With all the arguments which I could speak, the British magazine Kerrang! has seen fit to pull for the umpteenth time to dance with the religious question ... As I Lay Dying them happy ...
The last time these five Californians across Europe, supporting Bullet For My Valentine, ransacked the club with their devastating metalcore. If you happen to see them live and know little about them, you'll be amazed to learn that these tattooed and angry metalheads are actually practicing Christians.
"Many people ignore the fact that we are Christians because of the music we play," laughs frontman Tim Lambesis, "But they are and this has enormous significance for me and it affects everything I do."
When the band also consists of guitarists Nick Grosso and Phil HIPAA, drummer Jordan Mancino, and entered the new bassist Josh Gilbert, is on tour in support of their latest recording effort and although they are open to religion, do not expect tirades, sermons, religious songs and clapping their show.
"I never write lyrics so that you express my religion, but rather so that they are open to multiple interpretations, be they Christian or not.
Actually, the fact that the texts strizzino the eye of God can be seen the new album.
"I have this friend who is convinced of wanting to take a spiritual way and to find God in everything he does, although I think it's just an excuse to justify his actions "reveals the singer," I would say that God told him to do certain things, but it's just an excuse, In fact, the song The Sound Of Truth speaks of prayer and the meaning may be lost if we only listen to what makes us comfortable listen. "
" Within Destruction The song speaks of the mistakes that we made in life and there is darkness behind these errors, yet the hope that still exists. Regardless of how much devastation there can be in life, God is always and always keeps his promises. "
Tim Speaking of things religious, not can help but admit that their religious vein has separated them from other bands of the scene: "I think for us, as Christians, it means doing things our way and always the best. From the beginning, when we played in front of 50 guys and we had barely enough money to pay us the fuel to go play somewhere else, but it has been our passion, the music that made us move forward. We believe in the things he said belief, even if they do not reflect the thinking of most people. I know that there are not many bands who think like us, but the things that interest those bands, as the popularity, money and success, we do not minimum amount, do not make us happy. As the title of the album there's an ocean between us and what others believe. "
"Many people ignore the fact that we are Christians because of the music we play," laughs frontman Tim Lambesis, "But they are and this has enormous significance for me and it affects everything I do."
When the band also consists of guitarists Nick Grosso and Phil HIPAA, drummer Jordan Mancino, and entered the new bassist Josh Gilbert, is on tour in support of their latest recording effort and although they are open to religion, do not expect tirades, sermons, religious songs and clapping their show.
"I never write lyrics so that you express my religion, but rather so that they are open to multiple interpretations, be they Christian or not.
Actually, the fact that the texts strizzino the eye of God can be seen the new album.
"I have this friend who is convinced of wanting to take a spiritual way and to find God in everything he does, although I think it's just an excuse to justify his actions "reveals the singer," I would say that God told him to do certain things, but it's just an excuse, In fact, the song The Sound Of Truth speaks of prayer and the meaning may be lost if we only listen to what makes us comfortable listen. "
" Within Destruction The song speaks of the mistakes that we made in life and there is darkness behind these errors, yet the hope that still exists. Regardless of how much devastation there can be in life, God is always and always keeps his promises. "
Tim Speaking of things religious, not can help but admit that their religious vein has separated them from other bands of the scene: "I think for us, as Christians, it means doing things our way and always the best. From the beginning, when we played in front of 50 guys and we had barely enough money to pay us the fuel to go play somewhere else, but it has been our passion, the music that made us move forward. We believe in the things he said belief, even if they do not reflect the thinking of most people. I know that there are not many bands who think like us, but the things that interest those bands, as the popularity, money and success, we do not minimum amount, do not make us happy. As the title of the album there's an ocean between us and what others believe. "
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