Stryper - Second Coming

I couldnt care less if its tuned down or not,all I know is it rocks

Shawn Of Fire wrote:

Why does anyone care if it's tuned down a half-step from standard?

- Van Halen was always in D back in the Roth days
- Firehouse was in e-flat from the get go...they're D live these days
- Sabbath was in C wasn't it?

I don't "care", I just was wanting to know if that was the case or not. The CD sounds great and I think they tuned down to give Micheal a chance to sing in a less 'high' register. I remember reading an interview with Micheal where he was saying that part of the reason he wanted to re-record these old songs was because he wanted to, "sound a little more like a man instead of a helium-induced kid at Disneyland."

It wasn't a criticism to ask about the tuning, just a curiosity.

ultmetal wrote:

Shawn Of Fire wrote:

Why does anyone care if it's tuned down a half-step from standard?

- Van Halen was always in D back in the Roth days
- Firehouse was in e-flat from the get go...they're D live these days
- Sabbath was in C wasn't it?

I don't "care", I just was wanting to know if that was the case or not. The CD sounds great and I think they tuned down to give Micheal a chance to sing in a less 'high' register. I remember reading an interview with Micheal where he was saying that part of the reason he wanted to re-record these old songs was because he wanted to, "sound a little more like a man instead of a helium-induced kid at Disneyland."

It wasn't a criticism to ask about the tuning, just a curiosity.

All good...I just see that a lot, especially on Melodic Rock boards, and it's almost always a criticism.

I keep listening to this online to see if I need to buy it and I guess i'm used to the old recordings. Haven't felt the need to get this.

Dark Horseman wrote:

I keep listening to this online to see if I need to buy it and I guess i'm used to the old recordings. Haven't felt the need to get this.

You need to get it.It will surprise you how much better these songs sound.I felt the same way as you but being the Stryper completist I am I went ahead and got it.You wont be disappointed

Maybe if I can get if on the cheap.

I'm with Scott; is that really the album cover? That looks just gross.

corplhicks wrote:

I'm with Scott; is that really the album cover? That looks just gross.

It is indeed the cover.

So, when did Robert Sweet get a face lift?

ultmetal wrote:

corplhicks wrote:

I'm with Scott; is that really the album cover? That looks just gross.

It is indeed the cover.

In that case, I'll photoshop my own cover for replacement when I get this.

kmorg wrote:

So, when did Robert Sweet get a face lift?

So I'm not the only one. He looks a little like Michael Jackson with blonde hair.

DallasBlack wrote:

kmorg wrote:

So, when did Robert Sweet get a face lift?

So I'm not the only one. He looks a little like Michael Jackson with blonde hair.

He was always (IMO) the most vain of the band...and he's the oldest...if anyone in that band is going to get work done, it would be him.

Michael Sweet was hinting on Stryper's Facebook yesterday that they might be re-recording some "In God We Trust" and "Against the Law" tracks sometime soon. Are they planning to re-do their entire discography? Sheesh.

Fat Freddy wrote:

Michael Sweet was hinting on Stryper's Facebook yesterday that they might be re-recording some "In God We Trust" and "Against the Law" tracks sometime soon. Are they planning to re-do their entire discography? Sheesh.

That was the plan all along. Second Coming Part 1 & 2...both with a couple new songs each. They're doing a whole new album too. They're staying very busy.

Shawn Of Fire wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

Michael Sweet was hinting on Stryper's Facebook yesterday that they might be re-recording some "In God We Trust" and "Against the Law" tracks sometime soon. Are they planning to re-do their entire discography? Sheesh.

That was the plan all along. Second Coming Part 1 & 2...both with a couple new songs each. They're doing a whole new album too. They're staying very busy.

Ahhh, I see. Didn't know that. Michael joked on FB about calling it "Third Coming."

...so on top of the new Stryper album plus the solo album he has in the works, Michael's publishing his autobiography this year too. Good grief, when does he sleep?

Shawn Of Fire wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

Michael Sweet was hinting on Stryper's Facebook yesterday that they might be re-recording some "In God We Trust" and "Against the Law" tracks sometime soon. Are they planning to re-do their entire discography? Sheesh.

That was the plan all along. Second Coming Part 1 & 2...both with a couple new songs each. They're doing a whole new album too. They're staying very busy.

Yeah,that was the plan with the re-records. All I can say is.........Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thrasher73 wrote:

Shawn Of Fire wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

Michael Sweet was hinting on Stryper's Facebook yesterday that they might be re-recording some "In God We Trust" and "Against the Law" tracks sometime soon. Are they planning to re-do their entire discography? Sheesh.

That was the plan all along. Second Coming Part 1 & 2...both with a couple new songs each. They're doing a whole new album too. They're staying very busy.

Yeah,that was the plan with the re-records. All I can say is.........Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

X2!

I got my copy of Second Coming in the mail today. Now I am looking for reasons to go to the store, just so I can blast it. The little bit that I demo'ed on my computer sounded really good and my computer speakers SUCK!! If there is a "part 2" I will be buying for sure. I am definitely a Stryper fanboy.

Fat Freddy wrote:

Michael Sweet was hinting on Stryper's Facebook yesterday that they might be re-recording some "In God We Trust" and "Against the Law" tracks sometime soon. Are they planning to re-do their entire discography? Sheesh.

Why re-record albums? Is it a rights thing or are they just spent and fresh out of inspiration. I enjoy new perspectives on past accomplishments and maybe that's why live albums have so much appeal.

i believe it will give them the rights to their early music, which has been bound up by Hollywood Records since the early 1990s.

no more covers by other bands. no more rereordings of your older music. what the fans want from stryper is a new studio album with all new songs that sounds like it did back in the day.

And unless you meet our demands by sundown we will have no choice but to launch a massive counter attack

LifeWithDanieL wrote:

no more covers by other bands. no more rereordings of your older music. what the fans want from stryper is a new studio album with all new songs that sounds like it did back in the day.

uhm...I guess that probably wont happen buddy

A particular sound will always adhere to the time and era it was created

You see here, no matter how MEGADETH or ANTHRAX tries hard to sound 'old'..they just couldn't do it

EmoElmo wrote:

LifeWithDanieL wrote:

no more covers by other bands. no more rereordings of your older music. what the fans want from stryper is a new studio album with all new songs that sounds like it did back in the day.

uhm...I guess that probably wont happen buddy

A particular sound will always adhere to the time and era it was created

You see here, no matter how MEGADETH or ANTHRAX tries hard to sound 'old'..they just couldn't do it

See, that kind of talk just makes me want to drink really heavy.

Whitesnake gets durn close.

Death Is Gain has some pretty cool artwork for Second Coming. Much better than the bad photo