Rock N Metal Faith: A Christian Rock Music podcast

Is this a blend of old and new for Stryper? Join us as we dive into their seventh studio album Murder By Pride, a follow up to Reborn. We discuss its musical style, lyrical themes, and the band's evolution. We also cover recent news, new music releases, and insights into the band's history and future plans.

Plug It In: Payton Parrish- Word of God

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It's April, time for this month’s bonus episode. This time our feature band is the legendary Rez Band, as we do a quick overview and album highlights. Also, I came across the answer to a question about Rez that I’ve had for a while. Plus, as with each month’s bonus, we get into birthdays. Notable birthdays include Jamie Rowe, John Cooper, Wendi Kaiser, George Ochoa, and others.

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With this being the first episode in April, Arin and Kris decided they would celebrate Easter with songs that have Cross in the title. The only requirement was that it had cross in the title and it had to rock. We'll see if Kris can follow the rules. We have made a list of songs from all styles of Christian rock and heavy metal, as we talk about why we picked these songs and what makes them good. Bands that made are lists include Degarmo and Key, Petra, Demon Hunter, One Bad Pig, Saint, and others.

Plug it in: Ziggy and the Suffering Gift - Wake Up

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“I still don’t know why we’re doing this.” What we are doing is starting a new series about 80’s bands that made albums in the 90’s. We are starting off with Holy Soldier’s Promise Man. After a great debut for the 80’s hair metal enthusiasts and a strong follow up with Last Train, Holy Soldier found themselves in the mid 90’s with a new singer. Promise Man is released and is a shock to fans, as it is a full on grunge album. We have a big task ahead of us, as neither one of us is a grunge fan. Arin tries to be fair to the album and looks for positive things. Kris is, well, Kris is Kris. 

Plug it in: Kalamity Kills - These Days Are Evil 

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It's March and time for another bonus episode highlighting this month’s birthdays. This month, we are doing our short monthly feature on legendary band Petra, one of the pioneers in Christian rock. This is just a quick highlight covering a couple of key line ups and essential albums from Petra.

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“I don’t know if I’m pronouncing the name right. I used to get into arguments over how the name is pronounced.” Canadian Christian rockers Siloam is featured in this episode with their debut, Sweet Destiny. This band was started due to the drummer’s incredible testimony and that is reflected in some of the songs. Have a listen and discover what we like and didn’t like about this album. This episode Plug It In features In The End by Eden Effect.

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“I wish I had better quality gear.” We welcome once again, guitarist Rex Carroll of White Cross. This time, he discusses the early days of the band, the challenges and frustrations faced during the recording of their debut album, and the impact it had on the Christian rock scene. Rex shares insights into his collaboration with Kenny Tamplin, the recording process, and the music industry dynamics, providing a candid look at the realities of being a musician in the 80s and beyond. He also shares stories from the recording of the debut and lessons learned throughout his career as an artist and a producer.

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Time for the February bonus episode. This month, the band being covered is Barren Cross. I’ll get into a brief history, line-up, and key songs to check out. After that, it's time to look at the birthdays. Notable birthdays include members from Petra, Narnia and Skillet. February seems to be a somber month, as there are quite a few death anniversaries, including members of Mortification and Sacred Warrior.

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Is Narnia, a Christian Yngwie Malmsteen? Even Yngwie thinks they sound a little like him. We go through the wardrobe to explore the music of the Swedish neo-classical band, Narina. We discuss the band's history, musical style, unique sound, and influences. Also, Arin and Kris get into their favorite songs from Narnia's rich discography. Have a listen and find out if Kris has actually listened to Narnia and has picks to discuss.

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Rock N Metal Faith

With electric guitars, the heavens shake,

Through every riff, our souls awake,

This is rock ’n’ metal faith!

The thunder roars, His name is praised,

Through light and dark, His love won’t fade,

Forever loud, rock ’n’ metal faith!

Music's personal, right? Michael Sweet's voice is iconic. It’s time to talk Stryper again, as we’re up to Reborn for our Stryper album reviews. This time we thought it would be fun to compare it to the updated and redone version; Reborn Again by Michael Sweet. We are also joined by Lee Haley of One Bad Pig. First, Lee shares his journey with One Bad Pig and then reflects on the lasting legacy of Stryper in the Christian rock scene. The discussion, though, isn’t the comparison Arin thought it would be, as Kris admits to listening to only Reborn and it has been a while since Lee listened to the two versions. Despite this, we do get into the differences in production quality between the two albums, the role of ballads in rock music, the themes present in Stryper's lyrics, explore the evolution of Stryper's sound, and the songwriting process behind the music.

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