Seventh Angel are an English Christian metal band that formed in 1987 in Halesowen, West Midlands. The band was known for its combination of doom metal and thrash metal. The band initially released two albums, The Torment (1990) and Lament for the Weary (1992), before disbanding; these records achieved mainstream distribution through the Music for Nations label, making Seventh Angel label mates with such groups as Metallica, Slayer and Megadeth. The Daily Telegraph called Seventh Angel "one of the leading Christian thrash metal bands in Great Britain."
Seventh Angel at Blast of Eternity 2012
Frontman Ian Arkley in 2012
Christian metal, also known as white metal, Jesus metal or heavenly metal, is heavy metal music distinguished by its Christian-themed song lyrics and the dedication of the band members to Christianity. Christian metal is typically performed by professed Christians, principally for Christians and is often produced and distributed through various Christian networks.
Stryper's stage set during To Hell with the Devil tour, 1986
As I Lay Dying has been at the forefront of metalcore along with Underoath since 2005.
Underoath, one of the more prominent metalcore groups
Drummer Ted Kirkpatrick of the American thrash metal band Tourniquet live in 2005
