Are Dream Theater Christian?

[ar]

I've wondered about that for a while. It seems like they have Christian influences in their songs and albums, but does any one know any concrete proof that they are?

Thanks :D!

GBP

[iLikePie]

i think you'll find that a lot of bands in the metal/hardcore genre can have spiritual sounding lyrics, but in some cases it's just because it suits the style and can help create the feel they're looking for.
an example is Killswitch Engage - some people say the writer is religious, i dunno, but the lyrics are definitely of a spiritual nature.

in any case, even if some or all of the band members are religious, they're NOT a religious band, and i know taht a lot of bands get annoyed when people try to pidgeon-hole them like that.

[danielson]

Never heard of Dream Theatre being called religious before...

The only bands I know for certain that are christian bands (or, rather...have christian members and spiritual lyrics) are Trouble and Place Of Skulls. And they're two of the best bands ever.

[garyzero]

Never heard of them being christian. But they are a bad ripoff of Queensryche and Fates Warning, IMHO. :)

[FatesKeeper]

If the band isn't a "Christian band", at least some of their songs are Christian. The song,"A Change of Seasons" says
"Oh come let us adore him
Abuse and then ignore him
No matter what
Don't let him be
Let's feed upon his misery
Then string him up for
all the world to see".

I'm pretty sure he's talking about Jesus Christ there, correct me if I'm wrong.

[saxx]

edit//
Would it change your view of the band if they were Christian? Why are you asking? If their lyrics are open for interpretations. then you can assume whatever you want, if you happen to know one of them is Christian, still assume away. If they make a formal statement saying they are Christian, then yeah, i think its safe to say. Though if they haven't your left with assumptions.


If the band isn't a "Christian band", at least some of their songs are Christian. The song,"A Change of Seasons" says
"Oh come let us adore him
Abuse and then ignore him
No matter what
Don't let him be
Let's feed upon his misery
Then string him up for
all the world to see".

I'm pretty sure he's talking about Jesus Christ there, correct me if I'm wrong.

Or transvestites, just saying.

[Syous]

Meh, a lot of tool songs have Christian undertones, but they also have a lot that are very antiChristian.

[sabijon]

well, everybody has its own point of view, if you want to believe on certain things u can actually find ways to explain it to yourself, and if you don't, its easy to find excuses, ^^,

[DanontheMoon]

@Syous - there are a lot of bands like that, too - like 'Lamb of God'?