Bob Larson Metal Connection 1992

Bob Larson speaks with members of Vengeance Rising, Tourniquet, Deliverance, Angelica and Ransom. Please click subscribe for hundreds of concerts and clips.

[@l337pwnage]

Ah, the last years of the Satanic Panic.

[@malum3802]

R.I.P

[@ManyLegions88]

No it's not the last year's unfortunately it's very alive and thriving in 2022. Only much smarter this time and definitely determined to destroy a lot more children. I'm ready to fight for them.

[@TheMeJustMe75]

As a Christian, I have listened to metal most of my life. I started out with Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Dream Theater, Ozzy and Black Sabbath. God has spoken to my heart through all of them. I didn't rebel against my faith or my parents growing up. If I listened to a band and it didn't feel right then I stopped listening to the band or a specific song. As a 47 year old man, I still love metal and progressive metal. There are great bands that are Christians and Christians in metal bands. Any of them will tell you Christ is Lord.

[@aaronbrannick1889]

Ur not a Christian

[@mokonukunuku2954]

30 yrs never got to me....till now 2020...wow

[@ErWo75]

I wish we could rewind back to this time. And the old Roger!

[@brentlohr3394]

No lord shall stand before myself

[@machtnichtsseimann]

The deeper hypocrisy from the Church is how Heavy Metal ( as long as it's "Christian" ) is glorified, but go back to the 70's...80's? It was viewed as Devil Worship. The SOUND. Didn't matter if band members were Christians or not. So, in other words: Give some trend time...let some Christians saturate lyrics or the fad with "Jesus", then...suddenly it's fine! LoL. And in the meantime there will be those who "get it", but the majority of the Church will not. ( Which is also why debates on Bible verse interpretations have led to the multitude of denominations throughout time and around the globe. FTR: I am a Believer and calling out my own house, not simply taking cheapshots. )

[@stevescoolstuff126]

Was this video made by Intense Records?

[@PRHILL9696]

I love how bob helped promote Satanism for so many reasons!

[@PRHILL9696]

@Jane Doe Wouldnt surprise me

[@benjaminromanello3157]

Years ago I was going through my dad's old vhs tapes and came across one of The Power Team and after that was a Bob Larson special on the dangers of metal music and for some reason Slayer was the focal point. It was quite hilarious to me

[@PRHILL9696]

@@benjaminromanello3157 bob is entertaining i give him that

[@jonlockett9732]

@@benjaminromanello3157 Slayer were very dangerous.They may not necessarily be serious satanists BUT they told a lot of lies and mocked Christ and Christianity in their lyrics.In their early days they read a lot from some "Satanist bible" too.I totally LOVE metal in different Genres.And it makes me all the more indignant when metal bands mischannel their God-given talents into glorifying satan and denouncing Jesus.

[@UnchainedEruption]

@@jonlockett9732 The only lies are the ones found in your Holy Book. The funny thing Christians never seem to get through their heads is that they are the only true Satanists. As in, the only people who actually believe in Satan as a real fucking entity. When metalheads "hail Satan" or do whatever other silly demonic metal thing, that's all it is to us: campy horror. Like a movie. The only fun comes from a) pissing people like you off who take the shit too seriously or b) using it as a metaphor for the real life demons (i.e. addiction, loneliness, oppression, free will, etc.) and overcoming them, which is why it is emotionally something a lot of us connect with. The same way blues guitarists often have such strong emotion from singing about their pain. Of course, in thrash and speed metal like Slayer, anger and rage is often the most common emotion expressed, and you can express that best by screaming at the "demons" you hate. It's a catch-all for whatever is evil in your life.

