Secular - Christian Music Comparison Chart (for Christians seeking alternatives)

[king_of_fools]

Ok, The rules and set up are simple. We are making a chart to compare secular bands to a Christian counterpart. We are looking for the most accurate style comparisons between artists, not just one rap group with another, or one rock group with another, but very similar styles and music. When ever you post any suggestions, include which genre they are in, i might not recognize every band or artist, so its helpful for placing them. also if at all possible, give me a link to the thread they are posted in so that people can go straight to the bands thread and not have to search all over. If you find a comparison you don't believe is a good one, please let me know, and explain why using examples whenever possible.

The Format Is Also Simple:
Secular Band - Christian Band

Legend:
* edited for content
** Very good matchup



* Add your submissions in threads on this post and I will update this main post *
 


Here is the list so far:

Rap/HipHop/R&B:

2Pac Shakur, Scarface	-	Mr. G Reality**, Nuwine**, J-Roc
B.G.	-	Joseph Tha Visionary
Big Pun, Cypress Hill, Xzibit	-	T-Bone (Old School T-Bone = Cypress Hill)
The Beatnuts	-	Ill Harmonics
Black Eyed Peas	-	Group1Crew, Souljahz, 4th avenue Jones
Breez Evahflowin', Freddix Foxxx	-	Enock
Bone Thugs -N- Harmony, Do or Die	-	Antonious, Harmony HiSeeTha Epidemic
Bun B	-	Tedashii
Busta Rhymes	-	Cy The Complex
Cannabis	-	Braille
Chamillionaire	-	Lingo, Platinum Boy
Coolio, DPG, Ice Cube(old Cube)	-	Str8 Young Gangstaz
Common	-	Sivion
David Banner	-	Pettidee
Definative Jux	-	DeepSpace5
Destiny?s Child, TLC, En Vogue	-	Out Of Eden, Mary Mary, Cho'zyn
Digable Planets, A Tribe Called Quest	-	Alon
Dos Noun	-	Timothy Brindle, shai linne
E-40	-	C.R.O.W.
Easy E	-	Lord Byron
Eminem	-	Bobby Bishop, KJ-52, Manafest, B. Reith
Eve	-	Sistah Dee (of Yuinon)
Fabolous	-	Japhia LIfe
The Game	-	Sevin
Jay-Z	-	Da? TRUTH, Eric Cross
Jurrasic 5	-	Deepspace5, Tunnel Rats, Mars Ill, L.A. Symphony, The Procussions, Lightheaded
Juvenile	-	gifted, Big A
Kanye West	-	Knine
Lil? John, Eastside Boys	-	Ziklag Boys, 116 Clique, 3 The God Way
Lil' Romeo, Lil' Bow Wow	-	Lil? iROCC Williams
Lloyd Banks	-	Future
Louis Logic	-	Pigeon John
Ludacris	-	Andale'
Mobb Deep, Capone_N_Noreaga	-	Corey Red & Precise
Mos Def	-	Timothy Brindle, Shai Linne, The Ambassador
Mystikal	-	Man Of God, Mystery
Nas	-	Sev Statik
Nate Dogg	-	Govenor
Nelly	-	Fila Phill (of FTF)
Notorious B.I.G.	-	BB Jay**
Outkast	-	GRITS
Pharoahe Monch	-	Sup (Soup) The Chemist
Petey Pablo	-	Mr. Del
Q-Tip (A Tribe Called Quest)	-	Othello
R-Kelly, Ginuwine, Usher	-	Canton Jones**
The Roots	-	MG The Visionary, Shon Lock, Sackcloth Fashion, The Remnant
Royce da 5'9	-	Shabach
Sean Paul (from Youngbloodz)	-	Trip Lee
Shock G (Digital Underground), NWA	-	Dynamic Twins
Supastition, Wordsworth, Masta Ace	-	Todd Bangz
T.I.	-	Lecrae, C. Micah
Tony Yayo	-	Rob Hodge
Too Short	-	Holy-D
Trick Daddy	-	Prime Minister
Trina	-	Mizz Reality
Twista	-	Shugg (of Tripple Threat)
Westside Connection	-	Gospel Gangstaz
Will Smith	-	Verbs (Knowdaverbs)
Wu-Tang Clan	-	Sup The Chemist
Xzibit	-	Conflict

Rock/Alternative:

