/r/christianmetal

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A community for sharing metal from a Christian perspective.

Get your Christian metal fix here, whether it be traditional, power, speed, doom, thrash, progressive, gothic, black, death, or grindcore. Anything Christian metal related is allowed, whether it be discussion, videos, or links to music.

Also check out /r/christianhardcore and /r/christcore. For Christian music in general, check out /r/christianmusic.

Our rules are simple:

  1. Be civil.

  2. Only Christian metal, please. Christian metalcore/deathcore and hardcore are not permitted and are better suited for /r/christcore or /r/christianhardcore. Bands labelled on the Metal Archives as metalcore or deathcore only are not permitted. New bands that do not yet have an entry on the Archives will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

  3. No piracy. Do not link to downloadable audio files of artists.

  4. Tell us about your post. Post your tracks using the Artist - Song [Genre, Release Year] (Origin) format. This gives the readers some context.

  5. Do not post full albums. For bandcamp, SoundCloud, or Spotify links, choose a track and link directly to it. For YouTube submissions that are only available in full-album format, link to the time where the specific track begins.

  6. No AI submissions are permitted. Submissions that are not made by people playing actual instruments will be removed without exception.

If you have any problems here, feel free to message our moderators.


New Subscribers: Are you new to Christian metal? Below is a list of essential Christian metal albums selected by our readers:

Band Album Year
Traditional
Barnabas Hear the Light 1980
Leviticus Jag Skall Segra 1983
Stryper Soldiers Under Command 1985
Barren Cross Rock for the King 1986
Saint Time's End 1986
Holy Soldier Holy Soldier 1990
Power
Apostle Metal for the Master 1983
Sacred Warrior Rebellion 1988
Seventh Avenue Rainbowland 1995
Narnia Awakening 1997
Theocracy Theocracy 2003
Gothic
Saviour Machine Saviour Machine I 1993
Thrash
Vengeance Rising Human Sacrifice 1988
Believer Sanity Obscure 1990
Deliverance Weapons of our Warfare 1990
Seventh Angel The Torment 1990
Tourniquet Psycho Surgery 1991
Detritus If But for One 1993
Progressive
Extol Burial 1998
Harmony Chapter II: The Aftermath 2003
Doom
Trouble Psalm 9 1984
Veni Domine Fall Babylon Fall 1991
Paramæcium Exhumed of the Earth 1993
Forsaken Evermore 1997
Death
Incubus Beyond the Unknown 1990
Living Sacrifice Living Sacrifice 1991
Mortification Scrolls of the Megilloth 1992
Crimson Thorn Unearthed 1995
Pantokrator Blod 2003
Black
Horde Hellig Usvart 1994
Antestor Return of the Black Death 1998
Crimson Moonlight Veil of Remembrance 2004
Compilation
Split California Metal 1987

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IHS - Ecclesiastes [Black, 2023] (Sweden)

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2024/10/31
16:14 UTC

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Slechtvalk - At Death's Gate

I woke up to find they just released this! Ive been loving the album so far!

2 Comments
2024/10/31
09:10 UTC

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Two questions about power metal

I've been learning more and more about metal and power metal, which has rapidly become my favorite genre to listen to, such fantastic vocals, guitar, and drums. So in an effort to learn more these are two questions I have.

One is the high vocals because of the popularity of Judas Priest?

And second is there a difference in American power metal (generally speaking) and European power metal? If so what is that difference because I swear I can almost two different styles within power metal.

13 Comments
2024/10/30
22:11 UTC

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Good christian DM or BDM bands

death metal or brutal death metal christian bands that sound like Cannibal Corpse, Sufffocation or Dying Fetus?

17 Comments
2024/10/26
20:45 UTC

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Here’s my first attempt at corpse paint with crappy 2 year old Halloween face paint

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2024/10/26
04:17 UTC

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Symphony of Heaven - Ordo Aurum Archeia

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2024/10/25
15:06 UTC

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Black metal band similar to Dissection?

Hi guys! Does anyone know any black metal band similar to Dissection, Emperor, etc. All this nordic scene in general.

Atmospheric, melodic, technical... But without those lyrics about satanism.

Thanks in advance

8 Comments
2024/10/24
20:01 UTC

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Judas

So I am working on making a song the title is 'Judas' obviously by the title. But I don't know if the lyrics need any work or anything? Feel free to give some criticism, this is supposed to be a Death Metal Christian song.

