Christian Metal reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 198 Reddit reviews across 7 subreddits and 22 posts to rank the best Christian Metal brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/christianmetal, r/Christianity, r/Metalcore, r/Catholicism, r/MetalForTheMasses. Top-rated brands include Theocracy (4.8/5), August Burns Red (4.2/5), For Today (4.1/5).
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Reviews198
Subreddits7
Posts22
Brands96
Products8
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#1
Theocracy
4.8
(16)
"Insanely musical."
"Is also top-tier Christian power metal."
"Is also a fantastic album with a lot of great tracks."
"Is my favorite Theocracy album."
"I'm personally loving Theocracy. Listen to Mirror Of Souls (the song) if you've got the time."
"Theocracy is the best Christian power metal artistl that I've come across"
"Surprised that no one has mentioned Theocracy yet. I personally adore their music. The vocals and the instrumentals are on point!"
"Has multiple awesome Christmas tracks."
"Christmas mix, o come emmanuel."
"Bethlehem and O Come Emmanuel."
#2
August Burns Red
4.2
(9)
"Definitely Matt Greiner from August Burns Red. One of my favorite Christian bands."
"A few of my favorite Christian metal bands: August Burns Red"
"August Burns Red"
"For metalcore, I would suggest August Burns Red, For Today, Fit for a King, Memphis May Fire, and Beartooth."
"August Burns Red"
"ABR is absolutely metalcore, Wolves at the Gate, Destroy the Runner, old Underoath"
"Has Christian themes to it."
"August Burns Red and the devil wears prada used to be 2 favorites"
"August Burn Red (hardcore)"
#3
For Today
4.1
(8)
"Were awesome."
"For Today (pretty sure these guys were baptists, but their lyrics are not anti catholic, they’re just pro Christianity in general)."
"For metalcore, I would suggest August Burns Red, For Today, Fit for a King, Memphis May Fire, and Beartooth."
"For Today -Metalcore"
"For Today were basically metalcore gospel, moreso than most other Christian metalcore bands were."
"For Today"
"Heavier end of things there's For Today"
"For Today"
#4
Stryper
4.4
(7)
"Honestly."
"Stryper is my #1 vote. They still sound incredible, are still releasing excellent music, and are every bit as passionate as they were in the 80's."
"Stryper, of course are the OG's of the genre. All their stuff is pretty solid, especially the first few records, but their recent stuff is still amazing."
"Yeah Stryper"
"Stryper - In God We Trust"
"Stryper, but you gotta paint your Tele yellow and black, so you might want to reconsider, ok."
"I used to laugh at Stryper (I was a child of the 80's) but I think they deserve some reconsideration"
#5
Demon Hunter
4.0
(6)
"Demon Hunt"
"Demon Hunter - Metalcore mostly, but their album "The Tryptic", has a lot of Nu Metal influences."
"Demon Hunter"
"Demon Hunter is really popular, a bit more new school for my tastes, but still pretty good."
"Demon Hunter"
"Demon Hunter is a little more scream-o, but still decent."
#6
Impending Doom
4.2
(5)
"Try “The Serpent Servant” album by Impending Doom. One of my favorites."
"Impending Doom, and Diamonds To Dust Are two of my personal favorites"
"Impending Doom"
"Maybe not metalcore but Impending Doom is pretty awesome."
"Impending Doom, cardiac rupture, at the throne of judgement, earth from above, I built the cross."
#7
Tourniquet
4.5
(4)
"Ted Kirkpatrick of Tourniquet. He was voted Favorite Drummer by HM Magazine readers 10 years in a row."
"Tourniquet is my favorite Christian metal band. "Crawl to China" and "Psycho Surgery" are both great albums."
"Tourniquet put out an album that was doom metal-esque. The Slow Cosmic Voyage to Wisdom."
"Tourniquet has some prog metal songs."
#8
Pantokrator
4.5
(4)
"Saving Grace, A Hill to Die Upon, Pantokrator and Broken Flesh are very good!"
"Pantokrator."
#9
Becoming the Archetype
4.3
(4)
"I'm a huge Devin Townsend fan."
"Becoming The Archtype - Metalcore"
"Came here to rec BTA. They were even better live when they toured."
"Try Becoming the archetype."
#10
Skillet
4.3
(4)
"Skillet is my favorite. They are great."
"Skillet has been recommended by others, they're still making new stuff."
"Skillet is cool"
"While I do enjoy listening to Skillet on occasions, they're rock, not metal."
#11
Fit for a King
4.0
(4)
"For metalcore, I would suggest August Burns Red, For Today, Fit for a King, Memphis May Fire, and Beartooth."
"Fit For A King"
"Is another."
"Fit for a King"
#12
War of Ages
4.0
(4)
"War of Ages"
"War of Ages - Metalcore"
"War of ages and For All Eternity are two iirc"
"War of Ages"
#13
Red
4.0
(4)
"I recommend Red and Skillet"
"Red/ Thousand Food Krutch/ Skillet <3"
"As an Atheist, Red is a really great band."
