Are theses bands alright for a Christian to listen to?

Zebulinn · Number of posts: 2 Age: 16 Registration date: 2009-10-24

I like Nightwish, Within Temptation, Battlelore, Dark Moor, Epica, Rhapsody Of Fire, Sonata Arctica, Apocoliptica, Therion, Mortal Love, Eyes of Eden, Edenbridge, Theater of Tragedy, Sirenia, Xandria, and Lacuna Coil....wow that was a logn rist THREE CHEERS for anyone who read it all! wave

Does anyone know a reason why a Christian shouldn't listen to any of these bands? I just want to be sure I'm not listening to a band that has extremely low morals or associations with cults. Thanks in advance

KingsRite · Number of posts: 1543 Age: 39 Registration date: 2008-07-23

Ask GOD to show you if there is anything not pleasing to him.

Do some lyrical research. Plenty of sites for that.

There are some good christian power metal bands I didn't see on that list.

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**Black Rider** · Man in Morph Number of posts: 14619 Age: 41 Registration date: 2007-04-09

You'll get a hundred answers here that say something different. Some draw the line at christian only and some draw the line at no immoral lyrics and some, like me, draw the line at blaspheming my Lord. Lyrics tell a story and may reflect the bands world view, so you need to ask if you feel like they influence you in negative ways? You need to pray and seek God on this. A lot of the bands you listen delve into sci-fi, fantasy type lyrics a topic i'm ok listening to.

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Stender · Number of posts: 252 Age: 19 Registration date: 2009-06-25

Dont ask us dude. The only way to make a decision about what you should/shouldnt put in your mind is by seeking God and hearing from the holy spirit.

Jbird · Number of posts: 26 Registration date: 2009-09-26

KingsRite wrote:

There are some good christian power metal bands I didn't see on that list.

I'm a huge power metal fan, and a Christian, and I don't know of any good Christian power metal (Narnia isn't good, I've youtube'd them alot and just don't care for 'em)

I don't know of too many 'bad' lyrics with most of those bands, although I'm pretty sure Lacuna Coil has one of those 'every belief leads to the same place' kind of thinking to some of their songs.

GODSWIZARD · Play it LOUD!! Number of posts: 17975 Age: 52 Registration date: 2007-01-06

Stender said:

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Dont ask us dude. The only way to make a decision about what you should/shouldnt put in your mind is by seeking God and hearing from the holy spirit.

Bingo.

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Follower of Jesus · Number of posts: 3334 Age: 36 Registration date: 2007-04-07

I realize what you are asking, Zebulinn, and its a good question, worthy of an answer. However, the opinions on this subject run from "anything goes" to "Christian only" and all points in between. If you truly want others' opinions on this issue, I'd recommend you find a poster or three that you find that you agree with on other spiritual issues, and ask them thru private messages what they think about the question at hand.

However, if you are in the scriptures each day and on your knees before God, He will reveal to you what is okay and what is out of bounds for you.

Sword Of The Heretic · Number of posts: 36 Age: 32 Registration date: 2008-02-03

None of us can really answer this question for you, dood. If the Holy Spirit convicts you to stop listening to them, then you need to stop. You won't be able to depend upon the practices of others, because, and to quote from Romans, what may cause one brother to stumble may not cause another to follow suit.

CyberWarrior · Number of posts: 22 Registration date: 2009-07-28

Jbird wrote:

KingsRite wrote:

There are some good christian power metal bands I didn't see on that list.

I'm a huge power metal fan, and a Christian, and I don't know of any good Christian power metal (Narnia isn't good, I've youtube'd them alot and just don't care for 'em)

I don't know of too many 'bad' lyrics with most of those bands, although I'm pretty sure Lacuna Coil has one of those 'every belief leads to the same place' kind of thinking to some of their songs.

I agree that Narnia can be hard to get into. There are some great christian bands out there. Adiastasia is really cool, and there new album is in the works. Seventh Avenue has some great stuff. There's a band called Kreyson that has some really memorable songs, similar to Running Wild in some ways. Rob Rock and Theocracy are probably the most popular. Anyways, just throwing some cool bands I found out there.

