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''That God is the only way to love"''|'''[[Black Sabbath]]''' (yes, ''that'' [[Black Sabbath]]), "After Forever"}}

 

* Most of the songs by [[Spiritualized]] use faith as a theme (as you would expect with this band name), and how the singer fails to be saved (notably from substance abuse). He sometimes resorts to begging to an unseen God. Their sound is orchestral and processional. Good examples are

** "The Straight and the Narrow":

On the crossroads of the devil out where I'll count my years. }}

** "Feel So Sad":

Lord I pray I long for a change but it still remains. Sweet lord. }}

** And from the same singer's earlier band Spacemen 3:

Cos I can't stand this life without sweet heroin }}

* Both the music and lyrics of [[Dire Straits]]' "Solid Rock" sound incredibly churchy, but it doesn't have any specific Biblical or God-related references.

** Also seen in the video for "Ruin", where they play to a bewildered church congregation.

* The Hold Steady write songs about Catholicism, but they're not a Christian rock band. It's all mixed up in drug taking, sex, and teenage rebellion anyway...

* [[System of a Down]]'s "Chop Suey!" almost sounds like it could be about the crucifixion, what with its talk of self-righteous suicide and angels deserving to die. And, you know, actually quoting Jesus on the cross. It's actually about the Armenians genocide by the Turkish. Which explains the Jesus-quote:

 

In your thoughts forsaken me. }}

 

* Lifehouse at least has Christian members, but their music isn't explicitly Christian and several songs sound pretty spiritual but have been interpreted to be more soft-rockish love songs ("Everything," "Spin," "The First Time," etc.). This gets confusing when they have songs that seem to be explicitly about a romantic relationship ("You and Me" would be pretty difficult to interpret as religious). To be fair lots of openly Christian bands also write romantically oriented songs: Relient K, Delirious?, etc.

* Human Fortress is a typical power metal band, until they throw a song like "Defenders of the Crown" at you.

Fought for the cross, for Christianity }}

* [[Avenged Sevenfold]] has a lot of Christian imagery in some of their songs (referencing the [[Book of Revelation]], and a song called Dear God, along with others like it). However if you listen to (and watch the videos for) songs like Beast and the Harlot, Bat Country, and ironically, A Little Piece of Heaven...

* Some of [[AFI]]'s lyrics have Christian-inspired imagery... further inspection of their other lyrics show that Davey was only raised Catholic, but is far from what you'd call practicing.

* [[Switchfoot]] frequently gets the Christian Rock label, but the band itself views itself as being this trope.

* [[Killswitch Engage]] has tons of [[The Bible|Bible]]-influenced lyrics, but the band doesn't describe itself as Christian metal.

* The Finnish band HIM or H.I.M. (which may or may not stand for His Infernal Majesty, depending on which interview you believe) is sometimes found listed under Christian music. Perhaps because they have a song titled "The Face of God" which is actually, like the vast majority of their songs, about a very earthly kind of love.

* Collective Soul has gone on record stating that they're not a Christian rock band, but that they have a general spiritual feeling to their songs. It's not helped by the fact that the father of the Roland brothers was a minister and their first big hit, "Shine", features the chorus "Heaven let your light shine down!"

* [[Audioslave]] has spiritual overtones in their music, with songs like "Show Me How To Live" and "Last Remaining Light". "Show Me How To Live"'s lyrics are very spiritual in nature with a reference to Jesus's crucifixion:

Show me how to live }}

* "Are You Gonna Go My Way" by Lenny Kravitz is a song which basically combines the message of Jesus Christ with an [[Epic Riff]]. Kravitz has explicitly stated that the song is about Christ and that [[Jesus Was Way Cool|"Jesus was a pretty cool guy."]]

* Despite their name, Aussie [[Psychedelic Rock|psych rockers]] The Church aren't Christian Rock, tho they've veered tangentially into such territory on rare occasions. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw9s7Md210k "Radiance".]

* In This Moment can be considered this, especially with their song "Ashes". The song is about the Apocalypse, and the bridge (below) even makes a reference to the star Wormwood.

Apocalypse }}

* We Came As Romans has been mistaken for being Christian Metalcore because some of their songs have an uplifting theme/message in their lyrics.