Well, it's pretty hard to know what the bands sounds like without any refererences, huh? Therefore I have made this chart so you can have a better understanding of what the Christian bands sounds like. This doesn't however mean that the Christian bands are clones of the Secular bands, but it's more like this: if you like this Secular (non-christian) band you may also like this Christian band. So, that's how the comparison chart works. I hope you will enjoy it and find it useful. If you have any references, comments etc you can send them to johannes@metalforjesus.org |
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HARDROCK/ MELODIC METAL
Band | Style | Recommended if you like these bands | |
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Amos | Gothic Metal | ||
Angelica | Pop Metal/ Melodic Metal | Mr Big, Extreme | |
Bishop Garden | Freak Kitchen, Dream Theater | ||
Boanerges | Progressive Guitar Metal | Stratovarios | |
Bride | Dirty Groovy Rock'n'roll | Guns 'n' Roses | |
Crystavox | Melodic Hardrock/Metal | Skid Row, Warrant | |
David Zaffiro | Melodic Pop/Metal | Joe Satriani, Bon Jovi, Winger | |
(Scream in) Eden | Melodic Guitarbased Metal with a bluesfeel | Dokken, Kiss, Ratt | |
Final Destiny | Hard Rock | Kiss, White Lion, Journey, Bon Jovi | |
Guardian (early) | Melodic Hardrock with some bluesinfluences | Winger, Extreme, Tesla | |
Hallowed | Melodic Power Metal | ||
Harmony | Guitar shredding Progressive Metal | Yngwie Malmsteen meets Dream Theatre | |
Heartcry | A mix of 70s and 80s Hardrock | Deep Purple | |
Holy Soldier (early) | Commercial Melodic Metal | Skid Row | |
Jerusalem | Melodic Hardrock with a 70s/80s feel | Scorpions | |
Ken Tamplin | Melodic Hardrock/ Metal | David Lee Roth, Bon Jovi, Poison | |
King James | Melodic Hardrock | Journey, Europe | |
Laudamus | Melodic Hardrock/Metal | Styx | |
Leviticus | Melodic Hardrock/Metal | Europe, Def Leppard | |
Mastedon | Commercial Melodic Hardrock | Europe, Kansas | |
Narnia | Melodic Guitarbased Classic Metal with lots of solos | Yngwie Malmsteen, Rainbow | |
New Jerusalem | Classic 70s Hardrock | Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Bad Company, Slaughter | |
Pastor Brad | 80s Metal with plenty of guitar solos | ||
Pursuit | Progressive Metal with a Classic Rock vibe | Rush, Queensryche, Yes | |
Rage of Angels | Aggresive Melodic Metal | Motley Crue | |
Randy Rose (early) | Hard Rock | Danzig, Lenny Kravitz | |
Randy Rose (recent) | Hard Rock | Danzig, Alice In Chains | |
Rivera/Bomma | Progressive Guitarbased Metal with some flamenco influences thrown in | ||
Resurrection Band (Rez) | Bluesy 70s Hard Rock | ||
Rosanna's Raiders | Female fronted hardrock | Heart, Vixen | |
Seventh Avenue | Melodic Power Metal | Helloween, Gammaray | |
Shining Force | Classic Metal | ||
Shout | Pop Metal/ Melodic Metal | Van Halen, Foreigner, Bon Jovi | |
Slav Simanic | Guitarshredding Metal | Joe Satriani | |
Stryper | Catchy Heavy Melodic Metal with lots of hooks and guitar solos | Cinderella, White Lion, Dokken | |
Tykküs | Classic Heavy Metal | Judas Priest | |
Trytan | Symphonic Progressive Metal | Rush | |
VU | Commercial Hardrock/Metal | Def Leppard | |
Wisdom Call | 70s/80s Metal | ||
XT | Melodic Hardrock |
HEAVY METAL/ CLASSIC METAL
