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I'm a Christian first and Metalhead second, so often I find myself torn. Non-theist metal groups often produce amazing sounds but their lyrical content is typically infused with dark themes antithetical to Christian doctrine. On the other hand, most Christian bands . . . well, they suck to be quite frank. Using their message as an excuse for substandard song writing, plenty of groups that couldn't cut it in the traditional market find nationwide distribution on Christian labels.
Deliverance is one of those rare Christian groups that is not only listenable but enjoyable - even to a non-Christian audience. To the best of my knowledge, this is the first and only Christian band to get air play on MTV's Headbanger's Ball back in the day. Certainly other "Christian" bands with less overt lyrics in more mainstream genres have followed in their footsteps, but Deliverance manages to hold its own in comparison to groups like Slayer while conveying Christian theme lyrics - some of which are taken directly from Psalms. The singers wailing soprano might not appeal to metal fans accustomed to the gutteral shouting found on a Mastadon or Bolt Thrower album, but the lyrical quality is gradually infused with deeper gothic undertones in later albums (like in their amazing cover of David Bowie's Beauty and the Beast on their Camelot in Smithereens album). Some of their songs can get a little silly and they perform well in their genre rather than being remarkably innovative, but this group is worth a listen for just about anyone. They aren't perfect, but I would put this forward as an example of quality Christian music.

Deliverance is a Christian Metal band that has really proven thay they have what it takes to be in the Metal scene. This is a band that I happen to like, and I have most of their CD's now. Jimmy Brown is a great vocalist. This band has gone through some storms, but the Lord has brought them out to sing to the world about Christ in a Metal format.

Deliverance, wow. Growing up I loved the heavy sounds of hard rock, but I always worried about the lyrics. Normally associated with this kind of music are songs about death, hell, destruction, murder, suicide, rebellion, drunkeness, drugs, promiscuity, fornication, blaspheming, etc. Here is a band that has held up for over a decade playing the same kind of metal sound (thrash, heavy metal), and yet the lyrics are about . . . well . . . deliverance from the above things. The words are VERY uncompromising with the gospel message. For all the metal-heads in your family that need a Christian alternative to this style of music, this is the band for them. And you don't have to worry about the lyrics!

This cd is full of bone crunching, ear splitting metal with a great message. There are a few songs that are a bit comical but there's nothing wrong with doing that in a song. Silent Night, not your mama's version, but this is my favorite Deliverance song from this cd. Powerful guitar and vocals rip and shred through these albums. One of the early pioneers of the Christian Metal scene along with groups like Tourniquet this is well worth the listen. I would recommend this cd to anyone looking for true Christian Metal. There are Christian metal groups out there that are not very good because they mostly just throw a bunch of stuff together and make an album but these guys, they are the real deal and they are worth every penny you would pay for their music. Put it in, turn it up to 11 and watch the paint peel from your walls!