Favorite Christian Metal Releases of 1987

mr.electric39 · Number of posts: 1367 Age: 41 Registration date: 2008-02-03

Boy after the glut of stuff in 86 I've found that 1987 was much more sparse... at least from I'm surveying.... yikes... No wonder I was going crazy, but there were still several good releases that year.

Trying to find actually label releases seemed a bit harder than I thought for this year!! so I fudged a few....

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stevegarveyfan · Number of posts: 430 Registration date: 2008-07-29

I voted for Petra, 'cause I love that album. I feel like such a traitor to metal though, because The Past Behind was just so wretchedly brutal and awesome. But I had to go with Petra.

Master's Apprentice · Number of posts: 828 Age: 37 Registration date: 2009-02-20

Whitecross debut is my pick mate.
This album blew me away and still does to this day

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Whitecross.

Follower of Jesus · Number of posts: 3333 Age: 36 Registration date: 2007-04-07

I almost fell down when I heard Whitecross s/t back in '87. I had never heard Christian music like that before. Its a long story, but suffice it to say - that album remains one of my favorite albums of all time by any band.

However, Petra's This Means War was a VERY close #2. That is my favorite Petra record.

Dynamis · Number of posts: 259 Registration date: 2007-04-09

I went with 100% Proof. I must be the only person here who has heard "The Power and The Glory". It's better material is brilliant. But the problem is, as far as I can tell, it still is a vinyl only release. Somebody needs to get this re-issued on CD...

**alldatndensum** · Mission Of One Number of posts: 9988 Age: 40 Registration date: 2007-01-03

I had to go with Whitecross on this one!

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fishingd · Number of posts: 847 Age: 44 Registration date: 2007-03-05

Bloodgood - Detonation

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**Tall Tyrion** · Number of posts: 10208 Age: 41 Registration date: 2007-01-28

Bloodgood wins out easily for me on this list.

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opengraverecords · Number of posts: 279 Registration date: 2007-04-14

Bloodgood for me as well.

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dwellceller · Number of posts: 476 Age: 38 Registration date: 2007-04-08

Whitecross followed by Leviticus and Petra

Thrasher · The Toxic Waltzer Number of posts: 1029 Age: 36 Registration date: 2007-04-10

Whitecross for me.Petra and Bloodgood are close runners up.

mr.electric39 · Number of posts: 1367 Age: 41 Registration date: 2008-02-03

Dynamis wrote:

I went with 100% Proof. I must be the only person here who has heard "The Power and The Glory". It's better material is brilliant. But the problem is, as far as I can tell, it still is a vinyl only release. Somebody needs to get this re-issued on CD...

Absolutely.. I played that album to death myself. Their first album was not quite as polished but still just as good.

From Power and the Glory their song 'I am Gonna Win' is brilliant....

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groovylime · Number of posts: 91 Age: 42 Registration date: 2009-04-17

Back in the day Whitecross blew me away..
15 years ago I would have voted for it, but now, I'll have to go with Leviticus SFTTE. Thanks to Ez's bass-work, this is the best Leviticus album ever IMO.

Staybrite · Number of posts: 966 Registration date: 2007-04-08

I came to Christian rock & metal very late so I didn't hear any of these releases new. But I have most of them now. I went with Bloodgood, Detonation is a fantastic album.

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325ad · Number of posts: 404 Age: 39 Registration date: 2009-05-18

Are you guys Crazy! California Metal brought Deliverance, Neon Cross, and Guardian to the masses! Shortly after California Metal came out Metal Mardi Gras was staged and Vengeance was unleashed!

Next would be Whitecross, Bloodgood, The Lead, Leviticus, and Trytan.

NoahsFaith · Number of posts: 506 Registration date: 2007-04-07

I actually took the leap and chose the lead (Steve Garvey fan!). blood good as one of my all-time favorite bands but at the time detonation was a let down for me because I have been so into this self-titled. But I do like detonation a lot. California metal is great and my props to white cross, just wasn't quite my favorite style in metal. But great band. And I like celestial messenger as well

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mr.electric39 · Number of posts: 1367 Age: 41 Registration date: 2008-02-03

325ad wrote:

Are you guys Crazy! California Metal brought Deliverance, Neon Cross, and Guardian to the masses! Shortly after California Metal came out Metal Mardi Gras was staged and Vengeance was unleashed!

Next would be Whitecross, Bloodgood, The Lead, Leviticus, and Trytan.

I remember seeing Vengeance at the Set Free Christian Fellowship in Anaheim I believe. It was the day before the first HIS Festival (which was before Metal Mardi Gras). They played the only songs they had which was off of the first Demo.

I honestly don't remember Cal Metal coming out before Metal Mardi Gras, just because talking with several of the bands there they were excited about it coming out. Who knows I could be wrong... Wouldn't be the first time!!!

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Fundy · Number of posts: 384 Registration date: 2007-04-11

I would have voted "Neon Cross" if it were in the list, but of that list then Whitecross is the best.

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Follower of Jesus · Number of posts: 3333 Age: 36 Registration date: 2007-04-07

mr.electric39 wrote:

Dynamis wrote:

I went with 100% Proof. I must be the only person here who has heard "The Power and The Glory". It's better material is brilliant. But the problem is, as far as I can tell, it still is a vinyl only release. Somebody needs to get this re-issued on CD...

Absolutely.. I played that album to death myself. Their first album was not quite as polished but still just as good.

From Power and the Glory their song 'I am Gonna Win' is brilliant....

There's a link for downloading this album in this thread for anyone who's interested:

http://christianmetalrealm.niceboard.com/the-trading-and-buying-realm-f2/wanted-100-proof-the-power-and-the-glory-t3018.htm