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Fallstar
Fallstar is an American metalcore band from Portland, Oregon. Founded in 2007, the original lineup consisted of lead vocalist Chris Ratzlaff, guitarists Justin Raymond Haag and Jason Brown, bassist Bryan Ratzlaff, and drummer Cody Carrier. Background Fallstar is a Christian metal band from Portland, Oregon. Their members at their inception in 2007 were lead vocalist, Chris Ratzlaff, guitarists Justin Raymond Haag and Jason Brown, bass guitarist Bryan Ratzlaff, and drummer Cody Carrier. Their group is now four members three Ratzlaff's, Chris, Bryan, and Jeff, alongside, Morgan Weisz. Music history Fallstar released one extended play, ''Your Eyes Don't Lie'', Independently in 2007 with, they later released it with non-profit organization Come&Live! in 2010. The following year, their first studio album, '' Reconciler. Refiner. Igniter.'', was released by Come&Live! in 2011. After a national tour with Christian ministry XXXChurch.com, they signed with Facedown Records, who released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Backdraft (album)
''Backdraft'' is the second studio album from Fallstar, released by Facedown Records on April 16, 2013. Fallstar worked with Kris Crummett in the production of this album. Critical reception Awarding the album four stars from ''HM Magazine'', Sarah Brehm states, "Fallstar’s Backdraft is metalcore at its heart, but still seamlessly pulls from a myriad of genres—melodic hardcore, punk, rap-rock, electronic—to create an album that’s hard not to like." Mark Sherwood, rating the album a seven out of ten for Cross Rhythms, writes, "overall a strongish album." Giving the album four and a half stars at Jesus Freak Hideout, Michael Weaver says, "Fallstar has produced a solid product in ''Backdraft''." Timothy Estabrooks, awarding the album four stars for Jesus Freak Hideout, states, "''Backdraft'' is a phenomenal release from a band that really deserves a lot of recognition right now." Lee Brown, giving the album four stars at Indie Vision Music, writes, "With ''Backdraft'', they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Future Golden Age
''Future Golden Age'' is the third studio album from Fallstar. Rat Family Records released the album on December 8, 2015. The album was funded via a Kickstarter campaign, after the group left Facedown Records. Critical reception Ben Rickaby, indicating in a four star review by ''HM Magazine ''HM Magazine'' is a monthly, digital and print on demand publication focusing on hard music and alternative culture of interest to Christians. It is headquartered in Houston, Texas. The magazine states that its goal is to "honestly and accurate ...'', recognizes, "Future Golden Age isn’t strictly metalcore, and it is a fabulous album for fans of the band and for fans of the metalcore world." Awarding the album three and a half stars at Jesus Freak Hideout, Michael Weaver states, "''Future Golden Age'' doesn't reach the level of ''Backdraft''." Scott Fryberger, rating the album three and a half stars for Jesus Freak Hideout, describes, "''Future Golden Age'' is a solid album, but feels a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Facedown Records
Facedown Records is a Christian rock record label based in Fallbrook, California that is devoted to hardcore punk and metalcore bands (Christian and secular) with a few death metal acts such as Immortal Souls and Indwelling. Founded by No Innocent Victim drummer Jason Dunn"Company Profile: Facedown Records". ''Alternative Press'' 251 (June 2009), p. 38. in 1997, the label started small with a number of 7" record releases by Overcome, Dodgin Bullets, and Born Blind. As the label grew, it was able to sign artists for full album deals. xDISCIPLEx released material on Facedown, as well as Figure Four and Point of Recognition. The label also signs straight edge groups such as xDEATHSTARx and xLooking Forwardx. Label bands like Seventh Star and Nodes of Ranvier released well-received albums. War of Ages, For Today, Sleeping Giant and others make up the self-described "Facedown Family". Strike First Records Strike First Records is Facedown's imprint label, which provides la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portland, Oregon
Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populous county in Oregon. Portland had a population of 652,503, making it the 26th-most populated city in the United States, the sixth-most populous on the West Coast, and the second-most populous in the Pacific Northwest, after Seattle. Approximately 2.5 million people live in the Portland metropolitan statistical area (MSA), making it the 25th most populous in the United States. About half of Oregon's population resides within the Portland metropolitan area. Named after Portland, Maine, the Oregon settlement began to be populated in the 1840s, near the end of the Oregon Trail. Its water access provided convenient transportation of goods, and the timber industry was a major force in the city's early economy. At the turn of the 20th century, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Metal
Christian metal, also known as white metal, Jesus metal or heavenly metal, is heavy metal music distinguished by its Christian themed song lyrics and the dedication of the band members to Christianity. Christian metal is typically performed by professed Christians, principally for Christians and is often produced and distributed through various Christian networks. Christian metal bands exist in most of the subgenres of heavy metal music, and the only common link among most Christian metal bands are the lyrics. The Christian themes are often melded with the subjects of the genre the band is rooted in, regularly providing a Christian take on the subject matter. It has been argued that the marginal yet transnational Christian metal subculture provides its core members with an alternative religious expression and Christian identity, and that the music serves the purpose of offering a positive message through lyrical content. This may not necessarily show a direct connection or re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metalcore
