Tag: New York

Argyle Park-nuff said! For real, if you like industrial music at all, you will like this. Their first LP was a bit indie sounding, but things freshened up by the time AP2 was released. And then Scott remastered everything.  … Continued →

Virginia Creeper describes itself as Industrial black which makes sense, but appears to also have goth influences. This SOTD eludes to living for Jesus & dying to yourself daily. Which I totally agree with the message & should do better myself. … Continued →

What They Died for is a rapcore/screamo band comprised of 3 friends from New York, Their CD is in reference to Matthew 16:26. … Continued →

Hope Kills Fear hails from New York City & started in the mainstream when a few members came from another band. The band’s name comes from a fan of the band when their vocalist saw the phrase on the fan’s Myspace page. Although they have shared the stages with mainstream artists, the band is most definitely Christian based. Besides this inspirational SOTD about surrendering to YHWH & to “destroy the thing you’re running after”, check out Save Me. … Continued →

Industrial music has a long and complicated history, which we don’t have time to get deeply into here. Its roots lie in avant garde experimentalism of the 1970s, its name coming from literal industrial sounds as its inspiration. As the genre developed, it became intertwined with other styles–most notably dance music and techno, or at the other end of the spectrum heavy metal, and occasionally even hip-hop. For the longest time, Blackhouse (featured here) was the only industrial band exploring Christian themes, but all of their albums were released as imports and mostly on secular and/or independent labels.… Continued →