That Haven album gets played on my cd player a few times years!! I saw Recon in 2007 a calf-stone great show.. You guys played with Saint at UFTA II in 2007! That Big D cd is my #1 cd of all time!
NEON CROSS' SELF-TITLED DEBUT OF 1988 IS A MONSTER ALBUM! ALL KILLERS, NO FILLERS! JUST SO MELODIC AND PUNCHY! HAS THAT AOR FEEL TO IT. CAN LISTEN TO IT ANY TIME, ANY PLACE. HAVEN - YOUR DYING DAY (1990) IS AN EQUALLY AMAZING ALBUM. JUST SO MELODIC, HEAVY WITH THAT PROGRESSIVE TOUCH WITH GOOD VOCALS. LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST - YOUR VIDEOS ARE ALWAYS SO INFORMATIVE, ENGROSSING AND ADDICTIVE. THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR DOWN-TO-EARTH, AFFABLE PRESENTATION OF METAL!!!!
Thank you for the encouraging words. Man, I gotta say, I never thought of Neon Cross as AOR feel, but I suppose I can see how that might come across due to the overall catchy/hooky nature of the songs.
Hi Scott. Thank you very much for sharing these. That InnerSiege sounds fantastic. Its on my list. A couple of days after I commented about Stryper I found a couple of their albums. Ive enjoyed them both. I shared them In my last update.---Colin
I'm going to check out your last update. I thought I had subscribed to you but didn't get a notice you had uploaded a new video. Thanks. You can get the InnerSiege on Amazon, or directly through the record company... christianmetaldistro.storenvy.com/collections/1981-roxx-records/products/736478-inner-siege-kingdom-of-shadows
Into Christian Rap now but... I still have Deliverance and Haven albums on cassette. Some of my favorite albums ever. Thanks for this video. Brought back great memories.
Chris Styles the MC Glad you enjoyed it. I actually like some old Christian rap. Still have all my S.F.C. and Dynamic Twins CDs. Also still love the simplicity of old school rapper Micheal Peace.
Hey Scott, first timer here! Thanks for your videos man, I thought CHRISTIAN METAL was a,recent phenomenon, starting with P.O.D. ( PAYABLE ON DEATH) in the early 2000s !! Now thanks,to you I Now know its been around for years!! I had no idea there were Christian Metal bands during the late 1980's! I thought that only STRYPER was the Christian rock band of that era!! Very informative!!
@@nolifetilmetal1 Scott,I ALREADY HAVE!! Besides DEMON HUNTER , I have discovered THEOCRACY, SLEVENTALK, AFFECTOR, DECO NO GARTH, & SINBREED!! Since discovering CHRISTIAN METAL, which was last year after finding a list of videos on TH-cam, I HAVE BECOME AN INSTANT FAN!! As well, CHRISTIAN METAL has helped my FAITH a lot!! ITS SO GOOD TO KNOW THAT CHRISTIANS CAN ROCK!!!👍👍👍😁😁😁😁
@@nolifetilmetal1 What I find shocking though is what YOU said about coming across CHRISTIAN METAL MUSIC in a CHRISTIAN GOSPEL BOOKSTORE!! I lived in the States for 7 years & visited a lot of CHRISTIAN BOOKSHOPS, NEVER SAW ANY CHRISTIAN METAL IN THEM. Only the Traditional Gospel music. So to hear you say you found TOURNIQUET'S album in a Christian bookshop is incredible!!
@@MrGconstantine1972 Well you also have to understand that the music buyer for the store I use to go to was also the guitarist from Christian Thrash band Ultimatum. th-cam.com/video/o1lirqZWknI/w-d-xo.html
@@MrGconstantine1972 That is great to hear brother! Have you checked out Recon or Deliverance yet? I also recommend checking out new bands like Ritual Servant and Motivik.
Yes, I don't really think of it as a different genre. I mean, there is power metal, thrash metal, doom, death metal, etc. and the topics range from band to band. There are just a ton of bands with Biblical and Christian topics. But there is a diehard underground following of people who will only listen to metal with Christian lyrics. There are literally thousands of bands, record labels, etc. that cater just to Christian bands. Thanks for watching.
