It's still around. It's just not widely promoted. I love all kinds of music, folk, acoustic rock, oldies, R&B, classic rock, heck; even show tunes. But every now and then I just want to Rock Out and headbang!!! It's not for everyone. But deep down inside I'm a Metal Head! I grew up listening to bands like Stryper, Petra, One Bad Pig, Tourniquet and so many more! But "that" style of music is hard to come by. At least in the area of Pittsburgh that I'm in. Christian radio is very limited. We have WORD.FM 101.5, which is 98% chatter, preachers and talk shows; and we have 98.3 FM KLOVE. Which plays the same 45 contemporary Christian songs. Over and Over and Over. Don't get me wrong, I am a HUGE fan of "Sidewalk Prophets", "Mercy Me" and "Casting Crowns", but I want more. Having just recently come back to the flock, I was wondering what was out there as far as Christian Rock and Metal. So I started digging. There ARE Christian Metal bands still around, but I never hear a peep about them. To be honest, the more I dug I wasn't overly impressed. Talented musicians? Yes. Are the lacking something? Most definitely. Where is the fire? Where is that feeling I would get listening to Michael Sweet belt out "To Hell With the Devil"? Stryper is still around and making music, and although I am a Die Hard fan from way back, it still feels like they're still trying to play '80's style music. Sorry boys. Where is the Christian version of Five Finger Death Punch? Or Amoranthe? Where is the fire of the Holy Spirit in Modern Music? There are some decent bands, but I honestly can't see myself buying their albums or MP3's. But I am still trying to find something that I feel is lacking in the Christian Metal scene. There is some hope in the bleak though, this one band I found called "Demon Hunter". So much potential!!! There are Power Metal bands and "Un-Doom" Metal bands that are Christian, and they're not bad. But I wanted some Whiskey Rock. Some Hard Core, and I think I found it in "Demon Hunter".
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