Introduction to Heavy Christian Music!

[Requiem]

Time to update this thread! I got The Awakening's latest album, "Tales of Absolution + Obsoletion", but i don't have the lyrics, so i'm trying to figure them out; so far i had some difficulties understanding the words. Is there any brave soul that wants to help me?

It looks like i have listening problems again, lol. This time it's only a word, but it's very important; at 2:48 of "Darkness, part two" by Virgin Black, Rowan (the singer) says a word which i can't understand... cause it's in growl. Help please!! :) Here's the link, at the right time of the song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...HQ2Q7k0#t=168s

[One Bad Pig]

Er, could you give me what you have so far? That might help.

[Requiem]

What do you mean?

[One Bad Pig]

Could you post the lyrics of the song as you understand them? Context might help.

[Requiem]

Before that, he says "Trembling, quantus tremor est futurus [How many shivers will there be] - Fading, judgment is at hand - Darkness, darkness (x2)"

After the mysterious word (), the lyrics are "My God, save us from death. Sorrow ever awaits on joy - and has rendered me to... (pieces). Requiem, Kyrie, Requiem [Rest, oh Lord, rest]".

[One Bad Pig]

I think it's "The earth, violent."

[KingsGambit]

Anybody have any recommendations for somebody who's a fan of prog metal?

[Requiem]

Stryper...! \m/

[One Bad Pig]

Just had a listen to the Insyderz' (Detroit ska-core) new album The Sinner's Songbook.

[Zymologist]

I'm a little late here, but this is a great thread.

I'm an Antestor fan. Their newest album, Omen, was pretty great.

Here's some bands you may not have heard of:

Blood Covenant -- an Armenian symphonic black metal band. Lyrics aren't in English, but I think they're excellent.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OBElCaOVfk

A Hill to Die Upon -- death metal. Not my favorite style, but a great band. This is a cover of a hymn:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF5ke8OvYbk

Slechtvalk -- black/viking metal. My first extreme metal band. Also, they have the coolest logo ever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_WMhcBF2QM

Illuminandi -- Gothic/folk metal, I guess. They'll probably be more to everyone's liking (I tend toward the heavy stuff).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mn6Ou3JTPqQ

Royal Anguish -- melodic death metal. Their material is pretty tough to find.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPbsHyZzvWo

Vardoger -- folk black metal. This band is crazy hard to find, and they only had one 5-song release (plus another track on a compilation), but it was really good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDJ7RjnPg4s

This last one is pretty brutal. You've been warned.

Wintersoul -- technical black metal. The thing that hooked me with these guys is the drumming.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35L53kEOZHo

I could probably come up with more recommendations, if anybody's curious. I've made lots of great discoveries lately.

Awesome thread, Requiem, and excellent first choice!

Adam

[Zymologist]

Just because this topic excites me:

Divine Symphony -- symphonic black metal from Brazil. Their albums, too, are rather hard to find.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAmJ-UEYugc

Holy Blood -- Celtic black metal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywVXu1L2AlM

Nephesh -- symphonic black metal. A little too bombastic for my taste, but they're skilled. I'd buy their next album.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYQkqLQOmeE

Kekal -- very weird experimental metal from Indonesia. You can download three free albums from their website, too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZgtjayM8ro

Immortal Souls -- melodic death metal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1sOAZGHcFU

Evroklidon -- black metal. Very purist.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-cRK6Q9cs0

Adam

[Requiem]

Thank you, Adam! Didn't know that Antestor had a new album coming out! Me, i'm still waiting for Virgin Black's forthcoming Requiem - Pianissimo.

[One Bad Pig]

This last one is pretty brutal. You've been warned.

Wintersoul -- technical black metal. The thing that hooked me with these guys is the drumming.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35L53kEOZHo

I could probably come up with more recommendations, if anybody's curious. I've made lots of great discoveries lately.

Awesome thread, Requiem, and excellent first choice!

Adam

Drottnar is pretty technical. I like the drumming of Living Sacrifice and Tourniquet quite a bit. I'm a sucker for any drummer with a double bass, though.

[Zymologist]

Thank you, Adam! Didn't know that Antestor had a new album coming out! Me, i'm still waiting for Virgin Black's forthcoming Requiem - Pianissimo.

Virgin Black is a band that I've been meaning to get into for a while, just haven't yet. I've got about three dozen bands I'd like to get material from, and there's several back catalogs of bands I own that I intend to explore. Lotsa good music.

[Zymologist]

Drottnar is pretty technical. I like the drumming of Living Sacrifice and Tourniquet quite a bit. I'm a sucker for any drummer with a double bass, though.

I've heard Drottnar's name, but haven't really listened to them yet. I think I'll do that tonight. Although Wintersoul is the only technical band that I've found I like, so far.

And I LOVE double bass.