"Micah Kinard of Oh Sleeper is the Anti-Christ”. You didn’t know? According to a recent “Christian” website, Kinard “has the voice of a demon” which any metal dude would find amazingly complimentary, is “leading many to hell” and apparently is the number one ranked potential “Anti-Christ” amongst heavy Christian bands."
As one of instantly loves Christian controversy, I was excited to listen to Children of Fire.
Children of Fire might be the darkest and most evil Christian record ever released. Writing a record about the world without God is bound to lead to some dark and evil content and Kinard delivers. Having said that, there is hope that comes out of the darkness.
When the hook on Shed Your Souls kicks in and Kinard screams "I Saw God Die", it sets the tone. The Marriage of Steel and Skin is about a father who takes justice and kills his daughter’s rapist. Hush Yael, a song about the murder of a family and justice being taken. The song gives me chills. Kindard screaming "End Him Slow" at the end of song... It’s a powerful track.
Means To Believe begins a shift in tone lyrically. The song is a crying out for something more. In The Wake of Pigs is about having followed false leaders and looking for something real. The Family Ruin is an intense song that's the follow up to The Marriage of Steel and Skin, as the daughter, who's coming back to God is contemplating taking her fathers life.
Chewing the Stitch is a beautiful song about finding new life in God. The title track, and album's closer, Children of Fire, is a great picture of calling out for God and God seeing the faithful.
While musically there might not be a ton of new things happening, Children of Fire connects with me more then any other metalcore record I've heard this year. The album is so compelling lyrically that it merits being heard.
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