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NEWS - July 10th, 2023
TRUE STRENGTH interview to be featured in upcoming Christian Heavy Metal book!
TRUE STRENGTH was greatly honored to participate in an upcoming book from Heavy Music Artwork called Chi-Rho, which will feature interviews from members of True Strength! A big ‘thank you’ to Alex Milazzo and the entire Heavy Music Artwork team for giving us the opportunity to participate in this incredible project! The book will be released through Heavy Music Artwork on November 24th, 2023! You can pre-order the book for only £35.00 here:
https://store.heavymusicartwork.com/collections/books/products/chi-rho-book
Chi-Rho's discussion points include the Satanic Panic of the 80s and 90s, Anton LaVey and Aleister Crowley, discrimination, faith and beliefs, postmodernism, the devil, misanthropy, nihilism and music as entertainment vs spiritual experience and anything related.
In addition to TRUE STRENGTH, Chi-Rho includes over 70 extended interviews with Demon Hunter, Skillet, Stryper, A Secret Ending, Allos, Ancient Prophecy, Apodictia, Armath Sargon, Armor of God, Ascending King, Azmaveth, Bellatorivm, Bismoth, Cerimonial Sacred, Darkhorse Hero, Dehumanize, Demoniciduth, Divine Martyr, Evans and Stokes, Extol, Fathomage, Frost like Ashes, Gladius, Godman, Gog and Magog, Grave Decay, Hidekel, Holy Tide, Images of Eden, Incarnate Deity, Iron Wrath, Jakub Waszkowiak, Jesushed, Krig, Last Battle, Malchus, Mangled Carpenter, Messenger, Mirror of God, Narnia, Pacto de Sangre, Pantokrator, Poder Eterno, Rotting Serpent, Sardonyx, Satan Destroyer, Seventh Servant, Shamash, Skald In Veum, Sunroad, Symphony of Heaven, Ascending King, Temple of Blood, The Blessed and more.
Plus, Bible verses and extracts from G. K. Chesterton, C. S. Lewis, Friedrich Nietzsche, Augustine of Hippo, Dante Alighieri and more.
All pre-orders will include the following
1 x signed Chi-Rho book
1 x signed A4 Art print
4 x A5 Art prints
Dimensions 170mm x 245mm (6.70inch x 9.65inch)
Hardback edition
130gm silk paper
Over 180 pages (TBC)
Limited Edition
Cover artwork by unknown
Release date 11/24/2023
NEWS - March 22nd, 2023
TRUE STRENGTH The Holy Spirit (SINGLE) digital release day!
TRUE STRENGTH has released their exclusive new single, The Holy Spirit, today on March 22nd, 2023 in digital format (The single will be included in the soon to be released CD Version of Maximum Strength: The Best of the First Decade by Roxx Records, date to be determined)! You can purchase the digital version of the single on all major digital music platforms like iTunes, Spotify, Bandcamp etc.
The Holy Spirit track listing:
(Digital Version)
1. "The Holy Spirit"
The new single celebrates the Holy Spirit, the paraclete (helper) of the Trinity! TRUE STRENGTH came up with the idea for the song after noticing that there were seemingly very few songs honoring the Holy Spirit in Christian music. Sadly, many Christians do not understand the importance of the Holy Spirit as evidenced by a disturbing article (www.christianpost.com/news/most-us-christians-dont-believe-holy-spirit-is-real-study.html) citing a study published by the Cultural Research Center of Arizona Christian University where "Some 62% of self-identified born-again Christians contend that the Holy Spirit is not a real, living being but is merely a symbol of God’s power, presence or purity." TRUE STRENGTH seeks to worship and honor the Holy Spirit and His role, and to also inform Christians and non-Christians alike of His vital importance in this song! The Holy Spirit is real, The Holy Spirit is God!
The single features the artwork of Ryan Close!
NEWS - January 30th, 2023
True Strength - The House, The Holy, The Third - Album Review from Rock Hard magazine!
https://www.rockhard.de/index.html
A big 'thank you' to Stefan Glas and Rock Hard Magazine in Germany for an awesome review (8/10) of our album, "The House, The Holy, The Third"! To have True Strength be a part of an amazing, storied publication like Rock Hard, is both humbling and a great honor! 
The review will be published in the February 2023 issue (Rock Hard Vol. 428); please support Rock Hard magazine by purchasing a copy for yourself! This issue is being called "White-Metal Special" and should feature some great Christian Metal bands!
NEWS - January 17th, 2023
True Strength "The House, The Holy, The Third" - Angelic Warlord Top 25 Albums Of 2022 - #4
We are deeply honored that Angelic Warlord named our 2022 album, "The House, The Holy, The Third" #4 in it's Top 25 Albums Of 2022!! True Strength joins fellow Roxx Records label-mates Fear Not (#2), Reign of Glory (#5), The Reconciled (#8), All For The King (#10), and Seventh Servant (#23) on Angelic Warlord's list!
A huge 'thank you' goes out to Andy Rockwell and Angelic Warlord for this humbling honor! All Glory and Honor to our Lord Jesus Christ!
You can check out the story here: https://www.angelicwarlord.com/articles/albumoftheyear22.html
Lots of news coming soon regarding our new single “The Holy Spirit”, the CD version of “Maximum Strength: The Best of the First Decade”, and our upcoming 2023 album, "Ancient of Days"! Including new cover artwork featuring Ward Silverman of Topps Comics and Star Wars!!
