Lament For The Weary remains one of my all-time favorite extreme metal albums. However, when it was first released back in 1991, it initially didn’t settle well with me. I suppose I was looking for more of the thrashy metal of the debut and something that would be equally as up-front Christian in content. Not only was the music more doomy, but the subject matter of the lyrics seemed quite depressing and the songs had this emotionally draining quality. But over time, it grew o

UK thrashers Ian Arkley and Simon Bibby created a credible sound in the early 90’s with their mix of doom/thrash death metal. Perhaps not innovative or original enough to capture the attention of the world, these guys were certainly a breath of fresh air for Christians looking for something harder than Stryper and perhaps a bit more challenging lyrically. Perhaps, more importantly, these guys were providing a much needed light in a then dark and depressing world of metal. The

Seventh Angel is/was a British metal band, led by Ian Arkley, whose music was a hybrid of thrash metal and doom. Legends in the christian metal scene, Seventh Angel only released 3 full length albums, The Torment- 1990, Lament for the Weary- 1991, and Dust of Years- 2008. Arkley has continued singing for metal bands, most notably My Silent Wake, where he has furthered the thrash/ doom hybrid SA was known for and developed his signature death metal growl, but has distanced him

“I don’t tink I like that last scream.” There are precious few words that I could muster regarding this seminal album that haven’t been previously uttered by countless individuals in the Christian metal scene, let alone the band members themselves (along with Pastor Bob) in the liner notes of this very pressing. I don’t doubt that if you are a fan, you may already have this vinyl disc in your very own possession. Nevertheless, this is too important a release (finally on viny

Misled, Misunderstood, Misinformed For those who thought 2013’s Hear What I Say was Deliverance’s swan song, think again. While that release was truly a nice amalgamation of all of their styles over the years, I think it left many fans wanting more. After much anticipation, Deliverance returns with yet another line-up (Brown II, Jim Chaffin, V. Macias and Glenn Rogers!) and yes, the long-awaited return to the thrashy (“roots”) aggression that characterized their inception-day

Thrash metal act Deliverance have released their first new single in nearly five years “The Black Hand”. Check out a lyric video below courtesy of Lux Studios. Deliverance will release their new album The Subversive Kind in early 2018 on Roxx Records / 3 Frogz Records. Earlier this year the band launched a very successful campaign to help with funding the new album. All contributors to that campaign will be receiving their campaign items this December and vinyl contributors w