Dread Champions of the Last Days

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Dread Champions of the Last Days
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1, 2007
Genre Metalcore
Length47:32
Label Facedown
Sleeping Giant chronology
Dread Champions of the Last Days
(2007)
Sons of Thunder
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Jesus Freak HideoutStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Cross Rhythms6/10 [2]

Dread Champions of the Last Days is the debut album of the Christian metalcore band, Sleeping Giant. Multiple members of the band, xDEATHSTARx, contributed to this album. It is the only album to feature Cory Johnson, who would later join Impending Doom.

Christian metal, also known as white metal, Jesus metal or heavenly metal, is a form of heavy metal music usually defined by its message using song lyrics as well as the dedication of the band members to Christianity. Christian metal is typically performed by professed Christians principally for Christians who listen to heavy metal music and often produced and distributed through various Christian networks.

Sleeping Giant (band)

Sleeping Giant was an American Christian metal band from Redlands, California and Salt Lake City, Utah. All the members of the band, minus drummer Matt Weir, played in the band xDEATHSTARx.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The Army of One"2:25
2."This Calls For Patient Endurance On The Part Of The Saints"1:46
3."Narrow Road"1:59
4."Whoremonger"5:01
5."Behold the Pale Horse"2:05
6."Dynasty"2:58
7."Covenant"2:21
8."Blame it on the Holy Rollers" (feat: Brook Reeves of Impending Doom)2:24
9."The Power Of Prayer"1:44
10."Sleeping Giant" (feat: Bruce LePage of 100 Demons)4:07
11."No Sleep From My Eyes"1:47
12."King Of Kings"6:05
13."Oh Praise Him"5:04
14."This Is The Word"7:46

Credits

Sleeping Giant
Additional musicians

xDEATHSTARx is an American Christian metalcore band from Redlands, California. All of the members are straight edge and they incorporate both Christian and straight edge themes within their music, with their view of the loss of values in modern society. The group released its first album in 2004 and is currently signed to Facedown Records. xDEATHSTARx has recorded two full-length albums and two independent EPs on independent record labels, including Facedown Records, Life Sentence Records, and I Witness Media. The band features three full-time vocalists as well as two guitarists and a bassist. They have appeared on the Discovery Channel's Jesse James' Monster Garage. In 2008, they released a remastered version of their debut album, which had been out of print. In March 2009 the band announced they were breaking up and moving on their separate ways.

Production

Dave Quiggle is an American musician who played hardcore punk throughout his whole career. He played for various projects, being: xDISCIPLEx A.D., No Innocent Victim, Shockwave, and Jesus Wept. He currently works for Facedown Records as a Graphic Designer.

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References

  1. "Dread Champions of the Last Days review on Jesus Freak Hideout". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  2. "Dread Champions of the Last Days review on Cross Rhythms". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved July 5, 2015.