[@jonlockett9732]

It's not just Teens who are troubled and lonely (and into metal at the same time).Young adults and ANY Age too.I was so lonely and angry.I was thrown out of college.I was depressed over broken relationships,couldn't study,failed exams.I was introduced to a church in my hometown.There was a guy there who used to be a classroom peer several years earlier.He got me into the Heaven's Metal tape,it all went from there.I ordered Albums of bands who's sample Songs on HM I liked.God really moved in my heart.I not only loved this new world of CHRISTIAN metal,but loved and realted to how the guys looked.Long hair,denims,leathers.I thought if These guys are Christians I can be also.I began to take the lyrics all the more seriously.My fear of hell was bigger than my fear of what I might have to give up if I became Christian.So in January 1994 I made the commitment.At 23 .Best move I ever made.Tourniquet (esp STB),Vengeance (esp HS) and Ransom (R.self titled) were prominent Albums God used .Also Barnabas (LF),,Crystavox (C.self titled),Mortification (esp SOTM).and so on.Even in 1999 and onwards the Lord blessed me so much with the Hot Metal 4 Video from which band footage vids are used in this vid here.God bless Christian Metal.I just cannot begin to understand what happened to Roger Martinez though.He's so anti Christian now that I cannot really believe he was ever actually a true Christian.But God still used the Vengeance Rising Albums of late 80s early 90s for me all the same.

[@troyadam72]

Nothing but the Spirit of God draws one to repentance and the new birth!

[@87MCSS]

Thank you for uploading ths. Even more respect for Bob Larson (and those musicians)

[@PaulHarrisonVideos]

So cool. I've never seen this before.

[@TaskForceCP]

The coup contra-coup from the head shaking!!!

[@LordStompyHarpLoonyTunes]

Well! I'm a Christian musician into metal. A few of those forgotten Christian bands were actually pretty good. Considering CHM is a fairly small niche market very cool

[@husq48]

Bob Larson made his fortune off the Devil! 😈

[@designedforvictory]

LOL! In another video I heard from Bob Larson, I menned Christian screamo, downing it. It's cool that there is Heavenly Metal music. Praise God!

[@ManyLegions88]

You know I would agree and say yeah that is really cool and I can appreciate that. But when you're on that side and I'm on the other side because of division that your people created. My music is the death the children and yours is life to children. I'm not going to accept that nonsense so I gotta be more up front and vicious. Everything that metal is a bow comes down to self expression. It was a response to all the torture that was placed on children and the decades before and basically mocking you because we couldn't stop you and we still can't but we can mock you a good under your skin at least until we burn alive. It's funny too because it could be peaceful. But because of your fear we just can't seem to get you to get over yourselves. Christian music will never be any good because it's whitewashed and dumbed down. And we all know that that's not true self expression. If you could just keep it with gospel music I would accept it because there's a lot of beautiful music there. But when you try to take my music which retaliates to your false gospel we're only going to amp it up my friend.

[@soulkiss1001]

please clarify what you are trying to ommunicate

[@designedforvictory]

@@soulkiss1001 I meant that at one time I was self-righteous and judgmental about all forms of heavy metal music. Today, though, I am excited that there are bands that have reached out to teens that are in the same shape they were once in to show them the love of Christ.

[@soulkiss1001]

@@designedforvictory thancs what did you mean by this line "I menned Christian screamo"?was that a typ?

[@designedforvictory]

@@soulkiss1001 Yeah. When you hear the term screamo, think of bands like vengeance rising.

[@TheMeJustMe75]

People need to check out Demon Hunter and Wolves at the Gate.

[@paulharding5339]

Sadly Roger, Teds guitarist Gary lenaire and Jimmy's bassist Brian are all sworn athiests now...judases all.. They went out from us because they were not of us ✝️

[@hansjwalters]

Gary Lenaire of Tourniquet fame did go through a period of doubt and even wrote a book renouncing Christianity. However, he has since repented and recommitted his life to Christ because of the witness of Guy Ritter, former Tourniquet lead singer. They have since formed the band, Flood, and released two albums of amazing Christ-centered metal.

[@paulharding5339]

Thanks so much for that info brother I can only pray Roger and Brian do the same! God bless...

