slayer is fast. They're heavy too, but mostly fast.
a7x1337
02-15-2007, 10:35 PM
friggin hell. all you people are like 'CHRISTIAN METAL FORCES RELIGION DOWN YOUR THROAT.' no! not all of it. just like all black metal isn't 'blood of satan 666'
the band i mentioned earlier, demon hunter, has Christian undertones, but their lyrics aren't like "Jesus rocks, too!" like many Christian bands. they're more subtle, and very deep.
so don't generalize, especially because i don't think most of you have looked deeply into Christian metal
Kellenator
02-15-2007, 10:40 PM
I already said Trouble...
Superior_to_you
02-15-2007, 10:40 PM
the band i mentioned earlier, demon hunter, has Christian undertones, but their lyrics aren't like "Jesus rocks, too!" like many Christian bands. they're more subtle, and very deep.
Yeah, but even if they weren't Christian they'd still suck.
Suicida1Poptart
02-15-2007, 10:42 PM
Christian Metal? ... itsnt that an oxymoron?
Kellenator
02-15-2007, 11:01 PM
Christian Metal? ... itsnt that an oxymoron?
What are you even doing here?
Enjoi
02-15-2007, 11:07 PM
Christian Metal? ... itsnt that an oxymoron?
No, wood metal would be an oxymoron.
Suicida1Poptart
02-15-2007, 11:13 PM
No, wood metal would be an oxymoron.
BA-ZIIING!
Bicepto
02-15-2007, 11:31 PM
Screaming music is terrible. I listen to real music like dragonforce, blind gaurdian and edguy.
temp100
02-16-2007, 05:21 AM
I read a great review by The Clansman on metal-archives for the album From the Storm Come the Wolves by the national socialist black metal band Wotanorden. In it, he argued that what separates good NSBM bands from bad is that good bands realize the importance of grabbing the listener and imbuing them with the passion they feel for their culture. It made a lot of sense to me and made me realize that the energy that an NS band, a communist band, a Christian band or whoever, is free for me to distribute throughout myself as I see fit. It's complete rational for someone to see the beauty in music that they might not themselves agree with. The album itself is one angelic composition after another, and yet it'll dust forever on the proverbial shelf because of its thin, taboo-laden outer layer. Disheartening.
That was beautiful. :wah:
I don't agree with music only being available to those "Worthy" either. I try to spread around as much as I know, in attempts to get others to enjoy similar bands.
Actually, I pretty much agree with what everything you say there. Sure, I consider my music to be superior to other forms, but that doesn't mean that other people can't enjoy it.
If only more bands could place their ideals within their music, would the artistic value really shine through.
That's good - there is a different type of elitist who does hoard away kult metal for himself, and I'm happy you aren't one of those.
I'll be happy to trade some albums sometime. I'm going to uni in 2 days, and I'll have shit internet so my only method of obtaining music is sharing HTTP uploads (i.e. yousendit etc).
I already said Trouble...
Also Paramaecium, Purgation and Veni Domine.
Kellenator
02-16-2007, 10:48 AM
Also Paramaecium, Purgation and Veni Domine.
Yeah... well I'm not familiar with them. :p
Travmire
02-16-2007, 12:04 PM
I'll be happy to trade some albums sometime. I'm going to uni in 2 days, and I'll have shit internet so my only method of obtaining music is sharing HTTP uploads (i.e. yousendit etc).
If that's the case, check out http://albumbase.com It uses rapidshare, megaupload, and stuff like that. Ignore the cell phone thing when you sign up (if you haven't already). Just go back to the main page and sign in. It's completely free.
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