SARDONYX

Bio:

SARDONYX was a live music ministry from 1988 - 1994. SARDONYX can best be described as an 80's power metal band and had a heart for reaching the metal world of that era for Jesus Christ. Our band was founded on the premise that music is merely a tool for teaching the Bible. The metal music counter culture was our mission field and because all followers of Jesus Christ are called to make disciples of Him (Matthew 28:19-20), our calling was to this select group of people. God gave us a love for people and opened our eyes to their deep spiritual needs. We wrote songs that dealt with the issues they faced and offered answers from the Bible. SARDONYX excelled as an all original band and wrote three different recording projects to date.

The band's follow up ministry called LightShine International Ministries also produced a radio show on a local station called "Thunder Zone" which played the latest in Christian metal of the early 90s along with interviews and Bible studies. We developed a 16 page metal newsletter called the "LightShine Metal Mag" which we faithfully sent to a mailing list of over over 8,000 in 42 different countries. You can check out our website at lightshineministries.com

The Scream of the Guillotine was a solo project written, performed and directed by Tom Denlinger and was co-written and performed by friends of the ministry (Jeff Culp, Phil Williams, Bevan Carroll and Matt Goss) and had nothing to do with SARDONYX.

Tom Denlinger (vocalist for SARDONYX) maintains correspondence with fans of the band today. CLICK HERE to contact Tom.

Therefore, since through God's mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart. Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. (2 Corinthians 4:1-6)

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Member Since:

December 12, 2005

Members:

Chuck Turner (bass)
Rod Feltman (guitars)
Michael Anthony (drums)
Tim Swarthout (guitars)
Tom Denlinger (vocals)
Jeff King (keyboards)
Kevin Bradley (guitars)

Influences:

Musical Influences - Iron Maiden, Fates Warning, Dream Theater, Metal Church, Savatage, and Queesnryche.

Sounds Like:

1990 - Rebel of Reason
LightShine Music Group


1992 - Majestic Serenity
LightShine Music Group


2005 - Linear Progression
LightShine Music Group


2001 - Scream of Guillotine
LightShine Music Group


2008 - Majestic Serenity (Special Edition Release)
Retroactive Records

Record Label:

Retroactive Records