AMY GRANTNever AloneMyrrh Records1980 Yeah, so I bet you're wondering what an Amy Grant album is doing in my Therapy Vault. It's a good question; I know I've never bought any Amy Grant albums, even during that dark period when I was trying to conform to a more "proper" Evangelical American Christian (TM) boy. Of…
WYTCH HAZELThe TruthIndependent2012 In the past decade or so, I've noticed a surge of retro 60s/70s style doom flavored hard rock and metal that seems to confound a lot of modern gatekeeper types. It's really amusing at times, some of the discussion threads that pop up, especially when it comes to the likes of Ghost.…
STRONGARMAtonementTooth & Nail Records1995 There was a brief window of time in the mid 1990s, where Christian hardcore bands really rose to prominence in the hard ore scenes. It was dubbed "Christcore", "Spirit-Filled Hardcore", or "Spiritcore"; it was interesting how the bands really integrated themselves with the non-Christian hardcore scenes, especially with the straightedgers. It's…
APOSTISYBlood That Covers All SinBlack Winter Records2005 Apostisy is a melodic death/doom metal band from San Diego, California here in the States. They were formed in 1994, and released three demos before releasing their EP, Blood That Covers All Sin, in 2005. sigh That's all the information I could find on these guys. Even their…
BLACK AND WHITE WORLDBlack And White WorldBlonde Vinyl Records1991 Okay, so… Black & White World was a band that were one of the first bands signed to Mike Knott's (R.I.P.) Blonde Vinyl Records label. They had a more funky style of the alternative style, and utilized some witty humor in their lyrics and music, resulting…
CAUSTIC EMINENCEAnother Day, Another DollarCling Recordings1996 For those youth group punk rawk kids whose exposure to punk in the 1990s was mostly found on Tooth & Nail Records, chances are they've never came across punk and hardcore punk without having to search outside of the comfort zone of the local Christian bookstore. No shade, just…
CORPSEAmong The DeadIndependent2013 I first discovered the Death Metal band Corpse by way of the advertisement in HM Magazine for their album From The Grave back in 1997. I eventually listened to that album a couple of years later, and…didn't think much of it at the time. I might have to give it another listen…
ANGELICA FORCESAriseNo Dust Records2022 Having spent the pandemic years working on new material, Netherlands-based power metal band Angelic Forces released their first full-length album, Arise, in late 2022, through No Dust Records. Okay, that's pretty much it as far as updates. Other than, the album was given both the CD and LP release treatment, as…
CAUSE FOR REBELLIONThe Emperor Is Naked: Live At The Meat LockerThumper Punk Records2018 Cause For Rebellion is a SoCal based hardcore band, one of those with such kinetic energy that you begin sweating profusely just by listening passively to their music. And that's pretty much all of the information I have on this band. Their…
DIVINERFallen EmpiresUlterium Records2015 Since I reviewed Greek heavy metal band Diviner's second album first a few years ago, I thought it was about time I got around to reviewing their first album, Fallen Empires. Especially since their third album was released not to long ago, as of this writing. Released in 2015 through Ulterium Records,…
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