Christian vs. Secular

I have a challenge for everyone. How many of these secular bands can you find a Christian band that sounds similar?

Metallica
Megadeth
Dream Theater
Dragon Force
Slayer
U2
The Killers
Muse
Audioslave
Rage Against The Machine(This one will be really hard)
Bring Me The Horizon(old)
Tool
Pantera
Meshuggah

Have at it!

Rage Against the Machine is probably the easiest one to match on the list, a lot of Thousand Foot Krutch songs sound quite similar (for example Rhime Animal, Light Up the Sky)
From the few Dragonforce songs I know, Theocracy is probably the most similar
For the rest that I know on the list, can’t think of a Christian band that sounds super similar

Saving Jackie - RATM

Temple of Blood wrote:Saving Jackie - RATM

I just listened... that's insane how similar that is.

Slayer: Hating Evil, Demolish, 1st Living Sacrifice

Meshuggah: Testimony of Apocalypse - None Escape the Judgement not exact but close

Metallica: Jesus Freaks Socially Unacceptable, Early Deliverance, Mad Dragzter

Dragonforce: Power Divine - The Woman and the Dragon

There have been threads in the past trying to match some of these bands.
The only Christian band similar to Tool was deemed to be a band called Sacred.
They put out an album called "Ashes To Ascension" in 2013.

mothy wrote:Slayer: Hating Evil, Demolish, 1st Living Sacrifice

Meshuggah: Testimony of Apocalypse - None Escape the Judgement not exact but close

Metallica: Jesus Freaks Socially Unacceptable, Early Deliverance, Mad Dragzter

Dragonforce: Power Divine - The Woman and the Dragon

I'd say early Deliverance is heavier than Metallica, but other than that it's pretty similar.

Try the first couple Eternal Decision albums for a Metallica sound.

Eternal Decision’s vocals are a lot like Papa Het, but the music is much closer to Pantera.

StevenCressler wrote:

mothy wrote:Slayer: Hating Evil, Demolish, 1st Living Sacrifice

Meshuggah: Testimony of Apocalypse - None Escape the Judgement not exact but close

Metallica: Jesus Freaks Socially Unacceptable, Early Deliverance, Mad Dragzter

Dragonforce: Power Divine - The Woman and the Dragon

I'd say early Deliverance is heavier than Metallica, but other than that it's pretty similar.

Not saying your not correct but some early interviews with Jimmy he admits to ripping off riffs from Metallica thus the comparison.

mothy wrote:

StevenCressler wrote:

mothy wrote:Slayer: Hating Evil, Demolish, 1st Living Sacrifice

Meshuggah: Testimony of Apocalypse - None Escape the Judgement not exact but close

Metallica: Jesus Freaks Socially Unacceptable, Early Deliverance, Mad Dragzter

Dragonforce: Power Divine - The Woman and the Dragon

I'd say early Deliverance is heavier than Metallica, but other than that it's pretty similar.

Not saying your not correct but some early interviews with Jimmy he admits to ripping off riffs from Metallica thus the comparison.

Yeah there's definitely similarities. What A Joke is a lot more extreme, but the first two are basically Metallica with slightly crunchier guitars and rougher vocals (and Christian lyrics of course).

Pantera: 
Godfear “Know God” demo & “Pound for Pound”
Mindrage “Sown in Weakness, Raised in power”
Fasedown S/T
Oracle Desolate Kings (in parts)
Six Feet Deep ”Struggle” (in parts)

Believer had similarities to the Canadian thrash band Sacrifice.

No Innocent Victim was similar to Pro-Pain. Especially the vocals.

Ultimatum had Exodus style vocals.

mothy wrote:

StevenCressler wrote:

mothy wrote:Slay

I'd say early Deliverance is heavier than Metallica, but other than that it's pretty similar.

Not saying your not correct but some early interviews with Jimmy he admits to ripping off riffs from Metallica thus the comparison.

Jimmy wrote a story around here (or maybe it was the now defunct boards) where he met a pre-fame James Hetfield and James gave him a freshly pressed copy of KEA when Jimmy was just 14.  Jimmy was going after Jame's sister and ran into Hetfield at the house.  She told him Jimmy was in a band, so James gave him a copy. I'm sure it had a heavy influence on him.

Chevelle and Stavesacre were often compared to Tool.  Eventually Stavesacre went in a different direction and Chevelle did their own thing, but neither ever sounded mechanical as Tool and didn't use drum triggers.

Also, Eloi did the groove metal Pantera-thing pretty much down pat.

Amazed no one has mentioned Ritual Servant for Metallica/Slayer

You might? like Soulchasm if you like Tool.

mothy wrote:Slayer: Hating Evil, Demolish, 1st Living Sacrifice

Meshuggah: Testimony of Apocalypse - None Escape the Judgement not exact but close

Metallica: Jesus Freaks Socially Unacceptable, Early Deliverance, Mad Dragzter

Dragonforce: Power Divine - The Woman and the Dragon

Deliverance's vocals are very different to Metallica's. And Deliverance only sounds like Kill 'Em All and some of Ride The Lightning. I still love them though.

nocturnaliridescence wrote:Amazed no one has mentioned Ritual Servant for Metallica/Slayer

You might? like Soulchasm if you like Tool.

Yeah I was really expecting that. Ritual Servant is like Metallica with rougher vocals.

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:

mothy wrote:Slayer: Hating Evil, Demolish, 1st Living Sacrifice

Meshuggah: Testimony of Apocalypse - None Escape the Judgement not exact but close

Metallica: Jesus Freaks Socially Unacceptable, Early Deliverance, Mad Dragzter

Dragonforce: Power Divine - The Woman and the Dragon

Deliverance's vocals are very different to Metallica's. And Deliverance only sounds like Kill 'Em All and some of Ride The Lightning. I still love them though.

Correct They sound similar but not a clone, and those are their best 2 albums anyhow.

I'm screenshotting this to show that Mothy posted in a different thread besides 'What Are You Listening To Now?'

mothy wrote:

Christian Thrash Rules wrote:

mothy wrote:Slayer: Hating Evil, Demolish, 1st Living Sacrifice

Meshuggah: Testimony of Apocalypse - None Escape the Judgement not exact but close

Metallica: Jesus Freaks Socially Unacceptable, Early Deliverance, Mad Dragzter

Dragonforce: Power Divine - The Woman and the Dragon

Deliverance's vocals are very different to Metallica's. And Deliverance only sounds like Kill 'Em All and some of Ride The Lightning. I still love them though.

Correct They sound similar but not a clone, and those are their best 2 albums anyhow.

I don't think I would agree that those are the best two Metallica albums. I would put Death Magnetic and 72 Seasons above Kill 'Em All honestly. But ...And Justice For All is def my fav 'Tallica album.

I respect KEA more than I actually enjoy it. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a good album and it was essential for my favorite genre. But I really get stoked for Metallica starting with RtL. AJfA is my favorite, followed by MoP. I also put TBA and DM over KEA in terms of my listening preferences.

Pethead wrote:I respect KEA more than I actually enjoy it. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a good album and it was essential for my favorite genre. But I really get stoked for Metallica starting with RtL. AJfA is my favorite, followed by MoP. I also put TBA and DM over KEA in terms of my listening preferences.

This is the correct opinion.