christianity

Metal band involuntary cancels shows amid religious authority backlash

The debate between death-metal fans and contrasting religious officials continues to heat up amid a band’s recent forced cancelation. According to Loudwire, Defiled involuntarily canceled their shows in Miri and Sibu this weekend due to Christian authorities in Malaysia contesting the band’s lyrical components. Furthermore, the Council of Churches Malaysia suggested their scheduled appearance would […]

Creation Festival founder gets 18 years for child molestation

The pastor behind the long-running Creation Festival, often billed as the nation’s “largest Christian music festival,” has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to child molestation, as reported by the Courier-Post. Read more: 3 Doors Down bassist facing more prison time Harry Thomas, the 74-year-old co-founder of Creation Festival, received the […]

Watch Underoath share their last words on Christianity

Underoath’s Spencer Chamberlain and Aaron Gillespie star in a new YouTube video that further mines their evolved personal views on modern Evangelism. Watch the new “Underoath’s Three Thoughts on Christianity” video right here. Read more: Meshuggah (jokingly?) apologize for djent According to an accompanying press release, Underoath made the video in order to clarify their […]

Walmart refuses to carry this Christian rock band's new album

[Photos by: Alex Solca, Mike Mozart/Wikimedia Commons] Ubiquitous retail chain Walmart is reportedly refusing to carry Christian metal band Stryper's new album based on its title. The veteran act's upcoming 10th studio album, called God Damn Evil, is out April 20 from Frontiers Music SRL. Read more: Underoath aren't throwing shade at God, really Along […]

Ronnie Radke denounces Christianity, religion: "Belief is a thought not an action"

Never one to be silenced, Falling In Reverse frontman Ronnie Radke denounced Christianity and religion throughout a series of tweets that were sent out from his personal account early this morning. “Christians before the 90's shunned gays cause the bible says its wrong to be gay,” he began. “This day and age Christians accept gays. Religion […]