Opus Irae – “Into The Endless Night”
I stumbled upon Opus Irae because of their Latin name while randomly perusing the metal archives. There are some good Christian metal bands waiting to be discovered and Latin can be a flag. Not always,
Impellitteri – “War Machine”
For all of the crazy guitar shredding from Chris Impellitteri and being the name sake for the band, he looks rather unassuming. I find this curious as the attitude from his guitar and from Rob
Skillet – “Revolution”
So faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love (1 Corinthians 13:13). It’s right there on their flag. In a time when bands shed their Christian image for an opportunity
Symphony of Heaven – “Ordo Aurum Archeia”
I am digging the expansion of the Ordo Aurum legends from Indiana blackened death metal band Symphony of Heaven. Part concept album and part stitching together leftovers, “Ordo Aurum Archeia” dishes up the strongest offering
Lay of the Autumn – “Of Love and Sorrow”
Italians have a reputation for being passionate, bold, and expressive in their art. Milanese band Lay of the Autumn do their country proud on this debut album by laying down symphonic metal with a heartfelt