"See No Evil, Hear No Evil" - the new single from Stryper

Love the main riff and the solo. I especially enjoyed Robert’s performance. 

Not sure I’m sold on the chorus, but it’s hooky enough.

How has this not been a Stryper song title until now? Good song, but just sounds like many other Stryper songs. Hope they have a few more songs that aren't so cliche Stryper. Beautiful, GDE, and others recent come to mind that branched out from the typical Stryper formula.

It sounds fine but I agree with Wigeon, it's just typical. I think they're putting albums out so fast that they're running together.

Black Rider wrote:It sounds fine but I agree with Wigeon, it's just typical. I think they're putting albums out so fast that they're running together.

Agreed. I've thought long and hard about this problem for successful, talented bands. From our view (the consumer), we want something fresh and inspired, yet still foundationally the same brand. But from their perspective--the band being not just artistic expression but also their full-time career--they are probably warranted to produce what people will buy, even if the art will not get alot of plays from long-time customers. 

Stryper has not been getting my money every album--I don't think I can justify buying each one, especially if they aren't unique and fresh. But they are still in my top 5 favourite bands of all-time, and I keep spreading their name and watching for new stuff to come out.

Reminded me a lot of Make Love Great Again. I love the heaviness. But the chorus needs some energy.

I like the dark feel of the intro.

This song is why I have been bored with Metal for a good 20 years at this point it all sounds the same and hasn't progressed passed 1986, Stryper is one of the bands that are guilty of a major lack of growth musically speaking.

GACatmandu wrote:This song is why I have been bored with Metal for a good 20 years at this point it all sounds the same and hasn't progressed passed 1986, Stryper is one of the bands that are guilty of a major lack of growth musically speaking.

I see where you are coming from but Stryper has a trademark sound appealing to a large fanbase. Why should they change the winning formula? If they would I am sure many (including myself) would be whining that this isn‘t the good old Stryper anymore 

New song rules, btw.

Raegoul wrote:

GACatmandu wrote:This song is why I have been bored with Metal for a good 20 years at this point it all sounds the same and hasn't progressed passed 1986, Stryper is one of the bands that are guilty of a major lack of growth musically speaking.

I see where you are coming from but Stryper has a trademark sound appealing to a large fanbase. Why should they change the winning formula? If they would I am sure many (including myself) would be whining that this isn‘t the good old Stryper anymore 

New song rules, btw.

That’s what happened with Reborn.

GACatmandu wrote:This song is why I have been bored with Metal for a good 20 years at this point it all sounds the same and hasn't progressed passed 1986, Stryper is one of the bands that are guilty of a major lack of growth musically speaking.

There's like 25 new metal genres since then, not sure how you can say it all sounds the same.

It can be hard for bands to win. They put something out that sounds like themselves and they get accused of just repeating themselves (unless they’re AC/DC, where people expect and want that). They branch out and their fans don’t like the different sounds. It’s lose/lose.

GACatmandu wrote:This song is why I have been bored with Metal for a good 20 years at this point it all sounds the same and hasn't progressed passed 1986, Stryper is one of the bands that are guilty of a major lack of growth musically speaking.

If all I listened to was popular/hyped bands I'd be bored too.  There's been plenty of innovation and creativity in that time but few appreciate it.

This music does traverse a well-worn path.  It's servicable but nothing more.

But it's still better than the failed half-hearted experiment that was "Take it to the Cross".

I don't care if they "progress past 1986", I just want them to have more interesting riffs, lyrics, and vocal melodies.  It can be done.

Pethead wrote:

Raegoul wrote:

GACatmandu wrote:This song is why I have been bored with Metal for a good 20 years at this point it all sounds the same and hasn't progressed passed 1986, Stryper is one of the bands that are guilty of a major lack of growth musically speaking.

I see where you are coming from but Stryper has a trademark sound appealing to a large fanbase. Why should they change the winning formula? If they would I am sure many (including myself) would be whining that this isn‘t the good old Stryper anymore 

New song rules, btw.

That’s what happened with Reborn.

And then it took them a few albums after that to "return" or "find" their winning sound.

Sounds good to me.

The song is fantastic, everything about it. Love that they got some deeper crunch out of the riff, the transition and solos are really well done, and the chorus gets better every time and ends up being really catchy.

First single was good but now I'm officially excited!

Both the new Stryper and Queensryche songs are sounding good so far! 

Maybe they will tour a bit together.

I like the new song a lot. Reminds me of Make Love Great Again which is another song I love. It also has that slower Metallica Sad But True/Unforgiven/Black Sabbathy/Dio vibe. One of the former members of Helix/album producer likes it too. We both work at Home Depot and we were discussing the song. He said they have gotten heavier. I said as bands get older they mellow out. He said something to the effect that they haven't.

TZ75 wrote:Both the new Stryper and Queensryche songs are sounding good so far! 

Maybe they will tour a bit together.

You should post the Q song on the forum. I'd like to give it a listen and comment on it.

Sevenoneself wrote:

TZ75 wrote:Both the new Stryper and Queensryche songs are sounding good so far! 

Maybe they will tour a bit together.

You should post the Q song on the forum. I'd like to give it a listen and comment on it.

It’s a Silent Lucidity style song. 

TZ75 wrote:

Sevenoneself wrote:

TZ75 wrote:Both the new Stryper and Queensryche songs are sounding good so far! 

Maybe they will tour a bit together.

You should post the Q song on the forum. I'd like to give it a listen and comment on it.

It’s a Silent Lucidity style song. 

Thanks!

Here’s a rocker!