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Unlike many of their Christian metal colleagues of the '80s (Stryper, Barren Cross, etc.), Louisville, Kentucky's Bride continue to preach their message of faith, uninterrupted by personnel and stylistic about faces, going on two decades now. Originally calling themselves Matrix, brothers Dale (vocals) and Troy Thompson (guitar) began writing songs as early as 1983, but it would take them three years of anonymous labor -- recording demos to sell at concerts and through Contemporary Christian Music magazine -- to attract the attention of Refuge Records. When they did, the label went so far as to create a new imprint -- appropriately called Pure Metal -- specifically for the band, which by this time also featured guitarist Steve Osborne, bassist Scott Hall, and drummer Stephan Rolland. There followed two albums: 1986's Show No Mercy and 1987's Live to Die, whose nasty titles and aggressive, Judas Priest-inspired songs belied the ultra-devout Christian messages evident in their lyrics. 1989's Silence Is Madness found the band reduced to a four-piece, and 1990s End of the Age proved a rather premature greatest-hits collection, since Bride returned to action the very next year with their fourth studio album, Kinetic Faith. As well as introducing a new rhythm section (consisting of bassist Rick Foley and drummer Jerry McBroom) to back up the Dale and Troy Thompson, this and subsequent LPs Snakes in the Playground (1992) and Scarecrow Messiah (1994) showed a mellower side of the group, which appeared to have adopted the prevalent hair metal trends of the time. Another greatest-hits set -- curiously entitled Shotgun Wedding -- emerged in 1995, and after welcoming new bass player Steve Curtsinger, Bride carried on releasing albums (1995's Drop, 1997's The Jesus Experience, etc.) and touring regularly throughout the decade, culminating in a series of live albums to usher in the new millennium. 2001 found the indefatigable brothers breaking in yet another new rhythm section (bassist Lawrence Bishop and drummer Mike Loy) with the Fistful of Bees album -- the better to commemorate their 20th anniversary in music with 2003's This Is It. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia, Rovi
Jesus Experience was the strangest departure, but after some time it grew on me. Unfortunately, Dale Thompson has become a Univeralist, meaning that no one goes to hell and everyone gets saved, regardless of their actual faith. This is disappointing because I was a huge fan of their strong message of earlier work. Loved Kinetic Faith and Scarecrow!
No stylistic changes???? Hello, kinetic faith? Anybody remember the flack Bride took for that project? Bride was one of my favorite bands but they are not a Christian band at least not if you believe what the Bible teaches. Dale Thompson's interpretation of the Scriptures left Christianity behind years ago when he embraced absolute universal salvation. Just like the church father Origen, Dale believes even the devils are saved in the end.
Ya don't agree with the comments about stryper!! They still spread the word even more the in the past! Stryper are great witnesses for Jesus
michael.barbour67
Glad to have been a fan since the Matrix days on Bardstown Road
sharondgstewart
I'm not sure it's totally fair to compare Bride to Stryper (specifically) by stating that they 'continue to preach their message of faith, uninterrupted by personnel and stylistic about faces' as though the guys in Stryper have not continued to share their faith, albeit in a human/flawed/imperfect way at times. I'm sure the dudes in Bride have shared similar personal/stylistic/spiritual ups and downs with their Christian metal colleagues. The Lord has used Stryper & others, in spite of it all.
kgoddard0
I was at a concert where Dale expressed his displeasure with their former record label releasing Shotgun Wedding as remixed hits without the band's approval. So maybe that is where the "curious" title came from: forced and with alterior motives. I did like that album too though...
jp_perry12
I'm a 53-year old lover of the classic rock genre (older Guardian, Whitecross, etc.), but I gotta admit - when Snakes in the Playground in in the tray, the windows go down and the volume goes up. Keep rockin'!
Mr. Ted Kirkpatrick if you read this I'm also praying for Roger Martinez of Veangence Rising his band rocks and I'm praying for his salvation,god Bless U.
No, no, no, no, NO!!! If people think this is metal, they're absolutly wrong! Good message and all, but the lead vocals are just annoying. See, now my ears are bleeding... thanks a bunch Bride.
Bride. If it weren't for these guys, Whitecross, Stryper, and Bloodgood, who knows where or what I might have ended up. The funny thing is, I've seen these guys twice in concert but I've never met Dale. . .
passionspure1
Set my life aflame again!!!!!!!!!!!!! A prayer of my heart, bring me back so that I can feel again...........so I can hold my head up high, take me to that place where I was before............Jesus can and will do that for you.
Thats why I love to listen to music thats such good food.
sushiman.canaan
Some songs on here seem to be a lot heavyer than their older stuff
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Very old school, but talented musicians none-the-les s .
Later,
Metal Head
Awful, I'd say.
Thats why I love to listen to music thats such good food.