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The King Is Coming
''The King Is Coming'' is the third studio album from Saving Grace. Facedown Records released the album on November 22, 2011. Saving Grace worked with Zorran Mendonsa, in the production of this album. Critical reception Awarding the album four and a half stars from '' HM Magazine'', Rob Shameless states, "''The Kings Is Coming'' is their septor(sic)." Rating the album an eight out of ten at Cross Rhythms, Graeme Crawford writes, "There are only a few downsides here." Giving the album four stars for Jesus Freak Hideout, Steven Powless describes, "with ''The King Is Coming'', they have firmly established themselves among Facedown's best and show nothing but promise; forgive the wordplay, but this blistering, Spirit-filled band may just be their label's Saving Grace." Jeremiah Holdworth, awarding the album four stars from Indie Vision Music, states, "Songs range from amazing, to great, with a couple that fall short, including a boring instrumental ... Great music and messages equa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saving Grace (band)
Saving Grace is a Christian metal band from Gisborne, New Zealand. They were the first foreign band to sign to Strike First Records. Their album, '' The Urgency'', debuted at No. 3 on the New Zealand Top 20 albums chart alongside multi-platinum sellers Lorde and Sole Mio and also debuted at No. 57 on the ''Billboard'' Hard Music Chart and No. 59 on the ''Billboard'' Heatseekers Chart in the United States. History The band started in 2005 with Nick Tauthi, Vasely Sapunov, Bruce Reid, and Mark Stichbury as Marty and the Boys, but later changed it to Saving Grace. Stichbury and Reid left soon after, and were replaced by Benjamin Davidson and Andrew Savage. Savage quit and was replaced by Benjamin Clement. Clement left and was replaced by George White. The band recorded their debut album, '' Behind Enemy Lines'' in 2008. In 2010, the band recorded ''Unbreakable'' and released their first music video for the title song and, "Oaxaca". Davidson left the band and was replaced by Ryan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Hardcore
Christian hardcore or Christcore is a subcategory of hardcore punk bands which promote Christian belief. The method and extent of doing so varies between bands. Christian hardcore bands have often openly stated their beliefs and employ Christian imagery in their lyrics, and may be considered a part of the Christian music industry. Fans of Christian hardcore music are not exclusively believers in the Christian religion. Owing to innovation in the hardcore movement such as Extol, Nobody Special, Zao, Living Sacrifice, and the hardcore movement in general, the audience has become less exclusive. Related genres *Christian punk *Christian rock *Christian alternative rock *Christian metal See also *List of Christian hardcore bands References External linksChristian Hardcore Interviews and InformationRock and Pop > Christian Punk and Hardcore in the Yahoo! Directory Magazines and sitesHM [...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] |
Crossover Thrash
Crossover thrash (often abbreviated to crossover) is a fusion genre of thrash metal and hardcore punk. The genre lies on a continuum between heavy metal and hardcore punk. Other genres on the same continuum, such as metalcore and grindcore, may overlap with crossover thrash. Terminological ambiguity The genre is often confused with thrashcore, which is essentially a faster hardcore punk rather than a more punk-oriented form of metal."Powerviolence: The Dysfunctional Family of Bllleeeeaaauuurrrgghhh!!". ''Terrorizer'' no. 172. July 2008. p. 36-37. Throughout the early and mid 1980s, the term "thrash" was often used as a synonym for hardcore punk (as in the ''New York Thrash'' compilation of 1982). The term "thrashcore" to distinguish acts of the genre from others was not coined until at least 1993. Many crossover bands, such as D.R.I., began as influential thrashcore bands. The "-core" suffix of "thrashcore" is sometimes used to distinguish it from crossover thrash and thrash ... [...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] |
Unbreakable (Saving Grace Album)
''Unbreakable'' is the second studio album from Saving Grace. Strike First Records released the album on January 5, 2010. Saving Grace worked with Zorran Mendonsa, in the production of this album. Critical reception Awarding the album four stars from Jesus Freak Hideout, Timothy Estabrooks states, "''Unbreakable'' is an album that is exciting at times and at its worst is never less than a solid effort." Scott Fryberger, giving the album three stars for Jesus Freak Hideout, writes, "This isn't a fantastic album, by any means, but it's a good start for the band". Rating the album six out of ten at Cross Rhythms, Peter John Willoughby says, "these guys are relatively newcomers and comparisons to an established band like As I Lay Dying would be unfair". Steve, awarding the album four stars from Indie Vision Music, describes, "This brutal album is sure to please any metalcore fan out there." Giving the album five stars by The New Review, Ben Westerman writes, "It's heavy, brutal, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Urgency
