The Greatest Christian Hard Rock/Metal Bands of All Time

Let's hear your Contenders for the greatest CHRISTIAN ROCK/METAL BANDS of all time sticking to the classic 80s-sound GENRE of metal in the vein of Twisted Sister, Dokken, Crue, Scorpions, Quiet Riot, and so on.

I'll start...

Angelica
Armageddon
Armor of God
Arsenal
Audiovision
Barnabas
Barren Cross
Bloodgood
The Brave
Bride
Chryztyne
Contender
Creed (German)
Cross
CrystavoX

That's a good start... your turn: add to this list as they come to you

Daniel Band
Defending the Faith
Defyance
Die Happy
Dreamer

Eden
Electrik
Emerald
Emotion
Ezra

Saint
Stryper
Whitecross
Guardian
Novella
Narnia

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Yes Novella! They're such a great band in that genre, should've been more of a household name than they were

Holy Soldier
Neon Cross

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Blood-n-Fire
Galactic Cowboys
Global Warning
My Cat Puddinhead (?) not sure if it makes this category but it's EX!

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Narnia
Bride
Crystavox
Chryztyne
Stryper
Whitecross

Nice additions to the list. I want to make sure my collection has all of these bands. I don't want to miss out on any bands in this genre

Quote :: My Cat Puddinhead

The Greatest Christian Hard Rock/Metal Bands of All Time 1f606

Guilty/Forgiven wrote:: My Cat Puddinhead

I knew the drummer at the time...
great drummer, played with a lot of theatrics(?) I guess, fun to watch.

and I "knew" Puddinhead...
it was his actual cat...

the name sounds funny, but the music is stellar...

crucifyd wrote:

Guilty/Forgiven wrote:: My Cat Puddinhead

I knew the drummer at the time...
great drummer, played with a lot of theatrics(?) I guess, fun to watch.

and I "knew" Puddinhead...
it was his actual cat...

the name sounds funny, but the music is stellar...

Um. Do I know you in real life?

we have met but there's about zero chance you'd remember me... Cool

If you remind me of your real name and where we've met, I might remember you. Sometimes, if the old brain gets a good kick it recalls things.

From their rock/metal years, I would also add Mad At The World.

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I'm surprised no one has mentioned the following:

Daniel Band
Resurrection Band/Rez Band/Rez
First Strike

Through The Dark Radio wrote:: I'm surprised no one has mentioned the following:

Daniel Band
Resurrection Band/Rez Band/Rez
First Strike

Someone just has Wink

Fast Forward
Fear Not
FG Felipe Gonzalez
Fighter
Final Axe
First Degree
F.O.G.
Force 3
Full Armor

Grand Lux
Gretchen
GX Project

Guilty/Forgiven wrote:: Fast Forward
Fear Not
FG Felipe Gonzalez
Fighter
Final Axe
First Degree
F.O.G.
Force 3
Full Armor

Would love to see F.O.G. get back together and put out another album. (can't believe nobody had mentioned Fear Not yet).

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Watchmen
Siloam (at least those first two albums)

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(I'd love to hear new stuff from Siloam, that'd be cool!)

Harmony
Haven
Heartcry
Holy Danger
Holy Right
Holy Saint
Holy Soldier

Impellitteri

Would Inner Wish fit in this genre of metal? Or are they too Power Metal?

What about Intensity Shift? Would they be considered a bit more blues based classic rock than that classic 80s metal sound?

Iron Rod?

Not too many in the letter "i"

Just off the top of my head…

Stryper
Sacred Warrior
Rez
Petra
Novella
X-sinner
DeGarmo & Key
Whitecross

Jeff Scheetz
Jerusalem
John Schlitt solo
Joshua Perahia
Justice
Kidd Robin
King James
King's X
KnightRiot
Kreyson
Kryst The Conqueror

Lanny Cordola
Laudamus
Ledfoot
Legacy
Legend (Seven)
Letter 7
Leviticus
Lex Rex
Liaison
Liberty N Justice
Lightforce
Lordchain
LOUD

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