Stryper's New Album 'God Damn Evil' will be released 4/20/18

"You thought we were pushing the envelope with Against the Law? You ain't seen nothing yet!"

Troublezone wrote:

The God character looks a little too much like Zeus.

Dig Hay Zoose?

Fat Freddy wrote:

A guy on FB pointed out something interesting - the new cover looks like it fits together with the last couple of album covers to create one big piece of art if you put Fallen on top, God Damn Evil in the middle and No More Hell to Pay at the bottom.

I tried stacked (nope) and side-by-side (sorta). Neither really work exactly but it still looks kinda cool.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

A guy on FB pointed out something interesting - the new cover looks like it fits together with the last couple of album covers to create one big piece of art if you put Fallen on top, God Damn Evil in the middle and No More Hell to Pay at the bottom.

I tried stacked (nope) and side-by-side (sorta). Neither really work exactly but it still looks kinda cool.

Dang. Well, so much for that theory. (shrugs)

That's ok, bud. At least this kept me from doing real work for a little while. So there's that.

Troublezone wrote:

glassprison wrote:

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I wouldn't be surprised if Dave Mustaine has a guest appearance on this one.

I don't know about that but apparently one song has some "death"-ish vocals during the chorus.

Well there's been talk that they are friends nowadays. And Mike Sweet has already worked on a song with Mustaine's daughter a couple years ago.

The singer for Shadows Fall will bring cookie monster vocals to the Yellow And Black Attack.

Temple of Blood wrote:

Troublezone wrote:

The God character looks a little too much like Zeus.

Couldn't agree more!  Totally ridiculous and insulting.

Erm.........No-one knows what God looks like, No-one knows what Zeus looks like.

What would be a less 'ridiculous and insulting' depiction of God?

Boris2008 wrote:

Temple of Blood wrote:

Troublezone wrote:

The God character looks a little too much like Zeus.

Couldn't agree more!  Totally ridiculous and insulting.

Erm.........No-one knows what God looks like, No-one knows what Zeus looks like.

What would be a less 'ridiculous and insulting' depiction of God?

Are you guys also mad because America convinced you Jesus looks like a member of Chicago from the 70s?

Boris2008 wrote:

Erm.........No-one knows what God looks like, No-one knows what Zeus looks like.

What would be a less 'ridiculous and insulting' depiction of God?

Zeus doesn't look like anything.

As for your other question, http://biblehub.com/niv/exodus/20-4.htm

Maybe it's not God stomping the city like Godzilla. Maybe he sent one of his minions, Steve, to smite the evils doers. And Steve took the form of Charlton Heston's Moses in 'The Ten Commandments'.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Maybe it's not God stomping the city like Godzilla. Maybe he sent one of his minions, Steve, to smite the evils doers. And Steve took the form of Charlton Heston's Moses in 'The Ten Commandments'.

I'm pretty sure that's not the implication from the album title.

Temple of Blood wrote:

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Maybe it's not God stomping the city like Godzilla. Maybe he sent one of his minions, Steve, to smite the evils doers. And Steve took the form of Charlton Heston's Moses in 'The Ten Commandments'.

I'm pretty sure that's not the implication from the album title.

I'm just saying that God usually sends someone else to do his dirty work, like angels or his kid. Or takes the form of inanimate objects, like a burning bush. He rarely, if ever, appears as himself. So it's not that far-fetched to think he's doing that again.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Temple of Blood wrote:

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Maybe it's not God stomping the city like Godzilla. Maybe he sent one of his minions, Steve, to smite the evils doers. And Steve took the form of Charlton Heston's Moses in 'The Ten Commandments'.

I'm pretty sure that's not the implication from the album title.

I'm just saying that God usually sends someone else to do his dirty work, like angels or his kid. Or takes the form of inanimate objects, like a burning bush. He rarely, if ever, appears as himself. So it's not that far-fetched to think he's doing that again.

You forgot bears, he also uses bears, really really bad tempered bears!

Boris2008 wrote:

Temple of Blood wrote:

Troublezone wrote:

The God character looks a little too much like Zeus.

Couldn't agree more!  Totally ridiculous and insulting.

Erm.........No-one knows what God looks like, No-one knows what Zeus looks like.

What would be a less 'ridiculous and insulting' depiction of God?

Of coarse no one knows what God (the father) looks like... but I'm sure he's not the old man with a beard look. He may be just a brilliant light without form for all I know. As far as Zeus... I was referring to the traditional ancient Greek statues that have a very similar image.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Hey Freddy,

How about you compare Rob Rock's Holy Hell album cover next to the new Stryper one. I think the color scheme and overall theme is similar.

I'd do it myself, but for some reason it never shows up.

MG71 just won Post of the Day. Maybe even the year.

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How about you compare Rob Rock's Holy Hell album cover next to the new Stryper one. I think the color scheme and overall theme is similar.

I'm not familiar with that album... but I'll look into it...

The fat guy on the bottom left looks like he's having fun. He's bungee jumping!  

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

A guy on FB pointed out something interesting - the new cover looks like it fits together with the last couple of album covers to create one big piece of art if you put Fallen on top, God Damn Evil in the middle and No More Hell to Pay at the bottom.

I tried stacked (nope) and side-by-side (sorta). Neither really work exactly but it still looks kinda cool.

He might've meant they fit together in a sense that Fallen has an emphasis on Heaven, God Damn Evil has emphasis on the Earth and No More Hell to Pay has emphasis on Hell. Top, middle, bottom. So they kinda fit together thematically, but not really physically.

I just hope it's a good album.

Temple of Blood wrote:

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Maybe it's not God stomping the city like Godzilla. Maybe he sent one of his minions, Steve, to smite the evils doers. And Steve took the form of Charlton Heston's Moses in 'The Ten Commandments'.

I'm pretty sure that's not the implication from the album title.

The implication is plain and simple.

God Damn Evil (ie, condemn Evil itself to eternal hell)

Needs punctuation, though....like "God, Damn Evil."

Walmart version:

mikeinfla wrote:

Walmart version:

Not bad, but it needs more bears.

I just want to know where I can get one of those juicy 1000% extra fat burgers.