Barring a Metallica song or two, Deliverance's self-titled album was my first real exposure to thrash in 90-91, and I was hooked immediately. I was 10 or so, so I couldn't buy anything myself, but my mom was into that stuff at the time and she was buying a few tapes and CDs here and there. One big release for me she bought early on was the Heaven's Metal comp from 92. The tracks that most compelled me were from Believer, Mortification, Tourniquet and Vengeance Rising. Also, that year she bought Circle of Dust - s/t and Branchild - Mindwarp. By the way, both of the 92 versions are better than any iteration after, in my opinion, and I hate that the original versions are pretty much being wiped from history. Klayton just can't leave shit alone. Anyway, that was pretty much the beginning of my life long love of extreme music, Christian and not. I dig these videos. No one really talks about Christian metal positively, it seems. Take care.
I remember being blown away by the first Deliverance album when I first heard it. I recall thinking they had a bit of a Death Angel sound to them back in the day. Please check out Ultimatum if you like classic Christian thrash/heavy metal. th-cam.com/video/o1lirqZWknI/w-d-xo.html
Yes, they do. I should have said that. I was just thinking of Kevin Grose on stage with Strangeland when they performed with Ultimatum at Cornerstone and he was a total shredder.
Cool, I had no idea he had other projects. Good vids, Scott. I just checked out your nolifetilmetal website, and t's nice to see some love for Christian metal as well as non-metal music like prog rock. I've known about your band for a while too. I think I first heard your "Creeping Death" cover. One of my favorite 'tallica tunes!
Cool selection of albums... I probably would've picked some of those myself... Digging the Neon Cross, Cal Metal 1 and Vengeance albums strategically placed in the background... dug how you corrected yourself with the captions at the bottom... not always able to be as crisp as we'd like.... struggled with the podcast that way as well... Blessings dude!!!
I was wondering if anyone would notice the Neon Cross and Vengeance Rising. I guess that is how you can tell the fanatics? Haha! Yes, what I was doing was doing the video, then re-doing the video to fix all the errors. Pfffft! Forget it. I'm doing these videos without a script, so mistakes will happen. Easier to just add a caption and fix the screw-ups and also add some other bits of info I didn't think to say at the time. Thanks or watching.
Guess it's tough to narrow it down for everyone. Really dug that Recon album. Surprised you didn't mention the first two Bloodgood albums, or the early Guardian stuff before the Tempest singer took over. Also I also dug that Rage of Angels album. Still spin it from time to time. Wild to see that Vengeance (Rising) on vinyl behind you.
Scott, are you familiar with the Christian metal/ hardcore band Facedown? Only one of their albums I know of is that the cover has demons with yellow smiley face masks on them? They are pedaling the earth made up of gears? I used to have the CD, and I am kicking myself for getting rid of it! I can't find it anywhere.
Yes, both California Metal and California Metal Vol 2 were released on vinyl. Also East Coast metal from that same series. I'll have to do a video and show them.
One I totally love is the band Thresher who in 1989 released their "Totally Possessed" demo, "Apocalypse Prepare" sticks out, they also have a great song on a compilation album, song is "Sanctuary" !!
I really liked what was playing in the background, what band was that? I like Christian Metal, but again, I have a very limited collection of it. When it comes to Christian Heavy Metal, I'm only familiar with bands like, Ultimatum, Venon, and Stryper. I will definitely have to see if I can get those other bands you showed. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and your collection, Scott! Take care! Maria:)
+Maria H Oh yes, the band in the background is InnerSiege. GREAT band. Love that CD. I know one other Christian band you are familiar with, Mortification is also a Christian band. :-)
Have you heard of Neal Morse more christian rock than metal but very good.He was singer in a great prog rock band called Spocks Beard also worth checking out if you like that genre.
