Headbanging for Jesus!
Published: 23 February, 2009, 13:10
TAGS: Music, Religion, Thrills&Spills, Europe
It’s church music but definitely with a difference… a priest in Finland has given up the traditional choir for a heavy metal band which now offers a unique take on the traditional Lutheran church service.
The group, known as Metal Mass, has performed over 20 church services across Finland in the past two years.
And while some critics claim it’s inappropriate, the general public, from infants to elderly people, are proving to be more open-minded.
23.02.2009, 10:56
Meet the first MiG-35 flying female!An Indian defence correspondent is on cloud nine after becoming the first woman to fly the Russian MiG-35 fighter jet. Suman Sharma’s chance of a lifetime came at an international air show in Bangalore. |
23.02.2009, 14:57
Watch out, big fish!Winter fishing is a popular pastime in Russia. This time, brave children have been taking part in a contest on the outskirts of Moscow to catch as many fish as possible in sub-zero temperatures. |
This is not a new phenomenon. Check out bands like August Burns Red, All That Remains, any band on Solid State Records for that matter. Go back farther that and check out bands like Tourniquet and Stryper.