"Oh dude, check out Flyleaf or Red."
#14
Wolves at the Gate
4.0
(4)
"Wolves at the Gate (pretty sure these guys are Catholic but I could be wrong…)"
"Wolves At The Gate - Metalcore"
"Wolves at the Gates"
"I like Wolves at the Gate (hardcore/screamo)"
#15
Living Sacrifice
4.0
(4)
"Living Sacrifice - Metalcore"
"Kind of Lamb of God sounding but better."
#16
Gospod
4.3
(3)
"Is an absolutely fantastic Russian Orthodox black metal artist."
"Not all of his albums, but most of them"
"They're amazing."
#17
Holy Name
4.3
(3)
"Is really good."
"Holy Name"
"They're amazing."
#18
Slechtvalk
4.3
(3)
"I really love Slechtvalk's drummer, especially on their latest work."
"Dutch black metal."
"Horde, Slechtvalk and Antestor are some bands that plays more blackmetal-style metal."
#19
Flyleaf
4.0
(3)
"Flyleaf is a really good band to get into; some of their songs are kinda metal."
"Oh dude, check out Flyleaf or Red."
"BTW, check out Flyleaf if you're into rock music."
#20
Extol
5.0
(2)
"David Husvik - Extol, Azusa, Twisted Into Form is the GOAT"
"Extol - Undeceived or their 2013 album"
#21
Trouble
5.0
(2)
"Is probably the best Christian band you're ever gonna find!"
"Some of my favorite doom metal ever."
#22
Drottnar
5.0
(2)
"Is one of my personal favorites."
"Were some of my favorites."
#23
Vision Divine
4.5
(2)
"I bought a used copy of VisionDivine The Perfect Machine and it feels angelic with me thinking of Christ."
"I'd suggest the albums "The Perfect Machine" and "Stream of Consciousness" by Vision Divine."
#24
Underoath
4.5
(2)
"Very heavy and very christian."
"Is a cool Christian metal band."
#25
Veni Domine
4.0
(2)
"Veni Domine"
"Try these: Veni Domine."
#26
Haste the Day
4.0
(2)
"Haste The Day"
"Haste The Day"
#27
Phinehas
4.0
(2)
"Phinneas - Metalcore"
"Phinehas"
#28
Love and Death
4.0
(2)
"Check out Brian Head Welch or Love and Death."
"Love and Death, fronted by Brian Head Welch from Korn back when he found God and wanted to get back in to music without re-joining Korn."
#29
Oh, Sleeper
4.0
(2)
"Oh, Sleeper"
"Oh, Sleeper"
#30
Evangelist
4.0
(2)
"The only good one I know of the top of my head is Evangelist."
"Evangelist"
#31
Christaggedon
4.0
(2)
"If you liked the album Warmaggedon also check out his other band Blood Covenant and *new* Christaggedon."
"Check out Skald In Veum and Christaggedon."
#32
In the Midst of Lions
4.0
(2)
"In the Midst of Lions - heart of man. One of my favorite records."
"In The Midst of Lions"
#33
P.O.D.
4.0
(2)
"I'm surprised no one has mentioned P.O.D. yet."
"If you accept nu metal."
#34
Sympathy
4.0
(2)
"Death metal band from Canada."
"Sympathy is a Christian tech death metal band that I enjoy"
#35
Rob Rock
4.0
(2)
"Yes, especially Rob Rock's solo stuff."
#36
Mortification
4.0
(2)
"Mortification."
#37
Horde
4.0
(2)
"Horde, Slechtvalk and Antestor are some bands that plays more blackmetal-style metal."
#38
Antestor
4.0
(2)
"Horde, Slechtvalk and Antestor are some bands that plays more blackmetal-style metal."
#39
Convictions
4.0
(2)
"Convictions"
"Convictions are great."
#40
Project 86
4.0
(2)
"I listened to P86 in high school and remember liking them."
"Project 86 and specifically their albums Truthless Heroes and Knives to the Future."
#41
I the Breather
3.5
(2)
"Is a personal favorite."
"I The Breather (older content)"
#42
A Secret Ending
5.0
(1)
"I believe this specific band is catholic and very very good. A Secret Ending. Check them out"
#43
Metatrone
5.0
(1)
"If you mean METATRONE the Catholic Power Metal band from Italy, they are NOT Protestant... They are CATHOLIC! And they are one of my fav. bands, and one of the very best bands I've heard."
#44
Virgin Black
5.0
(1)
"Elegant... And Dying and Requiem - Fortissimo by Virgin Black. Gothic doom with a lot of christian themes."
#45
Christian Funeral
5.0
(1)
"So I found Rotted Serpent - Christian Funeral is just what I was looking for. Amazing!! Thanks for all the suggestions!"
#46
DENS
5.0
(1)
"DENS is amazing."
