Christian rock Guitar Hero rival launched

Praise the ~~loud~~ Lord!

Digital Praise Inc., a company dedicated to spreading the Gospel through interactive media, have launched a Christian rock clone of the hugely popular Guitar Hero game entitled Guitar Praise.

While not connected nor endorsed by Guitar Hero manufacturers Activision, the game will be made available for Mac and PC in the US next month.

"People love the console guitar games on the market, but many would like more family-friendly songs and graphics," says Tom Bean, President and CEO of Digital Praise, Inc. "Guitar Praise gives kids, families and youth groups the play features they like best, plus some new twists as well as the best Christian rock titles out there today."

Bands currently slated to appear on the release - which retails for $99 (approximately £50) - include Flyleaf (pictured), The Crucified, Lincoln Brewster, Skillet, Whitecross and Seventh Day Slumber among others.

Which other Christan rock bands would you like to riff along to on future releases of Guitar Praise?

Norma Jean? Evanescence? Underoath? Paramore? As I Lay Dying? Stryper?

Speak your brains below...

Posted by Dan at 12:19PM | August 28, 2008

Flyleaf > paramore.

end of discussion.

Posted by andmark | August 28, 2008 12:28 PM | Reply to this

Disagreed Hayley is a better vocalist than Lacey and Zac is a great drummer,however Flyleaf's song structure is very good and they have some cool riffs.

Posted by Wez | August 28, 2008 1:56 PM | Reply to this

Agreed.

Posted by Rachi | August 29, 2008 10:58 AM | Reply to this

Flyleaf are better.

Posted by Rachi | August 29, 2008 10:59 AM | Reply to this

Disagreed.

Posted by Wez | August 29, 2008 2:49 PM | Reply to this

Disagreed.

Posted by Wez | August 29, 2008 2:49 PM | Reply to this

Disagree.

Posted by Wez | August 29, 2008 2:50 PM | Reply to this

It won't be any good

It won't be as popular.

All of the best bands are affiliated with Satan.

Posted by Simon | August 28, 2008 12:32 PM | Reply to this

It won't be any good

Agreed. Satan favours the devilish with oustanding music.

Posted by Scurvy | August 28, 2008 9:03 PM | Reply to this

flyleaf

flyleaf christian rock?

what exactly is christian rock coz surely itd be like gospel but a bit different and i cant think of any bands like that spesh not flyleaf coz thinking bowt sum of their songs theyr not really all god worshipping are they e.g. im so sick

maybe its just me i dunno :)

Posted by sincy | August 28, 2008 12:37 PM | Reply to this

flyleaf

Let me see Flyleaf lyrics-
Do you believe in God written on the bullet and cassie pull the trigger do you believe in God do you believe in God-I think that pretty much says devout Christian to me.

Posted by Wez | August 28, 2008 2:04 PM | Reply to this

flyleaf

yeah fair nuf dunt mean its religious though. other songs in past have used the word god or christ or whatever in them and not been religious

Posted by sincy | August 28, 2008 4:18 PM | Reply to this

flyleaf

Yeah but Flyleaf seriously are religious they've even read psalms during their concerts and thrown bibles into the crowd.

Posted by Wez | August 28, 2008 4:31 PM | Reply to this

Oh fuck, here we go again, attack of the religious idiots.

Don't they know we won't be converted to believing in their shit?

They've brung shame on Guitar Hero now....it's Guitar Hero, not God Hero.

Posted by Trollkiller | August 28, 2008 12:38 PM | Reply to this

'Believing in their shit?'
Fuck you mate, im pretty sure on your death bed you're gunna become a 'religious idiot', praying for forgiveness!!
Its people like you who cause hatred and war between religions

Posted by mattie | August 28, 2008 12:48 PM | Reply to this

Who the hell do you think you are?

Are you just someone who likes to spread the infection of religion?

Unlike you i ACTUALLY KNOW, how bad and corrupting religion is.

Posted by Trollkiller | August 28, 2008 12:51 PM | Reply to this

You're both idiots shut up.

Posted by Wez | August 28, 2008 1:58 PM | Reply to this

of course you do
because let me guess
-your an innocent civilian caught up in the war in vietnam
-your also a solidier fighting in the holy land
If people like would just let others get on with what they want to do, what they want to believe then people wouldnt be fighting and people wouldnt be killed!
Religion doenst teach hatred or violence, its the people who hate religion that do!
You telling me that religion is 'shit' is the same concept as religious people
going on in the streets telling you to believe in god - its trying to force your opinion and beliefs on others
Just keep what you think to yourself, because nobody gives a fuck if you think its aload of crap, and nobody gives a fuck what i believe - keep your views to yourself

Posted by mattie | August 28, 2008 2:06 PM | Reply to this

If you're that Christian that you are offended, might I suggest that you follow a fairly famous man's example and turn the other cheek?

