Stryper - The Covering

I heard they were considering Jackhammer by Anvil.

Mercyful Fate's Don't Break The Oath

HIGHWAY STAR!

This sounds awesome

Troublezone wrote:

I heard they were considering Jackhammer by Anvil.

How'bout Anvil's "Five Knuckle Shuffle" instead? That'd really flip some wigs among their fundamental fanbase.

Fat Freddy wrote:

Troublezone wrote:

I heard they were considering Jackhammer by Anvil.

How'bout Anvil's "Five Knuckle Shuffle" instead? That'd really flip some wigs among their fundamental fanbase.

Sabbath - Sweet Leaf

They should cover one of the Saxon classics!

7thSaviour wrote:

They should cover one of the Saxon classics!

HELLS YAH!!! And Triumph too!

Gilbert wrote:

What Stryper albums would you recommend i get?

The only one i own so far is Reborn and it's not that good.

I think you'll find universally that their best albums are "Soldiers Under Command" and "To Hell With the Devil". Those are the most widely loved/recommended, anyway. If you want the band at their most raw, their debut "The Yellow and Black Attack" is good. If you like the slick pop-metal sound, "In God We Trust" is also a really good disc. I'm less a fan of "Against the Law", even though it has some great tracks.

MetalFRO wrote:

I'm less a fan of "Against the Law", even though it has some great tracks.

AGAINST THE LAW is their best album!! At least, it's the one that's aged the best over the years.

I disagree.

I was disappointed in "Against the Law" from the moment I heard it. Though it does have a handful of good songs. Half the album is total crap.

Stryper just doesn't sound good playing blues. They should leave that to Great White and Whitesnake.

"To Hell with the Devil" is the album that has aged best over the years.

Though you can't go wrong with any of their first 4 albums. I'd rank em like so:

1. To Hell with the Devil 10/10
2. In God We Trust 10/10
3. Soldiers Under Command 9/10
4. The Yellow and Black Attack 8/10
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5. Reborn
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6. Against the Law

Soldiers Under Command and To Hell... are the best Stryper albums IMO.

They are recording a cover of Carry On Wayward Son by Kansas!

Troublezone wrote:

Soldiers Under Command and To Hell... are the best Stryper albums IMO.

Add "In God We Trust" to the mix and I agree 100%! Those 3 albums are all KILLER!!! And essential for anyone looking to explore Stryper's work.

7thSaviour wrote:

They are recording a cover of Carry On Wayward Son by Kansas!

GREAT CHOICE!!! I think they'll sound awesome with that one.

This is really starting to shape up.... I'm pretty interested now.

Here is what they are recording according to Classic Rock:

Stryper are currently recording an album full of cover versions.
As yet untitled, it’s to be released later in 2010. And among those songs the Christian rockers plan on doing are:
Judas Priest – Breaking The Law
Iron Maiden – The Trooper
Scorpions – Blackout
Ozzy Osbourne – Over The Mountain
Sweet – Set Me Free
Van Halen – On Fire
Deep Purple – Highway Star
Black Sabbath – Heaven And Hell
UFO – Lights Out
Kansas – Carry On Wayward Son

I'm most interested in the Heaven & Hell & The Trooper covers.

According to Stryper's Facebook page, they have now added KISS' "Shout It Out Loud" to their repertoire

Highway Star, Lights Out and Carry On My Wayward Son. Nice! They could have picked a better KISS song though.

ultmetal wrote:

Highway Star, Lights Out and Carry On My Wayward Son. Nice! They could have picked a better KISS song though.

Yep - Plaster Caster, Christine Sixteen, Cold Gin, Room Service or Makin' Love!!!!!

Just kidding!!!!!! They could have picked a better song to cover, but I can't wait to hear it!!!!

Metallic Blaze wrote:

Troublezone wrote:

Soldiers Under Command and To Hell... are the best Stryper albums IMO.

Add "In God We Trust" to the mix and I agree 100%! Those 3 albums are all KILLER!!! And essential for anyone looking to explore Stryper's work.

7thSaviour wrote:

They are recording a cover of Carry On Wayward Son by Kansas!

GREAT CHOICE!!! I think they'll sound awesome with that one.

1,000/10

thejokeriv wrote:

ultmetal wrote:

Highway Star, Lights Out and Carry On My Wayward Son. Nice! They could have picked a better KISS song though.

Yep - Plaster Caster, Christine Sixteen, Cold Gin, Room Service or Makin' Love!!!!!

Fat Freddy wrote:

According to Stryper's Facebook page, they have now added KISS' "Shout It Out Loud" to their repertoire

NICE!!! One of my favorite KISS songs!!!

Has anybody ever covered "Rock Bottom" by KISS, complete with the intro ? I still remember seeing KISS in 76' and the way they played the intro. Paul comes out with a double neck guitar and Ace comes up behind him. On each neck one does the chords on the neck while the other picks.
It was realy kewl to watch.