[@csabasaghegyi6083]

@@paulharding5339 Currently Roger is struggling with cancer, he is bald by chemo and (as I know) still denies faith. There was a famous atheist who also died by cancer and even when he was bald before his death he was still denied Christianity in public. He is kinda hero now for Roger. His name was Hitchens. His arguments mostly were based on human feelings and desire that catches those souls who love their sins more than the Lord. Two of my ex pastors were converted to atheism by him.

[@osbaldohernandez9174]

It’s technically not the metal music maybe it’s the world politics people at school or home

[@christophervaldez8746]

Bob Larson is a load.....

[@trendmassacre8423]

Yet you watched the video, so you watched "a load" being shown on your screen and deep down you enjoyed it.

[@christophervaldez8746]

@@trendmassacre8423 hey, I needed a good laugh 😂

[@ntxp3]

"rival anything on mtv" my ass.

[@LordStompyHarpLoonyTunes]

Yeah, MTV is just a bunch of sooky boy bands, low IQ rappers and RnB hoes, this is way better

[@trendmassacre8423]

Okay then... Compared to today it rivals all the crap on MTV, unless you like Jersey Shore, which seems right up your alley 😂

[@ntxp3]

why would you compare it to todays mtv? in a clip from the early 90s talking about rivaling music videos on mtv... from that time period? it doesnt make sense

[@felipeiturreyes3385]

Roger Martínez, Bryan Kairullah, Ian Arkley (apparently) and others white metal mussicians left the faith... That's so sad, but it's human nature, apparently we believe in some causes, but struggelins show us we really believe...m

[@1mantisco]

Roger Martinez lead for Vengeance Rising,became a Satanist

[@PRHILL9696]

cool thanks for the info

[@itsjustlyle]

No he didn't. He became an atheist. The satanist angle was just to piss people off, and it worked ;)

[@1mantisco]

@@itsjustlyle it didn't piss me off

[@itsjustlyle]

@@1mantisco Lol, it wasn't meant for you. Why would you think it was?

[@1mantisco]

@@itsjustlyle I didn't

[@starwarsunfiltered7848]

Gay.

[@jonlockett9732]

What do you mean?Are you talking about their hair?I am a Christian and a hundred percent hetero trusting God has the right woman for me.I WISH I could have hair as Long and thick as those dudes.It represented rock and metal of that wonderful 80s and early 90s era.Got nothing to do with "gay".Are you really so shallow???!!!

[@christophervaldez8746]

Yes. Yes it is....

[@grantwells2557]

I right my own songs Jesus gave me the words

[@trendmassacre8423]

Roger Martinez wouldn't be caught dead around any christian today.

[@lemmyhead8578]

Metal is better with Satan.

[@buddinganarchist]

Satan, hehe

[@shilohbarber5753]

Ave satanas god is dead

[@meangreenmememachine2890]

🤡 ☝🏻👑👇🏻💩

[@machtnichtsseimann]

Satan is a nothing compared to YHWH. But, by all means: Hell Say-dung.

[@lemmyhead8578]

HAIL SATAN!!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@trendmassacre8423]

​@@lemmyhead8578 hail your Mom

[@UnchainedEruption]

Anyone caught dead in this video is instantly uncool and their career is dead in the water. Being a Christian metal band is about the most un-metal thing there is.

[@trendmassacre8423]

So where is your music career? Oh, you don't have one? These guys had more of a career than you even did for being christians.

[@hansjwalters]

The quality of music from these bands can be easily put up against any non-Christian band. In fact, many of these musicians are still making incredible music today that is even better than they did back then. Most of their secular musical peers have either stopped making music or tragically passed away at a young age due to their lifestyle choices.

[@sitkvatal6872]

This is Amazing. My God bless Bob Larsson and U all.

[@PRHILL9696]

Satan blesses us all

[@Law9223]

PRHILL9696.... that's sooo retarded what you said....you have No clue...get Jesus....Yashua haMashiac!

[@Law9223]

Master of the universe!