List of Christian metal bands

This list omits some bands of disputed status as a "Christian band".

This list features bands who have been determined to be Christian and play heavy metal music or one of its subgenres.

0–9

*flagicon|Poland 2Tm2,3 (Heavy metal)

A

*flagicon|Sweden Admonish (Unblack metal)
*flagicon|USA Aletheian (Technical death metal)

* Antestor (Unblack metal)

Genres:
*Dark metal ^(throughout)
*Death/Doom ^(early)
*Unblack metal ^(later)

Albums:
*Martyrium (death/doom)
*The Return of the Black Death (unblack metal)
*The Forsaken (dark metal)

*flagicon|USA At the Wake (Metalcore)
*flagicon|USA As I Lay Dying (Metalcore)
*flagicon|Sweden Audiovision (Heavy metal/Power metal)
*flagicon|USA August Burns Red (Metalcore)

B

*flagicon|United_Kingdom Balance of Power (Progressive metal)
*flagicon|USA Barnabas (Heavy metal) [cite web |url= http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:f9ftxqq5ld0e |title= Barnabas |accessdate=2007-12-06 |author=Rivadavia, Eduardo |date= |work= Allmusic |publisher=]
*flagicon|USA Barren Cross (Heavy metal) [cite web |url= http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:39fyxqr5ldse |title= Barren Cross |accessdate=2007-12-06 |author=Rivadavia, Eduardo |date= |work= Allmusic |publisher=]
*flagicon|USA Becoming the Archetype (Progressive death metal/Deathcore) [cite web |url= http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wzftxqysldde |title=Becoming the Archetype |accessdate=2007-12-06 |author=Deiming, Mark |date= |work= Allmusic |publisher=]
*flagicon|USA Believer (Thrash metal/Progressive metal) [cite web |url= http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:f9fexqq5ldke |title=Believer |accessdate=2007-12-06 |author=Bush, John |date= |work= Allmusic |publisher=]
*flagicon|Canada Blessed by a Broken Heart (Deathcore/Metalcore)
*flagicon|USA Bloodgood (Heavy metal) [cite web |url= http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jifqxqq5ldje |title= Bloodgood |accessdate=2007-12-06 |author=Rivadavia, Eduardo |date= |work= Allmusic |publisher=]
*flagicon|USA Bloodlined Calligraphy (Metalcore/Hardcore ^(later))
*flagicon|USA Bride (Heavy metal) [cite web |url= http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:f9ftxqq5ld0e |title= Bride |accessdate=2007-12-06 |author=Rivadavia, Eduardo |date= |work= Allmusic |publisher=]
*flagicon|USA Brian Head Welch (Nu Metal)

C

*flagicon|Finland Callisto (Post-metal)

Genres:
*Metalcore^(early)
*Post-metal

*flagicon|USA The Chariot (Metalcore)
*flagicon|USA Circle of Dust (Industrial metal) [cite web |url= http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kxfqxqr5ldhe |title=Circle of Dust |accessdate=2007-12-06 |author=Bush, John |date= |work= Allmusic |publisher=]
*flagicon|Sweden Crimson Moonlight (Unblack metal)
*flagicon|USA Crimson Thorn (Blackened death metal) [cite web |url=http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:39fexqlhldde |title=Crimson Thorn |accessdate=2007-12-06 |author=Rivadavia, Eduardo |date= |work= Allmusic |publisher=]
*flagicon|USA The Crucified (Crossover thrash) [cite web |url=http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:3ifexqlhldae |title=The Crucified |accessdate=2007-12-06 |author=Rivadavia, Eduardo |date= |work= Allmusic |publisher=]

D

*flagicon|USAxDEATHSTARx (Metalcore)

*flagicon|USA Deliverance (Speed metal)

Genres:
*Speed metal
*Thrash metal
*Progressive metal [cite web |url=http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gpfixq9jldde |title=Deliverance |accessdate=2007-12-06 |author=Rivadavia, Eduardo |date= |work= Allmusic |publisher=]

*flagicon|USA Destroy the Runner (Metalcore)
*flagicon|Finland Deuteronomium (Death 'n' Roll)
*flagicon|USA The Devil Wears Prada (Metalcore)
*flagicon|USA Demon Hunter (Metalcore)
*flagicon|Sweden Divinefire (Power metal/Speed metal)
*flagicon|USA Disciple (Groove metal^(early)/Hardcore punk) [cite web |url=http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fvfpxqugldfe |title=Disciple |accessdate=2007-12-08 |author=Huey, Steve|date= |work= Allmusic |publisher=]
*flagicon|Norway Drottnar (Unblack metal)

E

*flagicon|USA East West (Rap Metal/Heavy metal)
*flagicon|USA Embodyment (Death metal^(early)/Metalcore)
*flagicon|USA Echo Hollow (Thrash metal)
*flagicon|USA Eso-Charis (Heavy metal/Metalcore)
*flagicon|Brazil Eterna (Heavy metal)

*flagicon|USA Eternal Decision (Thrash metal)

* Extol (Death metal)