Band | Style | Recommended if you like these bands |
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Adiastasia | Symphonic Power Metal | Helloween, Stratovarious, Angra, Freedom Call |
Apostle | Classic 80s Metal with lots of flashy guitar solos | Yngwie Malmsteen, Randy Rhodes, Tony MacAlpine, Joe Satriani |
Barren Cross | Progressive Heavy Metal | Iron Maiden |
Bloodgood | Classic 80s Metal | |
David Benson | Doom Metal | Ozzy Osbourne, Count Raven |
Destra | Progressive Metal | Dream Theater, Fates Warning |
Divinefire | Heavy Fast Symphonic Metal with plenty of crunchy hooks | Rhapsody meets Masterplan, Dragonforce, Kiuas, Mylidian |
Dynasty | Classic Heavy Metal | |
Haven | Progressive Heavy Metal | Dio, Fugazi |
Krush (early) | Guitarbased Classic Metal with a 90s feel | Winger, Randy Rhoades |
Letter 7 | Catchy & Melodic 80s Hardrock/Metal with lots of crunchy guitars | |
Lightmare | Classic Metal with influences from Speed Metal | Helloween(early) |
Majestic Vanguard | Melodic & Heavy Power Metal with a Progressive touch | Avantasia, Edguy, Stratovarious, Sonata Arctica, Nocturnal Rites, Dream Theater |
Messiah Prophet | Classic Heavy Metal | |
Modest Attraction | Real 70's Metal | Uriah Heep, Deep Purple, Sweet |
Neon Cross (early) | Classic 80s Metal with heavy guitars and highpitched vocals | Kind of like a heavier version of Def Leppard |
Oratorio (early) | Power Metal | Stratovarius |
Philadelphia | Classic Metal | Judas Priest, Riot, Virgin Steel, Omen |
Poetry Of Dreams | Progressive Metal | Fates Warning, Dream Theater |
Recon | Heavy Metal | Iron Maiden, Queensryche |
Regime | Classic Metal | Europe meets White Lion/Winger |
Sacred Warrior | Classic Heavy Metal | Iron Maiden, Queensryche |
Saint | Heavy Heavy Metal | Judas Priest, Sword, Grim Reaper, Breaker |
Seventh Avenue | Power Metal | Helloween |
HB | Symphonic Metal | Nightwish, Within Temptation |
Smash Alley Underground | Groovy and Heavy Metal | |
Test of Faith | Progressive Metal with Thrash influences | Fates Warning |
Theocracy | Melodic Power Metal | Kamelot, Blind Guardian, Edguy, Avantasia, Symphony X, Stratovarius |
Rob Rock | Melodic Heavy/Power Metal | Axel Rudi Pell |
Treasure Seeker | Melodic Power Metal | Helloween (early), Gammaray |
Ultimatum | Thrash | Exodus, Accept, UDO |
Watchmen | Melodic Hardrock | Dio |
Whitecross | Classic Heavy Metal with some bluesinfluences and tons of flashy guitar solos | Ratt, Aerosmith, White Lion, Yngwie Malmsteen |
X-Sinner | Boggie-Woggie Metal | AC/DC, Def Leppard |
SPEED/ THRASH METAL
Band | Style | Recommended if you like these bands |
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Anaemia | Dark Atmospheric Metal | Anathema, Exodus, My Dying Bride |
Believer (early) | Progressive Thrash Metal with Orchestral influences | Kreator, Atheist, Sacrifice, Death |
Betrayal | Speed/ Thrash Metal | Megadeth, Testament |
Consecrator | Thrash Metal | Kreator, Sacrifice |
The Crucified | Hardcore/Thrash with some Punk influences | Suicidal Tendencies, D.R.I |
Decision D | Progressive Thrash from Holland | |
Deliverance (early) | Melodic Speed Metal/Bay Area Thrash | Metallica, Testament, Anthrax, Flotsam & Jetsam, Vio-lence |
Detritus | Thrash | Metallica (early), Xentrix |
Ethereal Scourge | Groovy Thrash Metal | Pantera, Sepultura |
