Hot takes.

Neon Cross > Whitecross > Barren Cross

Not familiar with Neon Cross, but Barren Cross >>>>> Whitecross

Also, Barren Cross > Iron Maiden

Don’t know that I can pick between Barren Cross and Whitecross. Love both; it’s gotta depend on my mood.

Neither can match prime Maiden, though.

I’m not huge on any of the “cross” bands per se… but I would give a nod to Whitecross over the other two because they had Rex Carroll. He’s by far the best guitarist in their style of metal.

Whitecross

Whitecross is good but their lyrics - albeit bold and clear - are borderline cringy most of the times, using very obvious/simple rhymes.

Raegoul wrote:Whitecross is good but their lyrics - albeit bold and clear - are borderline cringy most of the times, using very obvious/simple rhymes.

Wait do you like Stryper...

For me a lot of Christian metal bands lyrics are. And I ignore them if I like the music. There are some Christian bands with good lyrics too.

When it comes to Whitecross I completely ignore the lyrics and just like the music. Rex is a huge part of why I like Whitecross. I actually like him more than Van Halen.

Dustofyears wrote:

Raegoul wrote:Whitecross is good but their lyrics - albeit bold and clear - are borderline cringy most of the times, using very obvious/simple rhymes.

Wait do you like Stryper...

For me a lot of Christian metal bands lyrics are. And I ignore them if I like the music. There are some Christian bands with good lyrics too.

When it comes to Whitecross I completely ignore the lyrics and just like the music. Rex is a huge part of why I like Whitecross. I actually like him more than Van Halen.

Stryper can be cheesy but I rate the cheese higher than the Whitecross cheese. Kinda like Swiss cheese compared to American cheese (if you can call those industrial orange fat blocks cheese, that is).

Well you definitely know your cheese G.

All Stand Together is my least favorite Bloodgood album where it has thin prodiction. It should be remixed or rerecorded with thicker production.

I don't own not one Bride album. I'm considering getting some of the releases from 1986-1995. After the mid 90s don't like their music very much.

Ulf Christianson (Jerusalem), Bob Hartman (Petra) and Mick Mars (Motley Crue) are underrated guitar players. I think they hold back on the albums to some degree. With Petra and Jerusalem it seems to be the message and the presentation that's more important than guitar wankery. With Mick Motley Crue is mostly a sleaze party band.

Seventh Avenue>Narnia

seth wrote:Also, Barren Cross > Iron Maiden

You can't be serious.

Pethead wrote:Seventh Avenue>Narnia

Yes

I love these type of threads. Carry on.

My wayward son.

Dustofyears wrote:Well you definitely know your cheese G.

I am Swiss my dude, we pledge allegiance to a huge cheese wheel every morning.

Pethead wrote:Seventh Avenue>Narnia

Infinitely so.

Idk how Narnia got to be the most famous of Christian Liljegren’s bands, when several others are way better (especially Golden Resurrection)

Dustofyears wrote:

Raegoul wrote:Whitecross is good but their lyrics - albeit bold and clear - are borderline cringy most of the times, using very obvious/simple rhymes.

Wait do you like Stryper...

For me a lot of Christian metal bands lyrics are. And I ignore them if I like the music. There are some Christian bands with good lyrics too.

When it comes to Whitecross I completely ignore the lyrics and just like the music. Rex is a huge part of why I like Whitecross. I actually like him more than Van Halen.

As much as I love Deliverance, their first three albums definitely have some cheese in them

StevenCressler wrote:

Dustofyears wrote:

Raegoul wrote:Whitecross is good but their lyrics - albeit bold and clear - are borderline cringy most of the times, using very obvious/simple rhymes.

Wait do you like Stryper...

For me a lot of Christian metal bands lyrics are. And I ignore them if I like the music. There are some Christian bands with good lyrics too.

When it comes to Whitecross I completely ignore the lyrics and just like the music. Rex is a huge part of why I like Whitecross. I actually like him more than Van Halen.

As much as I love Deliverance, their first three albums definitely have some cheese in them

You mean some Cheeseburger Maker Du in them?

Soldier777 wrote:All Stand Together is my least favorite Bloodgood album where it has thin prodiction. It should be remixed or rerecorded with thicker production.

I don't own not one Bride album. I'm considering getting some of the releases from 1986-1995. After the mid 90s don't like their music very much.

Ulf Christianson (Jerusalem), Bob Hartman (Petra) and Mick Mars (Motley Crue) are underrated guitar players. I think they hold back on the albums to some degree. With Petra and Jerusalem it seems to be the message and the presentation that's more important than guitar wankery. With Mick Motley Crue is mostly a sleaze party band.

Bob Hartman for sure. great song writer and underrated guitarist.

Raegoul wrote:

Dustofyears wrote:Well you definitely know your cheese G.

I am Swiss my dude, we pledge allegiance to a huge cheese wheel every morning.

Lolz

StevenCressler wrote:

Dustofyears wrote:

Raegoul wrote:Whitecross is good but their lyrics - albeit bold and clear - are borderline cringy most of the times, using very obvious/simple rhymes.

Wait do you like Stryper...

For me a lot of Christian metal bands lyrics are. And I ignore them if I like the music. There are some Christian bands with good lyrics too.

When it comes to Whitecross I completely ignore the lyrics and just like the music. Rex is a huge part of why I like Whitecross. I actually like him more than Van Halen.

As much as I love Deliverance, their first three albums definitely have some cheese in them

Yeah the early ones do for sure. Even jimmy admits that and sees it as a young man writing with fervent overly zealous hand. His lyrics definitely got better as time marched on in my opinion anyway.

Dustofyears wrote:

StevenCressler wrote:

Dustofyears wrote:

Raegoul wrote:Whitecross is good but their lyrics - albeit bold and clear - are borderline cringy most of the times, using very obvious/simple rhymes.

Wait do you like Stryper...

For me a lot of Christian metal bands lyrics are. And I ignore them if I like the music. There are some Christian bands with good lyrics too.

When it comes to Whitecross I completely ignore the lyrics and just like the music. Rex is a huge part of why I like Whitecross. I actually like him more than Van Halen.

As much as I love Deliverance, their first three albums definitely have some cheese in them

Yeah the early ones do for sure. Even jimmy admits that and sees it as a young man writing with fervent overly zealous hand. His lyrics definitely got better as time marched on in my opinion anyway.

One of the reasons I live Assimilation so much is how poetic the lyrics are.