NEWS - January 9th, 2023
TRUE STRENGTH Maximum Strength: The Best of the First Decade CD Version Update and NEW Single The Holy Spirit!
Maximum Strength: The Best of the First Decade track listing:
***UPDATED***(CD Version)
1. "Christian Battle Cry"
2. "Steel Evangelist"
3. "His Blood Is On Us"
4. "Joshua"
5. "Chariot of God"
6. "Michael the Archangel"
7. "The War We Fight"
8. "Worthy is The Lamb"
9. "Blood-soaked Waters of Merom"
10. "Starve the Fires of Molech"
11. "Don't Take the Mark of the Beast"
12. "The Holy Spirit" *NEW SINGLE!!!
Roxx Records and True Strength are teaming up to bring a CD version of the "Maximum Strength: The Best of the First Decade" album to the hands of Christian metal fans everywhere! Early-2023, Roxx Records will be releasing a special CD version of the album which includes new single, "The Holy Spirit"!!! For those who have already purchased the digital version of the album, the song will be available to purchase as a single track on all digital platforms, and will feature artwork by Ryan Close, layout by Josh DeHaan!
The Holy Spirit SINGLE track listing:
(Digital Version)
1. "The Holy Spirit"
2022 - NEWS
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NEWS - October 10th, 2022
TRUE STRENGTH Maximum Strength: The Best of the First Decade digital release day!
TRUE STRENGTH has released their first 'Best of' compilation album, Maximum Strength: The Best of the First Decade, today on October 10th, 2022 in digital format (CD Version to be released early 2023, date to be determined)! You can purchase the digital version on all major digital music platforms like iTunes, Spotify, etc.
Maximum Strength: The Best of the First Decade track listing:
(Digital Version)
1. "Christian Battle Cry"
2. "Steel Evangelist"
3. "His Blood Is On Us"
4. "Joshua"
5. "Chariot of God"
6. "Michael the Archangel"
7. "The War We Fight"
8. "Worthy is The Lamb"
9. "Burning of Ai"
10. "Mourn Not the Delight of Your Eyes"
11. "Starve the Fires of Molech"
12. "Don't Take the Mark of the Beast"
13. "Immanuel"
14. "Blood-soaked Waters of Merom"
15. "Harlot Bride"
This album was released to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of True Strength and features the most popular songs from the first five albums! Thank you to all of our friends and fans who have been so supportive of us and our music over the past ten years!
The album features the amazing artwork of artist Ryan Close!
IMPORTANT: As a reminder, the band's portion of the digital sales of our albums are donated to the International Christian Concern, an organization that assists persecuted Christians around the world and their families. We want you to know that you are helping people every time you download or stream our music!! Thank you for all that you do!!
NEWS - September 21st, 2022
TRUE STRENGTH Maximum Strength: The Best of the First Decade to be released digitally October 10th, 2022!
TRUE STRENGTH is honored to announce their first 'Best of' compilation album, Maximum Strength: The Best of the First Decade, will be released on October 10th, 2022 in digital format (CD Version to be released later this year, date to be determined)! Stay tuned for more information about the release as the date approaches!!
Maximum Strength: The Best of the First Decade track listing:
(Digital Version)
1. "Christian Battle Cry"
2. "Steel Evangelist"
3. "His Blood Is On Us"
4. "Joshua"
5. "Chariot of God"
6. "Michael the Archangel"
7. "The War We Fight"
8. "Worthy is The Lamb"
9. "Burning of Ai"
10. "Mourn Not the Delight of Your Eyes"
11. "Starve the Fires of Molech"
12. "Don't Take the Mark of the Beast"
13. "Immanuel"
14. "Blood-soaked Waters of Merom"
15. "Harlot Bride"
This album is being done to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of True Strength and will feature the most popular songs from the first five albums! Thank you to all of our friends and fans who have been so supportive of us and our music over the past ten years!
The album features the amazing artwork of artist Ryan Close!
NEWS - August 30th, 2022
True Strength "Chariot of God" Single To Be Featured On Roxx Records' New Compilation CD "Preachers of the Underground Vol. 1"!