Eternal Decision | Crunchy Heavy Metal with vocals like Metallica | Metallica, Pantera mixed with Alice in Chains |
Generation | Heavy Industrial Thrash | Nine Inch Nails, Ministry |
Godfear | Groovy Metal | Pantera, Korn |
Grave Forsaken | Thrash/Death | |
Jesus Freaks | Metallica | |
Living Sacrifice | Thrash Metal/MetalCore | Sepultura, Slayer, Morgoth |
Moshketeers | Thrash Metal | |
Necromanicide | Thrash Metal with some industrial, blackmetal and classic metal-influences | |
Oblivion | Aggressive Hardcore Metal | Meshuggah |
Oil | Groovy Metal | Metallica (recent) |
Once Dead | ||
One Bad Pig | Thrash Metal with a Punk attitude | Jawbox, Whale, Mr. Bungle |
Palehorse | Oldschool Thrash Metal | |
Sacrament | Technical Speed/Thrash Metal | Silver Chair, Realm, Atheist, (old) Slayer, Testament |
Sculpture | Thrash / Death Metal | Kreator, Sepultura |
Seventh Angel | Brittish Thrash/Doom with very heavy riffs | Re-Animator, Sabbat |
Step Cousin | Thrash with some Death influences | |
Temple of Blood | Oldschool Thrash with highpitched vocals | Testament, Megadeth, Annihilator, Toxik, Realm, Nasty Savage, |
Theocracy AD | Thrash/Death/Hardcore Metal | |
Tourniquet (early) | Progressive and experimental Thrash | Mercyful Fate, Realm, Megadeth |
Towne Cryer | Dark Heavy Metal/Thrash | |
Vengeance Rising(early) | Thrash | Slayer, Dark Angel, Death, Kreator |
DEATH METAL
Band | Style | Recommended if you like These Mainstream bands | |
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Acoustic Torment | Melodic Death Metal with some Black influences | ||
Antidemon | Crunchy Thrashy Death Metal/Grindcore with some punk influences | ||
Crimson Thorn | American Death Metal | Cannibal Corpse, Obituary, Carcass, Napalm Death, Brutal Truth, Suffocation | |
Corpse | Oldschool Death Metal | Grave, Dismember, Cannibal Corpse | |
Death List | Death Metal | Carcass, Sepultura, Obituary, Morbid Angel, Benediction | |
Deuteronomium (early + album The Amen) | Melodic Death Metal | Amorphis | |
Deuteronomium (recent) | Groove death/thrash | Kreator meets Motorhead, like recent Entombed and Carcass, Behexen | |
Discern | Oldschool Death Metal | Morbid Angel, Immolation | |
Empty Tomb | Grindcore | Carcass | |
Extol (early) | Experimental Death Metal | ||
Feast Eternal | Death Metal | Bolt Thrower, In Flames | |
Groms | Technical Death Metal with some Classical Metal influences | Kreator, Oppressor, Death | |
Hearken | Traditional Death Metal | (early) Death | |
Hilastherion | Melodic and Progressive Death Metal with plenty of guitar solos | Children of Bodom | |
Immortal Souls | Aggressive Melodic Death Metal / Gothenburg Death Metal | Children of Bodom, In Flames, Dark Tranquillity | |
Lament (early) | Progressive Death-metal with Classical Metal influences | Autopsy | |
Metanoia | Death Metal with influences from Classic Metal | Obituary | |
Ministros Del Santuario | Death Metal | Obituary, Cannibal Corpse, Suffocation | |
Morbid Sacrifice | 80s Death Metal | Napalm Death (post-grindcore era), Morbid Angel, Cannibal Corpse, Death, Obituary, Pestilence | |
Mortification (early) | Death Metal | Deicide, Bolt Thrower | |
Pantokrator | Brutal and Melodic Death Metal | Children of Bodom | |
Renascent | Progressive & Symphonic Death Metal | Arch Enemy, At The Gates, Nocturnus | |