Hello Scott Waters, I've been watching your videos recently, and I really felt the need to comment that you seem like a very cool and nice guy, plus you are very knowledgeable about all things Hard Rock and Heavy Metal! I like how you explain and review every album. Saint is my favorite Christian Metal Band, and Time's End is my favorite album by them! Would you consider Time's End one of the Best Christian Metal Albums ever recorded? God Bless! 🙂
+KING KONG Hi! Thank for your kind words. Christian or not, I absolutely would consider Saint Time's End of the best metal albums of all time. I love it.
Scott Waters Hi Scott Waters, I'm Honored by your reply :-), your very welcome! To hear from you, that you consider Saint's "Time's End" one of the Best Metal Albums of all time, Christian or Secular, that means a lot to me. Time's End is indeed my favorite Metal Album, and I wanted the opinion of a expert on Heavy Metal Music. I just got the Retroactive rerelease of this Classic Album this week, I'm slowly coming back to Metal! Lol.
KING KONG I like that album so much I have an original vinyl pressing, an original CD pressing and several CD repressings. Haha! Never get enough of it. One of my favorite memories is my band opening for Saint in California.
Scott Waters Hahaha Totally Awesome! You Lucky to have so much Saint, and Metal memorabilia in general, I noticed you have a Metal Museum, you can literally name your collection the American Museum of Natural Metal History! Lol. I know the name of your band is Ultimatum, Wow Awesome Band! I didn't know you had a concert together with Saint, must have been Awesome! Josh Kramer is a legendary Metal front man and so are you!
KING KONG Josh is a friend of mine. Actually for the concert we did with Saint in California, Ultimatum guitarist Robert Gutierrez filled in on guitar for Saint.
RIP Scott the most metal iguana that ever lived. I forgive all the tail whippings bro i know you only did that to symbolize Christs beatings and crucifiction. ;)
Yes, I have them all. I like their first album the best. After that their albums are patchy. Living Sacrifice have always followed the trends, first thrash, then death metal, then metalcore. I saw them on their first tour when they were still a thrash band and they played 2 or 3 songs that were not on the first album. I wish they would have recorded them in that thrash style.
Question for you, Scott. Being a devout Christian and liking Christian metal, what do you do if an artist you like has views on religion that are not simply a contradiction but are even hostile to yours? Slayer, for example (a personal fave), is no friend to religion, and have written tons of songs expressing that view. I know most "satanic" metal is actually a joke and just done for press, but some - like Venom - take it seriously. I have always been curious about this and am hoping you are able to respond. Thanks for taking the time. Enjoying your videos even though I am unfamiliar with most of the bands.
This is going to be a long reply. Sorry. I can enjoy art without agreeing with the message. Sort of like seeing a play. Though I think suicide is a horrific thing, I still can enjoy Romeo & Juliet. I don't like war, but I really enjoyed "Saving Private Ryan", if that makes sense. I also find that a lot of songs that are against my faith are usually just pointing fingers and sometimes, if we listen we can learn something from these people who hate Christianity. Frankly they have some valid complaints. The reason a lot of people hate Christianity is because of the way Christians act and behave. First and foremost we are to love God, but we are also suppose to "'Love your neighbor as yourself", not push them away, not point fingers at them, not beat them over the head with our own self-righteous convictions and certainly not think of ourselves more highly than them. Hopefully I don't come off preachy, but this is a sensitive subject and one that I have thought about quite a bit. What it comes down to for me is, I trust in God, not myself. Christianity is about a relationship with God and believing in Jesus Christ; that he was born, that he died and that he was raised again on the third day. The Bible is clear that nothing I do can earn the love, grace and forgiveness of God. It is gift. It's not about what type of music I enjoy, what type of car I drive, the books I read, the food I eat, what sports I enjoy, the cloths I wear, etc. That is superficial stuff that religious people liked to get all freaked out over. In the end those things are meaningless. It should be about a relationship with Jesus and caring for and loving people. I have a great relationship with my wife. I love her dearly. I talk to her daily, I spend time with her and I adore her. We've been together for over 30 years (since we were kids). What does the type of music I listen to have to do with my relationship with my wife? Absolutely nothing. I've heard songs about "cheating women" hundreds of times, but I love and trust my wife, regardless how many times someone sings a song about that subject. Same thing with my Father in Heaven, I love Him dearly. I talk to him daily in prayer. I spend time with Him by reading the Bible. Like any child, I hope that I can make my Father proud. I do that by loving my family, by working hard to provide for them, by using my talents and not wasting them. Having said all that, some song lyrics do annoy me and I usually skip over those songs or rarely ever listen to them. Venom are a good example. I love Venom's sound, respect their musical contribution to heavy metal history and I own much of their catalog but I don't listen to them often as much of their lyrics annoy me. (Of course as I am typing this I had to bring up Venom "Warhead" to listen to. Haha!) I hope that answers the question without coming off as preachy. Let me know what you think.
