MrSirLordGentleman
10.08.13 | I think Stryper has been the only "decent" christian band |
Suddy
10.08.13 | never really liked stryper and i would consider that "contemporary christian" |
Necrotica
10.08.13 | Skillet's albums Collide and Comatose are damn good |
Suddy
10.08.13 | i do like collide |
SeaAnemone
10.08.13 | why? |
demigod!
10.08.13 | Sufjan Stevens' Seven Swans is all you need. |
Veldin
10.08.13 | Dude, I came here to rec Seven Swans as well. And Brother, Sister by mewithoutyou. |
Masochist
10.08.13 | Newsboys are awesome. But I have a question...when you say CCM, do you mean overtly Christian, or simply a Christian band with broad Christian-based themes? Because if you're open to the latter, the list of good Christian albums deepens immensely.
Also...can I include hard rock outfits? Because I don't care what anyone says, I still love me some Demon Hunter. |
someguest
10.08.13 | Training For Utopia > Demon Hunter
It's actually hard to imagine the same guys being in both bands. |
Friday13th
10.08.13 | @MrSirLordGentleman in the mainstream maybe. There's tons of great stuff that never made it nearly as big as Jesus Freak or To Hell with the Devil.
Larry Norman - Only Visiting This Planet (1972; first Christian rock artist; see my review)
Kerry Livgren (from Kansas) - Seeds of Change (1980; it's got Dio!)
Saviour Machine - S/T (1993 goth metal; see my review)
The Prayer Chain - Mercury (1995; it's like radiohead b4 radiohead)
Neal Morse - Sola Scriptura (2007; prog rock concept album)
There's definitly more, but there's a small taste. |
someguest
10.08.13 | What did he hear? |
tempest--
10.08.13 | Third Day |
North0House2
10.08.13 | I always liked Needtobreathe a bit.
He's not necessarily contemporary in the common sense, but Woven Hand is brilliant. he makes some of the darkest and deepest music I have ever heard, and he still retains Christian lyrics, which is pretty impressive. Some of Woven Hand's material is heavier than black metal, no kidding. Brilliant act, they are. |
Project
10.08.13 | Dustin Kensrue's upcoming worship album. And mewithoutYou always deserves a plug.
but like Masochist said, the list is way bigger if you define "contemporary Christian" more broadly. |
Smial
10.08.13 | ugh stryper blows |
MeatSalad
10.08.13 | mewithoutyou - brother, sister |
tommygun
10.08.13 | seven swans has songs about rooting other blokes tho
that ain't very christian
or is it? |
demigod!
10.08.13 | does it? |
tommygun
10.08.13 | to be alone with you screams homosexuality to me but i haven't sat down and read the lyrics, i might be getting the wrong idea but i doubt it |
tommygun
10.08.13 | then again it might just be about jesus or something but i prefer my interpretation because it's more
~romantic~ |
sniper
10.08.13 | why? [2] |
Parallels
10.08.13 | steven curtis chapman's 80's and early 90's stuff |
demigod!
10.08.13 | yeah i always thought it was about jesus and his sacrifice n shit but the chorus does kinda suggest something romantic... maybe he wanted to bone jesus? idk |
tommygun
10.08.13 | yea i'm in two minds about it cos
'you gave up a wife and a family'
afaik jesus never had a wife or family?
or perhaps he means 'gave up' as a way of saying jesus chose not to have a wife n family so he could do whatever he does idk i don't know much about christianity
it makes me happier inside to think it's about two blokes ruddering so yea gonna stick with that |
tommygun
10.10.13 | yea sufjan is cool would prob give him a wristy |
wacknizzle
10.10.13 | Mewithoutyou
Starflyer 59
Norma Jean
The Chariot
As Cities Burn
Underoath
Training For Utopia
Sufjan Stevens
Anberlin
My Epic
He Is Legend(they were signed to solid state?)
Oceana
This Or The Apocalypse
Trenches |
NapalmCrusader
10.10.13 | Surprisingly all of you forgot zao, needs theocracy, mortification, cage, as I lay dying( some of
their stuff) and more |
wacknizzle
10.10.13 | Shit, yeah I forgot Zao |
Parallels
10.10.13 | "contemporary" as in shit K-Love plays, not Zao and Underoath lol |