Genres:
*Melodic death metal^(early)
*Thrash metal^(Synergy)
*Progressive metal^(present)) [cite web |url=http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gcfqxqrjld6e |title=Extol |accessdate=2007-12-06 |author=DaRonco, Mike |date= |work= Allmusic |publisher=]

Albums:

*Burial
*Undeceived
*Synergy
*The Blueprinthjkjhyufutf Dives

F

*flagicon|Australia Fearscape (Unblack metal/Death metal)
*flagicon|Norway Frosthardr (Unblack metal)
*flagicon|USA Frost Like Ashes (Unblack metal)
*flagicon|USA The Famine (Death metal)

G

*flagicon|USA Galactic Cowboys (Progressive metal/Heavy metal/Thrash metal)
*flagicon|USA Guardian (Heavy metal) [cite web |url=http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:f9fpxqw5ldhe |title=Guardian |accessdate=2007-12-06 |author=Weber, Barry |date= |work= Allmusic |publisher=]
*flagicon|USA Gwen Stacy (Metalcore)

H

* Harmony (Power metal)

Genres:
*Progressive metal
*Power metal
*Neo-classical metal

*flagicon|USA Haste the Day (Metalcore)
*flagicon|Finland HB (Symphonic metal)
*flagicon|Ukraine Holy Blood (Folk metal/Unblack metal)
*flagicon|USA Holy Soldier (Heavy metal/Glam metal)
*flagicon|Australia Horde (Unblack metal)

I

*flagicon|Finland Immortal Souls (Melodic death metal)
*flagicon|USA Impellitteri (Heavy metal)

* Impending Doom (Brutal death metal [http://stylusmagazine.com/reviews/impending-doom/nailed-dead-risen.htm] )

Genres:
*Death metal
*Deathcore

*flagicon|USA Inhale Exhale (Metalcore)

J

*flagicon|USA Jacobs Dream (Power metal/Progressive metal)
*flagicon|Sweden Jerusalem (Heavy metal)
*flagicon|USA Joshua (Heavy metal) [cite web |url=http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:a9fuxqu5ldae |title=Joshua |accessdate=2007-12-06 |author=Bush John |date= |work= Allmusic |publisher=]

K

*flagicon|Indonesia Kekal (Avant-garde metal/Unblack metal)
*flagicon|USA King James (Heavy metal)
*flagicon|USA Klank (Industrial metal/Heavy metal)
*flagicon|Australia Kohllapse (Dark metal/Progressive metal)
*flagicon|USA Kryst the Conqueror (Heavy metal/Viking metal)

L

*flagicon|Norway Lengsel (Unblack metal/Progressive metal)
*flagicon|Sweden Leviticus (Heavy metal/Hard rock)

* Living Sacrifice (Death metal)

Genres:
*Thrash metal^(early)
*Metal [cite web |url=http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=1:LIVING|SACRIFICE |title=Living Sacrifice |accessdate=2007-12-06 |author=Downey, Ryan J. |date= |work= Allmusic |publisher=]

M

*flagicon|Sweden Majestic Vanguard (Power metal)
*flagicon|USA Maylene and the Sons of Disaster (Southern metal)
*flagicon|USA Means Melodic hardcore, Metalcore
*flagicon|Finland Mehida (Progressive metal)
*flagicon|Netherlands Morphia (Doom metal/Symphonic metal)
*flagicon|USA Mortal Treason (Death metal/Melodic death metal/Deathcore)
*flagicon|Australia Mortification (Death metal/Thrash metal/Groove metal) [cite web
url=http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:azfrxqq5ldke |title=Mortification |accessdate=2007-12-06 |author=Domlek, Kirk |date= |work= Allmusic |publisher=]

N

*flagicon|Sweden Narnia (Neo-classical metal)

Genres:
*Heavy metal
*Power metal
*Progressive metal

*flagicon|Germany Necromance (Gothic metal/Industrial metal)
*flagicon|USA Neon Cross (Heavy metal/Power metal)
*flagicon|USA Nodes of Ranvier (Metalcore)

*flagicon|USA Norma Jean (Metalcore/Mathcore)

O

*flagicon|Venezuelaflagicon|Colombia Obed (Death metal)
*flagicon|Brazil Oficina G3 (Hard rock/Heavy metal)
*flagicon|USA Oh, Sleeper (Metalcore)
*flagicon|USA Oil (Thrash metal)

P

*flagicon|Puerto Rico Pacto de Sangre (Power metal/Speed metal/Thrash metal)
*flagicon|Sweden Pantokrator (Death metal/Technical death metal)
*flagicon|Australia Paramaecium (Death/Doom)
*flagicon|USA Petra (Heavy metal)
*flagicon|USA Pillar (Nu-metal/Hard rock)
*flagicon|USA Place of Skulls (Doom metal) [cite web |url=http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fifpxqy0ldae |title=Place of Skulls |accessdate=2007-12-06 |author=York, William |date= |work= Allmusic |publisher=]
*flagicon|USA Point of Recognition (Hardcore/Death metal^(later))
*flagicon|USA P.O.D (Nu metal)
*flagicon|USA Project 86 (Metal,Indie, Post-Hardcore, Hard rock, Christian Hardcore, Nu Metal.)

