Christians Who Like Rock/Metal

Don't know there are Catholic Metalheads here until I became a member of this group from a just a reader of some forums here. Proud to be Catholic and proud to be Metalhead. Yeah!

I don't know why people don't' seem to know that Heavy Metal was created by four Catholic Musicians, Black Sabbath. That's why their early albums were very much about be careful of evil. The bass player and main lyricist, Terry "Geezer" Butler had even considered becoming a Catholic Priest. He once said in an interview that if you had seen is bedroom when he was a teenager, you would have seen walls covered in crucifies. They were even know for wearing big Crosses made by Ozzy Osbourne's father to protect them from Satan. They are very much against Satan and hate Black/Death Metal.

Hey all, I usually participate in the metal threads in Popular Media when I see them. Glad to see our own place just for those who enjoy our music and leave the "they're all evil" crowd to discuss their thing elsewhere

My quick metal background: I grew up listening to Metallica, Megadeth, Iron Maiden, Anthrax, and the like.

Now my favorites are in the power/prog/symphonic genres. Favs include Sonata Arctica, Kamelot, Helloween, Blind Guardian, Nightwish, Savatage, Rhapsody, Dream Theater, Threshold, and Crimson Glory.

Once I discovered these genres had awesome Christian bands like Theocracy and Rob Rock, I was all set! Looking forward to hanging out in the forum

I want to add a new band to my list.
Disturbed.
That band is awesome My favorite songs by them are Inside the Fire and Indestructible.

Have been listening to Dream Theater's newest, "A Dramatic Turn of Events". Brilliant! Great to see a group of Christians who can relate to also enjoying Helloween, Kamelot, and Savatage, too!

Anyone hear of Phil Keaggy, very good guitarist & musician!!

I like contemporary 'Christian' rock only... and not all of those. You see, I have heard that so many of the rock/metal groups are involved in satanism and I'm not about to endorse them or listen to them. I also heard from a priest who used to be on the 'dark side,' that their priests will put curses on many albums, etc.. like a 'real' priest will 'bless' things with holy water.. they will curse it with 'unholy' water.. He said many did not believe him, but he was there and if he saw it, I believe him.. We must always keep our actions, thoughts, etc.. holy. Know that even when we are in secret, God is right there with us...just as much as in a physical body. What would we do or say or what would we watch on t.v. or listen to on the radio, if Jesus decided to be our guest. Granted... we would change alot, wouldn't we??? But, it is that realization that He is just as much there spiritually. I'm extremely careful about any movies brought into our home or what is watched on T.V. Jesus is my guest and I NEVER want Him to leave... I'm NOT judging you.. I respect your rights to listen to what you want, but just wanted to share what has changed my ways.. I used to listen to all of those groups as well...

Hello everyone! I enjoy all type of music including 'classic metal' . I dislike the negative messages (lyrics) used in death metal and alike.

We got our forum, and this guy has been bugging me about this group, I'll post what he said.

AsTheDaysOfNoah: I saw your group, Christians and Rock/Metal...

...but what does the Bible say Christians ought to participate in?

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. Colossians 3:16

Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Ephesians 5:19

For example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tqcl3CSf1A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TtezZL5rSM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPuLTb4q6CA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXytny-J_6s

However, there is such a thing as ungodly music...

Just because 'music' may have 'christian themed' words associated does not make it of Christ. The Devil takes that which is error and mixes ["mixes", just like modern music, mix and remix] it with a little truth and the resulting error is more dangerous than the first...

[Sonic Warfare, Music in the Church; Ivor Myers]
http://vimeo.com/5439320

[EndTime Music; Karl Tsatalbasidis]
http://www.hopevideo.com/media_with_karl_tsatalbasidis.htm

[Unclean Spirits; John Lomacang]
http://www.tvsdac.org/article.php?id=10#AudioVideo

[Modern Day Music, Behind the Scenes]
http://www.3angelstube.com/video/1464/The-Game-PART-01-For-the-Love-of-the-Game

http://www.3angelstube.com/video/1528/The-Game-PART-02-War-of-the-Worlds

[Voices of a dying Planet; Brian Neumann]
http://petra.bme.emory.edu/media/voices-of-a-dying-planet

[The Devils Snare, the Hiphop/Rock Snare, see also the other parts..1-12]
http://www.3angelstube.com/video/1071/Part-1-Snare-of-Rock-Pop-and-Hip-Hop


Me: I have seen that kind of stuff before, but I do not listen to any of the bands you listed. Thank you for taking the tiem to write this though, it shows you know how to find the right recources. God bless.


AsTheDaysOfNoah: I used to listen to the same material, and it started out simplistic enough, and it is not until you love Christ Jesus with your whole heart will you realize that such music is not of him.

Bands? The same material is in each of them, their beats, their sources, their lyrics, their dress, their attitudes, their lifestyles, their walk is not with Christ Jesus. They serve another master... they are in the way of the world, lost...

Megadeth? They worship the god of this world... look closer at the lyrics themselves... and you will see the voice of that fallen angel...

But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death. Proverbs 8:36

favorite tunes, old school tunes ; number of the beast, running with the devil,too many JP to list,anti-social anthrax, newr tunes nightwish, faster by within temptation. all we are doro pesch. of course there's dio. as if any one could guess.