Fighting the 80's Mainstream
In a time when sex and drugs and rock and roll was in rock music everywhere, there's always those groups of people who will do what they can to fight the power and trust in God. One batch of these people are a band called Stryper, and their biggest hit album is the properly named "To Hell with the devil," a Christian metal album that made the band a bit bigger. Congrats for fighting the powers of evil, Stryper!
Track-by-track: I'm quite fond of the mysterious style of the 80 second opener, "Abyss," but the following track is one of the weaker title tracks and a generic 80's track overall. The album picks up again in the track after, "Calling On You." "Honestly" was the band's only top 40, being a power ballad and carrying great lyrics. "The Way", which talks about Christ being the way, is a much heavier and much better track than the previous five. The rest of the album follows with tracks ranging from great to decent.
Overall, this album starts off a little slow, but picks up later. Great album. Track ratings: 90, 70, 75, 75, 85, 90, 80, 80
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