Posted by The Toad | August 28, 2008 2:33 PM | Reply to this

I agree exactly!
It just annoys me how arrogant people like him complain about 'jesus armies' reading the bible in the street
and then go online and blast their views about how its aload of shit...and then cant see what they are doing is exactly the same but with a different view!
Just annoys me.
And im not even that christian! - i dont go round telling everyone to believe in god, its a personal choice and i dont see why everyone else doesnt see it that way

Posted by Mattie | August 28, 2008 2:44 PM | Reply to this

'Religion doenst teach hatred or violence, its the people who hate religion that do!'

What annoys me is the idea that non-believers are spreading hate, the atheists are to blame!

When you look around today and through history most wars and atrocities have been committed in the name of one religion or another.

Posted by Patrick Bateman | August 28, 2008 2:48 PM | Reply to this

One small mistake...
'people who HATE religion'
That doesnt mean all non-believers and athiests... i have nothing against athiests or non-believers

Posted by Mattie | August 28, 2008 2:55 PM | Reply to this

what annoys me is there was sumone saying that it was the ppl who hate religion who start wars , i can rember a history lesson when our teacher who was a docter of history telling us about a war that the pope at the time had a major part of

and just coz you arnt religion you arnt a good person and start wars and fights !!

and ( last piont ) religion is extremely facist and hypocricical

Posted by rem | August 29, 2008 10:25 PM | Reply to this

and just coz you arnt religion you arnt a good person and start wars and fights !!

and ( last piont ) religion is extremely facist and hypocricical

Posted by rem | August 29, 2008 10:25 PM | Reply to this

if its a family thing then id love to see an innocent little child hear underoath or as i lay dying
im surprised parmore isnt already on there saying as everyone bots them at the min, also hows parmore religious? cause theyve got a song called hallelujah? does not make them christian

Posted by conna | August 28, 2008 1:10 PM | Reply to this

Posted by conna | August 28, 2008 1:11 PM | Reply to this

Paramore are religious they have bible reading sessions before they go onstage and have expressed their religious views on many occasions however they're also very hypocritical as they also preach unforgiveness in Misery Business and with several other incidences.

Posted by Wez | August 28, 2008 2:07 PM | Reply to this

i agree with evrythin' that trollkiller has to say and its as simple as that

Posted by john | August 28, 2008 1:19 PM | Reply to this

Well you're a twat as much as I have certain atheistic views I do think religion offers hope and belief to people which is something so many youngsters are lacking these days.

Posted by Wez | August 28, 2008 2:10 PM | Reply to this

Certain atheistic views? Which ones? There is no God, except on a Saturday.

Atheism is all or nothing, I'm afraid. You're agnostic otherwise.

As for religion giving hope, hope through fear is not necesserily the best thing to promote...

Posted by The Toad | August 28, 2008 2:16 PM | Reply to this

Fair enough agnostic it is sort of although atheist meansa non-believer which I am-I was just saying that for people who do believe I can see why they feel so compelled towards it.

Posted by Wez | August 28, 2008 2:27 PM | Reply to this

Religion is an emotional crutch for people who can't caope with the world. It has its place, but I tend to find that people can do fine without it.

I should point out that I have o problem with people being religious. That's their choice. If they keep it to themselves, that's fine. Create something that is blatently designed to recruit young kids and tell that their way is the only way, well that's wrong in my book.

Posted by The Toad | August 28, 2008 2:31 PM | Reply to this

Yeah I don't mind as long as they don't preach and force it onto someone else it's okay-there was somethingHayley Williams said earlier in the year in RockSound that was similar she said that as miuch as she wants everyone to know that they are Christians she doesn't want to force anyone else into it and alienate people by preaching.

Posted by Wez | August 28, 2008 2:36 PM | Reply to this

'Religion is an emotional crutch for people who can't caope with the world'
Im sorry but that is the biggest pile of shit ive ever heard - just because i have a faith doesnt mean i cant cope with the world, and that i feel the whole world is doomed without god!
If you dont have a faith, fair enough
But why go round saying we are all nutcases and deserve to be sectioned because we cant cope

Posted by Mattie | August 28, 2008 3:07 PM | Reply to this

Religion is an emotional crutch for people who can't caope with the world

You stole that from The Genius of Charles Darwin but you got it wrong. Richard Dawkins said some people use religion as an emotional crutch for death. He said some people didn't like to think when your dead nothing happens which is what science shows so they turn to religion.

