Temple of Blood
American Christian metal band
Temple of Blood is an American Christian metal band based out of Huntsville, Alabama.
History
Early years
Temple of Blood formed in late 2001 as a power trio consisting of chief songwriter Jim Mullis on lead vocals and guitar, Garth Lovvorn on bass guitar and backing vocals, and Lance Wright on drums. At that time they mostly played cover songs from bands like Megadeth, Annihilator, Death, Iron Maiden as they developed their musical abilities.
Prepare for the Judgement of Mankind
In 2006 they released their first album Prepare for the Judgement of Mankind which was received with much critical acclaim. Terrorizer called the release "impressive" and said "[Temple of Blood] certainly have the power of the Lord coursing through their frantically fretting fingertips". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles magazine said "With no shortage of speed or great guitar work, the music is undeniably technical and well-played". Heaven's Metal opined: "I like this disc a whole lot, the guitar riffs are fun, the music is intense and, with the exception of a couple of lackluster tunes the songs on here just crush." Metal Rules called the release "... damn fine quality thrash metal ... like the big 4 used to play.".
The album was mastered by Sterling Winfield, who had also produced releases from Pantera and King Diamond.
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