While religion and art has always been a matter of heated debate, I would risk saying that the perceived contrast between both has never been so stark as it was in the 80’s when a growing number of bands started expressing their faith and including Christian overtones (or outright evangelism) on their hard driving music, an area that had always been associated with the excesses of sex, drugs and occultism. This obviously sparked heated debate on both sides of the fence and the bands ended up getting flack from everywhere. Not for the faint of heart.
As a teenager I followed the emergence of this fairly subversive counter-culture so, when João spoke to me, I could not think of a better theme for this series than the Top 7 Christian Metal bands of the 80’s. Of course when you pick an arbitrary number of bands from a big list, you always leave out obvious (and better) choices for other people. In fact it pains me to not include a few bands myself. In my selection process I tried to find a balance between how good the band was, how early it appeared and how influential it ultimately was to the scene. But ultimately, my personal taste also had a huge impact so your mileage may vary! Also, don’t read too much on the order in which the bands are presented: it is neither chronological nor related to overall rating… it’s just, you know, "some" order.
Wanna know what my picks are? Just head over to the Darklands Blog from July 31 to August 6 and see for yourself!
- Day 1 - Barren Cross - Dying Day
- Day 2 - Bride - Heroes
- Day 3 - Rez Band - Military Man
- Day 4 - Sacred Warrior - Evil Lurks
- Day 5 - Vengeance Rising - Can't Get Out
- Day 6 - WhiteCross - When The Clock Strikes
- Day 7 - Stryper - Soldiers Under Command
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