Feature: Heaven’s Metal thumbnail review of Petra

Enjoy this trip through the Petra discography as we offer up short reviews (and I mean really short, almost non-existent, but if you look closely, they are there) to every Petra studio album. We could’ve thrown in all the compilations, live, and Spanish language records, but who has time to read all of that? So here we go with tongue firmly planted in cheek:

Petra:
If the Allman Brothers had no production budget.

Come and Join Us:
Multiple personality disorder, the album.

Washes Whiter Than:
Too mellow for rock, too rock for radio.

Never Say Die:
And they’re off! The beginning of a classic era.

More Power to Ya:
Quick, hide the rock songs behind the ballads. Parents will never figure that out.

Not of this World: 
Like More Power to Ya but with better ballads, better rock songs, better production.

Beat the System:
“I’ve got this great idea. Remember that amazing arena rock sound we achieved on the last album? Yeah? Let’s throw it away and program some synths.” Good thing the songs were great.

Back to the Street:
Back to rocking! New singer, new producers, new sound.

This Means War!:
Bad Company meets Foreigner meets Def Leppard meets Journey. And holds its own with them all.

On Fire!:
The last album did really well with an exclamation point, we gotta use that again! It’s almost Heavy Metal.

Petra Praise:
The Rock Cries Out: And the modern worship movement begins.

Beyond Belief:
Best selling, Grammy winning, Dove winning, all-round great rock record.

Unseen Power:
Another Grammy. Another polished production performing powerful, punchy, and percussive rock and roll.

Wake Up Call:
Third Grammy. New producer, same great songwriting, playing, and lyrics.

No Doubt:
No, Doubt. This is without a doubt a much less exciting record than the previous 9. The rock is toned down, the pop is turned up.

Petra Praise 2:
We Need Jesus: Modern worship gets a rock injection.

God Fixation:
Not of this World has a rocket powered guitar spaceship on the cover. This one has the band in a bus. Sums up the music as well.

Double Take:
Petra used to mean rock. Used to.

Revival:
Bob is back and there was great rejoicing.

Jekyll & Hyde:
What’s this? Heavy Heavy Heavy! Almost, dare we say, METAL?!

What a fun trip through the massive Petra discography. Would y’all like to see other disco’s treated in such an irreverent manner? If so, drop a line or leave a comment with suggestions.

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