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In tribute to one of the most influential heavy metal bands of all time,
Hollywood Records is releasing "7: The Best Of Stryper," an 18 track set of
remastered fan favorites plus two brand new songs. The album celebrates the
m ulti-platinum career of Stryper as they approach the 20th anniversary of
their debut disc, "The Yellow & Black Attack."
"7: The Best Of Stryper" features a plethora of 80's hits, including top 20
smash "Honestly," "Reach Out," "Soldiers Under Command," "Shining Star" and
many more, along with two brand new songs, "Something" and "For You,"
recorded specifically for this special collection. The new tracks saw all
four members of Stryper together in the studio for the first time in 12
years.
"Recording those songs was a lot of fun," says vocalist/guitarist Michael
Sweet. "We were all a little rusty and a bit nervous, but we prayed
throughout and it turned out great. We couldn't be more pleased with the
results. It was like picking up where we left off."
No index of classic metal groups would be complete without the inclusion of
Stryper, whose sound was a heavenly blend of harmonic shine and head
banging guitars. In terms of total presentation...looks, hooks and
riffs...Stryper towered above the competition with an energy and style that
was theirs alone. More importantly, the openly Christian quartet of
vocalist Michael Sweet, his drumming half brother Robert, guitarist Oz Fox
and bassist Tim Gaines offered salvation to rock fans roasting in a cliche
ridden metal hell. They sang sing-a-long songs of faith, hope and love and
audiences, both Christian and secular, listened religiously. That gave
Stryper's greatest work, including multi-platinum albums "In God We Trust"
and "To Hell With The Devil," a power few have equaled. Said Rolling Stone,
"Stryper is a major influence on modern Christian music...they dared to
stray from the formulatic pop and singer/songwriter styles that typified
the genre."
Hollywood Records
500 S. Buena Vista Street
Burbank California 91521
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