Year : 2024 (Limited Edition)
Style : Heavy Metal, Hard Rock , Christian Metal , Accoustic
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 118 mb
Bio:
Stryper is a Christian glam metal band from Orange County, California. The group's lineup consists of Michael Sweet (lead vocals, guitar), Oz Fox (guitar), Tim Gaines (bass guitar), and Robert Sweet (drums). In 2004, Gaines left the band and was replaced by Tracy Ferrie (bass guitar) but rejoined in 2009.Formed in 1983 as Roxx Regime, the band soon changed their musical message to reflect their Christian beliefs, and the band's name was also changed to Stryper. They went on to become the first overtly Christian heavy metal band to gain acceptance in the mainstream.[2] In 1983, they signed with major label Enigma Records and released their debut album The Yellow and Black Attack. In the mid-1980s, Stryper enjoyed their most successful period beginning with the release of To Hell with the Devil, which achieved Platinum sales status. Stryper went on to release two more Gold albums before breaking up in 1992. In 2003, Stryper came out of retirement for a reunion tour and subsequently signed a multi-album contract with Big3 Records in 2005. In 2013 they signed a multi-album deal with Frontiers Records, and have released an EP, Second Coming, which includes 14 re-recorded songs from their first three albums and an album, No More Hell to Pay, released on October 15, 2013.
Album:
Eighties legendary white metal act STRYPER has just released “Acousticyzed“, the band’s first acoustic album and video recorded at SpiritHouse Studios in 2021.This is a very limited pressing collector’s edition and features 11 beautifully recorded fan-favorites and hits like ‘Soldiers Under Command’, ‘Loud & Clear’, Honestly’, etc, including a never before heard version of the spiritual classic ‘Amazing Grace’.“Acousticyzed” is not available on streaming services – only physical format – and is about to sold out.The recording feature original members Michael Sweet, Robert Sweet, Oz Fox – along with long-time member Perry Richardson on acoustic bass. Produced by Michael Sweet, “Acousticyzed” sounds fantastic, with the band inspired delivering emotive performances.“Acousticyzed” features the whole band, which means that, while the guitars are acoustic, the sound is still quite powerful. In fact, Michael Sweet’s lead vocals are at full on most of the songs. If you were wanting a quiet evening with Stryper, this is not – Stryper rocks, always.After all, Stryper is a metal band, and if the full band is present and the songs are delivered with such power, is there really a point to performing with acoustic instruments? The answer is an unplugged but resounding yes, and here’s why…The first reason why this is an album to own can be stated with two words: Oz Fox. Oz simply wows with his Latin-influenced solos. We hear this distinctly in “You Know What To Do,” “Soldiers Under Command,” “Loud & Clear,” and in the opening to “All For One.” His solos goes in interesting directions, even with a hint of a western feel in “Make You Mine,” and his opening to the classic “Honestly” is simply beautiful and utterly unlike the original, which leads us to the next reason ”Acousticyzed” should be in your collection.There may never be a rendition as completely changed and yet equally as wonderful as the original as is Clapton’s unplugged “Layla,” yet the changes Stryper brings to many of these songs do make them worth listening to as genuinely separate compositions from the originals.Michael Sweet brings a novel solo to “Soldiers Under Command,” and although his solo on “No More Hell To Pay” is based on the album version, it heads into different places.Nowhere, however, are the differences more significant than on “Honestly.” Oz kicks the song off with a gorgeous opening unlike the original. Michael follows with beautiful, but different, guitar phrasing and a haunting vocal style unlike anything we have heard on any Stryper record. He pulls back the power of his vocals before soaring into the chorus, and when it comes time for his guitar solo, it is wonderfully different from the original.What the guys do with “Amazing Grace” makes this a standout track on the album. It is laidback, utterly cool, and with even a hint of a country feel at times. Robert Sweet on drums and Perry Richardson on bass lay a solid foundation on which to build, and the whole song gives ample proof of why Stryper should do a Southern Gospel album, a Black Gospel album, an album of hymns, or all of the above. And if that were not enough to convince you that you need this album if only for this song, Michael’s solo and Oz’s solo each brings out what music-reaction-YouTuber Jamel_AKA_Jamal calls “stank face maximus”… you know, when the music just twists the face of the listener into an expression of “awwww, yeah!” Yeah, Stryper is metal band, but most of these songs born on acoustic guitar.Whether you would have imagined it or not, “Make You Mine,” “Lady,” “Always There For You,” and “All For One” sound fantastic as acoustic versions, with “Always There For You” and “Lady” being exceptional.“Lady,” a gorgeous ballad that may have been overshadowed by “Honestly” back in the day, was a welcome return in their live setlist in 2018 and is simply perfect here. One can imagine, had this acoustic version come out thirty years ago, a black and white video of it similar to Extreme’s “More Than Words.” It would have dominated MTV.Grab Acousticyzed now before it sells out. It deserves a place in the collection of any Stryper fan or of anyone who enjoys acoustic renditions of great rocks songs.
Line Up:
Michael Sweet - Vocals, Guitars (1983-1992, 2003-present) - See also: ex-Roxx Regime, Michael Sweet, ex-Boston
Richard "Oz Fox" Martinez - Vocals, Guitars (1983-1992, 2003-present) - See also: Bloodgood, ex-Roxx Regime, ex-Sin Dizzy
Perry Richardson - Bass
Robert Sweet - Drums (1983-1992, 2003-present) - See also: Dbeality, Menchen, Subdux, The Seventh Power, ex-Roxx Regime, ex-Titanic, ex-Final Axe, ex-Blank, ex-King James, ex-Lithium X
+ Organ, Keyboards – Paul McNamara
Production:
Recorded At – SpiritHouse Music
Mixed At – SpiritHouse Music
Artwork, Layout – Stan-W Decker
Engineer, Mixed By – Danny Bernini
Mastered By – Alex Saltz
Photography By – Maxwell Reynolds
Producer – Michael Sweet (tracks: CD1-11)
Tracklist:
01. You Know What To Do (Acousticyzed)
02. Soldiers Under Command (Acousticyzed)
03. No More Hell To Pay (Acousticyzed)
04. Make You Mine (Acousticyzed)
05. Loud & Clear (Acousticyzed)
06. Lady (Acousticyzed)
07. Honestly (Acousticyzed)
08. Calling On You (Acousticyzed)
09. Amazing Grace (Acousticyzed)
10. Always There For You (Acousticyzed)
11. All For One (Acousticyzed)
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