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NationMaster - Encyclopedia: List of Christian metal bands (6025 words) |
 | This list features bands who have been determined to be Christian and play a form of music that is considered heavy metal or one of the many heavy metal subgenres. |
 | Alternative metal is an eclectic form of rock music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. |
 | Sacrificium are a Christian Metal band of Germany with Melodic Death Metal, Brutal Death Metal, and Grindcore influence. |
| Alternative (290 words) |
 | Alternative pop/rock is essentially a catch-all term for post-punk bands from the mid-'80s to the mid-'90s. |
 | There is a multitude of musical styles within alternative rock, from the sweet melodies of jangle-pop to the disturbing metallic grind of industrial, yet are all tied together by a similar aesthetic -- they all existed and operated oustide of the mainstream. |
 | Throughout the '80s, the majority of alternative bands were on independent labels; those that eventually signed to major labels, such as Husker Du and the Replacements, didn't break through to the mainstream and thereby were able to keep their hip credentials alive. |