Roxx Records is bringing you a brand new compilation series. We work with many wonderful bands both of days gone by and brand new music and artists! So lets celebrate the music and ministries of these killer bands both Past & Present as we bring you "Preachers of the Underground - Volume 1"
Volume 1 celebrates the class of 2022 with a selection of some of the recent reissues we brought back to life as well as celebrates the new music of our Roxx Records Roster. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
PREACHERS OF THE UNDERGROUND - VOL 1 (Promotional CD Sampler) 2022 – Roxx Records
PREACHERS OF THE UNDERGROUND
Volume I
A Roxx Records Sampler
Take a listen to the old school preachers…
1. Judea – Heart of Stone [Taken from the remaster Out Of The Dark] (4:47)
2. Golgatha – Prisoner [Taken from the remaster Prisoner] (2:45)
3. Chariot – Wise Eyes [Taken from the remaster History Lesson] (3:36)
4. Antioch – Let It Flow [Taken from the remaster Spontaneous Combustion] (4:21)
5. Guardian Angel – Immortality [Taken from the remaster Fire From Heaven] (4:11)
6. Telestai – On The Line [Taken from the remaster It Is Finished] (5:04)
7. Leviticus – Foij Mig [Taken from the remaster Sta Och Titta Pa] (4:11)
And then let’s hear from the new school preachers…
8. Fear Not – Fields of Sorrow [Taken from the new album Fields of Sorrow] (3:37)
9. Reign of Glory – Welcome To Reality [Taken from the new album All Will Bow] (4:20)
10. Seventh Servant – Jezebel [Taken from the upcoming album The Tree of Life] (8:59)*
11. All For The King – The Seventh Seal [Taken from the new album Let There be Light] (4:41)
12. Vultures Gathering – America [Taken from the upcoming album The Hunt] (5:07)
13. Latter Reign – Latter Reign [Taken from the new album II] (4:47)
14. The Reconciled – Skin & Bones [Taken from the new album Skin & Bones] (3:47)
15. True Strength – Chariot of God [Taken from the new album The House, The Holy, The Third] (4:58)
16. Not Of This World – Never Forget [Taken from the upcoming album Never Forget] (5:35)*
17. Ritual Servant – Hearers and Doers [Taken from the 7”Single Veritas (Part 1 of 4)](4:23)**
* Tracks 10 and 16 previously unreleased from their respective upcoming albums
** Track 17 previously unreleased outside of the limited edition 7" vinyl format
NOTE: CD Will be given away FREE as part of the Labor Day Sale this weekend starting Wednesday, with purchase of $10 or more!
So do not buy this if you wish to partake in the sale starting tomorrow!
Remaining copies will be sold for $3.99 until gone if we have any left over.
NEWS - July 5th, 2022
True Strength - Interview - Angelic Warlord's Andy Rockwell Interviews Ryan "The Archangel" Darnell!
We are very grateful to have participated in our third Angelic Warlord interview with Andy Rockwell! A big THANK YOU to Andy and Angelic Warlord for allowing us the opportunity to speak to his audience! In this interview Ryan discusses the details of the making of "The House, The Holy, The Third" album. He talks about some of the challenges the band faced during the recording process, and how they continue to praise God for His goodness in helping the band get through those challenges. Enjoy!!!
NEWS - June 17th, 2022
True Strength - The House, The Holy, The Third - CD Release Day!
The day has finally arrived! The album is now available on CD from Roxx Records as of June 17th, 2022!!
You can buy the new album from Roxx Records here:
TRUE STRENGTH - The House, The Holy, The Third (CD) 2022 – Roxx Records
NEWS - June 3rd, 2022
True Strength - The House, The Holy, The Third - Digital Release Day!
The day has finally arrived! The album is now available on all digital platforms as of June 3rd, 2022!! Below are links to some of the more common digital platforms (we are on dozens more!)! As a reminder, the band's portion of the digital sales will be donated to the International Christian Concern, an organization that assists persecuted Christians around the world and their families. Thank you for your support!! The CD version of "The House, The Holy, The Third" will be released by Roxx Records on June 17th, 2022 and you can pre-order it here:
TRUE STRENGTH - The House, The Holy, The Third (CD) 2022 – Roxx Records
True Strength "The House, The Holy, The Third" is now on iTunes/Apple Music!
https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-house-the-holy-the-third/1621188326
True Strength "The House, The Holy, The Third" is now on Spotify!
https://open.spotify.com/album/6Vz4dfglNH0vD3rXsBEHHQ
True Strength "The House, The Holy, The Third" is now on Bandcamp!
https://truestrength-christianmetal.bandcamp.com/album/the-house-the-holy-the-third
NEWS - May 25th, 2022
IMPORTANT NEWS UPDATE FROM ROXX RECORDS
We were informed this morning by Roxx Records that the CD version of "The House, The Holy, The Third" will be released on June 17th, 2022! Our new single/music video "Chariot of God" has dropped on YouTube this morning, enjoy!! The digital version of the album will be available through all digital music platforms on June 3rd, 2022!
NEWS - May 16th, 2022
True Strength - The House, The Holy, The Third - Album Review from Angelic Warlord!
An absolutely phenomenal review of True Strength's The House, The Holy, The Third album from Andy Rockwell and Angelic Warlord! The album received an incredible 90%!
"In the end, The House, The Holy, The Third is certain to rank among the top albums of the year." -Andy Rockwell
A huge 'thank you' to Andy Rockwell for his incredibly kind words about our new album! Please check out Angelic Warlord for Christian Heavy Metal news and reviews!
NEWS - April 30th, 2022
TRUE STRENGTH The House, The Holy, The Third named "Metal of the Month" by Christian Molten Metal!
True Strength is very honored and humbled to receive this honor from Jacob Folk and Christian Molten Metal! A big "THANK YOU" to Jacob Folk and CMM!!! This is the second time a True Strength album has received this honor, joining 2019's "Sanguinary Vivification"!!
True Strength has received their first review for the "The House, The Holy, The Third" album from Christian Molten Metal as well, receiving 6 out of 6 swords! REMINDER: True Strength "The House, The Holy, The Third" album will be released in CD and digital format from Roxx Records on June 3rd, 2022!!
You can read the review here:
https://christianmoltenmetalbands.weebly.com/true-strength-4.html
NEWS - April 25th, 2022
TRUE STRENGTH The House, The Holy, The Third to be released June 3rd, 2022!
