Why isn't there any good Christian metal?

[Jon_]

Well?

 

[The Theory]

Extol, especially their cd "Burial"
Antestor
sanctifica

listen to those and if you still think there isn't any good Christian metal... then I can't help you.

 

[wgjones3]

*cough*Tourniqet*cough*

 

[JesusWasn'tWhite]

*cough*TourniqUet*cough

I also agree with The Theory.
There is definitely good Christian metal, and if you can't find it, you're looking in the wrong places or not looking hard enough.
http://www.tourniquet.net/

 

[holyrokker]

Yep - no good Christian metal

So what do we do with:
Tourniquet
Mortification
Narnia
Living Sacrifice
Oil
Laudamus
Ultimatum

 

[Lithium Hobo]

Well....it's Christian Metal. That's an oxymoron in itself, and not a great source for good music period.

 

[Athanasian Creed]

Well....it's Christian Metal. That's an oxymoron in itself, and not a great source for good music period.

Not so - some Christian "metal" bands are as good and, in some cases, even better than their secular counterparts. That being said, the hayday for Christian metal was the 80's. There were many poser bands that came out at that time but there were also some very good bands, musically and lyrically. And they could ROCK with the best of them sans the sex and drugs !

Most of the music these days, both secular and Christian is IMO garbage. There are a few exceptions of course. Oh to be able to go back in time between 1967 - 1989 musically !


Ray

 

[pixdogg]

What are you talking about no good christian metal. How about:

Zao, Living Sacrifice, Norma Jean, Underoath, Showbread, P.O.D., Blindside, and the list goes on.

If you say, that there's no good christian metal out there, then you have never heard of these bands.

 

[Idicious]

Well....it's Christian Metal. That's an oxymoron in itself, and not a great source for good music period.

How is christian metal an oximoron. Christian black metal you can argue about that that could be, but metal is simply a style of music.

I agree that most good christian bands are inferior to the good/great secular ones most often, but there are some good ones like:

Antestor (from the cd The return of the black death on)
Sanctifica (though bit of an Emperor ripoff)
Tourniquet
Extol
Living Sacrifice
Vaakevandring

 

[Lithium Hobo]

You say Christian Metal, I say wuss rock.

 

[Roo6339]

Why isn't there any good Christian metal?

because you're not looking hard enough... try getting your hands on the "this is solid state" compilations... they're up to vol. 5... vol. 2's really good...

 

[Idicious]

You say Christian Metal, I say wuss rock.

Arguments.....

 

[Jon_]

(The following opinions are solely those of the poster, don't take offense)

Extol - Prog metal trash. They couldn't write a melody to save their lives.
Tourniquet - Pretty much the same. A couple diamonds in the rough (Besprinkled in Scarlet Horror), but mostly just noise. No melody, no rhythm. Too prog.
Mortification - Lame. No variety. Boring to listen to.
Living Sacrifice - Too metalcore. Lack of melodic ideas.
Zao - Too hardcore. No melody, just overly distorted guitars. Too many breakdowns, not enough melody.
Norma Jean - What? These guys suck. Period.
Underoath - I heard they were good once... whenever that was...
Showbread - More noisecore lameness.
P.O.D./Blindside - Are you kidding? Radio rock garbage.

Sanctifica - Uhhh... these guys suck. I mean really, really suck.

Vaakevandring - I'd like to check them out, but where am I supposed to find their music?

Antestor - See Vaakevandring comment above.

Are there any Christian power metal bands? How about Christian black metal?

 

[JesusWasn'tWhite]

Jon_:
Since you have such an extensive list of metal that "sucks", enlighten me with a list of metal (christian or non) that does not suck.

 

[Bulldog]

What kind of non-Christian metal do you like?

 

[Bulldog]

Zao - Too hardcore. No melody, just overly distorted guitars. Too many breakdowns, not enough melody.

Which CD's have you listened to? Many of them are quote different, and depending on your definition of "melody", some do have a good bit IMO.

 

[Bulldog]

Extol - Prog metal trash. They couldn't write a melody to save their lives.

Again, what CD's have you listened to?

 

[Bulldog]

How about Christian black metal?

Extol's Burial CD is black metal.

 

[Idicious]

Are there any Christian power metal bands? How about Christian black metal?

For power metal I'd look in the direction of Narnia and Seventh Avenue.

For christian black metal here are some good/famous ones:

Antestor (from the cd The return of the black death on, don't know if you can find any songs online but you can get info at www.endtimeproductions.com)
Lengsel
Vaakevandring (though they only released 1 demo, same site as Antestor for info)
Sanctifica (they're first 2 albums are black metal, In the bleak midwinter and Spirit of Purity)
Crimson Moonlight (The Covenant Progress and Veil of Remembrance)
Dark Endless (If you like real Darkthrone style black metal)
Horde - Hellig Usvart (a clasic, musicly it's inferior to anything, but it was meant as a parody on the norwegian black metal scene in the early nineties, lyrics are hilarious, Darkthrone style again, first christian black metal band, or as they call it Holy Unblack)
Slechtvalk

Those are some of the better ones and famous ones, there are a lot more though.

 

[Roo6339]

(The following opinions are solely those of the poster, don't take offense)

Extol - Prog metal trash. They couldn't write a melody to save their lives.
Tourniquet - Pretty much the same. A couple diamonds in the rough (Besprinkled in Scarlet Horror), but mostly just noise. No melody, no rhythm. Too prog.
Blindside - Are you kidding? Radio rock garbage.

Vaakevandring - I'd like to check them out, but where am I supposed to find their music?

Antestor - See Vaakevandring comment above.

Are there any Christian power metal bands? How about Christian black metal?

have you heard ember by extol? or inferno?
have you heard anything of tourniquet's where moth and rust destroy album?
i've never heard blindside on the radio...
try looking in a cd shop or on the internet to hear bands...