Posted by ﻡﻡ ש | August 28, 2008 3:18 PM | Reply to this

The most dangerous thing is that people actually believe you have to go to church and be fully paid up member of an organised religion... in order to be forgiven and therfore go to heaven.

Just because I listen to metal and enjoy life, and dont go to church, doesn't mean I am any less a religous person than anybody else. Just because I dont preach my views from the rooftops to every stranger that passes me doesn't mean I dont believe in a higher being.

Posted by xxShadowsFallxx | August 28, 2008 1:30 PM | Reply to this

Trollkiller

I think Guitar Praise is a good idea... if u dont like the idea of it then dont buy it.. its as simple as that... people shouldnt be making it anymore complicated!

Posted by Catherine | August 28, 2008 2:07 PM | Reply to this

If this keeps the mad christians away from me, I'm happy. Although it will be a crime if Stryper aren't on it!

Putting the word 'Christian' in front of rock instantly turns people off. That'd be why Evanescence avoided it with their first album. Still, if people enjoy it, fair enough. If songs about your invisible friend make you happy, so be it.

Posted by The Toad | August 28, 2008 2:10 PM | Reply to this

Is it just Christians you want kept away from you or all religious people?

Personally I think they are all equally mad.

Posted by Patrick Bateman | August 28, 2008 2:33 PM | Reply to this

All of them. I think they're all equally silly!

Posted by The Toad | August 28, 2008 2:39 PM | Reply to this

Yet, if you notice everybody's too scared to attack the Muslims. Wonder why?

And regarding Christian bands? Believer and Vengeance Rising fucking rule.

Posted by Gorgar | August 28, 2008 11:55 PM | Reply to this

mewithoutYou,Thrice,As I Lay Dying,Underoath,Stryper,Paramore,Flyleaf are all great bands whether religious or not who really gives a shit.

Posted by Wez | August 28, 2008 2:12 PM | Reply to this

lol

haha guitar praise , wat a load of shit !

Posted by Chris | August 28, 2008 2:13 PM | Reply to this

Creed and Black Stone Cherry

Posted by Steven | August 28, 2008 2:20 PM | Reply to this

Also, it would be an even greater crime if Frater Metallo wasn't on this. Metal monk! \m/

Posted by The Toad | August 28, 2008 2:23 PM | Reply to this

bandss

OBV gotta have underoath and the devil wears prada on there ;)

Posted by ben | August 28, 2008 2:24 PM | Reply to this

bandss

OBV gotta have underoath and the devil wears prada on there ;)

Posted by ben | August 28, 2008 2:24 PM | Reply to this

Bollocks

Its gonna suck. flyleaf are shit end of. paramore are shite end of.

and technically wouldnt megadeath count? daves christians now.. maybe they will appear?

Posted by mike | August 28, 2008 3:12 PM | Reply to this

ignoring all the religious stuff completely...

its for mac and pc
hows that going to work?

Posted by rach | August 28, 2008 3:47 PM | Reply to this

Xtian Rock

Those bands are Christian bands, bands like UnderOATH and Norma Jean play music in the name of Christ they don't call themselves Christian bands.

Posted by jwalker1988 | August 28, 2008 4:11 PM | Reply to this

"its for mac and pc
hows that going to work?"

Umm, how won't that work? Plenty of games are PC and Mac. I wouldn't waste my money on this though for sure!

Posted by James | August 28, 2008 4:21 PM | Reply to this

As I Lay dying should be on there, same with Norma jean. I'm no christian but i fuckin love both bands

Posted by Sam | August 28, 2008 4:41 PM | Reply to this

OMGAGE!!! =D

Flyeaf!!! woo, i <3 them so much but no one seems to know them =[ finally they have been placed on GH, which they deserve. Check em' out, they are awesome, and her voice is amazing. Oh and Paramore and Black Stone Cherry should be on it, they are awesome too =]

Posted by Cole | August 28, 2008 4:56 PM | Reply to this

hmmmmm

Gotta have Stryper on there..... maybe Death Is Not Welcome Here or Kids in the Way although I cant see that happening... and to all the people slagging it off....the game OBVIOUSLY isnt aimed at you is it?

