Theocracy - O Come O Come Emmanuel

[steray8one]

The faithful take the Kingdom by violence.

[steray8one]

Rather amused at their arrrangement of Fairest Lord Jesus . . . hmmm.

Seriously, when He appears I can see this as the triumphal processional to the valley of Jezreel - can't you!?!? EVEN SO, COME LORD JESUS!!!

[flavinhapam]

muito manero.

[abc21035854christ]

needs more thrash. but still awesome. chuck billy from testament did a brutal cover of silent night. i recommend it.

[steray8one]

and rumor has it that we have many Chinese Christian brothers and sisters who risk everything and give their lives freely to bring this very message to their unbelievably persecuted brothers and sisters in The Hermit Kingdom . . . we will share their joy someday . . .

[erniejunior1]

They sound like stryper

[RIPStuNov22]

@erniejunior1 At first listen that may be true, but if you spend some time to listen to the original tracks carefully, you will realize that Matt Smith has more talent in his pinkie finger than the entire Sweet family combined.

[The1Thinker]

I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[galiant609]

When Christ comes back, I want this song to play. Just imagine. Blasting Metal song with majestic flash of lights.

[BetiucTomi]

wwwwwwwwooooooooowwwwwwwwwww..­..........\m/\m/ ROCKKKKKKKK!!!!!

[OutWithNewInWithOld]

Amazing version!!

Click here to view more of Theocracy.

[DracoAzule]

This could be a bit more technical.

Speed it up a bit in some parts, put in some tapping solos, stop relying to much on power chords.

Not so bad other than that though.

[ch3353n1nj4]

@DracoAzule they didn't have a lead guitarist when they recorded this.

[RIPStuNov22]

I see a Baptist found the video :p

[BetiucTomi]

@RIPStuNov22 lol i'm a baptist and i love this song....maybe some one else found this :|

[RIPStuNov22]

@BetiucTomi ...but at least you got the joke. :D

[Guitarpro8810]

@RIPStuNov22

I am baptist, but liked very much the track! :)

[bekekuldotte]

@RIPStuNov22

Maybe. But I'm a baptist too and I've no problem with the song. Theocracy is one of my best band. ;)

[deathgoddoublejay]

@RIPStuNov22 Correct me if I'm wrong, but i believe it is Church of Christ denomination that is against music. Every baptist church i go to has their own band.

[NoodleSoupNation]

@RIPStuNov22 Baptists don't believe in the internet.

[ThePetrafan1]

Awesome!  Absolutely Fantastic!

[geoffofthescotts]

this is literally... I don't even know. Just perfect.

[geoffofthescotts]

@kiwilegend19 If you had the sheet music and tried playing it on your piano it would either catch on fire or explode from sheer amazing

[chrisw357]

Thank you for posting this... I have this and most of their other Christmas songs. Theocracy is amazing and Matt Smith is a genius. All hail the Lord and rock on!!

[Totenkopfzwerg]

On which record can this song be found?

[kballer05]

I have heard so many rock versions of this song that were absolutely amazing, including this one. I'm not sure what it is about O Come O Come Emanuel... but it's hard to fail at making it awesome.

[talitim]

ok, so get ready for pity party. I have been suffering with PTSD, and lately it has been bad, not knowing what todo. Man this song in the Catholic Church last year was awesome, but it really ministered to me today through my bad thoughts and such. Christ almighty forgive me of my sins, I trust in You Jesus

[frlouie]

This song was made for a rock re-do!

[heisrisenfromthedead]

I agree totally with kingsbloodshred - this is Christ's metal Excellence! O Come Emanuel is one of my favorite hymns of all time, I love the dark and sombre mood of the song and the quiet power of the King biding His time before He comes again ...

[blase7654321]

sounds like a lil' bit like coheed and cambria....just saying.

[SedulityMetal]

I saw this live at Powerfest! It was awesome!

[Z3NZ31]

Who was it that came to earth again?

Oh that's right, the Creator of the Universe.

[ninjakickthedamrabit]

this is the most amazing metal cover ever.

