Stryper - Second Coming

Blabbermouth just posted some samples from the Stryper re-record "Second Coming"
http://blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=185782

From what little I could hear, I think it sounds pretty good. Hopefully there isn't any major changes to the songs. If that is the album cover, I wish they had something else.

Hopefully this album will inspire them to do a new album of originals with the same fire as those old songs.

I also hope that is not the cover art. I doubt it is.

ultmetal wrote:

Hopefully this album will inspire them to do a new album of originals with the same fire as those old songs.

I hope so too!

Those samples sound great!

Those samples are FABULOUS!!! A nice HEAVY album from Stryper....

Recently I read where Michael said that there were TWO albums coming out this year (not counting his). What is the other? Is that going to be originals? Or should we even believe that a second one will see the light of day this year.

I thought the second album was to be an album of all original stuff....

Yeah, they start recording new stuff in April.

Sounds Killer! First day buy for me. Im surprised by all the positive comments on blubbermouth too!

It will have to be exceptional for me to buy those songs, again.

i like what i hear. i am also looking forward to their next full length of originals. they've been talking it up recently & i like where their heads are at creatively.

Always enjoy some good Stryper

I'll be seeing these guys next month. Is Gaines still in the band? Is he actually recording? Still on the jug? Come back to the "fold"?

Can you tell I have not kept up with Stryper in a long while?

UNCLE SAXON'S KICKASS CDS wrote:

I'll be seeing these guys next month. Is Gaines still in the band? Is he actually recording? Still on the jug? Come back to the "fold"?

Can you tell I have not kept up with Stryper in a long while?

TG is still in the band and recording. According to a FB post from Michael Sweet, part of the reason for the re-records is so that TG's bass and vocals can be heard clearly. TG represented Stryper at NAMM '13 this year with Ovation Guitars (I believe, I don't put much stock in endorsements anymore), there were pic's all over FB from the guys and fans as well.

That's cool Jetta. I saw them on the very first reunion thing a bunch of years ago, and we could not even get through the lobby to see the band. But Robert came out and shook all 3000 fans hands and apologized for the 2 hour delay. Major rip-off in retrospect. But, I understand. But I still do not know to this day if Tim was on stage that night or not. Looks like from the MoRC website that he will be on the boat. I'll chat with him then.

UNCLE SAXON'S KICKASS CDS wrote:

That's cool Jetta. I saw them on the very first reunion thing a bunch of years ago, and we could not even get through the lobby to see the band. But Robert came out and shook all 3000 fans hands and apologized for the 2 hour delay. Major rip-off in retrospect. But, I understand. But I still do not know to this day if Tim was on stage that night or not. Looks like from the MoRC website that he will be on the boat. I'll chat with him then.

I saw that tour a couple of years back and Tim was there for the entire tour... They ripped it up ...

mr.electric39 wrote:

UNCLE SAXON'S KICKASS CDS wrote:

That's cool Jetta. I saw them on the very first reunion thing a bunch of years ago, and we could not even get through the lobby to see the band. But Robert came out and shook all 3000 fans hands and apologized for the 2 hour delay. Major rip-off in retrospect. But, I understand. But I still do not know to this day if Tim was on stage that night or not. Looks like from the MoRC website that he will be on the boat. I'll chat with him then.

I saw that tour a couple of years back and Tim was there for the entire tour... They ripped it up ...

I saw them in Portland, Or. Good show and they played very very well but Michael had a cold so a roadie sang most of the tunes and none of the screams. Lame, but I understand he did not want to fry his voice at the beginning of the tour.

More samples:

First Love: http://chirb.it/aqwtgI
Loving you: http://chirb.it/ny1zDh
Reach Out: http://chirb.it/1Cw49y

We need a song like soldiers under command

They did a great job. The production is excellent!

New song "Blackened": http://chirb.it/3fNpD6
Loud N' Clear: http://chirb.it/6OK4aJ
First Love: http://chirb.it/aqwtgI
Calling On You: http://chirb.it/5KsC2B
More Than a Man: http://chirb.it/LbHOsm
The Rock That Makes Me Roll: http://chirb.it/A8vrF0
Soldiers Under Command: http://chirb.it/dt94cD

Those sound PHENOMENAL!! Definite first day buy for me!!

thumbs up......seem to have a finger on how rerecordings are supposed to go

I was sceptical, do I really need copies of songs I already have, but those are very good.

One of the new tracks, Bleeding From The Inside, is up on youtube: