Tag: Heavy Metal

Pioneers of the early Christian metal scene, Daniel Band formed in 1979 in Toronto, Canada. Along with Resurrection Band, they were one of the first band to fuse true hard rock with faith-filled fervor and lyrics. The band’s sound often rode the line between hard rock and traditional heavy metal, much like secular artists Kiss, Van Halen, and AC/DC. They released 5 albums between 1982 and 1988, with a live album in 2001 and a handful of re-issues. Though they haven’t released any new material since the 80s, the band have played a scattering of live shows, including appearances at Ohio’s Immortal Fest as recent as 2024, and they are scheduled again to play Part 2 of the festival this August!… Continued →

Demon Hunter is heading out on the “There Was a Light Here Tour” with War of Ages, Convictions, and Cultist. Dates and info right here . Demon Hunter just released the song “Sorry Light The Way” and you can watch the music video below.… Continued →

After going out of print with its 150th issue in early 2012, Heaven’s Metal (HM) Magazine has returned with a 40th Anniversary special edition. Editor Doug Van Pelt was discussing print options with his friend Anthony Gober of Anchor Merchandising, who wanted to print a program for the upcoming two-weekend Immortal Festival events this summer (July 25-27 & August 29-31). One thing led to another, and Van Pelt volunteered to take on the whole project when he proposed, “Why don’t we make the festival program a legitimate 40th anniversary issue of Heaven’s Metal Magazine?”… Continued →

Demon Hunter are back with another new song and this one is just as good if not more so. The song is titled “Light Bends” and you can listen/watch the music video for it, below. What do you think?… Continued →

Zion was a melodic/glam heavy metal band from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. After releasing a pair of self-released cassette demos in 1982 (Roll the Rock/Less of Me) and 1984 (Rock for Eternity), they signed with Image Records out of New York. The band’s full-length debut Thunder from the Mountain seemed to be a huge success for the label, getting rave reviews from critics and fans alike. “It It a Crime?” spent several weeks on Christian rock radio charts. For my money, Thunder is a top-5 album in the glam metal genre, a list that also includes Angelica’s self-titled debut, Holy Soldier’s self-titled debut, Guardian’s Fire and Love, and just about any album from Stryper’s early years.… Continued →

***April Fools Joke*** In a brazen twist of fate and a battle of industry heavyweights, fast rising media company KingdomCore has acquired long running metal site, LambGoat. The new media empire will be rebranded as “KingdomLambCore” or KLC for short. New merch is quickly being created in time for Furnace Fest this fall including shirts, hoodies, patches, brass knuckles, nunchucks, lightsabers, as well as a festival exclusive 7″ of Beloved covering Advent covering Norma Jean covering The Chariot with the cast of Yo Gabba Gabba, titled “There is a Party With God in My Tummy”.… Continued →

Wolves At The Gate return with a brand new single titled “Parasite” and it’s their heaviest yet. Check out the music video for the song right here on Indie Vision Music, below. This is more movie and less a music video but all together it’s one of the best things out right now. Pre-order the new album “Wasteland” on Vinyl and other formats here. Vinyl is limited.… Continued →

We continue our series in February of focusing on contributions to the Christian independent music scene from our black brothers and sisters for Black History Month. While heavy metal, and especially this form of ‘glam metal’ was dominated by people whose skin color resembles mine, Seventh Seal stood out from the crowd. They were a commercial metal band from Palmdale, California whose 5 members were all African American. Seventh Seal was truly an anomaly in this regard. While there are other heavy metal bands with black members, I can’t think of any others where the entire band was made up of black members *and* who played in this particular style.… Continued →

The artist known as Ben S Dixon a multi instrumentalist and songwriter from the Northern Virginia area, just dropped his intense and heavy new song “Moths & Rust” which based off the verses in Matthew 6: 19-21. This has a really incredible sound and I was expecting it upon first listen. The song also features Nate Parrish which is always a good thing, right? Check out the track below and listen/stream wherever you get your music. (The lyrics are also on the YouTube video page so be to visit and check those out).… Continued →

Impending Doom have just released two new punishing and heavy songs called “Christ is King”, and “Punishment”. Both songs are out now and you can listen to them in a double song video, below. The band’s new EP “Towards The Light” is out everywhere – 2/7/25. Pre-order here.… Continued →

When Applehead surfaced, sole member Greg Minier had already cut his teeth as axe-slinger in highly respected crossover thrash outfit The Crucified, and put out a one-off EP (as a solo project) of more straight-forward thrash under the simply-named Minier. Just as The Crucified was ending, the guitarist changed directions considerably and recorded a full-length album of grunge/alternative metal under the band name Applehead. In fact, the project’s debut album Meaning was one of the most authentic attempts at grunge in the Christian market. The album hit hard not only musically but lyrically as well, tackling subjects like alcohol abuse, struggles with sin, devotional inconsistency, and as the album title suggested, the search for meaning in life found via hope in the Creator.… Continued →

Blessed By a Broken Heart have either released (according to their instagram) or about to release a NEW SONG. This one is titled “Back From The Dead” which should be a hint of what’s to come? Check it out on all digital networks as soon as it goes live. More info on the band here: https://linktr.ee/bbabh… Continued →

One of Christian metal’s most prominent acts during the genre’s Golden Period (roughly 1986-1992), Barren Cross rocked a traditional heavy metal sound, managing to stay both heavy and melodic without ever succumbing to glam on the one hand, or thrash on the other. The band released 4 full-length studio albums, a live album and a handful of singles & EPs before calling it quits in the mid-90s. A pair of compilations appeared in 2007 and 2014, respectively. Members (especially vocalist Mike Lee) have been active in a number of other projects including Barebones, Michael D.R.I.V.E.,… Continued →

