Kinetic Faith

Kinetic Faith is the fourth album by the American heavy metal band Bride, released in 1991. This album was the band's first release on the Star Song label, and started the band's hard rock era, leaving straightforward metal behind and focusing on a more commercial sound. The band tasted success with the song "Everybody Knows My Name" which won them a GMA Dove Award, and "Sweet Louise" was a Christian radio hit.
The origin of Kinetic Faith traces back to the time between the release of the band's albums Live to Die and Silence is Madness when vocalist Dale Thompson decided to pursue a secular career because he was growing tired with the Christian music industry. Dale became involved in a California-based band called Thunder Ball with the experienced Los Angeles scene bass player Rik Fox and performed concerts for two weeks as well as spent some time in the studio. while working with Rik Fox, Thompson was introduced to several bands whose roots date back to Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple. After finishing the studio work with Thunder Ball, Dale decided to return to Kentucky and continue working a new project with Bride. The result of his experience in California impacted that Thompson would turn Bride's musical direction to more straightforward hard rock, influenced by Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple.
The origin of Kinetic Faith traces back to the time between the release of the band's albums Live to Die and Silence is Madness when vocalist Dale Thompson decided to pursue a secular career because he was growing tired with the Christian music industry. Dale became involved in a California-based band called Thunder Ball with the experienced Los Angeles scene bass player Rik Fox and performed concerts for two weeks as well as spent some time in the studio. while working with Rik Fox, Thompson was introduced to several bands whose roots date back to Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple. After finishing the studio work with Thunder Ball, Dale decided to return to Kentucky and continue working a new project with Bride. The result of his experience in California impacted that Thompson would turn Bride's musical direction to more straightforward hard rock, influenced by Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple.
Kinetic Faith was recorded in a studio in Nashville called the Salt Mine. Although the band ran into disagreements with the producer Steve Griffin, the album put Bride in the mainstream of Christian music.
Lyrically, the album deals with social issues from Christian perspective. The album opener "Troubled Times" deals with bigotry and racism, "Everybody Knows My Name" tells the story of a man who gained fame and riches through music but found that in the end all he had in life was worthless without God; "Crimes Against Humanity" tells that all men are guilty of crimes against humanity by neglecting the homeless and poor; "Ski Mask" talks about a man who was a criminal but in the end found God; The lyrics to "Kiss The Train" includes an anti-suicide message. "Hired Gun" is about an assassin, the band explains a certain line in the lyrics on the liner notes:
The assassin always poses this question to his victims - "Hope you and Jesus have it all worked out." This is the same question that God will ask you when you stand before Him to give an account of your life.

Lineup

Dale Thompson (The World Will Burn, Perpetual Paranoia, N.O.G.) - Lead Vocals
Troy Thompson - Guitars/Mandolin
Rik Foley - Bass
Jerry McBroom (Zoo Babies) - Drums

Guest Artists

Steve Griffith - Backing Vocals
Rob Johnson (Saddleback Shark, Magnitude 9) - Guitars/ Mandolin