Here’s a collection of the best metal/hardcore pro-life songs. Most of these songs either sound hardcore, or have an unapologetically anti-abortion message. This is a collection of anthems – battle cries if you will, for those who have dedicated their lives to the abolition of abortion. I will update this post as I come across more. In no particular order –
Underoath – Burden in Your Hands
This is my favorite abolitionist song. Not everyone will appreciate the genre of music (metalcore/post-hardcore). However there is no subject I can think of that is more fitting to be sung about in this chilling, disturbing way.
You really need to read the lyrics of this song to get its full weight. Click here for the lyrics.
Grammatrain – Execution
This song is sung from the perspective of the preborn victim of abortion.
Click here for the lyrics.
Focal Point – Homicide
Focal Point was a band that lasted from 1996 – 1997, but is notable for featuring Ryan Clark on guitar. Ryan would later go on to be lead vocalist for alternative metal/metalcore band Demon Hunter. This song is pretty rough, but the lyrics are strong.
Click here for the lyrics.
The Crucified – Silent Scream
“Does only God / And my heart / Hear the babies silent scream?”
Click here for the lyrics.
Galactic Cowboys – If I Were a Killer
Click here for lyrics.
P.O.D. – Abortion is Murder
This is a really simple, raw song which pretty much just repeats the shouted chorus over and over again: “Abortion is murder!”. You can hear my friend Bryan Kemper leading the “abortion is murder” chorus in the beginning of the song.
Click here for the studio version. Click here for lyrics.
Barren Cross – Killers of the Unborn
Click here for lyrics.
No Innocent Victim – Pro-Kill
Here’s the chorus for this hard-to-find pro-life song: “If you’re pro-choice, you’re pro-kill!.” This song is from No Innocent Victim’s album entitled “No Compromise.” The video below contains the entire album. However “Pro-Kill” starts at 16:33.
I couldn’t find lyrics for this song.
Slayer – Silent Scream (Explicit)
I just heard this very direct, pounding track from thrash metal band Slayer today when searching for more songs to add to this collection.
Click here for the lyrics.
Iron Maiden – 2 Minutes to Midnight
This song makes strong references to the violence done to the unborn, but these seem to be a little convoluted with anti-war sentiments.
Click here for lyrics.
Bonus: Here’s a few non-hardcore pro-life songs that I like also.
Nick Cannon – Can I Live?
This is a powerful, powerful music video with great lyrics. This is the best pro-life song that was recorded by the most high-profile artist that I am aware of.
Click here for the lyrics.
Flipsyde – Happy Birthday
This music video is roughly in the same genre as Nick Cannon’s “Can I Live?.” It tells the gut-wrenching story of the regret and shame of a post-abortive father.
Click here for lyrics.
Christafari – Protestors
If Bob Marley was an abortion abolitionist, this is what his songs may have sounded like.
Click here for lyrics.
King’s X – Legal Kill
Click here for lyrics.
Sex Pistols – Bodies (Explicit)
This song will be offensive to many and is full of profanities – and yet it clearly and strongly speaks of the humanity of the victim and the violence being done to her.
Click here for lyrics. Click here for background on this song.
Am I missing any good songs? Let me know in the comments.
Wikipedia has a list of songs about abortion. It includes both pro-abortion and pro-life songs.