Breaking Benjamin	-	Jonah 33
Coldplay	-	The Fray, Until June**
Creed	-	12 Stones
Evanscenace	-	Gretchen, Flyleaf, Fireflight
Fallout Boy	-	The Classic Crime, This Providence , After The Sirens
Franz Ferdinand	-	Dark Romantics
Silverstein, Thursday, Taking Back Sunday, Hawthorne Heights	-	Subseven, Kids In The Way, Emery, Thrice, mewithoutyou
Long Beach Dub All-Stars	-	Paul Wright
Nickelback, Puddle Of Mudd	-	Day Of Fire
Papa Roach	-	38th Parallel, Thousand Foot Krutch, PAX217
The Rolling Stones	-	Stereo Motion
Sublime	-	Paul Wright
Slightly Stoopid	-	Paul Wright
The Fray	-	The Fold
The Hives, The Vines	-	The Elms
Three Days Grace	-	Kutless

Heavy/Hard Rock & Hardcore:

Adema	-	Red
Deftones, Thumb, Snot, Staind, Sevendust	-	East West, Like David
Disturbed	-	Seventh Seal
Korn	-	These 5 Down, Travail
Linkin Park	-	Benjamin, Thousand Foot Krutch, Red, 38th Parallel
Limp Bizkit	-	Every Day Life, Pillar
Rob Zombie	-	Zao, Tourniquet, Project 86, Monsterus
Tool	-	Stavesacre

Metal: (Separated from Heavy/Hard for size reasons, and to cut down on confusion)

(heavy) Judas Priest	-	Saint
(heavy/shred) Yngwie Malmsteen	-	Impellitteri, Narnia
(prog) Fates Warning	-	Veni Domine
(power/prog) Queensryche	-	Balance Of Power, Sacred Warrior, Veni Domine
(speed/power) Edguy, Iron Maiden	-	Theocracy
(speed) Helloween	-	Seventh Avenue, Lightmare, Dream Quest
(speed/thrash) Metal Church	-	Armageddeon, Ultimatum
(thrash) Mercyful Fate, King Diamond	-	Possession
(thrash) Metallica	-	Deliverance, Eternal Decision
(thrash) Slayer	-	(early) Living Sacrifice, Vengeance Rising, (early) Embodyment
(thrash) Overkill	-	Ultimatum
(thrash/death) Death	-	Absurd², Aletheian, Sacrament, Vengeance Rising
(death) Carcass	-	Death List
(death) Six Feet Under	-	Metanoia, Crimson Thorn
(doom) Cathedral	-	Place Of Skulls
(doom) My Dying Bride	-	Ashen Mortality
(doom) Candlemass	-	Place Of Skulls, Veni Domine, Mirador
(industrial) Bleutengel	-	The Awakening
(industrial) Nine Inch Nails	-	Argyle Park
(industrial) Marilyn Manson	-	Rackets And Drapes
(black) Darkthrone	-	Armageddeon Holocaust, Horde
(black) Emperor	-	Crimson Moonlight, Sanctifica
(black) Dimmu Borgir	-	Slechtvalk, Ceremonial
(black) Nazgul	-	Ceremonial, Sacred
(viking/folk) Thyrfing	-	Ceremonial, Sacred, Holy Blood
(commercial metal) ACDC	-	X-Sinner
(hardcore/death) Shadows Fall	-	The Showdown
(hardcore/metal) Atreyu	-	August Burns Red
(Metalcore)Parkway Drive	-	As I Lay Dying, Destroy the Runner

Top 40 (Pop):

Avril Lavine, Kelly Clarkson	-	Krystal Meyers
Backstreet Boys, N'SYNC	-	Plus One
Jewel, Dido	-	Jennifer Knapp
Maroon 5	-	Kevin Max, All Star United, The Katinas, Jars Of Clay

Punk:

Blink 182	-	Relient K
Chaotic Dischord	-	Ninety Pound Wuss  harder and not as "englishy"
Dead Kennedys	-	Blaster The Rocketboy, Calibretto 13 (in some songs)
Dropkick Murphey's	-	Flatfoot 56
Flogging Molly	-	The Electircs, Ballydowse
Good Charlotte	-	Hawk Nelson
NOFX, Anti-Flag	-	The Remnants, Pocket Change
Operation Ivy, Rancid	-	The Supertones, Calibretto 13 (in some songs)
No Use For A Name	-	Hangnail**

Ska/Swing:

Big Bad Voodoo Daddies, Squirl Nut Zippers, C.P.D.'s*	-	The W's, Denver and the Mile High Orchestra
Mighty Mighty Bosstones	-	The Supertones, The Insiderz
Big D and the Kids Table	-	Five Iron Frenzy**, The Supertones (in some songs)

Other (Jazz & Blues, Country, Electronic, Foreign):

Jamiroquai, Meshell N'degeocello, Stevie Wonder, Incognito	-	The Jive Express from Perth Australia    <-- Jazz Funk
Flogging Molly	-	The Electrics, Ballydowse   <-- Celtic influence
Dropkick Murphey's	-	Flatfoot 56, Ballydowse  <-- Celtic influence
Sasha & Digweed, Darude, DJ Keoki	-	Andy Hunter, Ultrabeat   <-- Techno/Electronica
Juanes	-	Alex Campos  <-- Hispanic

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* edited for content
** Very good matchup

gimmie as many comparisons as you can think of - good ones!



