Re: What are you listening to now? (Christian-friendly edition)

by CrimsonWarrior Thu Jun 15, 2023 8:03 am

Fathomage - Autumn's Dawn, Winter's Darkness

VERY impressed with this. Most atmospheric black metal (especially with songs this long) just plods along, but this album is engaging, well-paced, and has real riffs, and good ones too! Definitely the best 2023 album I've heard so far.

by Sevenoneself Thu Jun 15, 2023 8:33 am

Black Rider wrote:I think their first six albums are all really good. Not many bands can say that.

I could agree with that. I don't personally enjoy all the music, but that's personal preference. The songs and albums are great, though. It wasn't until after that the quality began to be hit and miss, and songs would be released that sounded like demos, lyrics all over the place. Music videos with dancers...

by Pethead Thu Jun 15, 2023 3:31 pm

CrimsonWarrior wrote:Fathomage - Autumn's Dawn, Winter's Darkness

VERY impressed with this. Most atmospheric black metal (especially with songs this long) just plods along, but this album is engaging, well-paced, and has real riffs, and good ones too! Definitely the best 2023 album I've heard so far.

Great album. Shoutout to Son of Nun for mentioning it a while back.

Just spun:
Five Iron Frenzy: Until This Shakes Apart

by Pethead Sun Jun 18, 2023 12:01 pm

Fathomage: Autumn’s Dawn, Winter’s Darkness

by Pethead Sun Jun 18, 2023 3:30 pm

Five Iron Frenzy: Engine of a Million Plots

by Sevenoneself Mon Jun 19, 2023 7:01 am

Pethead wrote:Five Iron Frenzy: Engine of a Million Plots

Are they not Christian anymore? Not that I listened to them very much, but they were pretty Christian back in the day.

by Pethead Mon Jun 19, 2023 7:05 am

Sevenoneself wrote:
Pethead wrote:Five Iron Frenzy: Engine of a Million Plots
Are they not Christian anymore? Not that I listened to them very much, but they were pretty Christian back in the day.

Most of them are, but a couple members are atheists/agnostics now. Also, the singer (Reese), while a professing Christian, embraces LGBTQ+ as acceptable. There’s definitely a lot of Christianity in many of the lyrics, but for these reasons I put them here.

by Pethead Wed Jun 21, 2023 7:15 am

Five Iron Frenzy: Until This Shakes Apart

by Pethead Wed Jun 21, 2023 8:47 pm

Five Iron Frenzy: Engine of a Million Plots

by CrimsonWarrior Sat Jun 24, 2023 6:28 am

Fathomage - Autumn's Dawn, Winter's Darkness

by Black Rider Sun Jun 25, 2023 10:18 am

King's X- Faith Hope Love

by Pethead Sat Jul 01, 2023 1:11 pm

Daudaró: Eydimörkin

by mothy Mon Jul 03, 2023 12:41 pm

Unleashed Power - Mindfailure

by Sevenoneself Fri Jul 14, 2023 9:16 am

Impelleteri - Wake the Beast.

Awesome. Period.

by Black Rider Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:27 am

Warlord - Deliver Us

by Black Rider Mon Jul 17, 2023 2:47 pm

The Jelly Jam- 2

by Pethead Tue Jul 18, 2023 9:19 am

Dream Theater: Awake

by oldschooldoom Tue Jul 18, 2023 9:22 am

^ uh, yeah!! Most know that I just saw them perform

Not sure about the Christian friendly category as DT is straight up secular prog rock/metal

by Pethead Tue Jul 18, 2023 9:30 am

Well, John is a practicing catholic, which seems to fit the loose standards of this thread (e.g. Megadeth).

by oldschooldoom Tue Jul 18, 2023 9:32 am

WHATEVER

by Sevenoneself Tue Jul 18, 2023 8:43 pm

Pethead wrote:Well, John is a practicing catholic, which seems to fit the loose standards of this thread (e.g. Megadeth).

I'd like to formally request an administrator (ahem, Ker...) to set some more stringent guidelines for this thread. Pethead is getting way too comfortable pushing the limits.

np Impellitteri: The Nature of the Beast.

by Black Rider Wed Jul 19, 2023 5:18 am

They said God once, they're in.

by Pethead Wed Jul 19, 2023 5:22 am

Wait until I start posting Slayer in this thread…

by Pethead Wed Jul 19, 2023 5:32 am

To quote Superjuice’s inaugural post on this thread:

“Bands with Christian members, but the lyrics don't necessarily express their faith. Or maybe they overtly express a Christian worldview in the lyrics, but not sure on the faith of the band members. Or the band takes the "Christians in a band" stance. Or some of the band members profess faith, but distance themselves from the Christian music industry.”

by oldschooldoom Wed Jul 19, 2023 5:39 am

Here's a Christian slayer song

Though You Slay Me – Shane & Shane featuring John Piper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyUPz6_TciY

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