Musclecar1975 · Number of posts: 541 Age: 39 Registration date: 2009-06-15

Stender wrote:

Dont ask us dude. The only way to make a decision about what you should/shouldnt put in your mind is by seeking God and hearing from the holy spirit.

Exactly. I'd also like to add that it also depends if those bands will make you stumble as a Christian.

When I first got saved over six years ago, I was very sensitive to what type of music I listened to and had questioned whether or not should I even listen to certain bands. I see now that I the music I listened to was so connected with the lifestyle that I got saved out of, that I would've stumbled. I ended up throwing out quite a bit of my music.

Now that I've been walking with the Lord longer and know Him better, I am more comfortable with listening to certain bands that a lot of Christians might not listen to (like Iron Maiden, Dio, Ozzy, etc.) because I'm at a point in my walk where listening to these bands will not make me stumble.

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Stender · Number of posts: 252 Age: 19 Registration date: 2009-06-25

GODSWIZARD wrote:

Stender said:

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Dont ask us dude. The only way to make a decision about what you should/shouldnt put in your mind is by seeking God and hearing from the holy spirit.

Bingo.

Thanks dude, we agree more and more I see...haha.

Ben Grimm · Number of posts: 164 Age: 34 Registration date: 2007-04-08

http://www.darklyrics.com/index.html
This is a pretty good lyrics resource you should be able to find lyrics for anything you're looking for. Honestly as we all pretty much have said you should base your decision on your relationship with God, and where you feel you draw the line. I used to listen to only Christian based bands a few years ago but now I listen to pretty much anything, unless it out right attacks God, or is clearly Satanic.

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

Try Mirror Of Souls by Theocracy if you like power metal dude...

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Stone Temple Addy · Number of posts: 569 Age: 35 Registration date: 2009-04-02

KingsRite wrote:

Ask GOD to show you if there is anything not pleasing to him.

Do some lyrical research. Plenty of sites for that.

There are some good christian power metal bands I didn't see on that list.

the best advice on this

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**alldatndensum** · Mission Of One Number of posts: 9992 Age: 40 Registration date: 2007-01-03

If you're not singing old hymns with a pipe organ, it's of the devil.

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**Black Rider** · Man in Morph Number of posts: 14619 Age: 41 Registration date: 2007-04-09

Uh oh.

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Musclecar1975 · Number of posts: 541 Age: 39 Registration date: 2009-06-15

Yeah, didn't you get The Memo? In Paragraph 4, it specifically states that the only acceptable form of music for a true Christian to listen to is to hymns written in the 1800's, accompanied by piped organs.

Don't even think about using this emoticon

, this one

or even this one

. They're devil signs ya know.

Praise God for the Jesus Movement.....otherwise we'd never have any Christian metal.

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texanvfg · Number of posts: 302 Age: 40 Registration date: 2009-07-04

It's ok to use guitars, but dont flip it to over drive or it becomes satanic! And don't use/wear the skull & cross bones - they are of the debil too! Also, don't go for the modern praise and worship - it's just pablum they use in the emergent church movement

Well, that did it - I need a one-way ticket to H-E double hockey sticks - preferably a window seat please....

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Follower of Jesus · Number of posts: 3334 Age: 36 Registration date: 2007-04-07

Master's Apprentice wrote:

Try Mirror Of Souls by Theocracy if you like power metal dude...

Best advice in the whole thread.

candlemass

Musclecar1975 wrote:

Stender wrote:

Dont ask us dude. The only way to make a decision about what you should/shouldnt put in your mind is by seeking God and hearing from the holy spirit.

Exactly. I'd also like to add that it also depends if those bands will make you stumble as a Christian.

When I first got saved over six years ago, I was very sensitive to what type of music I listened to and had questioned whether or not should I even listen to certain bands. I see now that I the music I listened to was so connected with the lifestyle that I got saved out of, that I would've stumbled. I ended up throwing out quite a bit of my music.

Now that I've been walking with the Lord longer and know Him better, I am more comfortable with listening to certain bands that a lot of Christians might not listen to (like Iron Maiden, Dio, Ozzy, etc.) because I'm at a point in my walk where listening to these bands will not make me stumble.

That's probably the best answer I've heard, however try telling Paul Washer or even John MacArthur about your music collection!

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