SARDONYX ~ New album update and music clips.

oooohhh! Tommy Likey

Wow

I want to like this, but it is not nearly melodic enough for my tastes. They do sound miles better than the early 90s, but modern production techniques and 20+ years of experience will do that for ya.

This has been in the works for quite awhile. Was good to meet and pray with Tom a couple years ago

The samples sound decent. I hope it's a full length album this time!

It’s release day, Friday the 13th!!!

This is true Christian Metal, don’t get records like this much anymore!  Production is great, am 3 songs in, sounds a killer album.....

Follower of Jesus wrote:I want to like this, but it is not nearly melodic enough for my tastes. They do sound miles better than the early 90s, but modern production techniques and 20+ years of experience will do that for ya.

Plenty of melody in track three, this is an album you won’t want to miss, trust me FOJ!!! 

Nice, I need to get this.

While I don't typically care for more progressive bands, this is one that I have been a fan of since their early days.  I will probably pick this up.  Tom's passion for the Lord really rings out in the songs of Sardonyx.  It is hard to not love this!

I just ordered their two full-lengths and EP from their website.  I hope they arrive before we make the move to Idaho so we can crank 'em on the way!

https://lightshineministries.com/merchandise/

Picked this up online and had it arrive 2 days before the new Stryper. 

This is definitely the better album of the two. So much meat in the lyrics, similar production quality, fantastic musicianship and some epic, semi-progressive metal here. It has that classic Fates Warning, Queensryche, Sacred Warrior bend to it. I'll be absorbing this for weeks! The Stryper album I do believe will be excellent but this is the deeper album and more the potential classic. A pleasant and welcome surprise as their album Majestic Serenity was good but didn't get a lot of spins from me back in the day.

Thanks for bringing this to light!

Frozen Fire wrote:Picked this up online and had it arrive 2 days before the new Stryper. 

This is definitely the better album of the two. So much meat in the lyrics, similar production quality, fantastic musicianship and some epic, semi-progressive metal here. It has that classic Fates Warning, Queensryche, Sacred Warrior bend to it. I'll be absorbing this for weeks! The Stryper album I do believe will be excellent but this is the deeper album and more the potential classic. A pleasant and welcome surprise as their album Majestic Serenity was good but didn't get a lot of spins from me back in the day.

Thanks for bringing this to light!

One of the best Christian Metal albums ever IMO and yep the new Stryper is excellent as well.  Not sure which album will be my favourite this year as both have had equal playtime, either way thoroughly enjoying both releases.

Wow now I'm especially excited for my copy to arrive!  Does anyone have their EP?  What are your thoughts on it?

Some of this really reminds me of Barren Cross from State of Control.

Great album cover art, but the song I heard so far was a bit underwhelming. Maybe I'll listen again, I really want to like this somehow

This has continued to get better with each listen. Listening through the week it actually had a little more Jag Panzer in it than I heard before. It's missing the flashy lead work but has that chunky, somewhat proggy riffing and Tom's vocals have a theatrical bend like Harry Conklin, especially on that particular album. It's that story-teller style like you also hear with Geoff Tate on Operation Mindcrime. This may not be a concept album like those two but Tom "plays the part" in each song just the same. All the other influences are still there but I couldn't shake that one. I really find this amazing. Praise God for the musicianship coupled with the songs and the lyrics. Definitely one of the closest metal albums to be a true worship experience. This album has everything going for it! Only negative is it's really not "catchy." It takes more listens to catch on.

Okay, it's growing on me.