Stryken (speaking of rare CDs)

by Hardcore Christian Tue Dec 09, 2014 2:09 am

Hahaha I cant help but laugh the quality is terrible and its almost funny to hear
but this one CD just makes me want to have it
Do any of you guys know anything about these guys or where I could pick up a copy for cheap???

Or what is your opinion of these "Stryper Clones" (even though they were before the Yellow and Black Attack)

Heres to songs

the first being their anthem and second a ballad

by Pershing1134 Tue Dec 09, 2014 2:56 am

This actually came out after Stryper's Yellow & Black Attack. Originally it was only released on cassette and LP, never on CD until years later as a reissue.

Quality was not good, but it is a part of Christian metal history for sure!

by MikeInFla Tue Dec 09, 2014 8:02 am

It has been reissued twice but after looking it seems to be unvailable. I passes on it after not being impressed with the songs I heard when it was first reissued by Girder. Think Roxx did the second reissue.

by timekeeper Tue Dec 09, 2014 10:05 am

I've always liked this, even if for only nostalgia, but I do enjoy the instrumental, "First Strike". That tune has always had a strange vibe for me, but I like it. Plus, back in the day of mainstream mags, they made a buzz, which was cool.

by grandeped Tue Dec 09, 2014 4:15 pm

I remember when the ad for this appeared in Metal Edge or Hit Parader or one of those magazines. We thought they were a Stryper clone at the time. Stryper was all we knew about Christian Metal at time. We also thought they really didn't get the "glam" look very well.

by Guest Tue Dec 09, 2014 7:57 pm

It's a cool album. They are not the best, but the album is cool. And you know, that are lots and lots of bands that sucks in the mainstream music market and everybody listen to it. So, I don't know why everytime we speak about this band people have to mention that they are not great musicians.

There's no need to feel embarassed in listening to them. You can confess that you can't take these cd's of your players Twisted Evil

Unless, you are regarding their make-up, that's embarassing.

by Driven Tue Dec 09, 2014 8:33 pm

These guys could've been a solid band if they had decent production. Also, the second re-release was done with Retroactive Records.

by Hardcore Christian Tue Dec 09, 2014 9:13 pm

Same its not that good but Id just love to have it to say I have it
and with better production it could be better

by jksilvi Tue Dec 09, 2014 11:13 pm

i got the retroactive reissue. not my favorite álbum but a good historic document

by Hardcore Christian Tue Dec 09, 2014 11:27 pm

jksilvi wrote:i got the retroactive reissue. not my favorite álbum but a good historic document

by Hardcore Christian Tue Dec 09, 2014 11:31 pm

Pershing1134 wrote:This actually came out after Stryper's Yellow & Black Attack.

I know that I mean they were a band before them rabbit

by Jessie G Thu Dec 11, 2014 11:37 pm

I got the retroactive release a few years ago. Most people thought they were awful but I liked them. Their drummer Joey Knight is now in Fall Of Vegas and I'm still waiting for them to release their music

by alldatndensum Fri Dec 12, 2014 7:51 am

I always felt that they were more trying to recreate the style of Twisted Sister not Stryper.

The production was pretty weak and the songwriting was fairly juvenile. I liked it when I had it on cassette many moons ago. After hearing it after the reissues were done, I just couldn't get into it.

by Guest Fri Dec 12, 2014 1:11 pm

I agree...

First Strike is a cool instrumental.

I also agree that the nostalgia factor with this album is pretty cool.

by d@v!d Fri Dec 12, 2014 4:02 pm

Hardcore Christian wrote:Hahaha I cant help but laugh the quality is terrible and its almost funny to hear
but this one CD just makes me want to have it
Do any of you guys know anything about these guys or where I could pick up a copy for cheap???

Or what is your opinion of these "Stryper Clones" (even though they were before the Yellow and Black Attack)

They seem like they were 10 years too late. Their music style and look is more like what was cool in 1977 than in 1986.

by Candlemass Fri Dec 12, 2014 8:39 pm

This is dreadful, really bad, and not in the so bad that it's good kind of way, just awful!

by Guest Fri Dec 12, 2014 9:21 pm

Candlemass wrote:This is dreadful, really bad, and not in the so bad that it's good kind of way, just awful!

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by Believer12 Sun Dec 14, 2014 6:48 pm

Hm if this had better production values this wouldnt be half bad. Its kind of catchy. The look is so over the top though reminds me of Messiah Prophet and there look for some reason. Or take Stryper from IGWT era and mate it with Motley Crues SATD era and you got your hybrid 80s Christian band

by Guest Mon Dec 15, 2014 7:38 pm

This is dreadful, really bad, and not in the so bad that it's good kind of way, just awful!

I agree..one of the worst cheesiest album out there..unfortunately a lot of albums from this era are pretty bad.... By the way I read that several of the members of this band have denounced the band and Christian metal in general calling it the wolf in sheep's clothing...

by Guest Mon Dec 15, 2014 7:39 pm

Seriously? Evil or Very Mad

............I value what Candlemass says Smile

...

by Guest Mon Dec 15, 2014 8:41 pm

Savage Amusement wrote:

Seriously? ............I value what Candlemass says ...

Blame Ronald McDonald. He said it.
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by Mang67 Fri Dec 19, 2014 7:58 pm

This album/group always seems to get a lot of discussion around here.... which proves that they have a lot of entertainment value.

I throw this on every once in a while and I always find it highly enjoyable for a bit.

Metal 2

Stryken rawks and they are super kewl!!

by Candlemass Sat Dec 20, 2014 10:42 am

Mang67 wrote:

Stryken rawks and they are super kewl!!

Pretty much sez it all... alien

by Guest Sat Dec 20, 2014 10:49 am

Saying that things are kewl is...

Kewl!

by Guest Wed Jun 24, 2015 9:34 am

If I remember correctly from reading Michael's book, it sounded like Stryper actually got their name from Stryken.

Apparently, they knew each other or played together....something like that. Anyway, Stryken was originally called Stryker. Oz or Robert came up with Stryper from that. When Stryper hit big, Stryker wound up having to change their name to Stryken to avoid being accused of copying Stryper's name.

Something like that.

And...I learned something I didn't know about them from reading Wikipedia:
"The members of Stryken all used stage names to conceal their true identities. One of the members of Stryken, stage name, Stephen Streiker, (birth name, Stephen Hopkins) has gone on to "repent" of his career in "Christian rock", which he now refers to as, "a contradiction of terms". Today Hopkins serves as an elder and pastor of a "family-integrated" reformed Baptist church in Burnet, Texas, and is the father of sixteen children. He also authored the book, The Cult of Jabez, and the falling away of the church in America."

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