Re: What Are You Listening To Right Now [Secular]?

by Black Rider Tue May 16, 2023 9:42 am

Another one of those bands that needed a break.

by Sevenoneself Tue May 16, 2023 11:02 am

The Best of Extreme

by oldschooldoom Tue May 16, 2023 3:13 pm

Cream - Goodbye
Their final album had just 3 likeable songs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tKq0Dy1s98

by Pethead Tue May 16, 2023 4:15 pm

Blood Star: First Sighting

Her voice reminds me slightly of Wendy Kaiser, although a little smoother.

At any rate, this is some good stuff:

by Pethead Tue May 16, 2023 4:47 pm

Revelation: Salvation’s Answer

by Black Rider Tue May 16, 2023 5:10 pm

Pethead wrote:Revelation: Salvation’s Answer

Where did you dig that up from? I had it on cassette and it really needed production help but it's decent doom.

by Pethead Tue May 16, 2023 5:11 pm

Black Rider wrote:
Pethead wrote:Revelation: Salvation’s Answer
Where did you dig that up from? I had it on cassette and it really needed production help but it's decent doom.

It’s on Spotify.

The production is a bit weak, as are the vocals, but the songs are good.

by Black Rider Tue May 16, 2023 5:13 pm

Iron Maiden - Powerslave

by Son of Nun Tue May 16, 2023 8:04 pm

Pethead wrote:Revelation: Salvation’s Answer

Have you heard Iron Man and Internal Void? I like them both more than Revelation.

by Pethead Tue May 16, 2023 8:06 pm

Son of Nun wrote:
Pethead wrote:Revelation: Salvation’s Answer

Have you heard Iron Man and Internal Void? I like them both more than Revelation.

They’re on my list, but I haven’t heard them yet.

by Kerrick Tue May 16, 2023 8:33 pm

Son of Nun wrote:
Pethead wrote:Revelation: Salvation’s Answer

Have you heard Iron Man and Internal Void? I like them both more than Revelation.

I remember stumbling upon these bands a long time ago but haven't looked into them too much. IIRC their lyrics use a lot of Christian imagery. Do you know anything about where they're coming from faith-wise?

by Son of Nun Tue May 16, 2023 9:05 pm

Kerrick wrote:
Son of Nun wrote:
Pethead wrote:Revelation: Salvation’s Answer

Have you heard Iron Man and Internal Void? I like them both more than Revelation.

I remember stumbling upon these bands a long time ago but haven't looked into them too much. IIRC their lyrics use a lot of Christian imagery. Do you know anything about where they're coming from faith-wise?

I don't know if Alfred Morris was a Christian (Iron Man) but the lyrics are generally neutral to Christian friendly. He does have a pro-choice line in a song on the first album. I'm a huge fan of the second album: The Passage. Listen to this song. It has Christian lyrics.

Internal Void's first album thanks God (and I believe a Baptist Church) in the liner notes. On the back is the text "God washes the eyes with tears until they can behold the kingdom where thou shalt cry no more." Interestingly, their lyrics aren't usually explicitly Christian though they do have a lot of songs with spiritual themes.

Check out Count Raven too. There is the occasional cuss word in some songs but they have a lot of Christian lyrics.

by Pethead Wed May 17, 2023 7:42 am

Rexoria: Imperial Dawn
Artillery: By Inheritance
Slayer: Divine Intervention

by Black Rider Wed May 17, 2023 8:04 am

Artillery has so many albums out yet I rarely see them mentioned.

by Pethead Wed May 17, 2023 8:06 am

Agreed, and they have some great stuff. Melodic with killer riffing.

by Sevenoneself Wed May 17, 2023 10:51 am

Which album(s) should I listen to first if I want to sample Artillery? By Inheritance is not on Amazon Music so I'll have to listen to another one.

by Pethead Wed May 17, 2023 11:02 am

I haven’t heard all their stuff, so Black Rider could probably answer better. But Penalty of Perception is a good one too.

by Sevenoneself Wed May 17, 2023 11:06 am

Pethead wrote:I haven’t heard all their stuff, so Black Rider could probably answer better. But Penalty of Perception is a good one too.

Thanks. I'll start with that one. But if Black wants to recommend one or two more, I'm open to that.

Now playing: Sonata Arctica - Ecliptica - Revisited

by Black Rider Wed May 17, 2023 11:22 am

Penalty is a good representation of the current stuff and Terror Squad shows where they started, a little more raw, the cover art is terrible though. Maybe listen to Inheritance on YT, it's a great album.

by Kerrick Wed May 17, 2023 12:12 pm

Son of Nun wrote:I don't know if Alfred Morris was a Christian (Iron Man) but the lyrics are generally neutral to Christian friendly. He does have a pro-choice line in a song on the first album. I'm a huge fan of the second album: The Passage. Listen to this song. It has Christian lyrics.
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Internal Void's first album thanks God (and I believe a Baptist Church) in the liner notes. On the back is the text "God washes the eyes with tears until they can behold the kingdom where thou shalt cry no more." Interestingly, their lyrics aren't usually explicitly Christian though they do have a lot of songs with spiritual themes.
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Check out Count Raven too. There is the occasional cuss word in some songs but they have a lot of Christian lyrics.

Right on, thanks! I'll probably skip Iron Man then, but will do a deeper dive into Internal Void. I remember really liking some of Count Raven's lyrics (and I wanna say I remember a pro-life song maybe?) but I think I read an interview and the main guy was sorta all over the place theologically. I'll have to look again though. Thanks!

by Son of Nun Wed May 17, 2023 1:07 pm

Kerrick wrote:
Son of Nun wrote:I don't know if Alfred Morris was a Christian (Iron Man) but the lyrics are generally neutral to Christian friendly. He does have a pro-choice line in a song on the first album. I'm a huge fan of the second album: The Passage. Listen to this song. It has Christian lyrics.
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Internal Void's first album thanks God (and I believe a Baptist Church) in the liner notes. On the back is the text "God washes the eyes with tears until they can behold the kingdom where thou shalt cry no more." Interestingly, their lyrics aren't usually explicitly Christian though they do have a lot of songs with spiritual themes.
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Check out Count Raven too. There is the occasional cuss word in some songs but they have a lot of Christian lyrics.

Right on, thanks! I'll probably skip Iron Man then, but will do a deeper dive into Internal Void. I remember really liking some of Count Raven's lyrics (and I wanna say I remember a pro-life song maybe?) but I think I read an interview and the main guy was sorta all over the place theologically. I'll have to look again though. Thanks!

I wouldn't skip "The Passage" and "Generation Void" by Iron Man. They have a different vocalist than the first album (I'm assuming the vocalists wrote the lyrics) and like the song I posted above, are generally neutral to Christian friendly.

Dan from Count Raven is all over the place theologically but his lyrics are generally Christian friendly outside of some vulgarity. There's one song called Oden on the most recent album that is from the perspective of an Asatru believer but I'm told it's meant to be a story. There are songs on the same album about Christ coming back to judge.

by Kerrick Wed May 17, 2023 1:12 pm

Gotcha, thanks! I got some digging to do! Smile

by Pethead Wed May 17, 2023 3:04 pm

Civil War: Invaders

by CrimsonWarrior Wed May 17, 2023 5:11 pm

Megadeth - Rust in Peace

by Black Rider Wed May 17, 2023 5:22 pm

Couple new songs from After The Burial, if you like djent....

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