[ilovetogofast88]

Normally, I flip off religious songs, but this ROCKS!!!

[blase7654321]

if there would be a battle of the band between jesus and satan, jesus would play this music.

[sniperking1990]

@blase7654321 You do realize that satan was the angel of music before he was cast out of heaven right? not saying he would win a battle agains god but it would definatley be a sight to see

[blase7654321]

@sniperking1990 well, thanks for lighting me that up. unfortunately i was unaware despite the fact that i happen to be a catholic....

[IIBloodXLustII]

@sniperking1990

Give me a Biblical passage that actually says that he was the "Angel of Music".

He was the chief of all angels, perfect in knowledge and beauty.

[Thelintonwyrm]

Theocracy RULES!!!!, Love this tune... Then get your Southern Butt's up to Canada, us Northern Christian Rockers need ya !!

[GSCKoolCat3]

1 person hates Christmas. 

[kingbloodshred]

this is freakin awesome!!!!!!!!! there should be more such christmas songs out thr... anyone noe any such songs????

[RIPStuNov22]

@kingbloodshred

Nope.

There was a 'Very Metal Christmas' album released last year that sucked worse than Pat Boone's 'metal' album.

Even Theocracy's 2009 song, Angels From The Realms Of Glory, wasn't very good, that's why I didn't put it up.

[mws19700]

@RIPStuNov22 I disagree. I really enjoyed Angels From the Realm of Glory. Theocracy posts a new Christmas song every year. Also, Rob Halford has a great Holiday CD. Twisted Sister did a Christmas CD a few years back. Lastly, one of my favorites, is Jordan Rudess (from Dream Theater) doing his Winter Songs CD.

[SlainAngel1]

@kingbloodshred Yo, I have a playlist or two of metal/rock Christmas songs.(:

[70PokeMom]

@kingbloodshred I love this video, more metalbands should love Christ

[iLyykMuzik]

@kingbloodshred

August Burns Red has a set of awesome Christmas covers; however, they're all instrumental

[Catmonk201]

@kingbloodshred abr (carol of the bells, little drummer boy, o come o come emanuel, and God rest ye merry gentlemen) and becoming the archetype ( o holy night)

[3choPho3nixx]

BEST. VERSION. EVER.

[erasmus186]

Appropriate song for 1.Advent... Rejoice!

[7MetalManiac]

A beautifully constructed peice of music

[cvlineman76]

wow this is amazing, its so awesome my computer cant play it all at once, it keeps stopping the song at random points for some reason

[RIPStuNov22]

@cvlineman76

Try clicking the 'pause' button as soon as the page loads and then wait for the progress bar to advance to completion. Then ythe song should play smoothly.

[angelfire3000]

Now this is how Christian music should be.

[beome]

@angelfire3000 amen brother

[metalhowie]

they shred.

[YeshuaTourniquet]

If you listen to the words to this song, it's not really a christmas song.... I wish this song would be sung more really...as a general hymn

[iisduncan]

it was not originally written in english so the words may have been changed when translated

[ch3353n1nj4]

this song is so good i find myself singing it out of season! such a powerfully prophetic song

[compton182]

love it i love harder versions of xmas songs

[Buradorii2]

No, not really. Stryper is no where near as heavy as this band.

[JiNxX9500]

love it. if the music at my local church was like this, I'd be there every Sunday.

[compton182]

@JiNxX9500 seriously thatd be awesome

[MisaelCastilloBrenes]

@JiNxX9500 I really really like this kind of music. But being christian or attending a church shouldn´t be because of the music we have at church, but because of what Jesus did...He died for our sins and now we have a mission as christians; and we gather together to worship and honour Him because He deserves it. If it is not because of Jesus and He is not the center of everything, the church and the message that these guys are trying to give thru it´s music is pointless. =)

I agree, they rock.

[ikefan101]

we did the son in a play at my school i just wish it was this style

[ch3353n1nj4]

this isn't Stryper

[nickholly73]

That was the the best version I have ever heard! I was head banging all the way. Gonna ask pastor Billy Bob if we can do this version in church; one can dream anyway....

