Years ago, I was approached by the owner of several Christian radio stations who asked me if I really believed that an electric guitar could be used for God's glory. The question caught me off-guard, since I was hosting and producing a Christian Rock show on one of his stations in Los Angeles at the time, but without hesitation I answered, "Of course!" I was thinking of all the Christian music that had influenced me up to that day, but little did I know back in 1984, that I would be adding Betrayal to that list in 1992. Like the legendary Phoenix bird that rose from its own ashes, Betrayal has risen from the efforts of Martyr to bring you a fresh combination of Speed and Metal, yet the five member band gives you more than just Metal. For no extra charge, they blend Classical, Jazz and Rock to signal the threshold of Thrash Metal's change in the Christian marketplace. From the same producer who has brought us Sacred Warrior, Vengeance Rising and Whitecross, Caesar Kalinowski steers this Metal battleship into the satanic seas with guns blazing. Guitarist Marcus Colon's writings bring out the fact that he once was involved in Satanism, which has special meaning to the listener: This album is a warning to those who are struggling with Satan's traps! Betrayal just doesn't think, they know what they are singing about, and it makes all the difference in their compositions. Brian Meuse, Jeff Lain and Matt Maners complete the support for Chris Ackerman's powerful vocals, which have been fine-tuned for the onslaught you will hear with electric conviction. This is meant for Metal lovers only! It has all the ingredients that even the experienced headbanger would find hard to turn away. If you are fortunate enough to have a Christian radio station that has vision to play such radical, life-changing music, call 'em and request "More Faith Than Me." It's one of the best cuts on the disc. And if ya got real courage, call 'em for a two-in-a-row by adding "The Invitation." Skip the first track on this project. It will put you in the mood for Classical music, which doesn't fit on this recording. However, a seat belt is highly recommended from track two onward. On Betrayal's Renaissance By Death, the guitar work grabs you first, and the lyrics won't let you go.
Other coverage for this album
Dead Zine 2002Reviewed by undeadFirst of all, I want to give some credit to this band. You never seem to hear anything about them because they were extremely overshadowed by other thrash bands in the early 90's such as Believer, Sacrament, and Living Sacrifice. In my opinion, the skill level of Marcus Colon matches that of Kurt Bachman and Jason Truby, but in different styles of music. It is a shame this band went so highly…Dead Zine 2002Reviewed by D_ListerBetrayal formed from the ashes of an underground California metal band called Martyr. As Martyr, they gained quite a strong following having released 3 demo cassettes and finally a CD that encompassed all the demos and a few newly recorded songs as well. Right as they were about to break and become very large, they split up. Betrayal was born. This was a bridge album for many Christian hard music…Similar sounding releases
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