Scott Waters Great answer. I appreciate the time you took to respond. Myself, I am not a very religious person. I was raised in a Jewish household, and I still identify as Jewish. I sometimes have coffee with my old Rabbi, but I have not attended a religious ceremony (other than a wedding) in about 20 years. But, I respect people's religious views and observances because I was raised to be that way. It is encouraging to find people with strong beliefs whose artistic taste extends beyond ones that mirror what they already think. I am always for exploring different ideas and points of view. As for Christian metal, I was totally unaware that there was this much out there! I knew of Stryper when I was a teenager, but was unaware of all of the others. As much of a know-it-all as I think I am, it's nice to come across something that I know nothing about. All of it is then 100% new information. Thanks again for your response.
Great videos Scott! What band is playing in the background of this video? Also, would be cool if you put the background music that's in your videos in the description :) Just a thought. Keep up the good work!
InnerSiege is playing in the background. I will start putting the background music in the description. I usually mention what is being played in the background in the videos, but a lot of people ask, so putting it int he description is a great idea. Also, the opening music is uncredited. The opening music is One For All by Ultimatum.
Scott, thank you for that. I have not heard of them. I briefly tried to listen to them. No go for me. But thank you. I may be a little too prejudice, but upon first hearing them, it was difficult. I have recently been listening to "Headlong Flight" by Rush, and thats somewhat the grooves I was hoping for...or intensity. But that's me. I really appreciate this. This blog has open my eyes to some of the great artists out there. I do have one of Haven's and those bubbas rock it! :)
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All of your videos have been so helpful. Love your band as well Scott! You seriously rock! Thanks for the Godly music man!
+Philip Keenan Thanks Phillip. Appreciate the kind words.
That Haven album gets played on my cd player a few times years!! I saw Recon in 2007 a calf-stone great show.. You guys played with Saint at UFTA II in 2007! That Big D cd is my #1 cd of all time!
That D would be in my Top 10 for sure. Thanks for watching Dale.
NEON CROSS' SELF-TITLED DEBUT OF 1988 IS A MONSTER ALBUM! ALL KILLERS, NO FILLERS! JUST SO MELODIC AND PUNCHY! HAS THAT AOR FEEL TO IT. CAN LISTEN TO IT ANY TIME, ANY PLACE.
HAVEN - YOUR DYING DAY (1990) IS AN EQUALLY AMAZING ALBUM. JUST SO MELODIC, HEAVY WITH THAT PROGRESSIVE TOUCH WITH GOOD VOCALS.
LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST - YOUR VIDEOS ARE ALWAYS SO INFORMATIVE, ENGROSSING AND ADDICTIVE. THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR DOWN-TO-EARTH, AFFABLE PRESENTATION OF METAL!!!!
Thank you for the encouraging words. Man, I gotta say, I never thought of Neon Cross as AOR feel, but I suppose I can see how that might come across due to the overall catchy/hooky nature of the songs.
Hi Scott. Thank you very much for sharing these. That InnerSiege sounds fantastic. Its on my list. A couple of days after I commented about Stryper I found a couple of their albums. Ive enjoyed them both. I shared them In my last update.---Colin
I'm going to check out your last update. I thought I had subscribed to you but didn't get a notice you had uploaded a new video. Thanks.