TRUE STRENGTH is honored to announce that their fifth full-length studio album, The House, The Holy, The Third, will be released on June 3rd, 2022 in both CD and digital format through Roxx Records! Stay tuned to Roxx Records for more information about the release as the date approaches!!
The House, The Holy, The Third track listing:
1. “Arrival of the Glory of The Lord (Intro)”
2. “Chariot of God”
3. “Ezekiel's Call”
4. “Dwelling of Abominations”
5. “Harlot Bride”
6. “Mourn Not the Delight of Your Eyes”
7. "Judgement Will Come Against the Nations”
8. “The City Has Fallen / 587 B.C.”
9. “The Lord Will Be Israel's Shepherd (Instrumental)”
10. "Valley of Dry Bones"
11. "Destruction of Gog and Magog"
12. "The House, The Holy, The Third (John 2:19)"
This is a theme-album based entirely on the Old Testament Book of Ezekiel. The events of the book are covered from beginning to end, as faithful to Scripture as possible. The lyrics for each song derive from actual scripture in the Book of Ezekiel!
The album features the artwork of renowned comic book artist, Ward Silverman (Topps Comics, Star Wars)!
NEWS - January 14th, 2022
TRUE STRENGTH Announce 'Best of' Album To Celebrate Tenth Anniversary!
Hello Friends!
In addition to the upcoming, highly anticipated release of our fifth album, "The House, The Holy, The Third" in early-2022; True Strength will also be releasing a 'Best of' album to celebrate the band's tenth anniversary! "Maximum Strength: The Best of the First Decade of True Strength" will feature the most popular songs from the band's first five albums. All proceeds of the digital album sales will be donated by the band to the International Christian Concern. The band will also commission artwork for the release that will be sure to please! Thank you to all of you who have been with us since 2012! We hope that God will continue blessing us and True Strength for many more decades to come!
2021 - NEWS
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NEWS - October 6th, 2021 (*Updated!)
TRUE STRENGTH Announce Fifth Album, The House, The Holy, The Third:
TRUE STRENGTH is honored to announce that their fifth full-length studio album, The House, The Holy, The Third, is coming *Early-2022 in both CD and digital format through Roxx Records! Stay tuned to Roxx Records for more information about the release details in the months to come!!
The House, The Holy, The Third track listing:
1. “Arrival of the Glory of The Lord (Intro)”
2. “Chariot of God”
3. “Ezekiel's Call”
4. “Dwelling of Abominations”
5. “Harlot Bride”
6. “Mourn Not The Delight of Your Eyes”
7. "Judgement Will Come Against The Nations”
8. “The City Has Fallen”
9. “The Lord Will Be Israel's Shepherd (Instrumental)”
10. "Valley of Dry Bones"
11. "Destruction of Gog and Magog"
12. "The House, The Holy, The Third (John 2:19)"
This is a theme-album based entirely on the Old Testament Book of Ezekiel. The events of the book are covered from beginning to end, as faithful to Scripture as possible. The lyrics for each song derive from actual scripture in the Book of Ezekiel!
The album will also feature the artwork of renowned comic book artist, Ward Silverman (Topps Comics, Star Wars)!
NEWS - March 8th, 2021
True Strength "The Mighty Hand of Yahweh" - Angelic Warlord Top 25 Albums Of 2020 - #22
We are deeply honored that Angelic Warlord named our 2020 album, "The Mighty Hand of Yahweh" #22 in it's Top 25 Albums Of 2020!!
A huge 'thank you' goes out to Andy Rockwell and Angelic Warlord for this humbling honor!
You can check out the story here: https://www.angelicwarlord.com/articles/albumoftheyear20.html
Lots of news coming soon regarding our upcoming 2021 album, "The House, The Holy, The Third"! Including new cover artwork featuring Ward Silverman of Topps Comics and Star Wars!!
2020 - NEWS
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NEWS - December 21st, 2020
True Strength - Interview - Christian Molten Metal's Jacob Folk Interviews Ryan "The Archangel" Darnell and Chris Lee Faulkenberry!
We are very grateful and humbled to have participated in our first ever interview with Jacob Folk with Christian Molten Metal! A big THANK YOU to Jacob and Christian Molten Metal for allowing us the opportunity to speak to his audience! Enjoy reading!
https://christianmoltenmetalbands.weebly.com/true-strength-interview.html
NEWS - December 18th, 2020
True Strength - The Mighty Hand of Yahweh - Album Review from Metalzone!
Our new album "The Mighty Hand of Yahweh" received an incredible 80% from Olaf Becker of the world famous heavy metal website Metalzone out of Greece! A great big thanks to Olaf Becker for his kind words and awesome commentary about our new album! Also, thank you to Christine Tsaprouni for getting this review organized for us!
https://www.metalzone.gr/reviews/mighty-hand-yahweh
NEWS - November 16th, 2020
True Strength - The Mighty Hand of Yahweh - Album Review from Jesus Freak Hideout!
Our new album "The Mighty Hand of Yahweh" received a very commendable 3 out of 5 stars from Luke Greene of the renowned Christian music website Jesus Freak Hideout! A big thanks to Luke Greene for taking the time to check out and review our album and provide fair and honest feedback!
https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/TheMightyHandofYahweh.asp
NEWS - October 30th, 2020
True Strength - The Mighty Hand of Yahweh - Album Release Day!
