A Recent Rock N Roll Artist Converts from Pentecostal to EO.

[Jesse Dornfeld]

Read about the band's Bio here: Holy Name | Facedown Records

The band calls themselves "Violent Worship." The singer from the band was in a prior Hardcore band called "Sleeping Giant" which is one of my favorites. Now, the new band is "Holy Name". There is a lot of Orthodox imagery in the art for this band's debut full-length self-titled album. I love it!

Here's an example of their music from the latest album:

 

[ArmyMatt]

interesting

 

[Blade]

interesting

Praise God glory to Jesus.. that's one word for it interesting.

 

[ArmyMatt]

Praise God glory to Jesus.. that's one word for it interesting.

sorry, I don’t follow…?

 

[The Liturgist]

The nice thing about Holy Orthodoxy is people can engage in such artistic expressions, while our liturgical music is, and I should hope always remains, unaffected. For example, the orchestral fugue and concert music on religious themes composed by Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev, which unlike his work with Znamenny Chant is not intended for liturgical consumption.

 

[IoanC]

Very peaceful. Definitely Orthodox.

 

[ArmyMatt]

The nice thing about Holy Orthodoxy is people can engage in such artistic expressions, while our liturgical music is, and I should hope always remains, unaffected. For example, the orchestral fugue and concert music on religious themes composed by Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev, which unlike his work with Znamenny Chant is not intended for liturgical consumption.

Fr Justin Matthews says the same thing about his folk sounding music. very Orthodox, but belongs on a car ride not the Liturgy.

 

[Justin-H.S.]

Read about the band's Bio here: Holy Name | Facedown Records

The band calls themselves "Violent Worship." The singer from the band was in a prior Hardcore band called "Sleeping Giant" which is one of my favorites. Now, the new band is "Holy Name". There is a lot of Orthodox imagery in the art for this band's debut full-length self-titled album. I love it!

Here's an example of their music from the latest album:

Thanks for posting. Adding to playlist. These two are the only other American Orthodox metal bands I know of:

 

[Light of the East]

Thanks for posting. Adding to playlist. These two are the only other American Orthodox metal bands I know of:

NO

THANKS!

NO. JUST . . . . . . . NO!!!

 

[Moses Medina]

NO

THANKS!

NO. JUST . . . . . . . NO!!!

I don't get the No's, can you please elaborate?

 

[Light of the East]

I don't get the No's, can you please elaborate?

THAT is not music. That is NOISE!!!

THIS

is music!

 

[Moses Medina]

THAT is not music. That is NOISE!!!

THIS

is music!

Indeed that is beautiful! I view the videos up there as still being music and good too and it's okay if others don't like it. As Army Matt or another mentioned it's not being used in a liturgical manner at all. Just people trying to make music for a living.

 

[Light of the East]

Indeed that is beautiful! I view the videos up there as still being music and good too and it's okay if others don't like it. As Army Matt or another mentioned it's not being used in a liturgical manner at all. Just people trying to make music for a living.

Not to be a grouchy old man . . . I like old time Rock N Roll, Blues, Classical, Southern Gospel, Tejano, etc. But Grunge and Heavy Metal turn me off.

 

[ArmyMatt]

there is something to say about trying to combine Orthodox lyrics with a heavy, distorted heavy metal sound. it is a tad off.

 

[ArmyMatt]

but I will say that if you are going to make metal, it’s best to use at least edifying lyrics.

 

[Light of the East]

there is something to say about trying to combine Orthodox lyrics with a heavy, distorted heavy metal sound. it is a tad off.

A tad?????? HA!!!! That was like me trying to say I was Orthodox back when I first joined this group as a BCC!!!!

 

[ArmyMatt]

A tad?????? HA!!!! That was like me trying to say I was Orthodox back when I first joined this group as a BCC!!!!

haha. yes, a tad, because it is an attempt to baptize the culture.

 

[Jesse Dornfeld]

haha. yes, a tad, because it is an attempt to baptize the culture.

Honestly, for almost every single genre of music, there is a Christian version of it somewhere.

 

[ArmyMatt]

Honestly, for almost every single genre of music, there is a Christian version of it somewhere.

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