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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] |
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] |
Strike First 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 l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Behind Enemy Lines (album)
''Behind Enemy Lines'' is the debut album by the Christian metalcore band, Saving Grace. It is the only album the band released signed under the label '' Harvest Earth Records.'' Critical reception Reception for the album has been generally positive, though its tendency to veer into predictability has been pointed out. Christian music website'', New Release Tuesday'' praised the album, calling it "Bold, brutal and 100 percent in your face... an album which will have hardcore and metal kids alike craving more." Erik Thomas of '' Lastrites'' wrote "this kind of stuff has been done to death, but this is definitely one of the better examples I've heard, even more so considering the origin". ''Sputnik Music'' commented that though the album falls into the trap of being too repetitive, as is often the case with its genre, "this is a great band and album...the best part are the lyrics that advise listeners to believe in themselves no matter what." Track listing Credits Saving Grac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
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] |
As I Lay Dying (band)
As I Lay Dying is an American metalcore band from San Diego, California. Founded in 2000 by vocalist Tim Lambesis, the band's first full lineup (including Lambesis' Point of Recognition bandmate Jordan Mancino) was completed in 2001. The band has released seven albums, one split album, and two compilation albums. As I Lay Dying's fourth studio album ''An Ocean Between Us'' peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200, and No. 1 on the Top Rock chart. The band has performed at events such as Wacken Open Air, With Full Force, Soundwave (Australian music festival), Soundwave Festival, Warped Tour, Bloodstock Open Air and Taste of Chaos. In 2007, As I Lay Dying won the "Ultimate Metal God" award from MTV2 at the first annual "All That Rocks" special; was named "Artist of the Year" at the San Diego Music Awards in 2005, 2007 and 2008; and was nominated for a 2008 Grammy Award for the song "Nothing Left (As I Lay Dying song), Nothing Left." Their fifth studio albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mattie Montgomery
Mattie Montgomery is an American musician and the former lead vocalist and frontman of Christian metal band For Today from 2007. He released six albums and one EP with the band before they broke up in 2016. In addition to his work with For Today, Montgomery has his own solo gospel project named after himself in which he has released three albums and two books. He now pastors a church, The Altar Fellowship, in Johnson City, Tennessee. Music career Montgomery began his involvement in music at the age of fifteen, where he has stated he listened to bands such as Senses Fail and A Static Lullaby. Groups such as these opened the door to heavier bands that would inspire Montgomery to try heavy vocals and screams in his singing. Before joining For Today, Montgomery was the lead vocalist for the melodic metal band Besieged (band), Besieged. Montgomery replaced For Today's original lead vocalist, Matt Tyler, in 2007. In an interview, Montgomery has said that he did not know a single m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Today
For Today was an American Christian metalcore band from Sioux City, Iowa, formed in 2005. They released two EPs, ''Your Moment, Your Life, Your Time'' and ''Prevailer'', and six full-length albums: '' Ekklesia'' in, 2008, ''Portraits'' in 2009, ''Breaker'' in 2010, ''Immortal'' in 2012, ''Fight the Silence'' in 2014, and '' Wake'' in 2015. The band split up in 2016. History For Today was founded in 2005 by Ryan Leitru, Mike Reynolds, David Morrison, and Jon Lauters. Lauters and vocalist Matt Tyler, who joined the band shortly after its formation, (who later became known as Madison Skylights) left the band soon after, and were replaced by Mattie Montgomery (formerly of Besieged) and Brennan Schaeuble. Schaeuble was replaced by Ryan's brother Brandon. On April 1, 2008, they released their first studio album, produced by Facedown Records, '' Ekklesia'' (a Biblical term from the Koine Greek that typically denotes the collective people of God; it is usually translated as 'the Body ... [...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] |