You can get the InnerSiege on Amazon, or directly through the record company...
christianmetaldistro.storenvy.com/collections/1981-roxx-records/products/736478-inner-siege-kingdom-of-shadows
Thanks for your channel! Very very good videos. I like it!
Into Christian Rap now but... I still have Deliverance and Haven albums on cassette. Some of my favorite albums ever. Thanks for this video. Brought back great memories.
Chris Styles the MC Glad you enjoyed it. I actually like some old Christian rap. Still have all my S.F.C. and Dynamic Twins CDs. Also still love the simplicity of old school rapper Micheal Peace.
I think I have SFC and dynamic twins too. I had to go and look back in my collection.
Scott Waters I also think I have a heavy metal Christian group called Nehemiah. All on cassette tape. Lol
I love the S.F.C. albums. Super C is awesome. Definitely old school and different than what's popular now, but in his time, he was the best.
Hey Scott, first timer here! Thanks for your videos man, I thought CHRISTIAN METAL was a,recent phenomenon, starting with P.O.D. ( PAYABLE ON DEATH) in the early 2000s !! Now thanks,to you I Now know its been around for years!! I had no idea there were Christian Metal bands during the late 1980's! I thought that only STRYPER was the Christian rock band of that era!! Very informative!!
Glad you enjoyed it. Yes, there were hundreds of Christian metal bands throughout the 80's and 90's. Hope you discover some great new music.
@@nolifetilmetal1 Scott,I ALREADY HAVE!! Besides DEMON HUNTER , I have discovered THEOCRACY, SLEVENTALK, AFFECTOR, DECO NO GARTH, & SINBREED!! Since discovering CHRISTIAN METAL, which was last year after finding a list of videos on TH-cam, I HAVE BECOME AN INSTANT FAN!! As well, CHRISTIAN METAL has helped my FAITH a lot!! ITS SO GOOD TO KNOW THAT CHRISTIANS CAN ROCK!!!👍👍👍😁😁😁😁
@@nolifetilmetal1 What I find shocking though is what YOU said about coming across CHRISTIAN METAL MUSIC in a CHRISTIAN GOSPEL BOOKSTORE!! I lived in the States for 7 years & visited a lot of CHRISTIAN BOOKSHOPS, NEVER SAW ANY CHRISTIAN METAL IN THEM. Only the Traditional Gospel music. So to hear you say you found TOURNIQUET'S album in a Christian bookshop is incredible!!
@@MrGconstantine1972 Well you also have to understand that the music buyer for the store I use to go to was also the guitarist from Christian Thrash band Ultimatum.
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@@MrGconstantine1972 That is great to hear brother! Have you checked out Recon or Deliverance yet? I also recommend checking out new bands like Ritual Servant and Motivik.
Hi Scott, never knew such a genre existed. Interesting. Thanks for showing.
Yes, I don't really think of it as a different genre. I mean, there is power metal, thrash metal, doom, death metal, etc. and the topics range from band to band. There are just a ton of bands with Biblical and Christian topics. But there is a diehard underground following of people who will only listen to metal with Christian lyrics. There are literally thousands of bands, record labels, etc. that cater just to Christian bands. Thanks for watching.
Barring a Metallica song or two, Deliverance's self-titled album was my first real exposure to thrash in 90-91, and I was hooked immediately. I was 10 or so, so I couldn't buy anything myself, but my mom was into that stuff at the time and she was buying a few tapes and CDs here and there. One big release for me she bought early on was the Heaven's Metal comp from 92. The tracks that most compelled me were from Believer, Mortification, Tourniquet and Vengeance Rising. Also, that year she bought Circle of Dust - s/t and Branchild - Mindwarp. By the way, both of the 92 versions are better than any iteration after, in my opinion, and I hate that the original versions are pretty much being wiped from history. Klayton just can't leave shit alone. Anyway, that was pretty much the beginning of my life long love of extreme music, Christian and not. I dig these videos. No one really talks about Christian metal positively, it seems. Take care.
