Wanted, recommendations of Christian metal bands that sound like..

Wanted, Christian metal bands that sound like

Heathen, Blind Illusion, early 1970s KISS, Black Sabbath (Ozzy/Dio/Gillan eras), Led Zeppelin, Kreator, Razor

I used to get some Christian metal zines/mags years ago, but gave them away to someone who I thought was a friend and would let me look through them again when I needed to get info.
Nope, as years go by, he doesn't even return phone calls, ever, so that's a lesson.

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If there is a reference site you know of that can help, then sorry to start this topic

None of the so called christian metal bands i have heard, sounds like any of those bands you listed.

Check out Disaffection for a similar sound to Kreator.
Temple of Blood sounds a bit like Heathen.
Also check out The Sacrificed

Not that they are even remotely a Sabbath clone, but for a great, moody doom band, check out PLACE OF SKULLS! Their most recent "As A Dog Returns" is outstanding.

Pÿlon

For thrash, Disaffection & Temple of Blood are a good recommendations. I'd also suggest
The MOSHKETEERS - The Downward Spiral

b]ULTIMATUM[/b]
http://www.myspace.com/ultimatummetal

BELIEVER

GRAVE FORSAKEN - Fight to Death

THRESHER - Here I Am

TOURNIQUET - Stop the Bleeding or Psycho Surgery

DETRITUS - Perpetual Defiance

There is a great reference site for Christian metal. Check out:
http://www.firestreamvault.com/

And to purchase CDs, I recommend:
http://www.divinemetaldistro.com/

Though more of a Christian perspective than straight-up Christian bands, I'd recommend any Count Raven or Trouble.

For thrashier Christian metal you can't go wrong with Fifth Angel or Opprobrium.

BLIND ILLUSION/HEATHEN/KREATOR:

You should check out my band TEMPLE OF BLOOD
http://www.myspace.com/templeofblood
http://www.templeofblood.net

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early 1970s KISS

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/warriorrock


MANY, MANY people love this band, and their singer is a helluva guy.

jstate wrote:

Though more of a Christian perspective than straight-up Christian bands, I'd recommend any Count Raven or Trouble.

For thrashier Christian metal you can't go wrong with Fifth Angel or Opprobrium.

Fifth Angel????



I think you meant Seventh Angel:

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early 1970s KISS

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/warriorrock


MANY, MANY people love this band, and their singer is a helluva guy.

SpectreFate wrote:

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early 1970s KISS

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/warriorrock


MANY, MANY people love this band, and their singer is a helluva guy.

This is the guy who threatened to sue Tom Warrior of Celtic Frost for using the word "Warrior" in his stage name, right? What a toolbox.

On topic, the '80s band "Messiah" (recently reissued by Retroactive Records - hooray for unintentional alliteration!) claimed to be "inspired by the classic sounds of Alice Cooper, KISS and Black Sabbath" but truthfully they sounded more like Blue Oyster Cult to me than any of those guys.

if you like the guitar tone and vocals of blind illusion you may like bloody cross, their album is ultra hard to find though.

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I think you meant Seventh Angel

For some reason I can never stop doing that. I'm pretty certain on my ipod both are under the wrong name too. Though IMO both are great for entirely different reasons.

Seventh Angel brings the thrash, Fifth Angel the melodic rock.

And yeah, I had to read that sentence several times to see if I didn't confuse the names again.

Check out Last Chapter: http://www.myspace.com/lastchap

No one has mentioned Stairway, Seventh Avenue, or Haven. You would probably like them as well.

Nobody mentioned Theocracy?

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Wanted, Christian metal bands that sound like

Heathen, Blind Illusion, early 1970s KISS, Black Sabbath (Ozzy/Dio/Gillan eras), Led Zeppelin, Kreator, Razor

I don't think any Christian bands sound like those... But like ult mentioned, Place of Skulls is the closest you will get to Sabbath in the Christian market

Thanks for all the bands mentioned. Much appreciated. I have heard of many, but a few are totally new to me.

I have some of them on cd, (like THRESHER's cd , & most of Ultimatum's cd's , though haven't bought all the re-issues with bonus tracks, but grabbed some merch like a hat I wear all the time and shirt. Good quality if anybody is thinking about wearing their stuff)

Some bands I forgot what they sound like but see their name around a bit , like Temple Of Blood, so will try them again.
One thing I like about a band like that, is they don't crank out a lot of albums, which to me usually means they only release quality.


Place of Skulls is one I will definitely look for.
As much as I grew up on thrash metal and liked hardcore, I'd rather be listening to bands that have an organic 70s type sound like on Greg Minier's APPLEHEAD LP.

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One thing I like about a band like that, is they don't crank out a lot of albums, which to me usually means they only release quality.

My thought as well. Hopefully you will enjoy our stuff.

I will be ordering TEMPLE OF BLOOD cd's soon

mlotek wrote:

I will be ordering TEMPLE OF BLOOD cd's soon

Great!

Vengeance Rising's debut might satisfy some of your Kreator cravings. It was recently reissued. I have mixed feelings about the reissue. I had been working with Roger to try to get all four albums reissued for a couple of years, to no avail. I also worked as VR's publicist, ran their website/forum, etc. I still talk to Rog on occasion, but the whole thing just left me sort of burnt out and depressed for a while. But that's another rant.

As far as Sabbath, I would also recommend Count Raven and David Benson. Maybe also try Sleep or Stillborn? There was also Troglodyte Dawn. Truthfully, I think you'll find a lot of the stoner bands have a God fixation or consider themselves Christians. Hell, some would even say that Black Sabbath themselves wrote the first "Christian metal" (or at least "pro-God") song with "After Forever" (though I'm personally not even going to touch that one). The point is, not everyone is "churched" or has a particular conscience about the drug thing. I mean, if you're looking for more of a traditional Evangelical view, stick with Benson's stuff or Trog Dawn. Otherwise, caveat emptor.


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STIGMATADOR wrote:

Truthfully, I think you'll find a lot of the stoner bands have a God fixation or consider themselves Christians.

Stoner/Doom metal is the perfect soundtrack for Christian mysticism and imagery. I think the weed helps too

I wouldn't classify this band as Christian, but I really dig them and their lyrics are quasi-Christian:

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Hell, some would even say that Black Sabbath themselves wrote the first "Christian metal" (or at least "pro-God") song with "After Forever" (though I'm personally not even going to touch that one). The point is, not everyone is "churched" or has a particular conscience about the drug thing. I mean, if you're looking for more of a traditional Evangelical view, stick with Benson's stuff or Trog Dawn. Otherwise, caveat emptor.

Trouble's first two records have a strong Catholic or Lutheran type religious angle as well...

Stig Speaks! Show up more often dude!

I suck at comparisons, but some good Christian/Spiritual metal bands, that have not been mentioned, that I dig are:

Burnt Fase
Sacrament
Betrayal
Crucifer
Kreyson

As far as Sabbath, check out: Goliath
and if ya like AC/DC: X-Sinner

Did anyone mention The Crucified's, Pillars of Humanity album?