Bond Of Iniquity return with “Jeroboam (2 Kings 14:23–29)” and the full-length “The Great Commandment (Mt 22:34–46)” — now streaming.
Bond Of Iniquity deliver a twofold announcement: the brand-new single “Jeroboam (2 Kings 14:23–29)” alongside their third full-length, “The Great Commandment (Mt 22:34–46)”, which is now live on major streaming platforms. True to the project’s core, BOI anchor every title and lyric directly in Scripture — this time drawing from 2 Thessalonians, 2 Timothy, Ezekiel, Isaiah, Revelation, Psalms, and the Gospel according to Matthew. The production credo remains uncompromising: 100% human-composed, performed, recorded, mixed, and mastered. No shortcuts, no presets — just craft, conviction, and fidelity to the Word.
“Jeroboam”: a prophetic weight, a merciful horizon
The single’s title points to 2 Kings 14:23–29 and the reign of Jeroboam II in the northern Kingdom of Israel. It’s a passage marked by the paradox of outward flourishing amid spiritual fracture: a ruler who “did what was evil in the sight of the Lord,” and yet a people whom God still chooses to preserve. Bond Of Iniquity translate this tension into sound — a movement between accountability and grace — allowing the text itself to lead melodically, rhythmically, and dynamically. Rather than paraphrasing Scripture, BOI frames it, letting the Word be the protagonist.
On air: Rock Of Ages (AscendFM)
The single is slated for rotation on Rock Of Ages at AscendFM (hosted by Kate Hart Nardone) on Friday, August 29, during the 9:00 PM – 12:00 AM Eastern slot. For European listeners that lands in the early hours of the following day. Rock Of Ages has previously spotlighted artists such as Cloud Of Witnesses, making it a natural broadcast home for BOI’s Scripture-forward approach.
The album: “The Great Commandment (Mt 22:34–46)”
At the album’s heart stands Jesus’ answer to the question of the greatest commandment: love of God and love of neighbor. BOI don’t treat this as a mere theological thesis; it’s the structural keystone of the record. Prophetic exhortations (Ezekiel, Isaiah), apocalyptic urgency (Revelation), psalmic prayer, and apostolic formation (2 Thessalonians, 2 Timothy) all gather under the banner of love that fulfills the Law and the Prophets. The result is not commentary about the Bible so much as a work that lets the Bible sing.
Scripture-only. People-only. No shortcuts.
BOI’s aesthetic is intentionally “organic”: every line is performed by human hands and voices. The discipline shows — in transient nuances, in breath, in micro-dynamics that algorithmic perfection tends to iron out. When the text speaks of judgment, timbres darken and tempos tighten; when it proclaims hope, chords open and air enters the mix. It’s Scripture as form-shaper, not merely lyric source.
Hearing the Bible — in sound
The Prophets give the record its spine of warning and promise; Revelation stretches the horizon to judgment and renewal; Psalms breathe prayer and lament; 2 Thessalonians and 2 Timothy harden resolve for perseverance; and Matthew centers it all on love that orders every other command. BOI’s guiding idea is simple and demanding: let the canonical text direct the music’s syntax — dynamics, meter, voicing, and pacing.
Musical language: integration, not ornament
Genre labels only go so far. What BOI practice is a kind of musical hermeneutics: riff density, rhythmic accents, and harmonic thresholds are subordinated to the meaning and mood of each passage. The record avoids the trap of turning Scripture into a chorus hook; instead, it crafts compositions with Scripture as the governing principle, keeping the listener in a posture of attention rather than passive sing-along.
Why it matters to the Christian rock/metal landscape
In a moment when “faith-based” often gets diluted into generic uplift, Bond Of Iniquity return to the source: the canon itself. That choice raises the bar — on creators (who must bear the Word) and listeners (who must receive it). The payoff is a body of work that thrives in focused listening: it can roar on stage, but its deepest register unfolds in the quiet discipline of the album front to back.
Who should press play on “The Great Commandment”?
If you want to hear Scripture rendered with present-tense urgency — without irony, without shortcuts — this is for you. If you resonate with projects where conviction and craft meet (think the Scripture-forward intensity you might admire in Cloud Of Witnesses), BOI belong in your rotation. The stance is the same: music as testimony, not mere aesthetic.
From single to full journey
Start with “Jeroboam”. Let its historical-prophetic frame tune your ear to the album’s moral tension: divine holiness that exposes, divine mercy that sustains. Then take “The Great Commandment” in one sitting. Hear how prophetic thunder, apocalyptic vigilance, and psalmic breath are gathered by Christ’s own summary of the Law — love God fully; love your neighbor truly.
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