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Theocracy

Theocracy is a Christian progressive power metal band founded in 2002 by Matt Smith of Athens, Georgia. The group originally started out as a one man project and all the instruments and vocals done on the debut album Theocracy were performed by Smith. The current lineup includes Smith along with Shawn Benson, Jonathan Hinds and Val Allen Wood. Musically, the band mixes the power metal style of Iron Maiden, Edguy, Iced Earth, and Helloween with progressive influences from bands such as Dream Theater, Symphony X, Kansas, and Rush.
The group performed at the ProgPower USA VII festival Pre-Party in Atlanta, Georgia. Live performances from the show of the songs The Serpent's Kiss and Mountain were included on the ProgPower VII DVD. Their second album, Mirror of Souls album was released on Sweden's Ulterium Records and features cover artwork by Robert G. Wilson, Jr. A song "On Eagles Wings", which is on that album, can be heard on the bands official MySpace page. Mirror of Souls was ...

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