I remember being blown away by the first Deliverance album when I first heard it. I recall thinking they had a bit of a Death Angel sound to them back in the day. Please check out Ultimatum if you like classic Christian thrash/heavy metal.
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@@nolifetilmetal1 Dig your band, man! Props on your vocal chops
VERY good rock records of their videos, won an Enrolled ... Congratulations on the Channel!
+Marcio Rossi dos Santos Thank you. Glad you are enjoying my Channel.
Nice. Inner Siege! I saw that band live. They actually have two guitarists that shred really hard.
Yes, they do. I should have said that. I was just thinking of Kevin Grose on stage with Strangeland when they performed with Ultimatum at Cornerstone and he was a total shredder.
Cool, I had no idea he had other projects. Good vids, Scott. I just checked out your nolifetilmetal website, and t's nice to see some love for Christian metal as well as non-metal music like prog rock. I've known about your band for a while too. I think I first heard your "Creeping Death" cover. One of my favorite 'tallica tunes!
I think Strangeland basically became InnerSiege. Three of their members were formerly from Strangland.
Thanks. Ultimatum have been around a long time.
Cool selection of albums... I probably would've picked some of those myself... Digging the Neon Cross, Cal Metal 1 and Vengeance albums strategically placed in the background... dug how you corrected yourself with the captions at the bottom... not always able to be as crisp as we'd like.... struggled with the podcast that way as well... Blessings dude!!!
I was wondering if anyone would notice the Neon Cross and Vengeance Rising. I guess that is how you can tell the fanatics? Haha! Yes, what I was doing was doing the video, then re-doing the video to fix all the errors. Pfffft! Forget it. I'm doing these videos without a script, so mistakes will happen. Easier to just add a caption and fix the screw-ups and also add some other bits of info I didn't think to say at the time. Thanks or watching.
Excellent videos dude🕊
Guess it's tough to narrow it down for everyone. Really dug that Recon album. Surprised you didn't mention the first two Bloodgood albums, or the early Guardian stuff before the Tempest singer took over. Also I also dug that Rage of Angels album. Still spin it from time to time. Wild to see that Vengeance (Rising) on vinyl behind you.
Scott, are you familiar with the Christian metal/ hardcore band Facedown?
Only one of their albums I know of is that the cover has demons with yellow smiley face masks on them? They are pedaling the earth made up of gears? I used to have the CD, and I am kicking myself for getting rid of it! I can't find it anywhere.
I see California Metal in the back. I had no idea that was released on vinyl. VERY cool!
Yes, both California Metal and California Metal Vol 2 were released on vinyl. Also East Coast metal from that same series. I'll have to do a video and show them.
One I totally love is the band Thresher who in 1989 released their "Totally Possessed" demo, "Apocalypse Prepare" sticks out, they also have a great song on a compilation album, song is "Sanctuary" !!
nevermind, I see you covered them in part 2 of Christian Metal, good job!!!
Were you holding onto a fiery ball for the CSE 2.0 cover, or were the flames added later?
I really liked what was playing in the background, what band was that? I like Christian Metal, but again, I have a very limited collection of it. When it comes to Christian Heavy Metal, I'm only familiar with bands like, Ultimatum, Venon, and Stryper. I will definitely have to see if I can get those other bands you showed. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and your collection, Scott! Take care! Maria:)
+Maria H Oh yes, the band in the background is InnerSiege. GREAT band. Love that CD. I know one other Christian band you are familiar with, Mortification is also a Christian band. :-)
EMERALD- ARMED FOR BATTLE.
Emerald - Armed for Battle is a good one. I should show that one in another video.
Have you heard of Neal Morse more christian rock than metal but very good.He was singer in a great prog rock band called Spocks Beard also worth checking out if you like that genre.
kingfoxy fox Yes, I think I have a couple Spocks Beard albums on CD. He is an awesome guitarist.
Scott Waters He also plays in the band Transatlantic with Mike Portnoy on the drums which i highly recommend if you like epic prog rock.
I do indeed.