#47
Sola Gratia
5.0
(1)
"Listening to Sola Gratia, already in love with the music."
#48
Fleshkiller
5.0
(1)
"I know I’m really late to this conversation but I’ve been listening to the Fleshkiller a lot. I love it!"
#49
Embodyment
5.0
(1)
"Embodyment - Embrace the Eternal"
#50
Vials of Wrath
4.0
(1)
#51
Diamonds to Dust
4.0
(1)
#52
The Showdown
4.0
(1)
"I like their album."
#53
Holy Blood
4.0
(1)
"The best Christian metal is orthodox metal - its so good."
#54
Pylon
4.0
(1)
"The best Christian metal is orthodox metal - its so good."
#55
Melech
4.0
(1)
"Honorable mention."
#56
Godsfarm
4.0
(1)
"The new singles."
#57
Within Thy Wounds
4.0
(1)
"If Vials of Wrath and Reverorum are your jam."
#58
As I Lay Dying
4.0
(1)
"As i lay dying, underoath, devil wears prada, august burns red"
#59
Sleeping Giant
4.0
(1)
"Sleeping Giant"
#60
Behold the Beloved
4.0
(1)
"Behold the Beloved (evangelical, but haven’t heard anything anti Catholic. Again, just pro Christianity in general)"
#61
Christ Rising
4.0
(1)
"Christ Rising They're sort of in between Sludge/Doom metal."
#62
Dalit
4.0
(1)
"Dalit a Norwegian band, maybe more melodic"
#63
Kohllapse
4.0
(1)
"Kohllapse, old Australian Gothic Doom"
#64
Crowned in Sorrow
4.0
(1)
"Also: Crowned in Sorrow"
#65
Hafgúa
4.0
(1)
"Also: Hafgúa"
#66
Agonal
4.0
(1)
"Agonal is pretty good and fits along that vein. They only have 2 albums on Spotify but they slap"
#67
Creation Screams
4.0
(1)
"Try my band out. Futile Entombment - Creation Screams"
#68
Doomnezeu
4.0
(1)
"I think you could add the Doomnezeu that someone posted about, too."
#69
Morphia
4.0
(1)
"More death doom/gothic doom than classic doom like Place of Skulls: Morphia, Sáwol, Saviour Machine."
#70
Sáwol
4.0
(1)
"More death doom/gothic doom than classic doom like Place of Skulls: Morphia, Sáwol, Saviour Machine."
#71
Saviour Machine
4.0
(1)
"More death doom/gothic doom than classic doom like Place of Skulls: Morphia, Sáwol, Saviour Machine."
#72
Seventh Angel
4.0
(1)
"Seventh Angel is a death doom band, they may fit"
#73
Pÿlon
4.0
(1)
"Pÿlon"
#74
Paterikon
4.0
(1)
"Paterikon"
#75
Monasterium
4.0
(1)
"Monasterium"
#76
Forsaken
4.0
(1)
"Forsaken"
#77
Brian Head Welch
4.0
(1)
"The guitarist from Korn also became a Christian and released great music. Check out Brian Head Welch or Love and Death."
#78
Memphis May Fire
4.0
(1)
"For metalcore, I would suggest August Burns Red, For Today, Fit for a King, Memphis May Fire, and Beartooth."
#79
Beartooth
4.0
(1)
"For metalcore, I would suggest August Burns Red, For Today, Fit for a King, Memphis May Fire, and Beartooth."
#80
As Hell Retreats
4.0
(1)
"As Hell Retreats"
#81
The Chariot
4.0
(1)
"The Chariot"
#82
Collapse//Revive
4.0
(1)
"Collapse//Revive"
#83
Context
4.0
(1)
"Context"
#84
Creations
4.0
(1)
"Creations"
#85
The Crimson Armada
4.0
(1)
"The Crimson Armada"
#86
Norma Jean
4.0
(1)
"For today, Norma jean, old underoath, zao, oh sleeper, phinheas, eso-charis."
#87
Armed Ark
4.0
(1)
"Armed Ark is a progressive metal band from India. They recently released a song called Christus Crusaders."
#88
Trytan
4.0
(1)
"Trytan"
#89
Sacred Warrior
4.0
(1)
"Sacred Warrior"
#90
Mantric
4.0
(1)
"Mantric"
#91
Teramaze
4.0
(1)
"I think Teramaze would be right up your alley."
#92
Old Believer
4.0
(1)
"Old Believer, Extol especially their Synergy and self-titled album, Becoming the Archetype, and Umpfel."
#93
Sola Scriptura
4.0
(1)
"Try Sola Scriptura - a little heavier. Best of his works imho."
#94
Neal Morse
4.0
(1)
"You might like Neal Morse."
#95
Shadow Gallery
4.0
(1)
"The obvious answer is Shadow Gallery."
#96
Wake of Redemption
4.0
(1)
"Try these: Wake of Redemption."
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