I have had many discussions with people that are Christians, or many Christians that are in a band, but do not consider their band a Christian band. My discussions have left we me with one conclusion, that bands that have Christian members can be just as Christian or even more Christian than a band that labels themselves such. Killing Years is an example of a fantastic hardcore band that does not label itself as Christian, however, getting to know the band members and how devoted they are to Christ and living a Christian lifestyle (to the best of their abilities), their faith comes through in their music, however, I must warn you, that their lyrics look at the darker side of trials and tribulations, and their is the occasional curse, which could be a stumbling block for some.
Killing Years is an awesome example of 90′s influenced hardcore, taking the lead from bands like Strongarm, Shai Hulud, and Six Feet Deep. Killing Years does a fantastic job taking the influence from this time period of hardcore music and putting their own blood, sweat, and tears into it. So….read on, the band has some great things to say about not labeling themselves a Christian band, what they think of the Christian scene, and where you can hear them.
Band: Killing Years
Music Style: Hardcore
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/killingyears
Q: How did Killing Years get its start? Where did you guys get the name from?
A: Wow…umm we are basically a band that’s been going since 1998. My
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I love that whenever anyone conjures up the 12 Apostles of Christ, that we get this image of these great godly men that floated around and never did anything wrong. Like they were some kind of super-humans that were perfect. I remember growing up thinking I could never be perfect like these guys and follow Jesus. As I got older I realized that my perception is far from the truth, as is the perception of most people I believe. What really makes me laugh is that some “religious orders” put these guys on such a high pedestal that no one can touch them. This could not be further than the truth.
Here is a riddle, what do a murderous zealot, a money embezzler, a traitor, a second guesser, and a bunch of fisherman have in common? If you can’t guess, these are the backgrounds of the 12 Apostles. Not glamorous or lofty by any means. But that is how God works, calling the sinners from among us to be his greatest followers. Let’s take a look at and dissect Matthew 6:12-16
“Now it came to pass in those days that He (Jesus) went out to the mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. And when it was day, He called the disciples to Himself; and from them He Chose twelve whom He also named apostles: Simon, who He also named Peter, and Andrew his brother; James and John; Phillip and Bartholomew; Matthew and Thomas; James the son of
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Travis over at Ethos Records contacted me about ALLorNOTHING and told me these guys were the hot ticket in town, and he was right. I immediately went to the ALLorNOTHING myspace page and I was hooked. ALLorNOTHING has a brutal in your face sound that (in my opinion) is a cross between No Innocent Victim and War of Ages, heavy on the double bass pedal and metal riffs, but with the classic hardcore stops and break beats. The vocals are what really top it off with a nice mix of gnarly throaty goodness. I hope that you enjoy the interview with the fellas below, they are a great bunch of guys with a new album that is coming out soon, so go to myspace and top friend them to get the word out!
Band Name: ALLorNOTHING
Music Style: Hardcore/Metal
Locaton (Home Base): Hollister, California
Q: When did ALLorNOTHING form as a band, did members come from other bands? Where did the name come from?
A: We started ALLorNOTHING in March of 2007 with Darts on drums, Laz on guitar, Joey on bass, and Josh on vocals. There were three of us that were in a previous band in which Darts played drums, Elijah played guitar, I (Josh) played bass, and my brother Manny did vocals for the band. We ran into Laz our guitarist through a venue he used to run in Hollister. Laz was in a band from San Francisco called The Great Divorce and he also played bass
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