Coffee And Metal

Posted by s001911 on Sept. 17, 2009, 12:49 a.m.

I put it too you all that nothing can pep you up after/during a crap day at work better than a decent cup of good coffee and some loud metal.

Seeing as this site seems to be a site for game developers and the like i feel kinda out of the proverbial loop. I do consider my self a gamer, not as much as I used to but thats mainly due to being otherwise engaged. I studied a Bachelor of Computer Games at one point through Bond Uni here on the Gold Coast, Australia. But I left cause well I didn't feel I need to be there.

I have been browsing peoples blogs to try and a get a feel for stuff that people say and am trying to do the same with my own personal spin, which i am not quite sure what it is at the moment…

Reading over this makes me think my thoughts are quite disjointed which is annoying as I like to think of myself as a logical person.

Things, gaming related, I am looking forward to is the release of Assassins Creed II on November 20. I have pre-ordered the Black Edition for the 360 and its gonna dominate. I mean twin ninja hidden-blades! Oh and one has a single shot gun on it that shoots a shot with the emblem of the Assassins Guild on it, how sick is that!?!?!?

Oh for those that would prob be commenting "What kinda music/metal do you like?" The main bands I listen to are;As I Lay Dying, Demon Hunter and Haste The Day. I have a lotta August Burns Red, some Akissforjersey, Alexisonfire, Underoath and We Came As Romans.

Please no flaming my music, I like it and thats all that matters for me. Those "in the know" may realise that all these bands are Christian, that is no coincidence, due to personal beliefs, which I wont force on anyone else, I only listen to Christian music. Any suggestions for new metal, Christian bands will be appreciated.

Peace, Love and Cookies

Comments

MMOnologueguy 16 years, 7 months ago

Have you heard anything by Bad Religion?

Best Christian band evar.

Acid 16 years, 7 months ago

I've heard of, and like, most of those bands. I didn't know any of them were Christian though! :P

I'm a Christian too and I HATE it when people try to force others to believe what they do.

[deleted user] 16 years, 7 months ago

why restrict what music you listen to.

Josea 16 years, 7 months ago

So, you listen to metal but only restrict yourself to christian bands? that's like …not the point of metal.

TDOT 16 years, 7 months ago

Nice music choice :D

I like all of those bands pretty well. Some of them do a bit too much hardcore screaming for my taste, but that's mainly because I'm no good at screaming and can't belt it out while I'm in my car ;)

Alert Games 16 years, 7 months ago

I like Soilwork as well as those, but they arnt Christian. I think devils wears prada Is Christian(I think?) but they are more new age.

Personally, I don't listen to much metal anymore because there's not much new, if u know what I mean. I'm more into melodic drum and bass and hardcore dnb. But I also make it so…

Also, nvr tried metal and coffee actually. D:

Toast 16 years, 7 months ago

I can understand why Christian's avoid "anti-religious" or satanic music, but the vast majority of music is secular… I just see alot of reasons why it's hypocritical, t'sall.

F1ak3r 16 years, 7 months ago

Coffee is GOOOOOOOD.

I'm a Christian myself, but there's something about contemporary Christian bands that irks me. It just feels like they're saying "hey listen we're playing cool music now so you must be a Christian because it's cool", and I really don't think that "being a Christian because it's cool" is a good approach to religion.

I haven't heard any Christian metal bands, though, only rock, so yeah. Although I don't listen to all that much metal, bar Dream Theater, Queensrÿche and Metallica.

s001911 16 years, 7 months ago

I, as someone so eloquently put it, "restrict" my music to Christian bands out of personal beliefs. Not because I am dicriminatory or like "Satan is stealing our souls through the musics!!!!!!1!1"

@Josea; although metal may have a common ideal its not why I listen to it, its cause its awesome music and it oddly relaxes me.

@Alert Games; I shall have to look up Hardcore dnb as I like that facet of metal so I shall give it a try

@F1ak3r; I think Christian music is a good ministry per say, but I don't believe that the message they are preaching should be "we are cool and Christian so be a Christian and be cool like us"

@the vast majority of you :P I agree that Christians can be very hypocritical and I try my best to understanding and tolerant. for arguments sake; my favourite manager at my old work was a Muslim and my church hosted a mass BBQ for the Muslims that are building a Muslim school, complete with mosque, on the property beside out churches. I did not mean to single out Muslims in this post I just felt it was the easiest way to get my point across cause it seems there is a mass "Holy War" between our two "religions" (I use that term lightly, as Christianity is a faith)

Soz for the mass post

Toast 16 years, 7 months ago

All I was saying is, clearly, you don't "restrict" yourself only what Christians have to say, nor do you "restrict" yourself to non-violent videogames… I wasn't flaming, it just doesn't add up and I was trying to understand why you can't enjoy all the wonderful music out there :D