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Topic - Christian Thrash & Tourniquet ,Deliverance thread Posted: 22 May 2010 at 6:19pm By MAVIIIVAM |
AND THE CROWD GOES WILD FOR THE TOPIC!!!!
I had suggested at your other thread that you do a "Christain Metal Appreciation" thread, so maybe this topic will be a little more broader. Plus, gear it toward people who don't really listen or look for a "certain" type of Metal based on a Belief, but may be open to hear some suggestions purely on the music. Most Metalheads think its a Oxymoron (Christian Metal, Christian Death Metal) but, good music is good music, even better if it has a positive light to it (okay okay, I'm sure theres arguments for Black and Satanic Bands . . . depending on you p.o.v. Though I see "Pagan/Folk" Metal having more positives). I really like Deliverance, but I think (for me) "Weapons of Warfare" is my fave and the strongest of their releases. I like Tournaquet because they get really Technical (The Drummer is awesome and I believe is on "Weapons of Warfare", and he has played with other Christian Thrash Bands), but the "Vocals" kind of get to me, but I havent heard their latter/newer Albums for the past . . . 7 years? As far as quote "Christian Metal" goes . . . My fave of recent Years was Extol from Sweden, Super Technical to the point of Math Metal but are considered a Death Metal Band, though the vocalist has 3 to 4 "different sounds" and that includes a REALLY good clean melodic voice. A great album to listen to is "Undecieved". Its too bad there last album, they tried a different a different syle of Metal, and that just put the nail in the coffin for this once great band . The latest Demon Hunter sounds more Death Metal (very "Soilwork"-like) than "Core" and I have been enjoying it alot. Give a listen to the new one "The World is a Thorn". Though they say they are not a "Christian Band" but talk about the spiritual struggles is probably my fave Spiritual Band - Kings X, as just as a "band" they are a very talented power trio and really awesome vocal arrangements. You got an awesome Bass player (plays 4 and 8-string Alembic Bass guitars) that sings like a Gospel and Rythem and Blues vocalist, an incredible Guitarist that sings like John Lennon, and a Drummer with a 7 piece Kit that pounds them into submission and sings like George Harrison . But they sing of secular topics as well. A band that started as a Thrash Band in the Thrash Explosion Viking (find the album "Man of Straw"), went on to form the Christian Band Oil which I still have not heard, I'll have to do a YOUtube search, I've heard they were very good. Stryper I have not heard the latest 2 (I believe) albums, I really liked their 1st 2, but after those, I really got tired of hearing their "ballads" and the rest of the music got commercialized, it lost its Heavy Metal edge. I really want to hear their latest albums. Other Bands that are spiritually influenced (Christian/Judeo) that I've heard: Vengeance Rising (Death Metal) Mortification (Death Metal) The Crucified (Crossover/Thrash). Jacobs Dream (Prog Metal) Saviour Machine (Heavy Metal) Atomic Opera (Heavy Metal/Prog Metal - a combo of Galactic Cowboys and Kings X in sound) Galactic Cowboys (Prog-Heavy Metal/Thrash) Trouble (Great Doom Metal turned Heavy "Groove" Metal, awesome Guitarists!). Believer (Another great Tech-Thrash/Death Metal band that were ahead of the time, though I was very dissapointed with their latest). Theocracy (Prog Metal) Living Sacrifice (Thrash/Death Metal) Balance of Power (Prog-Powermetal) Narnia (Prog-Power Metal) Prymary (Prog Metal) Also, Wiki has a list of Bands that I'd love to get into and their "Christian Metal" Article is very good (though again, I think misses out on a handful of Bands). Heres the list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Christian_metal_bands Here are some Bands I've heard with Hindu/Bhuddist themes: Cynic (Tech-Thrash/Fusion/Death Metal - One of my all time faves) Cro-Mags (Thrash/Crossover) Aghora (Tech-Thrash/Fusion/Math Metal - a new fave of recent years, incredible musicians). Fredrik Thodendals Special Deffects (Math Metal - Guitarist from Meshuggah only solo album, the "Concept" of the album is very Bhuddist in its philosophy and the "inner turmoil" and Spiritual Awakening) I know there are more but I've forgotten . . . Hebrew/Judeo Influenced: Orphaned Land (Prog Metal/Death Metal - Really excellent!) Amaseffer (Prog Metal) Melechesh (Death Metal) Daniel J (Solo Guitarist/Prog Metal) Edgend (Tech-Prog Metal) Muslim Influenced: Myrath (Tech-Prog Metal) Acrassicauda (Heavy Metal/Thrash - Was once the ONLY Metal Band from Iraq featured in the Documentary "Heavy Metal in Baghdad". Though they are not a "Religious" Band. They just released a 4 song EP called "Only the Dead see the end of the War"). I'd love to hear more from the Middle East and surrounding Areas/Religions . Edited by MAVIIIVAM - 22 May 2010 at 6:22pm |