Posted by Jon | August 28, 2008 5:35 PM | Reply to this

hmmmmm

Posted by Jon | August 28, 2008 5:35 PM | Reply to this

HMMM

The Devil Wears Prada!!!
Bless the fall!!!
Gwen Stacy !!!

enough said :)

Posted by Mark Masscare | August 28, 2008 9:33 PM | Reply to this

HMMM

The Devil Wears Prada!!!
Bless the fall!!!
Gwen Stacy !!!

enough said :)

Posted by Mark Masscare | August 28, 2008 9:33 PM | Reply to this

HAHAHA. Evanescence? Christian?

My arse. Evanescence made it clear years ago that they are not Christian Rock. Yeah, a couple of them in the band may be, but that doesn't reflect on their music.

This game though, who the hell is actually going to buy it? Sounds like a load of bollocks to me. Guitar Hero isn't exactly offensive...

Posted by Loz | August 28, 2008 10:00 PM | Reply to this

wot bout

Wot bout 'Sanctus Real'??

Posted by zack vengeance | August 28, 2008 10:02 PM | Reply to this

wot bout

Wot bout 'Sanctus Real'??

Posted by zack vengeance | August 28, 2008 10:02 PM | Reply to this

...Did you just call Paramore a Christian rock band?? O_o

Posted by emma | August 28, 2008 10:10 PM | Reply to this

hmm..

Im sick of seening people getting things wrong

Evanescence ISNT christian band
they've denyed it and practically said that they werent about millions of times

how many times do they have to make themselves clear..

And yes, paramore have christain views and things but they dont want to push it on people so no i dont think they are a christian rock band.

Why does it have to be a "Christian" one. cant it just be something a little more family friendly with some of the language maybe and stuff.

and yes im a atheist.

Posted by zo | August 28, 2008 11:09 PM | Reply to this

MEGA UBER GAY

Posted by WTF | August 28, 2008 11:22 PM | Reply to this

Christian rock

P.O.D by far ?

Posted by sian | August 29, 2008 12:36 AM | Reply to this

Christfags!

Fuck me! Christfags strike again! It isn't the Middle Ages anymore, anyone with any sense has realised that it's a load of bollocks. Another thing, 'Christian Rock' isn't even a real genre. Genre is defined by music, not faith for fuck's sake.

Posted by Greg | August 29, 2008 12:58 AM | Reply to this

Arguing on the internet is like the Special Olympics, Whether you win or lose, you're still retarded.

Flaming strikes again, douchefags. Instead of yelling at each other and forcing our ideals on people, how 'bout we actually talk about the topic?

I actually think it's a decent idea, to have a more family friendly Guitar Hero. It of course won't be as popular due to its small audience, but it definitely will broaden the audience of gamers themselves, because there will be a game with a topic they can accept, which may ease them into the mainstream gaming community. Eh, not bad.

Posted by Konf1ikt | August 29, 2008 6:57 AM | Reply to this

Why did I even bother looking at this news post?

Before I had even clicked on this, instead of seeing 'Christian rock Guitar Hero rival launched' all I saw was 'Religious debate here!'
I don't think its even worth me putting my two cents into this one lol!

Posted by Paddy | August 29, 2008 8:04 AM | Reply to this

Guitar Praise

To be honest, a load of crap... but is I said anyone to be on it, i would LOVE Blessed By A Broken Heart, and yeah, As I Lay Dying, Norma Jean, Underoath... all good bands, and I would probably consider it if they had these on!

Posted by Will Pearce | August 29, 2008 12:01 PM | Reply to this

none

no band in the world could make 'GUITAR PRAISE' a good idea it is fucking stupid and whats wrong with guitar hero as far as im concerned it dosent preach about the devil as im sure 'GUITAR PRAISE' will preach about a ballshit god and wank religous views.

Posted by joosh | August 29, 2008 12:24 PM | Reply to this

-_-

Paramore & Evanescence both ARE NOT "Christian bands"

When do fucking Kerrang! every get it right these days

Posted by Catherine | August 29, 2008 3:17 PM | Reply to this

Paramore

I think Paramore would be a great band to add to the game, the song "Hallelujah" would be great in it!

Posted by Eliza | August 29, 2008 3:24 PM | Reply to this

WHAT A LOAD OF SHIT sorry everyone. if they did this the only alright band on it would be p.o.d, and that would be from their OLDER stuff. paramores not even rock their bratty whiney shit. look forward to your hex's who ever buys it.

