Non-Satanic Metal

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  1. Serbkiller Destiny Islands Resident

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    I've been looking for more metal to listen to lately, but almost everyother band sings about satan or satanism. Being a Muslim and all, well, I don't really want to listen to songs about the devil. I've been able to find some good metal bands that don't sing directly about the devil, but its getting harder and harder. I'm open to almost all subgenres, except for Christian metal. My favorite subgenres are Death, Melo-Death, and Black Metal (oh, irony!) . So.....can you guys reccomend me some good non-satanic metal?


    Here's a list of metal bands that I already listen to:


    All That Remains
    Alter Bridge
    Amon Amarth*****
    Behemoth*****
    The Black Dahlia Murder*****
    Children of Bodom
    Emperor*****
    Exodus
    Disturbed
    Dream Theater
    Hypocrisy*****
    Immortal
    Iron Maiden
    Judas Priest
    Killswitch Engage
    Lamb of God (their original name was Burn the Priest, you'll get the idea)
    Metallica
    Megadeth
    Parkway Drive
    Slayer*****
    Skeletonwitch*****
    Sodom
    Trivium
    Trouble
    Unearth
    Warbringer



    The bands with ***** next to their names are ones that I only listen to songs they made that aren't about Satan or bashing religion.
     
  2. The Fuk? Dead

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    Dethklok
    Sirenia
    Anvil
    Dio
    Omnium Gatherum
    Kamelot
    Kyuss
    Hammerfall
    System of a Down
    Corrosion Of Conformity
     
  3. Near Gummi Ship Junkie

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    ...Really, now? xD

    Anyway...

    Serj Tankian (some of his songs, along with System Of A Down, are anti-religion)
    Static X
    Korn (they're metal but I can't say much about the lyrics. I just recently started listening to them)
    Bullet For My Valentine
    Hoobastank (idk if they're really the kind of music you're looking for but they're still cool)

    I would say Godsmack, but the name doesn't exactly sound like what you're looking for.

    Sorry if I couldn't help much.
     
  4. The Fuk? Dead

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    Oh come on, the kid listens to Slayer. XD
     
  5. KaiXIII Traverse Town Homebody

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    Hmm probably... Avenged Sevenfold / Bullet for my Valentine

    Black Sabbath
    Trivium
    Sonata Arctica
    Nightwish
    Stratovarius
     
  6. AmericanSephiroth Traverse Town Homebody

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    you sir........ -points at creator of thread- have just insulted my religion. though your music choice isnt bad i will say this once and only once - takes very deep breath- THERE IS NOT NOR WILL THERE EVER BE TRULY SATANIC METAL!!!! yes i said it and being a satanist i would know but there are so called "satanic" bands... they are posers so i will leave you with that
     
  7. Near Gummi Ship Junkie

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    If the song is about satan, it's satanic, whether or not the artist is a satanist. There's no such thing as poser bands anyway ._.''

    Relax, dude.

    @KaiXIII

    Avenged Sevenfold is a good one :/ I should've thought of that.

    I don't particularly like them, but what about Five Finger Death Punch?
     
  8. Arch Mana Knight

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    Satanic metal? Really? How do you run into that problem?

    Arkaea.
    Coheed and-Oh wait...XD Never mind.
    Death
    Godsmack
    Rammstein
    Tebascious D (just because I said so)
    Trapt(er...not exactly metal I guess)
    Yeah Yeah Yeahs(again, not really metal)

    With Godsmack and Rammstien alone, you'll become twenty times manlier. B|
     
  9. Cloud3514 Kingdom Keeper

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    *Breaks into histerical laughter*

    OK, in all seriousness, the only subgenre that has any connections to Satanism is black metal and even then, not always (granted the majority of black metal bands are Satanist). You'll be hard pressed to find Satanic bands outside of black metal and a small amount of doom metal.

    That said, Amon Amarth is entirely about Norse mythology as a theme, not as a means of hate and are strictly a non-hateful band. Slayer, similarly, uses dark and sometimes "Satanic" imagery as a means of entertainment along the same lines as horror movie entertainment, it should be noted that Slayer's drummer is a devout Christian and their guitarist is an Atheist.

    Anywho, here's some bands to listen to:

