[Tiste Simeon]

I won't don't worry! I will look for some good stuff when in America this summer.

[Tiste Simeon]

And Evanescence are the same... If Amy Lee is Christian... *growl*

[Tiste Simeon]

MXPX are OK... And Dream Theater are freakin awesome! Diss not!

[Satan]

aahahahahahahah! no point to this discussion now. the panzer pope will abolish all rock n' roll. now be a good christian and go back to boybands and the rest of the crap.

ps! i think ash is a christian rocker..?

[Tiste Simeon]

Wha... Amy Lee is hot!

[Tiste Simeon]

Ash - it was a good friend of mine, another big DT fan, and she said he also played in a Christian band. And by that I mean a band who plays Christian music as opposed to a band who just plays, but has Christian members.

[Tiste Simeon]

quote:

Originally posted by Choronzon:
I don't care for most "Christian rock", but there are plenty of people who make good rock/pop music who are Christians (e.g. Sam Phillips, Pedro the Lion, 16 Horsepower). The music of most self-proclaimed "Christian rockers" is usually fairly mediocre, in my opinion.

*shrug* agreed. Apparently, Mike Portnoy is a Christian... Anyone know if this is true? Asheroth?

[RodeoRanch]

quote:

Originally posted by Longhorn:
Must not be up to Constantine in your course of study yet, huh?

Damn him for going soft! Kids those days!

[Asheroth]

Yes, Ash is a Christian rocker

Yeah, like Joe said, Blindside are reasonably awesome. As are Demon Hunter. I originally got into the Christian metal/rock scene because my youth group insisted on repeatedly playing Five Iron Frenzy and Relient K *shudder* and I needed something different. By the way, Christian rock is fine, but never touch Christian punk or ska - not because it's evil, but because it is some of the worst music you can find in both the religious and secular world.

Listen to something by Underoath if you looking to move into the metal side of things - although I think they're more hardcore/screamo now - ah, the endless classifying of genres that is nectar to a metalhead...

*waits for Gothos or someone to laugh at him for calling himself a metalhead*

[Asheroth]

Well, tell me the name of this band and show me a website or something and I'll believe you. Until then, it doesn't seem very likely to me. Although it would be awesome if it were true.

[McLovin]

Must not be up to Constantine in your course of study yet, huh?

[Lorn]

Coming from the swedish bible belt, I've heard quite many local christian rock bands. Some of them were actually good, but not if they are too obvious. "Jesus loves you, yeah, yeah" aint exactly brilliant lyrics

[RodeoRanch]

quote:

Originally posted by Fool:
Where do you meet these people? Do you have a time machine to travel back to the 50s or something?

[stone monkey]

Presumably you're talking about the same kind of ska that I'm thinking of in which case I can't think of any music less suited for a Christian makeover. All the traditional ska I've heard from back in Jamaica consists, lyrically at least, of pure filth and the audience it was made for likes it that way. Christianisation (as it were) would remove a large part of the heart of the genre IMO.

I'm speaking as someone who doesn't have much time for metal, the majority of it being at, IMO, least as self indulgent, and there as lacking in musical interest, as prog rock. It's interesting that Christian rock is posited on the basis that music is made for everyone, because that's very obviously not so. I very much doubt that any of you metalheads are in mind when people such as Squarepusher or Photek or Ninja Tunes are going about their business.

[Tiste Simeon]

quote:

Originally posted by Asheroth:
Yes, Ash is a Christian rocker

Yeah, like Joe said, Blindside are reasonably awesome. As are Demon Hunter. I originally got into the Christian metal/rock scene because my youth group insisted on repeatedly playing Five Iron Frenzy and Relient K *shudder* and I needed something different. By the way, Christian rock is fine, but never touch Christian punk or ska - not because it's evil, but because it is some of the worst music you can find in both the religious and secular world.

I dunno, Noggintoboggan are good for a laugh... But Relient K are just not good... Blindside do rule, and Silence is one of my favourite all time albums!! And good to see other Christians on this forum, Ash, I currently need backup in This Thread. PS did I mention Demon Hunter? They are also amazing!

quote:

Listen to something by Underoath if you looking to move into the metal side of things - although I think they're more hardcore/screamo now - ah, the endless classifying of genres that is nectar to a metalhead...

Will look out for them in the summer. Same with Stryper, Joe, Thanks.

quote:

Originally Posted by Yellow:
Fair enough... you know though Tiste, there are lots of bands (and genres of music) out there that don't sing about hate - not just the christian ones

Well I do know that, but I have defined my music range to rock and mainly metal, so a lot of the stuff I have is about hate. A lot of the stuff which isn't about it nowadays is just crap.

quote:

The thing about putting a lot of christian themes in your music must be quite crippling to bands if all they want is to play music, not necessarily promote christianity or whatever.

It's like a stand-up comedian once said... if you go to a party and there's a couple of midgets there, then in your mind it's a midget party, and there's no coming back from that

I do like that analogy, but I think you are wrong. I made a CD of Christian music for a non-Christian friend and he really liked it. I mean, Most people will listen to the music first and the lyrics second. If a metal head were to hear someone like Demon Hunter, they could really get into them. Demon Hunter don't necessarily do the whole "Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Yeah Yeah Yeah" kinda lyrics but they aren't all about the other kind of stuff that the bands in that genre are about. It is something different.

quote:

aahahahahahahah! no point to this discussion now. the panzer pope will abolish all rock n' roll. now be a good christian and go back to boybands and the rest of the crap.

He can try... He can try... *looks around menacingly*

quote:

Originally Posted by Bottle:
Sometimes I think Christian rock should be called "Spiritual rock". The songs are essentially talking about relationship of man with God, about how to live life, which is essentially what at its core spirituality is all about!

Amen to that, brother! (Or, sort of...)