Verse 1: Shadows creep, temptation calls Silver coins, in the dark, they fall A whispered lie, a choice I made For fleeting gain, a soul betrayed I kissed the hand that gave me life Turned my back, plunged the knife What have I done? Who am I now? Is there mercy to be found? Pre-Chorus: Am I different than Judas? For I betrayed the kindest friend Now lost in the darkness, With a wound I cannot mend Chorus: I sold my soul, I sealed my fate Now it's too late, it's too late The blood runs cold, the debt I owe I bear the weight of what I know Verse 2: I hear the whispers in my mind Echoes of a love once kind But I chose the chains, the price I paid The blood on my hands will never fade Thirty pieces, for a heart of stone Now I walk this path alone The cross I see, His face I fear I thought the end of grace was near Pre-Chorus: Am I different than Judas? For I betrayed the kindest friend Now lost in the darkness, With a wound I cannot mend Chorus: I sold my soul, I sealed my fate Now it's too late, it's too late The blood runs cold, the debt I owe I bear the weight of what I know (of what I know) Bridge: The rope tightens, I feel the end Is there redemption for those who bend? The weight pulls me down, I cannot see Is this the cost of treachery? Chorus (Final): I sold my soul, I sealed my fate But grace broke through before too late The blood that saves, the debt He paid The chains are gone, my sins erased

5 Comments
2024/10/23
18:37 UTC

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Anyone got recommendations for bands with great guitar harmonies? Besides Wytch Hazel?

I love Wytch Hazel, but anyone got recommendations for bands that aren't Wytch Hazel that have great guitar harmonies?

20 Comments
2024/10/22
21:46 UTC

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As a christian is it sinn ful to listen to type o Negativ?

so ive been thinking about this topic and i am fully aware of the things they have said in the past but the lead singer and bassisit peter steel turned to our lord before his death and advocated to people to become christan and in the later albums that i belive whose created after he became follower of christ they dont say anything negativ about christianity and thats the whole point of jesus died for us is to forgive us and and if he repented would it be wrong to exept and forgive him (sorry if there are any spelling mistakes i have heavy dyslexia so thats why and if there are any grammer mistakes thats bcs my first languedge is not eng)

28 Comments
2024/10/22
16:29 UTC

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Bands and genre to plays games like Space Marine 2 and Doom

Basically I’m looking to slay out in games and I’m looking for the appropriate metal. (Doom soundtrack with of course be in the playlist)

13 Comments
2024/10/22
03:24 UTC

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Drama on the Extol Wikipedia page.

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2024/10/20
23:37 UTC

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Girder Music

Had never heard of, and just ran into Girder music. Tons of old school Christian metal on vinyl including limited run re-releases. Just wanted to spread the word. Just got my first shipment and was really happy - solid packaging.

3 Comments
2024/10/19
23:19 UTC

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Ant recommendations for bands that sound like Swallow the Sun

One of my fave bands is STS. Are there any Christian artists in a similar vane. Looking for bleak but beautiful doom metal with death and clean vocals.

10 Comments
2024/10/19
22:54 UTC

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Love songs

All right anyone have any good Christian metal love songs? Any genre is good. Can be about courting/dating, or a spouse.

3 Comments
2024/10/19
17:44 UTC

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VOICE OF GLASS – Shadow Of A Dream [Official Music Video]

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2024/10/19
15:25 UTC

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The fact that no Christian Metal band has used this for an album cover yet is physically hurting me

So this is depicting The Valley of Dry Bones story from Ezekiel, drawn by the legend Gustave Dore. This is such an amazing drawing, the details, the composition, the skeletons, the clouds surrounding Ezekiel himself, awesome.

25 Comments
2024/10/18
23:26 UTC

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Stryper rocked nashville last night

3 Comments
2024/10/18
12:01 UTC

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Does anybody else remember Leaderdogs for the Blind and their cd Lemonade?

I know they're not metal, but man they were good!!

1 Comment
2024/10/18
04:01 UTC

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Dark endless - dark end times : raw unblack metal

0 Comments
2024/10/17
16:58 UTC

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"Convergence", the upcoming new album from Antidemon

https://preview.redd.it/77em4g6jbcvd1.png?width=1200&format=png&auto=webp&s=fe1da24e8b47b55d166ff9a230e7fc087733fca7

Antidemon "Convergence" is now at the pressing plant!! CD/Digital Releases on 1.29.24. Vinyl We are funding and estimating a feb 2025 release with funding and Pressing! PRE ORDER your cd and vinyl and be part of Antidemon's history!

Listen to the single "Worthy Is The Lamb" here:

https://visionofgodrecords.bandcamp.com/album/convergence

0 Comments
2024/10/17
16:07 UTC

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Hell's Enemy - A Martyr's Final Prayer [Death Metal,2024]

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2024/10/17
16:06 UTC

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Please check this band out!

9 Comments
2024/10/17
14:37 UTC

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Within Silence - Battle Hymn [Power, 2024]

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2024/10/15
12:28 UTC

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Pÿlon - "Psalm 139 A" [doom, 2012]

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2024/10/14
17:47 UTC

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Warlord - Lost and Lonely Days [Power, 1984] (US)

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2024/10/13
23:13 UTC

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For Whom the Bell Tolls

0 Comments
2024/10/13
04:32 UTC

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Looking for most aggressive band

I need music to mow to. Mostly looking for some really aggressive Christian thrash but if it’s aggressive I’ll take any

20 Comments
2024/10/12
19:23 UTC

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Saviour Machine

Am I the lone wolf out here who still jams out to Saviour Machine..probally one of the first bands I got into aside from Living Sacrifice that I enjoyed..anyone else ???

14 Comments
2024/10/11
23:55 UTC

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