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{{Merge to|Christian metal|date=November 2010}} |
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{{Merge to|Christian metal|date=November 2010}} |
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'''Christian death metal''' music consists of ] music with a ] messages or members performing the music. |
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'''Christian death metal''' music consists of standard ] music with a ] messages or members performing the music. In 1990, the Australian group ] became the first widely recognized Christian death metal band. Their 1992 album '']'' was almost as ground breaking as Stryper's ''To Hell With the Devil'', according to Jonsson.<ref name="Jonsson">{{cite web | last = Jonsson | first = Johannes | url = http://www.metalforjesus.org/history.htm | title = Christian Metal History | work = The Metal For Jesus Page! | publisher = MetalForJesus.org | accessdate = 2010-12-15 }}</ref> They are one of the most successful Christian extreme metal groups.<ref name="Imperiumi">Interviews by Gary Garson and Peter Schultz, translations by J. Grym, additional notes by Mape Ollila. . Article about Australian metal today in the biggest Finnish metal site Imperiumi.Net (in Finnish).</ref> |
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==History== |
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Prior to Mortification the Brazilian band Incubus (later known as ]) already combined Christian lyrics to death metal on their albums ''Serpent Temptation'' (1988) and ''Beyond the Unknown'' (1990).<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | url = http://www.tartareandesire.com/bands/Opprobrium/2187/ | title = Opprobrium | format = | work = Tartarean Desire | publisher = | accessdate = 2010-12-15|quote=One final note about the band, they are Christian-oriented, making Australian religious thrash band Mortification a close match. Opprobrium/Incubus lyrics aren’t preachy, but do make numerous favorable references to Christianity and God.}}</ref> At roughly the same time the band ] was creating thrash and death metal. Their albums '']'' (1992) and '']'' (1994) presented ] style. Later they "evolved from their early death metal-inspired rumblings into a crushing, staccato-driven, heavily percussive metallic behemoth that pummels listeners with intense riffage and a decidedly personal, though nevertheless, often evangelical lyrical viewpoint."<ref>{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p210594|pure_url=yes}} |title= Living Sacrifice |accessdate=2010-12-15 |author= Downey, Ryan J. |date= |format= |work= ] |publisher= |pages= |language= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}</ref> The Minneapolis based ] released albums such as 1995's '']'', 1999's '']'', and 2002's '']''. Allmusic describes them as "one of the world's most extreme-sounding Christian metal bands."<ref>{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p211730|pure_url=yes}} |title= Crimson Thorn |accessdate=2010-12-15 |author= Rivadavia, Eduard |date= |format= |work= ] |publisher= |pages= |language= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}</ref> Other notable American death metal bands include Disencumbrance, ] and ].<ref>{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p310032|pure_url=yes}} |title= Embodyment |accessdate=2010-12-15 |author= daRonco, Mike |date= |format= |work= ] |publisher= |pages= |language= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}</ref> |
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The band ], formed in 1990, "evolved from their early death metal-inspired rumblings into a crushing, staccato-driven, heavily percussive metallic behemoth that pummels listeners with intense riffage and a decidedly personal, though nevertheless, often evangelical lyrical viewpoint."<ref>{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p210594|pure_url=yes}} |title= Living Sacrifice |accessdate=2010-12-15 |author= Downey, Ryan J. |date= |format= |work= ] |publisher= |pages= |language= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}</ref> The Minneapolis based ] released albums such as 1995's '']'', 1999's '']'', and 2002's '']''. Allmusic describes them as "one of the world's most extreme-sounding Christian metal bands."<ref>{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p211730|pure_url=yes}} |title= Crimson Thorn |accessdate=2010-12-15 |author= Rivadavia, Eduard |date= |format= |work= ] |publisher= |pages= |language= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}</ref> |
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The best-known Christian ] group that focused on the ] style is the Australian band Vomitorial Corpulence. The band released its albums ''Karrionic Hacktician'' and ''Skin Stripper'' in 1990s. The Norwegian death metal group Schaliach gained a notable cult following for its album ''Sonrise'' (1996), which had a slightly more melodic and doomier approach than most Christian death metal albums. The fellow Norwegian band Groms combined traditional heavy metal with groovy death metal and achieved notice in the local scene since they were signed to Arctic Serenades Records that had a satanic band called Suffering on its roster.<ref name="Torodd">{{cite web |url=http://www.toroddfuglesteg.com/arcticserenades1.html |title= Arctic Serenades |accessdate=2010-12-15 |author= Fuglesteg, Torodd |date= |work= ] |publisher= |pages= |language= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= The problem was that this band was a Christian White Metal act. Suffering was a Satanic Black Metal act. And here is something for the history books: Arctic Serenades did release a very Satanic album and a very Christian album on the same day. It was the debut albums of the label, no less.}}</ref> The album ''Ascension'' was released in 1994 (later re-released through Pleitegeier Records in 1996). Later, Norway's ] and Finland's ] and ] began playing ] and received notable attention. The Norwegian band Extol's early style combined elements of old school death metal, power metal and traditional heavy metal with experimental guitar leads. Allmusic described their 1999 album '']'' as "a breath of fresh air among a genre that relies on satanic gimmicks."<ref name="Allmusic_Burial"/> The band were hailed as accomplished musicians,<ref name="Allmusic_Burial">{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r383748|pure_url=yes}} |title= Extol - Burial |accessdate=2010-12-15 |author= DaRonco, Mike |date= |format= |work= ] |publisher= |pages= |language= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}</ref> and noted for their exceptionally precise guitarwork.<ref>{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r485557|pure_url=yes}} |title= Extol - Undeceived |accessdate=2010-12-15 |author= Jeffries, Vincent |date= |format= |work= ] |publisher= |pages= |language= |doi= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}</ref> Technical death metal is currently presented by bands such as ] and ]. |
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Later, Norway's ] began playing death metal. Allmusic described their 1999 album '']'' as "a breath of fresh air among a genre that relies on satanic gimmicks."<ref name="Allmusic_Burial"/> |
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==Record labels== |
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