Hello Scott Waters, I've been watching your videos recently, and I really felt the need to comment that you seem like a very cool and nice guy, plus you are very knowledgeable about all things Hard Rock and Heavy Metal! I like how you explain and review every album. Saint is my favorite Christian Metal Band, and Time's End is my favorite album by them! Would you consider Time's End one of the Best Christian Metal Albums ever recorded? God Bless! 🙂
+KING KONG Hi! Thank for your kind words. Christian or not, I absolutely would consider Saint Time's End of the best metal albums of all time. I love it.
Scott Waters Hi Scott Waters, I'm Honored by your reply :-), your very welcome! To hear from you, that you consider Saint's "Time's End" one of the Best Metal Albums of all time, Christian or Secular, that means a lot to me. Time's End is indeed my favorite Metal Album, and I wanted the opinion of a expert on Heavy Metal Music. I just got the Retroactive rerelease of this Classic Album this week, I'm slowly coming back to Metal! Lol.
KING KONG
I like that album so much I have an original vinyl pressing, an original CD pressing and several CD repressings. Haha! Never get enough of it. One of my favorite memories is my band opening for Saint in California.
Scott Waters Hahaha Totally Awesome! You Lucky to have so much Saint, and Metal memorabilia in general, I noticed you have a Metal Museum, you can literally name your collection the American Museum of Natural Metal History! Lol. I know the name of your band is Ultimatum, Wow Awesome Band! I didn't know you had a concert together with Saint, must have been Awesome! Josh Kramer is a legendary Metal front man and so are you!
KING KONG
Josh is a friend of mine. Actually for the concert we did with Saint in California, Ultimatum guitarist Robert Gutierrez filled in on guitar for Saint.
If it means anything bro i named my pet iguana after you lol. Awesome list man!
LOL! Thanks.
RIP Scott the most metal iguana that ever lived. I forgive all the tail whippings bro i know you only did that to symbolize Christs beatings and crucifiction. ;)
Recon - Light the Fire
Recon - Light the Fire
Do you have Living Sacrifice albums?
Yes, I have them all. I like their first album the best. After that their albums are patchy. Living Sacrifice have always followed the trends, first thrash, then death metal, then metalcore. I saw them on their first tour when they were still a thrash band and they played 2 or 3 songs that were not on the first album. I wish they would have recorded them in that thrash style.
Are you going to review them?
Already have...
www.nolifetilmetal.com/livingsacrifice.htm
Cool!
Deliverance is the best ever. There first two albums have no equal.
I wouldn't disagree with you. Two of my favorite albums of all time.
Do you know theocracy? Mirror of souls, and As the world bleeds, are two of the best christian metal albums I've ever heard.
Yes, I am familiar with them. I have Mirror of Souls. Don't have As the World Bleeds. Love their Christmas songs.
Haven, love their second album Age of darkness. Oh i see the LP from Neon Cross: SON OF GOD, SON OF GOD😀
i love that shirt brother!
hey bro!!! never heard of Inner Siege and love it!!!
Dwayne Garfield Awesome. They are a great band.
Great reviews. This is awesome!!
Thank you Geoff.
Question for you, Scott. Being a devout Christian and liking Christian metal, what do you do if an artist you like has views on religion that are not simply a contradiction but are even hostile to yours? Slayer, for example (a personal fave), is no friend to religion, and have written tons of songs expressing that view. I know most "satanic" metal is actually a joke and just done for press, but some - like Venom - take it seriously. I have always been curious about this and am hoping you are able to respond. Thanks for taking the time. Enjoying your videos even though I am unfamiliar with most of the bands.
This is going to be a long reply. Sorry.
I can enjoy art without agreeing with the message. Sort of like seeing a play. Though I think suicide is a horrific thing, I still can enjoy Romeo & Juliet. I don't like war, but I really enjoyed "Saving Private Ryan", if that makes sense.