I am proud to bring you a special exclusive lyric video premiere for The Hollow Present covering “Savannah” originally by the band, ZAO. Check out their cover along with the lyrics in the video below. You instagram users can find our channel and the video at the link in our bio. What do you think?… Continued →

The Showdown have reemerged in the past year or so playing Furnace Fest last year, playing again this year, and best of all….a 20th anniversary vinyl pressing of their now classic debut “A Chorus Of Obliteration”. This fantastic album was available in two variants before this post had gone up but now is down to just one available. The band will have limited supply of the sold out variant at Furnace Fest so make sure to track them down and prepare to Git Snake Bit!… Continued →

InTheosis, a new project featuring Peter Espevoll of Extol fame just dropped their 2nd song titled “Purge(d)” which is available on all digital networks now. Take a listen to this incredible new creation below and make sure to give them a follow here: intheosis.bandcamp.com… Continued →

One of the few bands in the Christian scene that played in the groove metal style (that slightly slower, but just as intense cousin of thrash) was the Canadian band Erase. I remember when Mental Overload first came out and it made a huge impact on the then-stagnating Christian metal scene. The band’s popularity was, in part, owed to Jason Campbell, the ex-Mortification drummer, who was now pulling double-duties on vocals and guitar. Sadly, they only released one album (for David Villalpando, AKA Burrito’s Morphine Records label) before going their separate ways.… Continued →

Stryper are back and in a big way with their new lead single, “End of Days”. You can check out the song below which is available now on all digital networks and streaming sites. The band just recently released their acoustic record “To Hell With The Amps” that sounds quite amazing I must say. Give this new song a listen. The band also just revealed that they will embark on a 40th anniversary tour this September!… Continued →

Bloodlines are back with a brand new song called “Holiness Cries” from the EP of the same name due out July 26th on Facedown Records. It is heavy as all get out, preaches the word, and beatdown, breakdown galore. You want a band that has it all in terms of sound and heaviness? Well then, Bloodlines are for you!… Continued →

Earth Groans are back with a slammin’ new heavy track called “Chasm”. Give it a listen below right here on this site and prepare to have your brain explode.… Continued →

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Demon Hunter’s sophomore album “Summer Of Darkness” which is heralded as a classic among fans and peers alike, is getting the vinyl re-release treatment. Not only are there 4 different color variants but you also get this: “IT’S HERE. Summer Of Darkness on 2xLP vinyl. 20-page large format booklet w/ extensive liner notes by Ryan Clark, 24×24 foldout poster, silver metallic ink throughout. 4 color variants, each limited to 500. DemonHunterStore.com” So pick up your copy from either the DemonHunterstore.com… Continued →

Islander are following up their last few singles leading up to the new album “Grammy Nominated” due out June 28th with this brand new track “What a Time To Be Alive” which is rich in sound and melodies. This is definitely a great sounding song and I think a lot of you will dig it. Check out the music video below and comment with your thoughts.… Continued →

Narcissus are returning in a big way and have dropped another new song titled “Maze Hammer”. It’s heavy, chaotic, and an all around fun ride for a band like this. Long time fans and fans of the heavy music genre in general will have plenty to love (and head bang) about this track. Give it a listen, below.… Continued →

Maylene and The Sons of Disaster have just returned with another NEW song and this one is titled “Thrush”. Dallas sounds as strong as ever belting out and screaming those vocals. This is classic MATSOD. Give the song a listen in the official music video below.… Continued →

The heavy music band (you call it whatever genre you’d like because they do it best) – Convictions, just dropped a new song a week ago titled “Hurts Like Hell” and coming from personal experience dealing with the grief of loss, I know exactly how that feels. Listen to the emotionally charged and feelings triggering new song in lyric video format below and make sure to give these guys a follow on your socials.… Continued →

Demon Hunter just dropped a surprise single last week titled “Black Stained Glass” that’s more on the somber, moody side which is certainly not a bad thing at all. This song sounds great even in simplicity, and Ryan’s vocals are top notch. Check out the lyric video for the song right here on our site, below.… Continued →

Truth be told, heavy metal was my entry point into any kind of independent Christian music. I mean, I started out on Petra, Amy Grant, and Russ Taff as a young teenager, but it wasn’t long before Jerusalem, Whitecross, and Sacred Warrior were taking up my listening space. One of the pioneers of Christian metal was Swedish band Leviticus. The band formed in 1981 in the town of Skövde. They recorded 4 albums, plus an alternative/Swedish language version of their debut, before breaking up in the early 90s.… Continued →

August Burns Red just dropped a new version of their song “The Cleansing” with Will Ramos of Lorna Shore as guest vocalist. Check out the intense and heavy song, below, and comment with your thoughts.… Continued →

It’s been a rough week for Christian rock fans. Not only did we lose Michael Knott, but also Ezekiel Vade, bassist for glam metal band Stryken. Ezekiel died on Monday, March 11th. He had been the bassist for the Paul Q-Pek Band (pre-One Bad Pig), Stryken, and later The Cry (not to be confused with Canadian band The Kry), known for their two songs featured on Light from the Underground Volume Two, on Ocean Records.… Continued →

While German metal band Chryztyne may have formed in 1990, their sound is pure 80s! Traditional heavy metal with touches of glam/melodic metal abound in their material. The band formed in Karlsruhe in SW Germany in 1990, and released a 5-song demo cassette in 1992. Shortly thereafter, they signed with Pila Music, one of the larger Christian music labels from their home country. Their one and only full-length Tales of Paradise released in 1993 on the label, and featured 11 tracks of pure 80s metal. This, of course, proves the rule that although heavy metal had gone by the wayside–in the wake of grunge and alternative rock–in the United States, it was alive and well in other parts of the world, particularly in Europe.… Continued →