Hello Friends!
Today is the big day! We have officially released our fourth album, The Mighty Hand of Yahweh! We are excited and extremely grateful to God for this opportunity to bring this release to you! All Glory and Honor to Our Lord Jesus Christ! May He and He alone be glorified by True Strength's music! A big thank you to all who ordered our music during the pre-sale! A big thank you to all of our fans who have either bought our CDs, bought our MP3s, streamed our music, listened to us on the radio and even if you listened to us for free, thank you! We hope that you continue to love the music we make for you and we pray to God that we can continue to do so for many years to come. We love you all!
Here are the links of where you can purchase:
CD:
Roxx Records:
https://roxxrecords.com/collections/2019-releases/products/true-strength-3-pack-of-cds
eBay (Roxx Distro):
Amazon:
True Strength "The Mighty Hand of Yahweh" Digital Version (available through the following digital music retailers):
CD Baby, iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon, Spotify, Shazam, Jango, 8Tracks, iHeartRadio, Deezer, Google Play, Tidal, 7digital, Pandora, Line Music, KKBox, Napster, YouTube Music, Saavn, AWA, Claro musica, Kuack, Anghami, Medianet, Akazoo, Bandcamp, Slacker Radio, 24-7, Yandex.Music, InProdicon, Kdigital, United Media Agency, NetEase Cloud Music, Dubset, Sua musica, allmusic, youredm, popmatters, Tik Tok and Feature.fm.
IMPORTANT: As a reminder, the band's portion of the digital sales will be donated to the International Christian Concern, an organization that assists persecuted Christians around the world and their families. We want you to know that you are helping people every time you download or stream our music!! Thank you for all that you do!!
NEWS - October 25th, 2020
True Strength - Exclusive Interview - Angelic Warlord's Andy Rockwell Interviews Ryan "The Archangel" Darnell and Chris Lee Faulkenberry!
We are very grateful to have participated in our second Angelic Warlord interview with Andy Rockwell! A big THANK YOU to Andy and Angelic Warlord for allowing us the opportunity to speak to his audience! In this interview Ryan and Chris discuss the details of the making of "The Mighty Hand of Yahweh" album! Enjoy reading!
NEWS - October 11th, 2020
True Strength - The Mighty Hand of Yahweh - Album Review from Angelic Warlord!
An amazing review of True Strength's The Mighty Hand of Yahweh album from Andy Rockwell and Angelic Warlord! The album received an amazing 80%! A huge 'thank you' to Andy Rockwell for his kind words about our new album! Please check out Angelic Warlord for Christian Heavy Metal news and reviews!
NEWS - September 21st, 2020
True Strength - The Mighty Hand of Yahweh - Album Review from Christian Molten Metal!
A great review of True Strength's The Mighty Hand of Yahweh album from Jacob Folk and Christian Molten Metal Webzine! The album received an impressive 6 out 6 swords! A big 'thank you' to Jacob and CMM for the thoughtful and honest review! Please check out the review and support Jacob's great work promoting Christian heavy metal bands here: https://christianmoltenmetalbands.weebly.com/true-strength-3.html
NEWS - September 1st, 2020* (*Updated)
TRUE STRENGTH Announce Fourth Album, The Mighty Hand of Yahweh:
TRUE STRENGTH is honored to announce that their fourth full-length studio album, The Mighty Hand of Yahweh, will be released on *October 30th, 2020 in both CD and digital format through Roxx Records! Stay tuned to Roxx Records for more information about the release details in the months to come!
The Mighty Hand of Yahweh track listing:
1. “Vision of the Commander of Yahweh's Army (Intro)”
2. “Joshua”
3. “Sounding of the Shofar at Jericho”
4. “Burning of Ai”
5. “The Sun Stands Still Upon Gibeon”
6. “Five Kings are Put to the Sword”
7. "The Southern Cities Fall”
8. “Blood-soaked Waters of Merom”
9. “Rest from War”
This is a theme-album based entirely on the Old Testament Book of Joshua. The events of the book are covered from beginning to end, as faithful to Scripture as possible. The lyrics for each song derive from actual scripture in the Book of Joshua!
The album features the renowned American power metal vocalist, George Tsalikis of ZANDELLE in addition to songwriter, rhythm guitarist and bass guitarist Ryan "The Archangel" Darnell, newcomers Chris Lee Faulkenberry on drums, lead guitarist Takis Koroneos, and Marco "Mark" Bravi on keyboards. The album was produced and mixed by Joshua DeHaan and the late Walt DeHaan, the former manager of WINGER, who passed away during the production of the album.
The album will also feature the artwork of legendary comic book artist, Sergio Cariello (The Action Bible)!
NEWS - March 5th, 2020
True Strength "Sanguinary Vivification" - Angelic Warlord Top 25 Albums Of 2019 - #14
Hello Everyone! We have been on a bit of a vacation the past couple of months as we continue the recording of our new album when we were pleasantly surprised by this story! We are deeply honored that Angelic Warlord named our 2019 album, "Sanguinary Vivification" #14 in it's Top 25 Albums Of 2019!!
A big thanks goes out to Andy Rockwell and Angelic Warlord for this humbling honor!
