Shadow Gallery ?

Excellent symphonic metal band....

Are they a Christian band ? Christian influence ? or just a clean secular band ?

I don't know.
But I have heard that there are some Christians in the band, but most don't consider them a Christian band. And I have also heard that they are just "Christian friendly".

There was a disclaimer at the Shadow Gallery website several years ago stating that "most of the members of Shadow Gallery are believers in the Christian faith".

So I guess you could say they fall under the "Christian friendly" or "Christians in a band" category. This would place them alongside Halycon Way, Stride, Six Minute Century, Threshold and others.

I agree with those above. I remember seeing that they said most of the members are Christians. "Christian Friendly" sounds about right.

I know that they have Christian influences, and are Christian friendly. Actually, their last album, Digitial Ghosts, was offensive to some secular listeners because they claimed it was "too evangelistic". I have never studied the lyrics of it to see what they say in depth, but it is a great album.

Awesome thanks guys !
I really dig their stuff, and haven't heard anything bad lyric-wise, but i also didnt hear much in the of Christian lyrics.

(good to see you Tim, blessings !)

Guilty/Forgiven wrote:

(good to see you Tim, blessings !)

Thanks. It has been really busy for me the past several months. By the end of summer, I hope to be slowing down a bit. My son gets married 8/14, so hopefully after that things will mellow.

By the way, here is a link where you can read the lyrics to the Digital Ghost album. Not sure that theologically I agree with everything, but I do see where they are going. The song Venom in particular where it says,

"The end of days you're all alone
When Jesus mighty from his throne
Drowns you in Venom"

http://www.darklyrics.com/lyrics/shadowgallery/digitalghosts.html

They've always done that, have lyrics that make you scratch your head. Good music and I find nothing offensive.

I have their first 4 albums and think they're pretty good. Lyrically they aren't that Christian, but are definitely Christian friendly. Didn't realise how 'out' they were in their newest album. Maybe I'll have to buy it at some point.

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