Defying the traditional conceptions of religious music, the Christian rock band
Silent Planet celebrate its beliefs amid a bombast of heavy, screeching hardcore
thunder. Led by frontman Garrett Russell and guitarist Spencer Keene, the group
formed in Los Angeles, California, in 2009. The musicians united around a love
of groups like Dillinger Escape Plan, Refused, Burning Bridges, and Underoath,
as well as a shared sense of purpose driven by their faith. Naming themselves
after a CS Lewis novel, their songs addressed serious issues such as PTSD, sex
trafficking, the Hiroshima bom...