You can check out the story here: https://www.angelicwarlord.com/articles/albumoftheyear19.html
Lots of news coming soon regarding our upcoming 2020 album, "The Mighty Hand of Yahweh"! We have some new members that we will be introducing to you all very soon!
2019 - NEWS
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NEWS - December 2nd, 2019
True Strength - Starve the Fires of Moloch - Jango / Radio Airplay Top 10 for Week 48, 2019 (2019-11-25 - 2019-12-01)
THANK YOU!! “Starve the Fires of Moloch” off of our first album “The Cross Will Always Prevail“ (released in 2014) made the Jango / Radio Airplay Top 10 for the Week of November 25th, 2019 through December 1st, 2019! Again, was for all genres of music! This is the fifth time that you have helped our songs reach the Top 10, so thank you for supporting True Strength and our music! Praise God!! All glory and honor belongs to Him! Thank you to all who listen to our music who make this possible along with the grace of God!
Jango Radio Top 10 for Week 48, 2019 (2019-11-25 - 2019-12-01)
Top 10 Songs for Week 48, 2019 (2019-11-25 - 2019-12-01)
Artist: True Strength
Song: “Starve the Fires of Moloch”
Album: The Cross Will Always Prevail
You can check out True Strength on Jango Radio here:
https://www.jango.com/music/True+Strength
NEWS - October 14th, 2019
True Strength - Steel Evangelist - Jango / Radio Airplay Top 10 for Week 41, 2019 (2019-10-07 - 2019-10-13)
Amazing!! “Steel Evangelist” the title track off of our second album “Steel Evangelist“ (released in 2017) made the Jango / Radio Airplay Top 10 for the Week of October 7th, 2019 through October 13th, 2019! Again, was for all genres of music! This is the fourth time that you have helped our songs reach the Top 10, so thank you for supporting True Strength and our music! Praise God!! All glory and honor belongs to Him! Thank you to all who listen to our music who make this possible along with the grace of God!
Jango Radio Top 10 for Week 41, 2019 (2019-10-07 - 2019-10-13)
Top 10 Songs for Week 41, 2019 (2019-10-07 - 2019-10-13)
Artist: True Strength
Song: “Steel Evangelist”
Album: Steel Evangelist
You can check out True Strength on Jango Radio here:
https://www.jango.com/music/True+Strength
NEWS - September 9th, 2019
True Strength - Michael the Archangel- Jango / Radio Airplay Top 10 for Week 36, 2019 (2019-09-02 - 2019-09-08)
Wow!! “Michael the Archangel” off of our first album “The Cross Will Always Prevail“ (released in 2014) made the Jango / Radio Airplay Top 10 for the Week of September 2nd, 2019 through September 8th, 2019! Again, was for all genres of music! This is the third time that you have helped our songs reach the Top 10, so thank you for supporting True Strength and our music! Praise God!! All glory and honor belongs to Him! Thank you to all who listen to our music who make this possible along with the grace of God!
Jango Radio Top 10 for Week 36, 2019 (2019-09-02 - 2019-09-08)
Top 10 Songs for Week 36, 2019 (2019-09-02 - 2019-09-08)
Artist: True Strength
Song: “Michael the Archangel”
Album: The Cross Will Always Prevail
You can check out True Strength on Jango Radio here:
https://www.jango.com/music/True+Strength
NEWS - August 19th, 2019
True Strength - Don't Take the Mark of the Beast - Jango / Radio Airplay Top 10 for Week 33, 2019 (2019-08-12 - 2019-08-18)
Awesome News!! “Don’t Take the Mark of the Beast” off of our second album “Steel Evangelist“ (released in 2016-2017) made the Jango / Radio Airplay Top 10 for the Week of August 12th, 2019 through August 18th, 2019! This too, was for all genres of music! This is the second time that you have helped our songs reach the Top 10, so thank you for supporting True Strength and our music! Praise God!! All glory and honor belongs to Him! Thank you to all who listen to our music who make this possible along with the grace of God!
Jango Radio Top 10 for Week 33, 2019 (2019-08-12 - 2019-08-18)
Top 10 Songs for Week 33, 2019 (2019-08-12 - 2019-08-18)
Artist: True Strength
Song: “Don’t Take the Mark of the Beast”
Album: Steel Evangelist
You can check out True Strength on Jango Radio here:
https://www.jango.com/music/True+Strength
NEWS - July 22nd, 2019
True Strength - Sanguinary Vivification - Album Review from Dark Scene Austria webzine!
A big thank you to Thunderstryker over at Dark Scene webzine out of Austria for the great review of our new album "Sanguinary Vivification" (7.0 out of 10.0)!!
Check out the review here:
http://www.darkscene.at/review/8252/true-strength-sanguinary-vivification/
IMPORTANT: Review is in German
NEWS - July 8th, 2019
True Strength - Christian Battle Cry - Jango / Radio Airplay Top 10 for Week 27, 2019 (2019-07-01 - 2019-07-07)
Great News!! "Christian Battle Cry" off of our debut album "The Cross Will Always Prevail" made the Jango / Radio Airplay Top 10 for the Week of July 1st through July 7th, 2019! This was for all genres of music! A very pleasant surprise!! It's good to see our 2014 release is still getting a lot of love from all of you!! Praise God!! All glory and honor belongs to Him! Thank you to all who listen to our music who make this possible along with the grace of God!
