/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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METAL PORRADA NO DJABO

My Christian extreme metal playlist, It's called "Metal porrada no djabo", which means "metal beats the devil"

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2024/12/02
20:49 UTC

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Any band like Gojira and Meshuggah?

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2024/12/02
20:34 UTC

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Bands Like Hath

I’m looking for bands like Hath and potentially like Slugdge. It’s a sludgy progressive black/death metal sound that I love. A Hill To Die Upon is close. “Usurpation” by Hath is a perfect example of the sound. Any Christian recommendations or clean secular bands would be great. Thanks.

2 Comments
2024/12/02
16:32 UTC

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Do anyone remember a early 2000's Christian metal TV program?

I think the tv program name was "One play" or something like that. I remember watching it in my childhood in the early 2000's, somewhere 2003-2009. It had a soft y2k aesthetic and a host who tells you the artist and song up next.

Been searching but it's like it didn't even existed. Do anyone remember or know where I could look. I really love the songs they were playing.

5 Comments
2024/12/02
04:57 UTC

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Looked up paper tiger on youtube and thought of this meme

4 Comments
2024/12/02
02:31 UTC

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The Gospel of John by A Secret Ending

Just listened!!! So good and so under-rated. Definitely recommend!!!

1 Comment
2024/12/01
16:03 UTC

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It's my first time here and i have a question regarding metal bands and events.

So i sadly missed a few good concerts in my country this year (Judas priest and Wolf hearth) and i really want ro go to a big concert and enjoy the music and so i have three options (for now) - Manowar,Gojira, Dream theater amd godsmach. So i haven't listened to Gojira and DT, but as far as I'm aware they don't have anti-christian lyrics. For godsmach I'm not sure because i read that they are wicca which is pretty pagan to me, but because i know that a company will go on the concert I'm kinda 50/50 (I'm an antisocial monster). For Manowar I'm not sure if they are pagan or just using greek and norse mythology to tell stories, something like the classicism painters that drew greek "gods" IDK( and yes i know about the child predator scandal). For dream theater i know they are not Christian, but catholic to wich I'm like...ok? And for Gojira i heard the 2024 Olympics accusations of saitanism, but toe the arguments were kinda week because the showed nothing saitanic in my opinion and it was just a song about the french revolution. So what do you think?

10 Comments
2024/12/01
14:46 UTC

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Blackened thrash

Any blackened thrash/speed bands like Black Leather, Archangel Force, and WildFire? Basically first wave bm sound? (not necessarily Christian btw)

17 Comments
2024/12/01
12:39 UTC

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Name of this band

This meme page i follow posted this and idk if he was joking or not but wanted to see if you guys knew what band this was?

2 Comments
2024/12/01
00:00 UTC

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Why is Christian metal surprising?

When someone happens to catch what I'm listening to I'll say something like "Oh it's Saving Grace, it's a Christian band :) " and their reaction is always 🤨???

10 Comments
2024/11/30
22:56 UTC

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Why can't I enjoy metal too? (Vent)

I really don't know what's happening. Some time ago i starting having feelings that i should let go of metal music, it stopped a few weeks later but now it returned. People said to me that it was God convicting me from metal and that i should obey. I don't understand why I would need to let go of it, i don't listen to songs with satanic or anti-christian themes. Every time I think about it i just feel a burning in my chest, an anxiety that i should stop listening to it. I know this sub it's not really meant for this, but i think you guys will understand me

54 Comments
2024/11/28
11:05 UTC

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Stryper - To hell with the devil [heavy metal]

Im not sure if its really “metal” but it’s good. Song just came on in my playlist so thought I’d share this classic

0 Comments
2024/11/27
19:03 UTC

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i like bands like slayer and sodom are there any christian bands that are equal in skill and similar vocals

9 Comments
2024/11/27
05:55 UTC

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Any bands like acid bath and electric wizard

I’ve been getting into sludge/stoner recently and want some recommendations

2 Comments
2024/11/27
00:05 UTC

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Any band like nunslaughter

Obviously I hate the lyrics, but the style of death metal they play is pretty good. any Christian bands similar to them?

12 Comments
2024/11/24
20:17 UTC

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First Wave Of Unblack Metal

Does anyone know of any Christian bands that have this style of the first wave of black metal? Like Sarcófago, Hellhammer, Sodom

9 Comments
2024/11/24
20:13 UTC

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"Agony in the Garden", new album from Testimony Of Apocalypse (coming 2025)

0 Comments
2024/11/23
21:35 UTC

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Opus Irae - Into the Endless Night (Symphonic Black Metal)

2 Comments
2024/11/22
10:40 UTC

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That's the chillest metal song you've ever heard? (Christian or otherwise)

5 Comments
2024/11/20
15:00 UTC

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are any of the acid bath members christan? (might be a stupid Q)

so i havent really listened to them too much but so far i like the sound i just want to make sure there christaan becose i saw a reddit post a wail back asking if it whose okay to listen too them as a christan and in the comments OP said "i just wanted to make sure since not all the members are christan" witch i just assumed that they where christan just not all members then i saw the album cover for Peagan terrorist tactics and im not so sure anymore

10 Comments
2024/11/20
12:08 UTC

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A Hill To Die Upon - "Satan, Your Kingdom Must Come Down" (2011, black/death)

0 Comments
2024/11/19
20:03 UTC

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Orthodox metal bands

Do you know any good Orthodox metal bands besides Gospod? If yes please name them.

14 Comments
2024/11/18
06:20 UTC

8

Looking for some Death Metal for gym

I’m a fan of Godsfarm, Broken Flesh, Pantokrator, Soul Embraced, Extol, and Becoming The Archetype and I’m looking for some more brutal death and prog/tech death preferably but any are welcome thanks

23 Comments
2024/11/18
01:57 UTC

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2024/11/16
03:14 UTC

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Female artists?

Hello all, I'm looking for suggestions on bands that have a female vocalist. I do know of a few bands, but might be brain farting on others once you mention some. All the christian metal artists out there are male vocalist, so please suggest female vocals.

here is a list of female vocalists that I know of

flyleaf/lacey sturm

jen ledger(skillet)

veridia

fireflight

the letter black

22 Comments
2024/11/13
21:24 UTC

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What main stream rock bands are christian rock that you never knew

15 Comments
2024/11/13
06:16 UTC

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Suggestions

So I found some bands I really like. And also really like the fact they openly call themselves Christian bands. Wanting to find more bands with similar sounds. I know some might be in their own thing so I understand if no one else has a similar sound. Thanks for any help!

Bloodlines - probably my favorite band Holyname Convictions War of Ages Phinehas Your memorial Altars

6 Comments
2024/11/12
18:15 UTC

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Any Christian sludge metal bands?

Bands like acid bath, iron monkey, dystopian?

12 Comments
2024/11/11
20:40 UTC

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The Blameless Project - Promo Video Medley

6 Comments
2024/11/11
20:37 UTC

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Anyone know where I can get a whitecross record?

My dad absolutely loves whitecross, and since Christmas is just around the corner I thought I might try for something. If they didn't sell any records just lemme know

1 Comment
2024/11/11
04:57 UTC

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