Christian Metal

Christian metal is a genre characterized by aggressive rhythms, powerful guitar riffs, and soaring vocal melodies, often blending elements of thrash, death, and hardcore punk. Emerging in the 1980s, it gained momentum in the 2000s, particularly among young evangelicals seeking a spiritual outlet within the metal scene. With its fusion of faith and fury, Christian metal became a cultural phenomenon, allowing believers to express themselves authentically within the metal community. Drawing from various metal subgenres, Christian metal distinguishes itself through its often overtly Christian lyrics and themes, yet its sonic landscape remains rooted in the broader metal tradition. Notable for its technical proficiency and intense energy, Christian metal has carved a unique niche, appealing to both spiritual seekers and metal enthusiasts alike.

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In The Night (feat. Underoath)
Single - Released September 19, 2024

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A Plea for Purging
Antestor
Antidemon
As I Lay Dying
Audiovision
August Burns Red
Balance Of Power
Barren Cross
Becoming The Archetype
Blindside
Bloodgood
Bride
Christ Jr
Crimson Moonlight
Crystavox
DANIEL BAND
Death Therapy
Deliverance
Demon Hunter
Deny the Fallen
Deuteronomium
Die Happy
Disciple
Divinefire
Embodyment
Eternal Decision
Fear Not
Final Axe
For Today
Forevermore
Germán Pascual
Haste The Day
Holy Blood
Holy Soldier
Hope For The Dying
Horde
Illuminandi
Immortal Souls
Impending Doom
In The Midst Of Lions
Ken Tamplin
Laudamus
Letter 7
Life In Your Way
Living Again
Living Sacrifice
Love and Death
MYCHILDREN MYBRIDE
Mastedon
Michael Sweet
Mortal Treason
Mortification
Norma Jean
Oh, Sleeper
One Bad Pig
P.K. Mitchell
Pantokrator
Paramaecium
Perpetual Legacy
Phinehas
Project 86
Rage of Angels
Renascent
Resurrection Band
Ritual Servant
Rob Rock
Sacrificium
Saving Grace
Saviour Machine
Scandinavian Metal Praise
Seventh Angel
Seventh Avenue
Slechtvalk
Soul Embraced
Spoken
Stavesacre
Still Remains
Stryper
The Crucified
The Devil Wears Prada
The Great Commission
The Riverside
The Showdown
Theocracy
Tourniquet
Training For Utopia
Underoath
Vengeance Rising
Veni Domine
War Of Ages
Warriors of Light
Whitecross
Wolves At The Gate
As I Lay Dying
Underoath
The Devil Wears Prada
August Burns Red
Demon Hunter
Stryper
Norma Jean
Disciple
Wolves At The Gate
For Today
Haste The Day
Blindside
Phinehas
War Of Ages
Theocracy
Love and Death
Oh, Sleeper
The Riverside
Project 86
Impending Doom
Spoken
Bride
Still Remains
Ken Tamplin
Living Sacrifice
Tourniquet
Whitecross
Becoming The Archetype
Saving Grace
Mortification
The Showdown
MYCHILDREN MYBRIDE
Holy Soldier
Forevermore
Scandinavian Metal Praise
Deliverance
Bloodgood
Michael Sweet
Rob Rock
In The Midst Of Lions
Resurrection Band
Death Therapy
Stavesacre
Fear Not
Mastedon
A Plea for Purging
Life In Your Way
Crimson Moonlight
Living Again
Seventh Avenue
Divinefire
Antestor
Saviour Machine
Christ Jr
The Great Commission
DANIEL BAND
Audiovision
Barren Cross
Rage of Angels
Pantokrator
Vengeance Rising
Horde
Mortal Treason
Slechtvalk
The Crucified
Soul Embraced
Antidemon
Embodyment
Sacrificium
Hope For The Dying
One Bad Pig
Eternal Decision
Balance Of Power
Letter 7
Die Happy
Paramaecium
Immortal Souls
Renascent
Deuteronomium
Crystavox
Illuminandi
Holy Blood
Training For Utopia
P.K. Mitchell
Ritual Servant
Seventh Angel
Germán Pascual
Perpetual Legacy
Final Axe
Veni Domine
Warriors of Light
Deny the Fallen
Laudamus