Jango Radio Top 10 for Week 27, 2019 (2019-07-01 - 2019-07-07)
Top 10 Songs for Week 27, 2019 (2019-07-01 - 2019-07-07)
Artist: True Strength
Song: "Christian Battle Cry"
Album: The Cross Will Always Prevail
You can check out True Strength on Jango Radio here:
https://www.jango.com/music/True+Strength
NEWS - May 25th, 2019
True Strength - Sanguinary Vivification - Album Review from Jesus Freak Hideout!
https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/indiemusic/inspection/SanguinaryVivification.asp
A great review courtesy of Scott Fryberger from the renowned Christian music website Jesus Freak Hideout! A big thanks to Scott and JFH!
Also, please check out True Strength featured on Jesus Freak Hideout in the Indie Artist Database section!
https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/indiemusic/artists/TrueStrength.asp
NEWS - May 12th, 2019
Andy Rockwell of Angelic Warlord's Exclusive Interview with Ryan "The Archangel" Darnell!
Thank you to Andy Rockwell at Angelic Warlord for the great interview questions! They were fun to answer!
NEWS - May 6th, 2019
True Strength - Sanguinary Vivification - Album Review from Angelic Warlord!
An amazing score (85%) and review of True Strength's Sanguinary Vivification album from Andy Rockwell from Angelic Warlord! A HUGE THANKS to Angelic Warlord for the kind words about our new album! We are extremely honored and deeply humbled for the insight and lengthy write-up! Please check out our review as well as the reviews of the many awesome Christian metal bands out there! If you are looking to discover new Christian heavy metal bands, you need to check out Angelic Warlord!
https://www.angelicwarlord.com/reviews/t/truestrength19.html
NEWS - May 2nd, 2019
True Strength - Sanguinary Vivification - Album Review from 2112 Estacion de Rock!
A great review of True Strength's Sanguinary Vivification album from 2112 Estacion de Rock! Thank you to our brothers in metal at 2112 Estacion de Rock for the kind words!
NOTE: The review is in Spanish.
NEWS - April 22nd, 2019
True Strength - Pray for Sri Lanka
Our prayers go out to the families of the nearly 300 Sri Lankan Christians killed in the Easter Day bombings. This cowardly and horrific attack against the peaceful Christians of Sri Lanka will never stop the spread of the Gospel, the Word of the One True, Living God! Pray that the attackers are brought to justice!
https://www.persecution.org/2019/04/21/189-killed-easter-attacks-churches-hotels-sri-lanka/
Please support these Christians by supporting the International Christian Concern.
God Bless Our Brothers and Sisters in Christ in Sri Lanka!
-True Strength
NEWS - April 19th, 2019
True Strength - Sanguinary Vivification - Album Release Day!
We have officially released our third album, Sanguinary Vivification! We are excited and extremely grateful to God for this opportunity to bring this release to you! All Glory and Honor to Our Lord Jesus Christ! May He and He alone be glorified by True Strength's music! A big thank you to all who ordered our music during the pre-sale! A big thank you to all of our fans who have either bought our CDs, bought our MP3s, streamed our music, listened to us on the radio and even if you listened to us for free, thank you! We hope that you continue to love the music we make for you and we pray to God that we can continue to do so for many years to come. We love you all!
Here are the links of where you can purchase:
CD w/ Steve Clayton USA Custom Guitar Pick:
Roxx Records:
https://roxxrecords.com/collections/2019-releases/products/true-strength-sanguinary-vivification-2019-cd
Christian Metal Distro:
http://christianmetaldistro.storenvy.com/products/26415249-true-strength-sanguinary-vivification
eBay (Roxx Distro):
https://www.ebay.com/itm/True-Strength-Sanguinary-Vivification-cd-2019-Christian-Metal/293045387268?hash=item443addc004:g:KmQAAOSwpp1csBX3
NOTE: The album will likely be available through Nordic Mission, Soundmass, Underground Power Records and others shortly, so check in with them regularly to see if they have updated their site, if you prefer to buy from these outlets.
CD:
Digital Version (available through the following digital music retailers):
CD Baby, iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon, Spotify, Shazam, Jango, 8Tracks, iHeartRadio, Deezer, Google Play, Tidal, 7digital, Pandora, Line Music, KKBox, Napster, YouTube Music, Saavn, AWA, Claro música, Kuack, Anghami, Medianet, Akazoo, Bandcamp, Slacker Radio, 24-7, Yandex.Music, InProdicon, Kdigital, United Media Agency, NetEase Cloud Music, Dubset, Sua música, allmusic, youredm, popmatters and Feature.fm.
IMPORTANT: We also want to make a plea to you to support Roxx Records by purchasing the CD copy of the album if you can. Even though we, as a band, don't accept a cent of sales- Roxx Records is a business that does. Your support of Roxx Records' bands and merchandise allows for independent releases to see the light of day. Bill Bafford tirelessly resurrects long lost relics of Christian heavy metal from the past as well as newer bands' releases like our new album, Sanguinary Vivification. Please keep this growing Christian Heavy Metal scene alive by supporting Roxx Records! As a reminder, the band's portion of the digital sales will be donated to the International Christian Concern, an organization that assists persecuted Christians around the world and their families. Thank you for your support!!
