“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.   Email: [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rock N Metal Faith (@rocknmetal_faith) • Instagram photos and videos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556515708634⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rocknmetalfaith.podbean.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@Rock_N_Metal_Faith Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qQDkBW1cf8axVnxbO63J6?si=lZ_aQkeOT0OWLRSt02roNQ Plug It In playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5legRD2nJ1N2tmTBNXvjv1?si=t3cyX1XuSQiD1XUga0BLnQ EP:53

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.   Email: [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rock N Metal Faith (@rocknmetal_faith) • Instagram photos and videos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556515708634⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rocknmetalfaith.podbean.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@Rock_N_Metal_Faith Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qQDkBW1cf8axVnxbO63J6?si=lZ_aQkeOT0OWLRSt02roNQ Plug It In playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5legRD2nJ1N2tmTBNXvjv1?si=t3cyX1XuSQiD1XUga0BLnQ

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.   Email: [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rock N Metal Faith (@rocknmetal_faith) • Instagram photos and videos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556515708634⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rocknmetalfaith.podbean.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@Rock_N_Metal_Faith Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qQDkBW1cf8axVnxbO63J6?si=lZ_aQkeOT0OWLRSt02roNQ Plug It In playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5legRD2nJ1N2tmTBNXvjv1?si=t3cyX1XuSQiD1XUga0BLnQ EP:52   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.   Email: [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rock N Metal Faith (@rocknmetal_faith) • Instagram photos and videos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556515708634⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rocknmetalfaith.podbean.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@Rock_N_Metal_Faith Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qQDkBW1cf8axVnxbO63J6?si=lZ_aQkeOT0OWLRSt02roNQ Plug It In playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5legRD2nJ1N2tmTBNXvjv1?si=t3cyX1XuSQiD1XUga0BLnQ EP:51

Holy Soldier’s debut is a defining work of Christian Metal. In this episode, Arin Hancock and Kris Plamondon delve into the legacy of Christian metal band Holy Soldier, focusing on their first two albums. Both albums were produced by David Zaffirro, from their debut pop metal masterpiece to their sort of subdued bluesy Last Train, and both set standards in the scene. While Holy Soldier had problems behind the scenes and personal changes, they were an incredible band live. As usual, we have news and listener feedback. Plug It In: Can You Save Me- German Pascual Email: [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rock N Metal Faith (@rocknmetal_faith) • Instagram photos and videos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556515708634⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rocknmetalfaith.podbean.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@Rock_N_Metal_Faith Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qQDkBW1cf8axVnxbO63J6?si=lZ_aQkeOT0OWLRSt02roNQ Plug It In playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5legRD2nJ1N2tmTBNXvjv1?si=t3cyX1XuSQiD1XUga0BLnQ EP:50

This is a bonus episode format for the podcast. Every month we publish a bonus episode Highlighting birthdays in the Christian rock and metal scene for that month. This time, we've also started a new feature where we do a short feature on a band. this is just a quick overview. This month we do a quick highlight on the Christian  band Allies. January's birthdays include members from Vengeance, Petra, Rez, as wel as others. Email: [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rock N Metal Faith (@rocknmetal_faith) • Instagram photos and videos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556515708634⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rocknmetalfaith.podbean.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@Rock_N_Metal_Faith Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qQDkBW1cf8axVnxbO63J6?si=lZ_aQkeOT0OWLRSt02roNQ Plug It In playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5legRD2nJ1N2tmTBNXvjv1?si=t3cyX1XuSQiD1XUga0BLnQ

New Music Highlights: Behold the Beloved. It’s the end of the year. Time for a look back and year in review, as we do the best of the year episode. Arin Hancock and Kris Plamondon discuss the results of a Stryper poll, review their favorite songs and albums from the past year,  while highlighting new music releases and rank their top albums of the year, including works by Behold the Beloved, Under the Blood, Bride, Worldview and Reign of Glory. They also share clips from the past year, which include insights from interviews with artists like Scott Wenzel, Rex Carroll of Whitecross, C.G. Ryche of Ironwrath, Doug Van Pelt of Heaven’s Metal and Carey Kosher Womack of One Bad Pig. It’s a  lively discussion about the evolution of Christian rock and metal, the challenges of band reunions, and the impact of personal experiences on music creation. Email: [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rock N Metal Faith (@rocknmetal_faith) • Instagram photos and videos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556515708634⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rocknmetalfaith.podbean.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@Rock_N_Metal_Faith Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qQDkBW1cf8axVnxbO63J6?si=lZ_aQkeOT0OWLRSt02roNQ Plug It In playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5legRD2nJ1N2tmTBNXvjv1?si=t3cyX1XuSQiD1XUga0BLnQ EP:49

Its December, time for a quick bonus episode to run through this month's birthdays in the Christian rock and metal scene. We have birthdays from Bride, Demon Hunter, Leviticus, Petra, Skillet and others. Email: [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rock N Metal Faith (@rocknmetal_faith) • Instagram photos and videos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556515708634⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rocknmetalfaith.podbean.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@Rock_N_Metal_Faith Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qQDkBW1cf8axVnxbO63J6?si=lZ_aQkeOT0OWLRSt02roNQ Plug It In playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5legRD2nJ1N2tmTBNXvjv1?si=t3cyX1XuSQiD1XUga0BLnQ

X-Sinner's influence in the Christian rock scene is significant. With a new album for X-Sinner, Going Out With a Bang! about to be released, Arin Rockman Hancock and Kris Plamondon dive into the music of X-Sinner, giving an overview of their three albums, discussing their favorite songs, and the band's history. They explore the evolution of X-Sinner's sound through their albums 'Get It', 'Peace Treaty', and 'World Covered in Blood', while also engaging with their listeners and sharing updates about new music in the rock and metal scene. Of course, they must discuss the secular comparisons, but also highlights the significance of X-Sinner in the Christian rock genre and of course reflects on the challenges faced by Christian artists in the mainstream music industry. Email: [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rock N Metal Faith (@rocknmetal_faith) • Instagram photos and videos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556515708634⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rocknmetalfaith.podbean.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@Rock_N_Metal_Faith Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3qQDkBW1cf8axVnxbO63J6?si=lZ_aQkeOT0OWLRSt02roNQ Plug It In playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5legRD2nJ1N2tmTBNXvjv1?si=t3cyX1XuSQiD1XUga0BLnQ EP:48

The formation of One Bad Pig was a blend of humor and serious ministry. Join us for part 2 and the conclusion of our conversation with Carey Kosher Womack, the lead vocalist and screamer for One Bad Pig. Carey shares his journey of faith and the formation of the band, as well as, their early performances, including a pivotal moment at the Labor Day Christian Music Festival, and the unique collaboration with Johnny Cash. He also discusses the blend of music and ministry, the challenges faced, and the profound impact of faith on their music career. Carey shares his journey with One Bad Pig, insights about the divine purpose behind their music, the challenges of performing, and the memorable songs that defined their career, reconnecting with old friends in the music industry, and the long hiatus before their return to music. Email: [email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rock N Metal Faith (@rocknmetal_faith) • Instagram photos and videos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FB: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556515708634⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ rocknmetalfaith.podbean.com https://www.youtube.com/@Rock_N_Metal_Faith EP:47