R

*flagicon|USA Rage of Angels (Heavy metal)
*flagicon|USA Recon (Heavy metal/Progressive metal)
*flagicon|USA Rob Rock (Heavy metal/Power metal)

*flagicon|USA Sacred Warrior (Heavy metal/Glam metal) [cite web |url=http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fifoxqq5ldke
title=Sacred Warrior |accessdate=2007-12-06 |author= |date= |work= Allmusic |publisher=]
*flagicon|Germany Sacrificium (Death metal)
*flagicon|USA Saint (Heavy metal)
*flagicon|Sweden Sanctifica (Unblack metal/Progressive death metal)
*flagicon|USA Saviour Machine (Gothic metal/Symphonic metal)
*flagicon|Sweden Selfmindead (Metalcore)
*flagicon|UK Seventh Angel (Thrash metal)
*flagicon|Germany Seventh Avenue (Heavy metal/Power metal)
*flagicon|USA Shout (Heavy metal/Glam metal)

*flagicon|USA The Showdown (Southern metal)

Genres:
*Death metal^(early)
*Thrash metal^(early)
*Speed metal^(early)
*Southern metal^(throughout)
*Heavy metal ^(later)) [cite web |url=http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fvfrxqrdldfe
title=The Showdown |accessdate=2007-12-06 |author= |date= |work= Allmusic |publisher=]

*flagicon|USA Sinai Beach (Metalcore)

Genres:
*Death metal^(later)
*Thrash metal^(later)
*Metalcore^(throughout)

*flagicon|USA Sindizzy (Heavy metal)
*flagicon|USA Six Feet Deep (Metalcore)
*flagicon|The Netherlands Slechtvalk (Unblack metal)
*flagicon|USA Soul Embraced (Melodic death metal/Metalcore)
*flagicon|USA Still Remains (Metalcore)
*flagicon|USA Stryper (Heavy metal/Glam metal) [cite web |url=http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:difqxqq5ld0e
title=Stryper |accessdate=2007-12-06 |author=Prato, Greg |date= |work= Allmusic |publisher=]

T

*flagicon|USA Temple of Blood (Speed metal)

Genres:
*Speed metal
*Thrash metal
*Heavy metal

*flagicon|USA Theocracy (Power metal/Progressive metal)
*flagicon|USA Tourniquet (Thrash metal/Progressive metal) [cite web |url=http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kpfqxqe5ld6e |title=Tourniquet |accessdate=2007-12-06 |author=Prato, Greg |date= |work= Allmusic |publisher=]
*flagicon|USA Training for Utopia (Thrash metal/Metalcore)
*flagicon|USA Trouble (Doom metal) [cite web |url=http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gifpxqr5ldde |title=Trouble |accessdate=2007-12-06 |author=Rivadavia, Eduardo |date= |work= Allmusic |publisher=]
*flagicon|Australia Tyrant (Heavy metal)
*flagicon|USA Twelve Gauge Valentine (southern/progressive metal)
*flagicon|Canada Thousand Foot Krutch (Rapcore/Nu metal)

U

*flagicon|USA Ultimatum (Thrash metal)

Genres:
*Speed metal
*Thrash metal
*Heavy metal

*flagicon|Poland Undish (Gothic metal)

*flagicon|USA Underoath (Metalcore/Post-hardcore)

Albums:
*Act of Depression (Deathcore/Metalcore/unblack metal)
*Cries of the Past (Unblack metal/melodic death metal/Deathcore)
*The Changing of Times (Metalcore/Post-hardcore)
*They're Only Chasing Safety (Metalcore)
*Define the Great Line (Metalcore)
*Lost in the Sound of Separation (Metalcore) [cite web |url=http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fpfwxql0ld0e |title=Underoath |accessdate=2007-12-08 |author=Downey, Ryan J. |date= |work= Allmusic |publisher=]

V

*flagicon|Norway Vaakevandring (Unblack metal)
*flagicon|USA Vengeance Rising (Thrash metal) [cite web |url=http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:k9fwxqe5ldse |title=Vengeance Rising |accessdate=2007-12-06 |author=Torreano, Bradley |date= |work= Allmusic |publisher=]
*flagicon|Sweden Veni Domine (Doom metal/Progressive metal)
*flagicon|Australia Virgin Black (Gothic metal/Doom metal)

W

*flagicon|USA War of Ages (Melodic death metal/Metalcore)
*flagicon|USA Whitecross (Heavy metal) [cite web |url=http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:jifexqq5ld0e |title=Whitecross |accessdate=2007-12-06 |author=Ankeny, Jason |date= |work= Allmusic |publisher=]
*flagicon|USA Winter Solstice (Metalcore)
*flagicon|USA With Blood Comes Cleansing (Death metal/Deathcore)

X

*flagicon|USA X-Sinner (Heavy metal) [cite web |url=http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:hpfixqy5ldhe |title=X-Sinner |accessdate=2007-12-06 |author= |date= |work= Allmusic |publisher=]

Z

*flagicon|USA Zao (Metalcore)

ee also

*Christian metal
*List of heavy metal bands

References