Sub-genre
Christian Metal
Christian Metal is a metal sub-genre, formative in the early 1980s. TheMetalNet maps 68 bands and 300 albums under it.
Explore the Christian Metal galaxyWhat it is
Christian metal, also called white metal, is defined not by a single sound but by its faith-based lyrics and the beliefs of its musicians — the music can be any metal subgenre, from glam to death metal. It emerged in the 1980s, with Stryper becoming its best-known act, matching melodic metal and harmony vocals to overtly Christian themes. Bands like Tourniquet and later Demon Hunter and Underoath spread it across styles. The common thread is the message, not the tempo or tuning.
Facts
- Level
- Sub-genre
- Parent genre
- Metal
- Formative era
- early 1980s
- Bands
- 68
- Albums
- 300
- Formation span
- 1963 to 2026
Bands
The 60 most prominent of 68. The rest are in the galaxy.
- SkilletUnited States · 1996
- FlyleafUnited States · 2002
- BlindsideSweden · 1994
- StryperUnited States · 1983
- War of AgesUnited States · 2002
- MortificationAustralia · 1990
- DeliveranceUnited States · 1985
- BrideUnited States · 1985
- Oficina G3Brazil · 1987
- WhitecrossUnited States · 1985
- Before Their EyesUnited States · 2006
- GuardianUnited States · 1982
- HBFinland · 2002
- Saviour MachineUnited States · 1989
- Soul EmbracedUnited States · 1997
- BloodgoodUnited States · 1985
- Michael SweetUnited States · 1963
- Seventh AvenueGermany · 1989
- TheocracyUnited States · 2002
- SaintUnited States · 1984
- Barren CrossUnited States · 1984
- HarmonySweden · 2000
- Vengeance RisingUnited States · 1987
- Saving GraceNew Zealand · 2005
- LeviticusSweden · 1981
- Holy SoldierUnited States · 1985
- Jonah33United States · 2002
- OpprobriumUnited States · 1999
- Outrun the Gun2006
- Golden ResurrectionSweden · 2008
- BeanbagAustralia · 1995
- XaltUnited States · 1987
- Fratello Metallo
- Remove the VeilUnited States · 2005
- БатюшкаRussia
- ChatterboxUnited States · 1994
- Chaotic Resemblance2006
- As Bold As Lions2009
- Energema2015
- Unbroken Reign2023
- Clawhammer
- EngravedUnited States · 1998
- Messiah1979
- RoselynDenmark · 2011
- Armada1981
- Roderick Newport
- Adrián CenciArgentina · 1968
- AristaeusUnited States · 2001
- ChristageddonUnited States · 2010
- Les Carlsen
- Your Second Chance2008
- AlmaticaArgentina · 2004
- Collective DustUnited States · 2024
- Dying Flesh2025
- Nailed PromiseUnited States
- BLUTWERK™2015
- Current Solace
- Michel Oliveira
- Your Hero Falling2009
- GLORIA DEI2026
Where it is played
Bands formed by decade
| Decade | Bands formed |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 16 |
| 1990s | 9 |
| 2000s | 18 |
| 2010s | 4 |
| 2020s | 4 |