Temple of Blood
Encyclopedia
Temple of Blood is an American
Christian metal
band. Musically, they are influenced by the thrash metal
music of bands like Annihilator
and Megadeth
and the traditional heavy metal music
by bands such as Iron Maiden
and Judas Priest
.
They released their first album Prepare for the Judgement of Mankind
in 2005 which was received with much critical acclaim. The final track on the debut album is a cover of the Deadly Blessing song "Deliver Us From Evil". The song features a special guest, Ski, who himself was the singer for Deadly Blessing and has formed his own band called Faith Factor. Ski was also one of the candidates to replace the departed Rob Halford
in Judas Priest
when he left the band in 1993.
The band is released their second album Overlord in the spring of 2008. The album contains a cover version of the song Forbidden Evil by the Bay Area thrash band Forbidden
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Christian metal
Christian metal
Christian metal, also known as white metal, is a form of heavy metal music usually defined by its message in a song's lyrics as well as the band's dedication to Christianity...
band. Musically, they are influenced by the thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
music of bands like Annihilator
Annihilator (band)
Annihilator is a Canadian heavy metal band hailing from Ottawa, Ontario, also from Vancouver, British Columbia between 1987-2002 by founding member, vocalist, guitarist and bassist Jeff Waters. The band has been around since 1984 and is the biggest selling heavy metal artist from Canada in history,...
and Megadeth
Megadeth
Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine, bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist Greg Handevidt, following Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums, three live albums, two...
and the traditional heavy metal music
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
by bands such as Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
and Judas Priest
Judas Priest
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 1969. The current line-up consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis. The band has gone through several drummers over the years,...
.
They released their first album Prepare for the Judgement of Mankind
Prepare for the Judgement of Mankind
Prepare for the Judgement of Mankind is the 2005 debut album by the Christian Speed/Thrash metal band Temple of Blood. The album was received very well by many critics. The final track Deliver Us From Evil is a Deadly Blessing cover and features a special guest in vocalist Ski, formerley the singer...
in 2005 which was received with much critical acclaim. The final track on the debut album is a cover of the Deadly Blessing song "Deliver Us From Evil". The song features a special guest, Ski, who himself was the singer for Deadly Blessing and has formed his own band called Faith Factor. Ski was also one of the candidates to replace the departed Rob Halford
Rob Halford
Robert John Arthur "Rob" Halford is an English singer-songwriter, who is best known as the lead vocalist for the Grammy Award-winning heavy metal band Judas Priest. He is nicknamed the "Metal God" as a tribute to his influence on metal, and after the Judas Priest song of the same name from 1980's...
in Judas Priest
Judas Priest
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 1969. The current line-up consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis. The band has gone through several drummers over the years,...
when he left the band in 1993.
The band is released their second album Overlord in the spring of 2008. The album contains a cover version of the song Forbidden Evil by the Bay Area thrash band Forbidden
Forbidden (band)
Forbidden is a thrash metal band from the San Francisco Bay Area. Formed in 1985 as Forbidden Evil, the group was founded by Russ Anderson and Craig Locicero, who are both permanent members. Since their formation, Forbidden have broken up and reformed twice with numerous line-up changes...
.
Current members
- Jim Mullis - Vocals, Guitar
- Matt Barnes - Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Jim Lewis - Bass
- Lance Wright - Drums
External links
- Official Homepage
- Official Forum
- Temple of Blood at Metal Archives
- Temple of Blood at Nolifetilmetal.com