***We also want to remind you of the importance of the day in which we are releasing this album... Good Friday. Good Friday is the day that Jesus Christ was nailed to and died on the Cross. Please remember of The Lord's sacrifice for us on this day. We hope that this album (which is about the Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ) will comfort you this paschal (Easter) season.***
NEWS - March 28th, 2019
TRUE STRENGTH Sanguinary Vivification digital-version is now available for pre-order on iTunes and Apple Music!
Pre-order from iTunes here:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sanguinary-vivification/1456274248
NEWS - March 26th, 2019
True Strength - Philippians 1:27-30 - Arabic Christian Solidarity Tapestry on sale now through Teepublic!
Hundreds of thousands of innocent, Christian men, women and children have been killed in the Middle East and Africa, simply because of their personal religious beliefs. Show your solidarity with them by purchasing the new "True Strength - Philippians 1:27-30 - Arabic Christian Solidarity Tapestry". The tapestry comes in multiple sizes, the one pictured below is the Small 26" x 36". Currently, there is a sale on Teepublic where you can save 24%-26% off of this beautiful tapestry. The band's portion of the proceeds of the sales of this tapestry will be donated by the band to the International Christian Concern.
True Strength is a proud supporter of the International Christian Concern; an organization that supports persecuted Christians and their families around the world.
Visit ICC and please donate at https://www.persecution.org/
NEWS - March 21st, 2019
TRUE STRENGTH's Ryan "The Archangel" Darnell signs endorsement deal with Steve Clayton U.S.A.!
True Strength is both honored and humbled to report that Ryan "The Archangel" Darnell has been officially endorsed by Steve Clayton, Inc. Steve Clayton USA is THE PREMIER manufacturer of Guitar Picks and Guitar Accessories. We look forward to a long, fruitful relationship with Steve Clayton USA and we encourage our friends, fans to purchase their awesome products!
IMPORTANT REMINDER: All copies of the "Sanguinary Vivification" CD will come with a Limited Edition 'True Strength Psalm 118:14 - Ryan "The Archangel" Darnell' Signature Custom Guitar Pick by Steve Clayton USA Guitar Picks!
NEWS - March 20th, 2019
TRUE STRENGTH Store Opens for Business!
Get True Strength CD's, t-shirts, hoodies, tapestries/flags/textile posters, posters, drink ware, phone cases and more! Just scroll over 'SHOP' to activate the pull-down to select the products or go here:
https://www.teepublic.com/user/truestrength
NEWS - March 12th, 2019
TRUE STRENGTH Sanguinary Vivification named "Metal of the Month" by Christian Molten Metal!
True Strength is very honored and humbled to receive this honor from Jacob Folk and Christian Molten Metal! The honor as described by CMM's owner Jacob Folk: "The 'Metal of the Month' achievement is not to be taken lightly. This award is given only to the best bands that have excelled way beyond that of the average band and are receiving notoriety for their level of achievement."
True Strength joins Roxx Records' label mates BioGenesis and Rainforce, who have previously received the honor from Christian Molten Metal.
True Strength has also received their first review for the "Sanguinary Vivification" album from Christian Molten Metal as well, receiving 6 out of 6 swords!
You can read the review here:
https://christianmoltenmetalbands.weebly.com/true-strength-2.html
NEWS - March 6th, 2019
TRUE STRENGTH Sanguinary Vivification is now available for pre-order!
Pre-order from Roxx Records Store here:
http://roxxrecords.storenvy.com/products/25863081-true-strength-sanguinary-vivification-2019-cd
CHECK IT OUT: Three songs from the new album are now up on True Strength Radio by Jango!
https://www.jango.com/music/True+Strength
BONUS: All copies of the "Sanguinary Vivification" CD will come with a Limited Edition "True Strength Psalm 118:14 - Ryan "The Archangel" Darnell" Signature Custom Guitar Pick by Steve Clayton USA Guitar Picks!
Official Press Release from Roxx Records:
http://www.roxxproductions.com/true-strength-sanguinary-vivification/#
NEWS - February 10th, 2019
TRUE STRENGTH Announce Third Album, Sanguinary Vivification:
TRUE STRENGTH is honored to announce that their third full-length studio album, Sanguinary Vivification, will be released on April 19th, 2019 (Good Friday) in both CD and digital format through Roxx Records! Stay tuned to Roxx Records for more information about the release details in the months to come!
Sanguinary Vivification track listing:
1. “Immanuel”
2. “Man Of Sorrows”
3. “Silent Before The Shearers”
4. “His Blood Is On Us”
5. “The Punishment That Brought Us Peace”
6. “By His Wounds We Are Healed”
7. “A Grave Among The Rich And The Wicked”
8. “Arisen Is The Suffering Servant”
9. “Worthy Is The Lamb”
Each song seeks to show the parallel between the "Prophecy of the Suffering Servant" in the Book of Isaiah, and the life and the passion of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and how He and He alone fulfilled the prophecy written nearly 700 years before His birth. The lyrics for each song derive from actual scripture in the Books of Isaiah, the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, as well as the Book of Revelation!
The album features the renowned American power metal vocalist, George Tsalikis of ZANDELLE in addition to songwriter, rhythm guitarist and bass guitarist Ryan "The Archangel" Darnell, lead guitarist Josh Cirbo and drummer Ryan Mey.