**Attention**
This is not the place to report broken links for the bands posted here. Do it in the actual post.

[king_of_fools]

ok guys its back up, its not where we left it at, its about 3/4th's or more


major change ... we can use links from now on, however all of the old links will NOT work, as such they will all be removed, and i will be directing all people to the illustrious Orng tracker

in the future, i will still add post links to bands i think but i will probably keep it to "discography" posts etc. unless i can find a way (with umd's help) to make a link that will "auto search" that name of the band that the link is for in Orng.

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[BillyBo]

make a link that will "auto search" that name of the band that the link is for in Orng.

sweet idea.

[albie_3177]

Hawk Nelson - Good Charlotte

[king_of_fools]

thats not a bad comperison at all ... i'll add it in a little bit here, i am messing with the links and sending everything over to orng

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[albie_3177]

Silverstein, Thursday, Taking Back Sunday, Fall Out Boy, Hawthorne Heights - Subseven, Kids In The Way, Emery, Thrice

F.O.B - NO WAY!, donsn't go on this list.

38th Parallel, Red = Linkin Park

   

[cryof1voice]

Yeah seems like a good list...of course thats with me not knowing who half those bands are(Christian and Secular). ;D

[|.Munk.|]

dude thats awesome....thanks a lot....now i can direct people who say they listen to some bands just cuz of their style...

peace&love

[Dreamwish]

Judas Priest - Saint

KOF, do you still want links or does Orng take care of them all now?

[drone]

WOW. great list. why have i never noticed this. would have saved ALOT of time. Thanks alot KOF. your a life saver.

[BillyBo]

KOF, do you still want links or does Orng take care of them all now?

link them to orng.

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[url=http://www.tehorng.com/search.php?text=ArtistName]ArtistName[/url]


[clublk]

nice work  ;D ;D

[king_of_fools]

Silverstein, Thursday, Taking Back Sunday, Fall Out Boy, Hawthorne Heights - Subseven, Kids In The Way, Emery, Thrice

F.O.B - NO WAY!, donsn't go on this list.

38th Parallel, Red = Linkin Park

   

yeah we had that 38th paralell and linkin comparison before i will get that back up

and about the f.o.b. that whole line was fix last time around you gotta remember i didnt save the most updated version of the list before it died, and so i am working on gettting things fixed

what we did was we took 2 of the secular artists and 2 of the christian artists and made that a comparison, and put the others in a second line of comparison ... billybo do you remember how we did that? which ones?

and to dreamwish yes orng is everything now, it saves us all time

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[drunkwithcoffee]

these comparisons aren't that great, to tell the truth.  like the hawthorne heights, mewithoutYou comparison.  sorry, but it looks like it could use some editing.

oh, and the Fray is Christian, they just don't sing "Christian" songs.

[albie_3177]

Eminem = KJ-52, B. Reith, Manafest

[king_of_fools]

does B. Reith go by another name? it got no hits on orng

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[matthewsands]

awesome list!
don't see the similarity in hawthorn heights/mewithoutyou though.
thanks for the post bro!

[Canasian]

Rap/R&B:
Black Eyed Peas - LA Symphony
I dunno if Grits could be in the Jurrasic 5 section too...

Punk:
Blink 182 - Relient K http://www.relientk.com/, Stellar Kart http://www.stellarkart.com/

Pop:
'N Sync and Backstreet Boys - Plus One    http://www.christianmusic.com/plusone/bio.html?!?!?!

i'll look into others for you!!!!

[crazydeb8r]

Fall Out Boy - The Classic Crime

[DKYang]

Black Eyed Peas = Group1Crew

After listening to "Let it Rain" you can really tell that they sound alike.

[Canasian]

Rap/R&B:
Black Eyed Peas - LA Symphony

cuz one of LA Symphony's songs says it Feat. Black Eyed Peas...what ever that means
and i think i read it somewhere...lol

[Boomhauer12]

I'm not too sure about providing a Alternative to Blink 182; They really had a style all their own, and Relient K (Let alone any band) doesnt really match that style of theirs. Just a thought.

[Canasian]

I'm not too sure about providing a Alternative to Blink 182; They really had a style all their own, and Relient K (Let alone any band) doesnt really match that style of theirs. Just a thought.

like what kind of thing is their own kinda style?

[Canasian]

Rock i think...
Rolling Stones - Stereo Motion

[northernwolf]

How about Chaotic Dischord - early Ninety Pound Wuss & Vice Squad - Headnoise for punk?