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12 New Christian Rock Bands To Watch Out For


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    In this blog post, we feature new Christian rock bands on the rise. These bands are passionate about sharing what God has been doing in their lives, both personally and as a group, and creatively blending it with their music.

    1. Truslow

    Rock band Truslow launched in 2013 releasing their self titled album. After selling out multiple headlining events, The band has also gone on tour with bands such as “Twenty One Pilots” and “Public” , while also landing the #1 spot on multiple local radio stations with their song “ADHD”.

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    2. Wolves At The Gates

    Wolves at the Gate is a metalcore band that was based out of Cedarville, Ohio in the United States. The band began in 2008, formed by Guitarist/Vocalist Steve Cobucci. Throughout the years, the band recorded several EPs, including Prisoner of War, Pulled from the Deep, and We Are the Ones.

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    3. Last Night Savior

    Last Night Savior released their first album Among the Forgotten in 2016. The second album, Into the Aftermath was released in 2017 and not only did the group vastly begin building their online presence and catching the eyes of regional promoters. The Band was awarded opening slots for National and International acts such as Drowning Pool, Red, Saliva, Thousand Foot Crutch, Adelitas Way, The Veer Union, Royal Bliss, Flaw, Bobaflex, Cage 9, Shamans Harvest, and so many others.

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    4. The Letter Black

    The Letter Black, formerly known as Breaking the Silence, is an American Christian rock band that was formed in 2006 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. The band consists of lead vocalist Sarah Anthony; her husband, lead guitarist and vocalist Mark Anthony; bassist Matt Beal and drummer William Fowler. The band’s debut album, Hanging On By a Thread was released in 2010 putting The Letter Black as number 8 in the iTunes rock section in the same day.

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    5. For All Eternity

    For All Eternity is an Australian metalcore band from Sydney, NSW that formed in 2008. The band independently released an EP, For All Eternity, in 2009. Their first studio album, Beyond the Gates, was released in 2012 with Taperjean Records and Shock Records. Their second studio album, Metanoia, was released with Facedown Records in 2015. This album would be their Billboard magazine breakthrough release on the Christian Albums and Heatseekers Albums charts.

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    6. The Protest

    Hailing from the heart of the Midwest, The Protest, has been a mainstay in the Hard Community for quite sometime. Known for their passionate live show, the band’s music is a perfect culmination of that passion. They are all about bringing hope and light to the often shadowed world of rock/metal. For over 10 years the band has toured extensively, released music, and have strived to have real connections with fans.

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    7. Pennell

    Pennell is a new and modern musical voice with a message of salvation and whole-hearted devotion to Jesus Christ. Pennell is comprised of frontwoman Emmaline Pennell and her husband/keyboardist Miles. Together they are the songwriters behind their self-titled debut album.  Emmaline was born and raised in Kailua-Kona, HI, and Miles in Lewistown, MT. They served together in YWAM for five years, toured universities all across America, played popular worship songs and saw thousands of young adults saved. Pennell has set out to make their mark on the world for the sake of the gospel with both their mission and their sound.

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    8. Confessions of a Traitor

    Confessions Of A Traitor use their ability to blend melodic elements with crushing grooves to evoke emotion and energy. Lyrically exploring how trauma growing from the darkest experiences people endure can be channeled into positivity and growth. Seeking to facilitate your escape from negative thoughts by showing people that they can embrace and love themselves. They’ve have created a family and an atmosphere where you can completely lose yourself, giving people hope.

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    9. Death Therapy

    Death Therapy is a Christian metal band from Atlanta, Georgia. The project was formed in 2015 by Jason Wisdom, the former bassist and vocalist of Becoming the Archetype. The band has since signed with Solid State Records and have released three albums, The Storm Before the Calm, Voices, and Melancholy Machines.

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    10. XXI

    XXI (formerly, A Feast for Kings (AFFK)) is an American Christian metal band that also takes influences from Alternative metal and Post-hardcore. They come from Carrollton, Kentucky, where they were formed in 2010, with lead vocalist Eric Gentry. Eric’s death in 2014 was the reasoning behind the band’s name change, with ‘XXI’ (Roman numerals for ’21’) being Eric’s age at the time of his death. Their first EP, Hell on Earth, was released in 2014, shortly before Eric’s death, and under their former name. The debut studio album, Inside Out, was released with Carson Butcher as lead vocalist on Tooth & Nail Records in 2015. This album was their breakthrough album on both the Billboard magazine Christian Albums and Heatseekers Albums charts.

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    11. Fallstar

    Fallstar is an American metalcore band from Portland, Oregon. Founded in 2007, the original lineup consisted of lead vocalist Chris Ratzlaff, guitarists Justin Raymond Haag and Jason Brown, bassist Bryan Ratzlaff, and drummer Cody Carrier.

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    12. Nothing Left

    Nothing Left is an American Metalcore band. The band consists of members of the former Metalcore band For Today, and Metalcore bands Silent Planet and Bullet for a Pretty Boy. The band is now signed to Facedown Records and released their debut EP, Destroy and Rebuild, on April 21, 2017. The band released their debut album, Disconnected, on December 13, 2019.

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