Posted by The devil | August 29, 2008 5:26 PM | Reply to this

Well take a listen to Warning by Green Day or Enema Of The State by Blink Paramore are certainly heavier than anything on either of those albums so they are rock and by the way I listen to a bit of everything from Death Cab For Cutie to Walls Of Jericho,Converge and Dark Tranquility so i'm not some teeny bopper.

Posted by Wez | August 29, 2008 10:56 PM | Reply to this

i think thousand foot krutch would be a gd edition to the game =D

Posted by wozz | August 30, 2008 1:07 AM | Reply to this

Skillet

Skillet is easily the best Christian Rock Band out there...

Posted by xenoc!de | August 30, 2008 5:56 AM | Reply to this

Flyleaf :P

Awesome Banddd!

Lacey rockks! :L

Posted by Laura | August 31, 2008 1:13 PM | Reply to this

Jebus Rock, Ew

christian rock sucks ass,
screw them all. The devil has the best tunes, an besdes, at least like 40 % of ecent rck/metal songs are affiliated with satan, and at least 20% are insulting jebus or god.

Posted by AL3X | August 31, 2008 3:14 PM | Reply to this

Jebus Rock, Ew

christian rock sucks ass,
screw them all. The devil has the best tunes, an besdes, at least like 40 % of ecent rck/metal songs are affiliated with satan, and at least 20% are insulting jebus or god.

Posted by AL3X | August 31, 2008 3:14 PM | Reply to this

Arguing??

I am a Christian and I'm not saying that this game is a good idea (I wouldn't buy it!!) but as someone else said, why is everyone attacking Christians? Is it cos if you attacked Muslim and Jewish people etc. that you think you'd come across as racist or something? Personally I think all this fucking arguing is stupid, you either think the game is a good idea or not, don't start slagging off other people's religions, it's not cool. Also, if other people who are posting here aren't Christian, don't have a go at them. It's their choice.

Posted by Keeva | August 31, 2008 5:33 PM | Reply to this

why bother

The idea of christian rocks kinda stupid. Usually it affects the music very little, they might just not swear or avoid unmoral lyrics.
Most of the time you wouldn't know if a band was a christian band if they didn't go around flaunting it. Lots of bands have all Christian members but don't count themselves as a Christian band. The music should be for anyone.

Posted by Claire | August 31, 2008 9:48 PM | Reply to this

WHY?!?!

It'll be boring!!!
You minds well play as bunny rabbits and instead of guitars you play bubble blowers!!!
Or yuo minds well play along to nursery rhymes!!!

Lauren
xoxox

Posted by Lauren | September 1, 2008 9:10 PM | Reply to this

BLESSTHEFALL!!

Posted by Vic Sotto | September 3, 2008 11:48 AM | Reply to this

Holy-Moly!

HALLELUYAH!! PRAISE THE LORD WITH A GIBSON LES PAUL!!

Bwah-ha-ha.

I don't care, I'm not a big gamer. If there's a call for a Cristian Rock-God (sic) game, then so be it; no-one's being forced to buy it, nor will you expect it to be knocking on your door trying to stuff issues of The Watchtower into your hands.

Live And Let Live is what I say. . . . occasionally. . . . sometimes. . . . when the mood takes me, y'know. . . .

But then, I have occasional tendancies to say DIE, YOU WEASEL-FACED MOTHERF***ER!! so what does that tell you?

Long live cheese.

Posted by Headless Horseman | September 3, 2008 12:33 PM | Reply to this

guitar praise...

ok, let me end the debate.

what kind of reaction do you think 'Satan Hero: Unholy Praise of Doom' would get?

The general christian population would try to have it banned.

therefore guitar praise should not exist either.

i'm not a satanis by the way i'm an atheist.

Posted by Stevo | September 21, 2008 11:02 PM | Reply to this

jesus

you know his return from the dead an what not?

...wouldn't that technically make him a zombie? ya see i'd maybe change my mind if jesus was a zombie, just because, ya know, zombies are sexy and eat brains, that's a leader i could follow.

Posted by alfred stidget the bicurious midget | September 21, 2008 11:08 PM | Reply to this

Paramore>flyleaf.

Posted by kat | October 11, 2008 4:51 AM | Reply to this

whaat...

guys this entire blog thing has gotten really pathetic. it has been said but just keep it to urself.

But just to set the record straight, tho whole idea of having "christian rock/metal" is to give people who have become christians an alternative to what they r listening to. at least thats how it was for me. Look at what Head from korn is doing....

enough said...

Posted by Paul | November 16, 2008 10:51 PM | Reply to this