I also find that a lot of songs that are against my faith are usually just pointing fingers and sometimes, if we listen we can learn something from these people who hate Christianity. Frankly they have some valid complaints. The reason a lot of people hate Christianity is because of the way Christians act and behave. First and foremost we are to love God, but we are also suppose to "'Love your neighbor as yourself", not push them away, not point fingers at them, not beat them over the head with our own self-righteous convictions and certainly not think of ourselves more highly than them.
Hopefully I don't come off preachy, but this is a sensitive subject and one that I have thought about quite a bit. What it comes down to for me is, I trust in God, not myself. Christianity is about a relationship with God and believing in Jesus Christ; that he was born, that he died and that he was raised again on the third day. The Bible is clear that nothing I do can earn the love, grace and forgiveness of God. It is gift. It's not about what type of music I enjoy, what type of car I drive, the books I read, the food I eat, what sports I enjoy, the cloths I wear, etc. That is superficial stuff that religious people liked to get all freaked out over. In the end those things are meaningless. It should be about a relationship with Jesus and caring for and loving people.
I have a great relationship with my wife. I love her dearly. I talk to her daily, I spend time with her and I adore her. We've been together for over 30 years (since we were kids). What does the type of music I listen to have to do with my relationship with my wife? Absolutely nothing. I've heard songs about "cheating women" hundreds of times, but I love and trust my wife, regardless how many times someone sings a song about that subject. Same thing with my Father in Heaven, I love Him dearly. I talk to him daily in prayer. I spend time with Him by reading the Bible. Like any child, I hope that I can make my Father proud. I do that by loving my family, by working hard to provide for them, by using my talents and not wasting them.
Having said all that, some song lyrics do annoy me and I usually skip over those songs or rarely ever listen to them. Venom are a good example. I love Venom's sound, respect their musical contribution to heavy metal history and I own much of their catalog but I don't listen to them often as much of their lyrics annoy me. (Of course as I am typing this I had to bring up Venom "Warhead" to listen to. Haha!)
I hope that answers the question without coming off as preachy. Let me know what you think.
Scott Waters Great answer. I appreciate the time you took to respond. Myself, I am not a very religious person. I was raised in a Jewish household, and I still identify as Jewish. I sometimes have coffee with my old Rabbi, but I have not attended a religious ceremony (other than a wedding) in about 20 years. But, I respect people's religious views and observances because I was raised to be that way.
It is encouraging to find people with strong beliefs whose artistic taste extends beyond ones that mirror what they already think. I am always for exploring different ideas and points of view.
As for Christian metal, I was totally unaware that there was this much out there! I knew of Stryper when I was a teenager, but was unaware of all of the others. As much of a know-it-all as I think I am, it's nice to come across something that I know nothing about. All of it is then 100% new information.
Thanks again for your response.
Great videos Scott!
What band is playing in the background of this video?
Also, would be cool if you put the background music that's in your videos in the description :) Just a thought.
Keep up the good work!
InnerSiege is playing in the background. I will start putting the background music in the description. I usually mention what is being played in the background in the videos, but a lot of people ask, so putting it int he description is a great idea. Also, the opening music is uncredited. The opening music is One For All by Ultimatum.
Scott Waters Right on! For some reason I missed the part where you said it last time I watched the video. Oh yeah, I recognized the Ultimatum song!
Whats the name of the first song?
ANY BROTHERS WHO SOUND LIKE RUSH BESIDES "TRYTAN"?
Have you tried the prog rock band Torman Maxt? Not a Rush clone but definitely Rush influenced.
Scott, thank you for that. I have not heard of them. I briefly tried to listen to them. No go for me. But thank you. I may be a little too prejudice, but upon first hearing them, it was difficult. I have recently been listening to "Headlong Flight" by Rush, and thats somewhat the grooves I was hoping for...or intensity. But that's me. I really appreciate this. This blog has open my eyes to some of the great artists out there. I do have one of Haven's and those bubbas rock it! :)
Bruce Gunther
They have four albums out, I recommend checking out Just Talking About the Universe So Far...
Thank you very much!
You look like fector crawlly from hatchet movie
Haha I'm the 777th view baby
Haha! Perfect!