Scourged Flesh | |||
Schaliach | Melodic Deathmetal with Classical Metal influences | Amorphis | |
Sympathy | Technical & Brutal Death Metal | Suffocation, Morbid Angel, Cannibal Corpse | |
Tinnitus | Progressive Death Metal | ||
Tortured Conscience | Death Metal | Deicide, Cannibal Corpse, Gorguts, Regurgitate | |
Vengeance Rising (recent) | Thrash/Death Metal | Death, Slayer, Morbid Angel | |
Vomitorial Corpulence | Grindcore | Avulsed | |
World To Ashes | Melodic Death Metal | Soilwork, In Flames |
BLACK METAL
Band | Style | Recommended if you like these bands |
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Admonish | Swedish Black Metal | |
Antestor | Atmospheric Doomy Blackmetal with influences from Norwegian folk songs | Primordial, Burzum |
Arvinger | Majestic Viking Metal | |
Crimson Moonlight (early) | Atmospheric Black Metal | Dissection, Dimmu Borgir, Marduk |
Crimson Moonlight (recent) | Ultrafast & Brutal Black Metal | Dissection, Marduk |
Divine Symphony | Melodic Symphonic Black Metal with lots of classic metal influences | Dimmu Borgir |
Frosthardr | Oldschool Black Metal | Mayhem |
Frost Like Ashes | Black Metal | Cradle of Filth, Immortal, Gehenna |
Holy Blood | Epic Folk Black Metal | Moonsorrow, Suidakra (old), Pagan Reign, Finntroll, Turisas |
Horde | Oldschool Black Metal | Darkthrone, Immortal, Marduk, Bathory |
Mordecai | Melodic Black Metal | Dark Tranquility, Dissection |
Parakletos | Atmospheric Black Metal with plenty of classic metal influences | Dimmu Borgir, Cradle of Filth |
Shadows of Paragon | Black metal | |
Sanctifica (early) | Medieval Atmospheric Blackmetal | Emperor, Satyricon, Dimmu Borgir |
Sanctifica (recent) | Experimental Progressive Metal | Opeth |
Vaakevandring | Athmospheric Epic Black Metal with lots of synths and catchy harmonies | Dimmu Borgir, Covenant, Emperor |
Vardoger (early) | Folk influenced Black Metal | Enslaved |
DOOM METAL
Band | Style | Recommended if you like these bands |
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Last Chapter | Heavy Doom Metal | Solitude Aeturnus, Candlemass, Black Sabbath, Saint Vitus |
Mirador | Experimental Progressive Doom Metal | |
Paramaecium | Gothic Doom Metal | My Dying Bride, November's Doom, Cathedral, Anathema |
Place of Skulls | Heavy Doom Metal | Pentagram,Death Row, Black Sabbath |
Troglodyte Dawn | Mix of Classic Doom and Ambient music | Black Sabbath, Outback, Brian Eno, Tangerine Dream |
Seventh Angel | Doom Metal with Thrash influences | Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride, (old) Testament |
Veni Domine (early) | Progressive Heavy Doomy Metal with vocals in the veins of Queensryche | Crux, Candlemass, Queensryche (early) |
MISCELLEANOUS HARD MUSIC
Circle of Dust | Heavy Industrial | Rammstein, Ministry, Razed in Black |
Demon Hunter (early) | Metalcore | Slipknot, Killswitch Engage |
Disciple | Groovy Metalcore | Drowning Pool |
Mortal | Industrial | Nine Inch Nails |
Rackets & Drapes | Guitar driven Industrial Metal | Marilyn Manson |
N.I.V (No Innocent Victim) | Hardcore | Sick Of It All |
August Burns Red | Metalcore | |
Underoath | Metalcore/Hardcore | From First To Last |
P.O.D (Payable On Death) | Nu metal | |
Becoming The Archetype | As Blood Runs Black, Lamb of God | |
Saviour Machine | Goth |