    3 Inches of Blood (Despite the dark name, their lyrical themes range from history to fantasy)
    Alestorm (heavy metal pirates)
    Anvil (classic metal along the lines of Maiden)
    Apocalyptica (Their line-up consists of three cellists and a drummer, make of that what you will)
    Avantasia (power metal, side project of Edguy)
    Between The Buried And Me (progressive death metal with some metalcore)
    Beyond Fear (traditional metal along the lines of Judas Priest)
    Black Label Society (traditional metal, solo project of Zakk Wylde, Ozzy's guitarist)
    Black Sabbath (do I even have to try to explain this one?)
    Blind Guardian (power metal with dominant fantasy themes. They've written songs about various movies, novels and mythologies including, but not limited to, Blade Runner, The Lord of the Rings, Peter Pan, Norse mythology and Greek mythology)
    Brocas Helm (power metal)
    Cellador (power metal)
    Conception (progressive metal)
    Concerto Moon (neo-classical metal)
    Death (the original death metal band)
    Demons & Wizards (Power metal, side project of Iced Earth and Blind Guardian, the name was coined as a description of guitarist Jon Schaffer's heavy guitar in comparison to Hansi Kursch's light, melodic vocals)
    Derdian (power metal)
    Dio (Traditional metal)
    Eisbrecher (Neue Deutsche Harte, an offshoot of industrial metal)
    Epcia (symphonic metal with philosophical lyrics)
    Galneryus (neo-classical metal)
    Heaven & Hell (AKA, Black Sabbath with the Dio line-up)
    Helloween (power metal)
    Iced Earth (traditional metal/power metal, lyrical themes can get somewhat dark with their newest albums, which are sci-fi concept albums about, frankly, the anti-christ. Before these, the darkest the lyrics got was the concept album based on the comic book character Spawn)
    Kamelot (progressive metal/power metal)
    Korpiklaani (folk metal with some lyrics based on Finnish mythology)
    Leaves' Eyes (symphonic metal)
    Liquid Tension Experiment (instrumental progressive metal, side project of Dream Theater, effectively Dream Theater without vocals)
    Lordi (traditional metal with horror movie like themes)
    Luca Turilli (power metal, side project of Rhapsody of Fire)
    Luca Turilli's Dreamquest (power metal, side project of Rhapsody of Fire)
    Machinae Supremacy (power metal with lyrical themes of self-empowerment, non-conformity and video games, they have three albums worth of music available for free download from their website)
    Masterplan (power metal, formed by ex-members of Helloween)
    Mastodon (progressive metal/sludge metal, the worst their themes get are a concept album based on Moby ****, assuming you can even understand the lyrics in the first place)
    Motorhead (traditional metal, from the same wave of bands as Iron Maiden)
    Nightwish (power metal/symphonic metal)
    Opeth (progressive metal/death metal)
    Queensryche (progressive metal)
    Rammstein (neue Deutsche harte)
    Rhapsody of Fire (power metal, their lyrics tell a fantasy legend)
    Scar Symmetry (progressive metal/death metal)
    Scars on Broadway (alternative metal, formed by System of a Down's guitarist)
    Serj Takian (alternative metal, the solo project of System of a Down's vocalist, though some of his lyrics are anti-religion)
    Sonata Arctica (power metal/progressive metal)
    Static X (industrial metal)
    Stratovarius (neo-classical metal)
    The Sword (traditional metal)
    Symphony X (progressive metal)
    System of a Down (alternative metal, though with some anti-religion lyrics)
    Tarot (traditional metal)
    Tool (progressive metal)
    Tyr (folk metal with Norse mythology themed lyrics)
    Versailles (power metal)
    Within Temptation (symphonic metal)
    X Japan (traditional metal/power metal/progressive metal)
    Xandria (symphonic metal)
    Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force (neo-classical metal)

    Anywho, those should keep you busy for a while.
     
  10. Serbkiller Destiny Islands Resident

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    You just listed the band I hate (except for SOAD and Serj). Anyway thanks for the new bands, Cloud.

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  11. Bond of Flame I'm an alien

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    That's quite a list you've got there.

    I heard btw that Ozzy Osbourne is christian... is that true?
     
  12. Styx That's me inside your head.

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    So is Alice Cooper. It's really not that uncommon.


    Anyway, Cloud3514's list is pretty well-rounded. To add but one name to it; look for Subway to Sally. They make German folk metal, and are also associated with the Neue Deutsche Härte movement in some media.
     
  13. Cloud3514 Kingdom Keeper

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    Yeah, the same with the rest of Black Sabbath, including Dio. In fact, the original use of the devil horns sign is, in fact, based on an Italian Catholic tradition that using the sign will show the devil that you're not afraid of him. That was one of two reasons Dio started using it, the other being that he wanted to use a hand symbol on stage, but didn't want to use the peace sign as Ozzy was known for using it.

    Other Christians in major metal bands include Nicko McBrain, Iron Maiden's drummer who helped write "Number of the Beast" as a warning against the occult, Dave Mustaine of Megadeth, who has a tendency to use biblical prophecy in a way that I can't tell if its supposed to be taken seriously or not and John Myung, Dream Theater's bassist.
     
  14. Monument_X Destiny Islands Resident

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    Grunge isn't metal.
     
  16. Monument_X Destiny Islands Resident

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    Lol. For your information Alice In Chains started out as a metal band.

    An I agree Grunge isn't metal. But its similiar. And if ure gonna be that direct about metal lots of the metalcore bands listed shouldnt be categorized as metal either.

    In other words: My suggestion is just as valuable as other bands suggested.
     
  17. Cloud3514 Kingdom Keeper

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    As much as I would prefer not getting into the technicallity of genres, grunge is more of a punk sub-genre than anything as its mostly a fusion of alternative rock and punk with some metal and a few pop elements. Honestly, aside from the small amount of metal influence, it has nothing in common with metal.

    Metalcore, as much as I hate it, is a fusion of thrash metal, which is considered metal with some punk elements and hardcore punk. Metalcore is equally a punk sub-genre as much as it is a metal sub-genre.
     
  18. Monument_X Destiny Islands Resident

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    That may be true. But I still find it hard to understand that u associate Alice In Chains more with punk than metal. Because at least in my personal opinion Alice In Chains makes me wanna headbang more than yell political phrases and go wild in the moshpit.

    The describition u give me of grunge makes me think more like Nirvana wich is in my opinion not "true" grunge. But then again Alice In Chains may be a grunge-band that dares to experiment more with the genre, idunno.

    But yeah, I dont wanna argue about genres. I just thought Alice In Chains would be a good suggestion, and appearantly you thought not. Its just a matter of personal opinions.
     
  19. Styx That's me inside your head.

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    And with that, the discussion on what grunge is exactly ends, and we all go back on topic.
     
  20. Monument_X Destiny Islands Resident

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    I would btw like to promote my own band in this thread: Tomrom
    u may check us out at www.myspace.com/tomromband

    The music is basically metal. May not pure metal (not grunge either :D) but lots of elements from the genre. It may appeal to you are any other person willing to check us out.