The new album by Aradhna, Namaste Sate, is a work of beauty. Everything from the photography to the videos to the music comes together in one awe-inspiring package. How appropriate, since Aradhna means “worship.” For those unfamiliar with Aradhna, they are an original mix of Hindi language, English language, rock music, Indian music, guitar, sitar,…
The Choir strikes gold again. This surprise release was the second in 2010 for the guys in The Choir. It was not only eagerly welcomed by fans, but it is unlike anything you have ever heard The Choir guys do. I was surprised because not only is this a stripped down acoustic Choir offering, they…
Vengeance Rising… what can I say? This first release was the definitive Christian thrash record of its time. Originally released in 1988, everything about this record caused a stir. People complained about lead singer Roger Martinez’s voice, they complained about the album art, song titles, record title etc. etc. etc. Even with all the finger…
Where Human Sacrifice introduced this band to the market, Once Dead solidified their place in the Christian metal world. Kicking off this record with an eerie recital of the The Lord’s Prayer, Vengeance Rising stormed back into the scene with a fury and a (ahem) vengeance. This release continues down the path that these guys…
Bloodgood’s classic debut album gets the re-issue treatment from Intense Millennium Records. The sound is classic metal – a little power, a little melodic, but all shred. The only real problem when it was first released was the limited recording budget. Now that has been fixed with a nice re-mastering job that really helps these…
Sacred Warrior was one of the first Christian bands to take on the progressive metal genre pioneered by Queensryche. They are not copycats by any means, but fans of simple riff rock might want to look elsewhere. You probably already know the album – so let’s talk about the re-issue. The sound is vastly improved…
I know the date shows that this album has been out for nearly 10 years, but I am just now discovering it. Miranda is married to Aradhna sitar player Chris Hale. So as a fan of Aradhna, I figured I should check this album out. I am glad I did. This is not pop-y wanna…
Tim McAllister originally made a name for himself as the leader of Flock 14 and then World Theatre. Strong Tower has obviously been out for a while, but I recently discovered that you can download a version of it for free from his site. I say “a version” because there is an expanded version of…
Grammatrain returns with their first full album in years. They still sound like Grammatrain – no attempts have been made to adopt a new style. That’s not to say this is a re-hash of their first two albums. There is definitely a good amount of growth when comparing these songs to older material. To me,…
I’ll be honest when reviewing this and tell you that I had to listen a couple of times before I got into this release. Maybe it’s because the music is way more complex than I originally thought. These five guys hail from Michigan and put out a powerhouse of what I can only describe as…