Best Stryper album for starters?

I want to start getting into them, so which would be the best to begin with?

In God We Trust and To Hell with The Devil

EmoElmo wrote:

In God We Trust and To Hell with The Devil

seconded.

Soldiers Under Command or To Hell... have that combination of metal attitude and riffing with an increasingly commercial sensibility perfect as a starting point.

Sutekh wrote:

Soldiers Under Command or To Hell... have that combination of metal attitude and riffing with an increasingly commercial sensibility perfect as a starting point.

Yep, this! If you have to start with one, start with THWTD

My personal favorite is Against the Law, but to be honest I think that THWD is probably the best spot for jumping off.

7, the "best of" album. It would give someone a taste of everything.

thejokeriv wrote:

Sutekh wrote:

Soldiers Under Command or To Hell... have that combination of metal attitude and riffing with an increasingly commercial sensibility perfect as a starting point.

Yep, this! If you have to start with one, start with THWTD

Winner.

In God We Trust is very glossy compared to THWTH and SUC. I also recommend Against the Law.

In God We Trust

Hard to really say as they are all a little different so your tastes might differ. I think Troublezone's idea is a good one.

I've kinda burned myself out on Soldiers... and To Hell... over the years, but I still love me some Against the Law, Yellow & Black Attack, and lately I've been really digging the Murder By Pride disc.

I checked out some Stryper, and I liked a grand total of 5 songs I heard. Believe me, it has nothing to do with me not being christian. I just couldn't stand how cheesy their songwriting is. "Christ is the lover of your soul..."; I'll stick to Theocracy when I want to hear christian metal.

Notwithstanding, Soldiers Under Command is a kick-ass metal song.

Soldiers or Against The Law, can't go wrong with either of those two.

Wurthless wrote:

I checked out some Stryper, and I liked a grand total of 5 songs I heard. Believe me, it has nothing to do with me not being christian. I just couldn't stand how cheesy their songwriting is. "Christ is the lover of your soul..."; I'll stick to Theocracy when I want to hear christian metal.

Notwithstanding, Soldiers Under Command is a kick-ass metal song.

I'm a christian myself and after listening to songs like "To Hell with the Devil", I must say, the music isn't too bad but the lyrics are hilarious! It's mostly how it's all presented. Though that makes Stryper kind of fun in their own way just like Winger would be, IMHO.

muckie wrote:

Wurthless wrote:

I checked out some Stryper, and I liked a grand total of 5 songs I heard. Believe me, it has nothing to do with me not being christian. I just couldn't stand how cheesy their songwriting is. "Christ is the lover of your soul..."; I'll stick to Theocracy when I want to hear christian metal.

Notwithstanding, Soldiers Under Command is a kick-ass metal song.

I'm a christian myself and after listening to songs like "To Hell with the Devil", I must say, the music isn't too bad but the lyrics are hilarious! It's mostly how it's all presented. Though that makes Stryper kind of fun in their own way just like Winger would be, IMHO.

Actually, that sums up pretty well how I feel about them. Some of the music is really good, and the vocals are phenomenal, but the lyrics are just too cheesy/cringe worthy for me to enjoy.

i really don't think you would go wrong with an of them. Michael Sweet always sounds awesome!

exact33 wrote:

EmoElmo wrote:

In God We Trust and To Hell with The Devil

seconded.

I gotta disagree about In God We Trust

My recommendations would be Soliders Under Command and To Hell With the Devil that was my first exposure to Stryper then The Yellow & Black Attack

Though if it were me stay away from Against the Law and Reborn

Murder by Pride is a great album IMO as is their covers album

"Reborn"?

fanboy's take please? Can your favorite band do no wrong?

Addy wrote:

exact33 wrote:

EmoElmo wrote:

In God We Trust and To Hell with The Devil

seconded.

I gotta disagree about In God We Trust

My recommendations would be Soliders Under Command and To Hell With the Devil that was my first exposure to Stryper then The Yellow & Black Attack

Though if it were me stay away from Against the Law and Reborn

Murder by Pride is a great album IMO as is their covers album

I think most of our favorite records from our fav bands has something to do with first exposures, My first introduction to Stryper was their compilation "Can't Stop the Rock" it was played regularly in my car tape deck , having acquired 3 of their CDs several years after made me want to re-purchase the "Rock' Album once more because I thought those 2 bonus tracks were standouts

Although "Can't Stop the Rock" isn't technically counted as an album, it's still remains as my Favorite Stryper CD because of the lasting first impression it gave me

EmoElmo wrote:

"Reborn"?

fanboy's take please? Can your favorite band do no wrong?

Reborn was (if you'll excuse the pun) God-awful.

Soldiers or THWTD. Every Stryper album is good in my book though.

if you're into 80's "hair metal" then THWTD. If you're into early 80's heavy metal, go with SUC. If you like late 80's/early 90's hard rock like Skid Row or Tesla, then Against The Law.

Fat Freddy wrote:

EmoElmo wrote:

"Reborn"?

fanboy's take please? Can your favorite band do no wrong?

Reborn was (if you'll excuse the pun) God-awful.

Indeed.

Either Soldiers Under Command or To Hell With The Devil. You won't go wrong with either one of these.

I always found Stryper's earlier stuff for people just discovering them today to be "you had to be there" material. I love it, but can see why it might not be a good starting point. Go with Murder By Pride.