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Heavy metal music has been known to glamorize anti-Christian practices such as Satanism, homosexuality, promiscuity, Nazizm<ref>[[Black Metal#National Socialist Black Metal|National Socialist Black Metal]]</ref>, drug abuse, occultism, and bestiality. Despite this, there are bands with all of the musical characteristics of heavy metal--fast drums, distorted guitars, screamed or growled vocals, that put forth a Christian message. This genre is known as [[Christian metal]], and is also sometimes referred to as White metal or unblack metal.

Heavy metal music has been known to glamorize anti-Christian practices such as Satanism, homosexuality, promiscuity, Nazizm<ref>[[Black Metal#National Socialist Black Metal|National Socialist Black Metal]]</ref>, drug abuse, occultism, and bestiality. Despite this, there are bands with all of the musical characteristics of heavy metal--fast drums, distorted guitars, screamed or growled vocals, that put forth a Christian message. This genre is known as [[Christian metal]], and is also sometimes referred to as White metal or unblack metal.

Well-known artists that are not specifically Christian music but are Christians personally include Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne, Black Label Society), Alice Cooper, Ted Nugent, Rob Halford, and Dave Mustaine, among others.

Popular artists who do not perform Christian music but are Christians personally include Zakk Wylde (guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, and leader of Black Label Society), Alice Cooper, Ted Nugent, Rob Halford (Judas Priest), and Dave Mustaine (Megadeth).

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