It is hard to gauge the magnitude of the impact of Bloodgood’s debut release on the world of melodic metal, but I think it is fair to say that both Barren Cross and Bloodgood, with their debut releases, bolstered the foothold Stryper had already established – each band with their first album strengthening the credibility of the heavier style of metal for the cause of Jesus. It was the decade of decadence and the credibility of “Christian metal” as a legitimate entity was at s

Bloodgood’s Detonation hardly needs an introduction. This is – simply put – a classic within the Christian scene. The gritty melodic bite of David Zaffiro’s guitars, anchored by the solid rhythm section, combined with Les Carlson’s passionate and intense exhalations were the perfect formula not only for success, but more importantly, for the delivery of the Gospel message. Circa 1987, Stryper and a few other bands had made inroads into the metal community, but they were large

HM Magazine veteran Lee Haley had a chance to catch up with Tourniquet's Ted Kirkpatrick about the long-awaited new album. Here's their conversation. Lee: What was the inspiration behind Gazing at Medusa? Ted: I’ve always liked Greek mythology and Hindu mythology and all that stuff. I thought, "What is it that I hear more from fans than almost anything else?" It is that they feel defeated. They feel defeated in life. Whether they are a believer or not, it's very easy to get

ROXX RECORDS Fear Not - The EP is about to drop, the new single has been getting lots of airplay and the pre sale is going very well! We ran out of buttons but ran more to make sure you get one! Pre orders start shipping next week! Ritual Servant - The debut album from a brand new band with that classic old school thrash sound is upon us. Slayer fans are gonna LOVE this one. This thing smokes and is destined to be a heavy hitter this year on the Christian Metal circuit. Get

Les Carlsen - 1971 (CD) $13.98 Order today and get a FREE DIGITAL DOWNLOAD OF THE ALBUM when it ships. Les Carlsen of BLOODGOOD Comes with FREE DIGITAL DOWNLOAD Early 1971 music from his first band while in HAIR 4 panel Digipak CD 2019 GIRDER RECORDS GR1006 Limited to 300 copies Girder Music and Girder Records is very proud to announce this amazing CD by Bloodgood's Lead Singer, Les Carlsen. This amazing CD comes from a remastered cassette that Les recorded in 1971, while to