Today, what I would like to show you is how some Metal bands, not necessarily in a Christian Metal Genre, have been using spiritual themes. What is the purpose of this? Seeking Truth. Being better at what we do. Growing in Faith. Signs of the times.
The Themes are important. Themes and allegories could be used a number of ways. One of Metallica's first big songs was "The Four Horsemen." The Four Horsemen are something that God does. They are in the Old Testament. They are in the New Testament. (Ezekiel 5:17)(Jeremiah 24:10)(Revelation 6:8) It is something that God does. Hernan Cortez could be said to be God's First Horsemen in his Judgement of a Wicked people who performed human sacrifice and other abominations similar to but different than the people in Canaan.
Metallica plays on a lot of spiritual themes throughout all their albums. A more recent song would be Metallica: Halo On Fire (Official Music Video)."Halo on Fire" takes a bit of commentary to better understand. The video begins with a woman. Why? Some famous Protestant Evangelists have stated they were Brides For Christ. Christ is to man as man is to woman. (1 Corinthians 11:3) Has nothing to do with sex. The Spirit of God is manly and virile. It is also said the Church is a Bride for Christ. The theme of The Light and the Dark comes up in the song. (Ephesians 5:8)(1 Thessalonians 5:5) Jesus Christ is The Light of the World. What is the song saying about him? What else is the song saying on a spiritual level? The Holy Ghost is a teacher and a Councilor.
On a different rock level, I like the Kings of Leon “Pyro” for something of God. Why? The stone rejected by the builders becomes the chief cornerstone. (Psalms 118:22)(Luke 20:9-19)(Acts 4:11)(1 Peter 2) It is a brilliant video about a Prodigal Son. Similar to “My Dying Time” Black Label Society? Similar to “Ballad of a Prodigal Son” Lincoln Durham? (Ezekiel 37)That would be sign of the times?
Like a teacher in a classroom, given you have questions, I may have answers.
The Themes are important. Themes and allegories could be used a number of ways. One of Metallica's first big songs was "The Four Horsemen." The Four Horsemen are something that God does. They are in the Old Testament. They are in the New Testament. (Ezekiel 5:17)(Jeremiah 24:10)(Revelation 6:8) It is something that God does. Hernan Cortez could be said to be God's First Horsemen in his Judgement of a Wicked people who performed human sacrifice and other abominations similar to but different than the people in Canaan.
Metallica plays on a lot of spiritual themes throughout all their albums. A more recent song would be Metallica: Halo On Fire (Official Music Video)."Halo on Fire" takes a bit of commentary to better understand. The video begins with a woman. Why? Some famous Protestant Evangelists have stated they were Brides For Christ. Christ is to man as man is to woman. (1 Corinthians 11:3) Has nothing to do with sex. The Spirit of God is manly and virile. It is also said the Church is a Bride for Christ. The theme of The Light and the Dark comes up in the song. (Ephesians 5:8)(1 Thessalonians 5:5) Jesus Christ is The Light of the World. What is the song saying about him? What else is the song saying on a spiritual level? The Holy Ghost is a teacher and a Councilor.
On a different rock level, I like the Kings of Leon “Pyro” for something of God. Why? The stone rejected by the builders becomes the chief cornerstone. (Psalms 118:22)(Luke 20:9-19)(Acts 4:11)(1 Peter 2) It is a brilliant video about a Prodigal Son. Similar to “My Dying Time” Black Label Society? Similar to “Ballad of a Prodigal Son” Lincoln Durham? (Ezekiel 37)That would be sign of the times?
- and in the morning, 'Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.' You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times. (Matthew 16:3)
Like a teacher in a classroom, given you have questions, I may have answers.
