List some epic bands like Warlord or Manilla Road

Put this here so it would be seen. Looking for those doom tinged bands but not straight up doom, Christian would be great but obviously it doesn't have to be.

Heard True Strength - The Mighty Hand of Yahweh?
Forsaken
New Testament / Novoy Zavet - Apocalypse
Kennereth - Eyes of Fire
Covenant - Fall of Rome

Martiria comes to mind...a little more on teh Catholic side but to me Epic Heavy Metal.

Also Sangreal and Holy Tide to a point

I know True Strength and feel the production holds them back. Enjoying that Covenant, good stuff but again the production is a little thin.

Some recommends (some might not be 100% matches for what you are looking for)

Christian & Catholic:

True Strength - The Mighty Hand of Yahweh
Emerald - Armed For Battle
Seventh Servant - The Benediction E.P.
Adiastasia - Life War 
Warpriest - s/t
Wytch Hazel - Prelude, II: Sojurn, III: Pentacost
Slaves Wage - Heaven Or Hell
Faith Factor - Against A Darkened Sky
Angelic  Forces - E.P.
Dragon's Cry - Prophecies
Thunderchild - The King
Returned - Second Chances
Oskord - Weapon Of Hope

Also:  Sardonyx, Evans & Stokes, Trytan, Tykkus, Holy Blood, Afterwinter, Oblivion Myth, Morgarten, and I'm sure I'm missing some.


Non-Christian:

Cirith Ungol - King Of The Dead
Griffin - Flight Of The Griffin
Witchkiller - Day Of The Saxons E.P.
Black Knight - Master of Disaster
Liege Lord - Freedom's Rise
Dark Age - E.P.
Chastain - Mystery Of Illusion
Battlecry (Belgium) - Cry of the Warrior demo 1985

Also:  Omen, Twisted Tower Dire, Cauldron Born, Manowar, Brocas Helm, Slough Feg, Virgin Steele, Battleroar, Medieval Steel, Thunder Rider, Ironsword. Savage Master, Eternal Champion, Visigoth, Grand Magus, Steel Assassin, there are many more.

Thanks, I know a lot of those but there's some new ones for me.

I used to sing for Cauldron Born btw.

That Faith Factor album is excellent. It doesn't get enough love.

Temple of Blood wrote:I used to sing for Cauldron Born btw.

Is there a particular album of theirs that you are on?
I'd like to check it out.

From 2014:  

Black Rider wrote:I know True Strength and feel the production holds them back. Enjoying that Covenant, good stuff but again the production is a little thin.

On their earlier material, I would agree with that.  With their most recent, though, they got everything dialed in.  You should check it out.

It's better, I put it on my playlist but I wish they'd go for a deeper sound like Place of Skulls etc.

Early Manilla Road didn't exactly have stellar production.

I don't hear anything with True Strength's production these days.  Their sound is nothing like Place of Skulls so I don't understand the comparison.

What about Apaugasma "Sisyphean Task"?

Temple of Blood wrote:Early Manilla Road didn't exactly have stellar production.

I don't hear anything with True Strength's production these days.  Their sound is nothing like Place of Skulls so I don't understand the comparison.

What about Apaugasma "Sisyphean Task"?

Do you know if Apaugasma is a "Christian" project?

I like the sound of it.

mothy wrote:

Temple of Blood wrote:Early Manilla Road didn't exactly have stellar production.

I don't hear anything with True Strength's production these days.  Their sound is nothing like Place of Skulls so I don't understand the comparison.

What about Apaugasma "Sisyphean Task"?

Do you know if Apaugasma is a "Christian" project?

I like the sound of it.

The main man Brian Day IIRC said on FB that it was.

Haven't scrutinized the lyrics personally.

Temple of Blood wrote:

mothy wrote:

Temple of Blood wrote:Early Manilla Road didn't exactly have stellar production.

I don't hear anything with True Strength's production these days.  Their sound is nothing like Place of Skulls so I don't understand the comparison.

What about Apaugasma "Sisyphean Task"?

Do you know if Apaugasma is a "Christian" project?

I like the sound of it.

The main man Brian Day IIRC said on FB that it was.

Haven't scrutinized the lyrics personally.

Thanks

ToB, I just meant I wish they'd beef things up a little is all, I probably should've referenced Tyrant instead of PoS. Your remark about Manilla Road is true and that's why I like the remasters.

Temple of Blood wrote:From 2014:  

Reminds me a bit of Oracle and Final Sign with less grit.

I love me some Oracle!

Would Thunder Rider - Tales of Darkness & Light - Chapter II count as Epic Heavy metal? Not a "Christian band" but very biblical lyrics

You might also enjoy the last two Matthias Steele albums. I think they have some Christian lyrics but I'm not certain.

Temple of Blood wrote:You might also enjoy the last two Matthias Steele albums.  I think they have some Christian lyrics but I'm not certain.

They do but man they are had to find last I looked. The clips Ive heard I liked.

mothy wrote:

Temple of Blood wrote:You might also enjoy the last two Matthias Steele albums.  I think they have some Christian lyrics but I'm not certain.

They do but man they are had to find last I looked. The clips Ive heard I liked.

On sale for cheap: https://www.minotaurorecords.com/usa/product-tag/matthias-steele/