[1337gam3r07]

Actually the drummer i think is a CHristian

[jmanj17]

If you listen to their Mirror Of Souls album you can tell that they are a Christian Band

[SueNC367]

Nicko McBrain... he is. his testimony is somewhere online. google it.

[N4GMetal]

What about him? The drummer from Maiden right?

[N4GMetal]

He's a Christian? That would make a lot of sense actually. I wouldn't be surprised if every member of Maiden were Christian. A lot of their material sure gives off that message.

God Bless.

[SueNC367]

i dont know about all of them, but yes, their drummer, Nicko McBrain is a Christian. if you do a google search on 'Nicko McBrain's testimony' you may be able to find it.

[N4GMetal]

That's awesome!

[uhohsynth]

@N4GMetal Hahaha, I really doubt that.

[N4GMetal]

@uhohsynth The drummer to maiden Is a born again Christian actually. He shares his testimony too! It's great!

[1337gam3r07]

THese guys sound like Iron Maiden

[ImmortalMaiden777]

i <3 enya's version of this, but this is metal so naturally it wins ^_^

[tazz3001]

theocrasy is AWSOME I LOVE them now my chrismas list expanded

[phnixlady]

Christmas! Music! Yayy ! SO glad to hear the public domain info.

[Perfectibilisti]

That was actually pretty AMAZING!!!!

[phnixlady]

To add to Giant comments below, also reminds me a bit of Styx and Rainbow, just wish this stuff was on the radio daily ! Thank you for sharing. This is a blessing after the research I did all night on horror music, love to all.

[Perfectibilisti]

Ah ha!!  I was thinking of you when I sent it out because I know you like the hard metal. I thought, phnixlady is going to respond to this. And you are so right the guy sounds like Styx!! I'll have to check out Rainbow now. Love.

[phnixlady]

I am already trying to get this music, so good ! site says they are booked for European tour, : ( I caint git ther! You are so dear to think of me, gosh I am stunned by the loving care God has blessed me with on YT. I am not as good as you, get caught up in my head, wish I was as giving; but love always.

[GiantButterKnife]

what would happen if Iron Maiden met Judas Priest and they accepted Jesus?....THIS.

[SlainAngel1]

@GiantButterKnife OR!! If Stryper met August Burns Red and King's X. That would also make this. ;)

[Burtonianz]

God Bless Theocracy!!!

SO MUCH!!!

I'm going to play this song with my band at my youth church before Christmas

[gothgirl16]

me and the lead singer used to go to church together! I got the first album! man, I miss matt! this album is one of the reasons i am a metal head today!

God bles matt and the whole band!

[flanker2020]

i cringed when i saw that someone tried to "metalize" a christmas carol, but they actually pulled it off. can i curse without cursing? this just beats so much ass! lol if george carlin were still alive i think even he would have to give it a bill & ted's excellent adventure thumbs up.

[GMSirLawrence]

GOD BLESS THEOCRACY!

This single is wanderful!

[pureinheart422]

WOW!!!! Thank you for posting this! I think Theocracy should just make an album of classic hymns like this one! :o)

[RIPStuNov22]

They release new Christmas songs every year, and they're all PUBLIC DOMAIN.

[metalmaster29]

@RIPStuNov22 So if they're all PUBLIC DOMAIN, WHERE DO I FIND THEM (like to download)?

[RIPStuNov22]

@metalmaster29

wikipedia

[metalmaster29]

@RIPStuNov22 oh okay. so there's no way to download them then?

[RIPStuNov22]

@metalmaster29

I'm sorry. If you're too lazy to actually look at their wikipedia page then I guess don't want them that badly.

[metalmaster29]

@RIPStuNov22 Didn't look carefully enough the first time. Got it now. Thanks.

[EllerySneed]

Jesus Rocks.

[ilovetogofast88]

HOOOOLY CRAP, normally I'm not a fan of this type of metal, but this is the best version I've EVER heard of this song!

[ISTMA777]

Que banda!!! theocracy es de mis grupos preferidos.Dios los Bendiga.

Deberian de subirlos treaducidos al español jeje.