Discussion surrounding Christian metal bands can become quite heated. Many argue that the concept is an oxymoron and an affront to the metal ‘ideal’, whatever that may be. Some argue that all music should be judged purely on musical merit and nothing else, and that if a Christian band sounded good they would listen it [...]
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I don’t normally write posts about the history of metal genres, but considering I’m going for a “White Metal” theme this week, I thought it appropriate. While researching this article today, I’ve actually learnt a lot about this strange underground scene of Christian Metal. As I said in yesterday’s post, I’ve tended to ignore most [...]
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WARNING: I am trying to approach this subject with a much tact and understanding as I can, but I know opinions on Christian metal are very much divided. Everyone has a strong feeling one way or the other. If you want to comment, please remember to keep your comments pleasant, and refute points, not people. [...]
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Shane Blay of the band Oh, Sleeper wrote an interesting piece over on Metal Injection about Why Mid-Level Artists Cannot Make Money. He calculates each band member makes around $13 a day on tour, which, while it’s a profit, I guess, it’s not going to pay your mortgage. This was very eye-opening for me, to [...]
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CDH and I are trying to increase our German language skills. I have a reasonabl grasp on the grammar, but I need to seriously increase my vocab, so we try to listen to a lot of German metal and translate the lyrics. I’ve been listening to Subway to Sally quite obsessively for awhile, but I’ve [...]
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Steff Metal is a writer, artist and heavy metal maiden living in New Zealand with her cantankerous drummer husband and a medieval sword collection. By day, she transcribes braille and large print books for the blind, and by night she tears up the mosh pit at the local metal bar. Steff loves Manowar, sausage rolls, travelling and ducks.
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