''The Urgency'' is the fourth studio album from Saving Grace. Facedown Records released the album on January 21, 2014. Saving Grace worked with Zack Ohren, in the production of this album. Critical reception Awarding the album four stars from ''HM Magazine'', David Stagg states, "The Urgency should be recommended listening for the new generation of hardcore." Trystan MacDonald, rating the album a nine out of ten at ''Exclaim!'', writes, "Saving Grace takes no prisoners with their fifth album". Giving the album four and a half stars for Jesus Freak Hideout, Aaron Lambert says, "'a masterpiece." Lee Brown, awarding the album four stars by Indie Vision Music, describes, "''The Urgency'' is heavy lyrically and musically, but it continues to point the listener towards the hope found in Christ." Brad Johnson, giving the album three and a half stars by The Christian Music Review Blog, writes, "Saving Grace is a band that will stop at nothing to bring their message to the masses." Rati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross Rhythms
Cross Rhythms is a Christian media organisation based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. It operates an FM and online radio station, produces radio shows sent internationally, and its website has resources about contemporary Christian music. History 1983–2002 In 1983, Chris Cole started a 30-minute weekly Christian music radio show on Plymouth Sound FM, an Independent Local Radio station in Plymouth. Originally titled ''The Solid Rock of Jesus Christ'', the programme aired on Sunday evenings. It grew into a one-hour programme, and became one of the most listened to programmes in its time slot in South Devon. The show continued until 1996. In May 1990, music journalist Tony Cummings founded the magazine '' Cross Rhythms''. In 1991, publication of the magazine was taken over by Cole's publishing company, Cornerstone House. That same year, Cross Rhythms took over the organisation and management, of what had previously been the Umberleigh Rock Gospel Festival. The event was ... [...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] |
First Blood (band)
First Blood is an American hardcore band from San Francisco, California, formed in 2002. Background First Blood released their debut record, an eponymously titled EP, in 2003. Then, the following year, they released a split EP with Blacklisted titled ''The Dead Man's Hand''. Finally, in 2006, the band released their debut full-length album, '' Killafornia'', on Trustkill Records. First Blood also went on tour that year with Ignite, Comeback Kid, The Red Chord, Sick of It All, Stretch Arm Strong, and others, and appeared at the New England Metal Fest on April 29. The band then toured extensively in 2007 with the likes of Full Blown Chaos, Since the Flood and Death Before Dishonor. In 2010 they released their second album, ''Silence Is Betrayal'', on Bullet Tooth Records. On February 10, 2017, First Blood released its third studio album ''Rules'', the first in seven years, produced by Will Putney on Pure Noise Records. The lyric video of "Rules of Conviction" was premiered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logan Mader
Logan Conrad Mader (born November 16, 1970) is a Canadian record producer and current guitarist of melodic death metal band Once Human, as well as the former lead guitarist of groove metal band Machine Head. Mader is most famous for his time in Machine Head, whose 1994 debut ''Burn My Eyes'' was released by Roadrunner Records and quickly became the top-selling debut album in the label's history until Slipknot's debut album. Their second album, '' The More Things Change...'', was released in 1997 and Logan left the band shortly thereafter to divert his energy and time to side projects. Mader co-founded Dirty Icon Productions, a Los Angeles-based production team. They write, produce, record, mix, master, and engineer music for other artists. Biography Machine Head, Soulfly and Medication Machine Head formed on October 12, 1991, with Mader on lead guitar, Robb Flynn on vocals and rhythm guitar, Adam Duce on bass and Tony Costanza on drums. He played with Machine Head through two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Quiggle
Dave Quiggle is an American guitarist in the hardcore punk genre. He played for various projects such as xDISCIPLEx A.D., No Innocent Victim, Shockwave, and Jesus Wept. He currently works for Facedown Records as a graphic designer. Personal life Quiggle is married to Shannon Quiggle, (since 1999) a fellow employee of Facedown Records. Dan Quiggle, xDISCIPLEx A.D.'s vocalist, is Dave's brother. Quiggle is an outspoken Christian. Bands ;Disbanded * Jesus Wept – guitar (2004–?) * xDISCIPLEx A.D. – guitar (1995–2004) * Shockwave – guitar (1996–2004) * Prayer for a Fallen Angel – guitar (1997) * Mother Ship – guitar * No Innocent Victim – guitar (2005, 2017) Discography ;xDISCIPLEx A.D. * ''Lantern'' (1996, EP) * ''Scarab'' (1997, EP) * ''Imitation of Love'' (1998, Album; Goodfellow Records) * ''No Blood, No Alter Now'' (1999, Album; Goodlife Recordings) * ''Heaven and Hell'' (2000, Album; Triple Crown Records) * ''I Stand Alone'' (2000, Split EP w/ Stret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
