The Yellow And Black Attack debut EP changed Christian Rock forever. It introduced us to Stryper. Soldiers Under Command was the full-length follow-up that put to vinyl the rest of the band’s early material (like the power ballad “First Love” and the screaming “Surrender”) chronicling a prolific songwriting machine that was just getting started. It was To Hell With The Devil that the band’s songwriting gelled and introduced them to the world, earning them multi-platinum status and a footnote in Rock and Roll history, thanks largely to a pretty little ballad called “Honestly.” Prior to the scrapbook style video, however, two full-blown melodic rockers hit MTV “Calling on You” and “Free,” which play back-to-back with one great drum fill transition after the wall of harmonies of the former fade out. Stryper was a Christian Metal band, for crying out loud, and songs like “The Way” and “More Than A Man” proved to any doubters that they were both. Sonically, it was stellar, and holds the most songs in either of the two best-of Stryper albums. This was definitely a home run album for an entire era.
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Heaven's Metal #9Reviewed by Doug Van PeltI don't think any of you needs to read a review of the new Stryper album in order to decide whether or not you're gonna buy it. I'm convinced that the release of a new Stryper album means the release of $9 from your pockets. Knowing this takes the pressure off of having to sell you the new Stryper album. To Hell With the Devil is a major test for the boys in yellow and black. This is the first…Similar sounding releases
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