Metalcore (also known as metallic hardcore) is a fusion music genre that combines elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. As with other styles blending metal and hardcore, such as crust punk and grindcore, metalcore is noted for its use of breakdowns, slow, intense passages conducive to moshing. Other defining instrumental qualities include heavy riffs and stop-start rhythm guitar playing, occasional blast beats, and double bass drumming. Vocalists in the genre typically use thrash or scream vocals. Some later metalcore bands combine this with clean singing, often during the chorus. Death growls and gang vocals are common. 1990s metalcore bands were inspired by hardcore while later metalcore bands were inspired by melodic death metal bands like At the Gates and In Flames. The roots of metalcore are in the 1980s when bands would combine hardcore punk with heavy metal. This included New York hardcore bands like Agnostic Front, Cro-Mags, and Killing Time, British hardcore p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HM (magazine)
''HM Magazine'' is a monthly, digital and print on demand publication focusing on hard music and alternative culture of interest to Christians. It is headquartered in Houston, Texas. The magazine states that its goal is to "honestly and accurately cover the current state of hard music and alternative culture from a faith-based perspective." It is known for being one of the first magazines dedicated to covering Christian metal. The magazine's content includes features; news; album, live show and book reviews; culture coverage and columns. HM's occasional "So and So Says" feature is known for getting into artists' deeper thoughts on Jesus Christ, spirituality, and politics. History In 1985, Doug Van Pelt started ''Heaven's Metal'' as a fanzine. It was Van Pelt's friend who would later place a classified ad in the 100th issue of ''Kerrang!,'' a British magazine focused on covering rock musicians and bands. During that time, Christian Metal as a genre began to gain more attention ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extended Play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.Official Charts Company , access-date=March 21, 2017 Contemporary EPs generally contain four or five tracks, and are considered "less expensive and time-consuming" for an artist to produce than an album. An EP originally referred to specific types of other than 78 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reconciler
Reconciliation or reconcile may refer to: Accounting * Reconciliation (accounting) Arts, entertainment, and media Sculpture * ''Reconciliation'' (Josefina de Vasconcellos sculpture), a sculpture by Josefina de Vasconcellos in Coventry Cathedral * ''Reconciliation'', a sculpture by Willem Vermandere in Nieuwpoort, Belgium Television * "Reconciliation" (''Dynasty'' 1981), episode of soap opera * "Reconciliation" (''Dynasty'' 1985), episode of soap opera Biology * Reconciliation ecology, a branch of ecology that studies biodiversity in human-dominated ecosystems Law * Reconciliation (family law) * Reconciliation (United States Congress), a legislative procedure in the United States Senate Religion * Reconciliation (theology), returning to faith or harmony after a conflict * Reconciliation theology, political theology of how reconciliation can be brought into regions of conflict * Sacrament of Penance, a sacrament of the Catholic Church also known as Reconciliation People * R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XXXChurch
XXXchurch.com is a non-profit Christian website that aims to help those who struggle with pornography. It ministers to porn industry performers and consumers. The organization describes itself as a "Christian porn site designed to bring awareness, openness and accountability to those affected by pornography." Florida Gulf Coast University. Organizational history The organization launched in January 2002 when the founders, Mike Foster and Craig Gross, set up a booth inside the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas to promote the website as an alternative to porn, and it continues to attend porn conventions worldwide. The group has given out thousands of Bibles with "Jesus Loves Porn Stars" on the cover at these conventions, a facet of their ministry which has been featured in American national media. The organization has received support from prominent Christian pastors such as Bill Hybels, Craig Groeschel and Rick Warren. Pornographic film director James DiGiorgio took pho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matty Mullins
Matty Mullins (born July 3, 1988) is an American singer and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist of the metalcore band Memphis May Fire. Life and career Matty Mullins was born on July 3, 1988, in Spokane, Washington. His father was a pastor.Wesley Bauman: ''disarraymagazine.com:'Exclusive Interview with Memphis May Fire/ref> He grew up in a Conservative Christian family and was only allowed to attend the concerts of Christian rock bands. Mullins graduated from Shadle Park High School. At the age of 18, he married Brittany Mullins.Emma: ''everythingrock.co.uk''Interview with Matty Mullins of Memphis May Fire/ref> He is living in Nashville, TN. Before joining Memphis May Fire through an open audition in 2008 Mullins played in several local music groups in Spokane. He worked on the '' Between the Lies EP'' and the albums ''Sleepwalking'', ''The Hollow'', '' Challenger'', '' Unconditional'', '' This Light I Hold'', and '' Broken''. He is featured as guest vocalist for several a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memphis May Fire
Memphis May Fire is an American metalcore band formed in Denton, Texas and currently signed to Rise Records. The band currently consists of lead guitarist Kellen McGregor, lead vocalist Matty Mullins, bassist Cory Elder, and drummer Jake Garland. Formed in 2006, they have released six studio albums and two EPs to date. Their fourth album, '' Unconditional'', debuted at No. 4 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and atop the Alternative Albums chart. History Formation (2006–2007) The band, founded by original vocalist Chase Ryan, guitarist Ryan Bentley and bassist Tanner Oakes, formed in 2006 in Denton, Texas., but it was not until February 2007 that the group solidified the name Memphis May Fire having previously gone by Oh Captain, My Captain. In early 2007, the band recorded and self-released an EP, and began creating a local following. Shortly thereafter, Memphis May Fire caught the attention of Josh Grabelle, the president of Trustkill Records. Grabelle commented on his feelings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
