{"id":3259,"date":"2018-04-21T03:25:08","date_gmt":"2018-04-21T03:25:08","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-11-20T03:51:37","modified_gmt":"2020-11-20T03:51:37","slug":"stryper-god-damn-evil-d63","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heavensmetalmagazine.com\/index.php\/2018\/04\/21\/stryper-god-damn-evil-d63\/","title":{"rendered":"STRYPER: God Damn Evil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"font_8\">\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Warning: Commandment Violation*<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">(See Full Listening Review for Details)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Heaven\u2019s Metal<\/span> does not condone the taking of the Lord\u2019s name in vain in any form \u2013 intentional or otherwise. While it may not be the intent\/motive of the artist to do so, the creation of an album title or song title (and\/or lyrics) which, to some (or many), may be construed or interpreted as a direct disregard of a Commandment is an unwise free-will choice for a Christian artist to exercise. Based on the otherwise cumulative positive effects of the music\/lyrics in total, the choice in this case to exercise, by the artist, their free-will in expression of their desire to rid the world of evil, \u00a0has not been deemed hazardous to the overall edification of the listener. Simply, this disclaimer serves as both a warning to prospective consumers and as clarification to the artist that this was neither a helpful nor a necessary concession in order to attain the end result \u2013 praying for the repulsion of evil out of this world.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\">*<span style=\"color: #b5b5b5;\">[All treatments for ailment involve both benefits and adverse effects to the prescribed therapy. Sometimes the strength of the cure comes with unwanted side effects, and in such cases, warrants (as we call it in medicine) a \u201cblack box\u201d warning on the label.]<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\">\n<p class=\"font_8\">Let me get this out early in the review \u2013 as regards the album title\/title track and some of the lyrics to the title track \u2013 I don\u2019t like or agree with the GD Evil reference or the premise it may be based upon. Legalism is not my style \u2013 we don\u2019t earn our way into the Kingdom \u2013 but there are lines that have been drawn by Scripture (by God) that we do best to heed if we are His followers. I understand Stryper\u2019s intent of this verbiage \u2013 to rid the world of evil, to see it go punished, etc. I am not judging the motive, in other words, of the band for as the song says, \u201cYou Don\u2019t Even Know Me.\u201d And yes, I know, this has been the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stryper.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stryper<\/a> way for decades now. However, there is a big difference between titles like \u201cTo Hell With The Devil\u201d and \u201cAgainst The Law\u201d \u2013 positions actually well-supported by both Jesus and Scripture \u2013 and \u201cGD Evil.\u201d I won\u2019t even argue the, \u201cbut other titles would have been less controversial and conveyed the same desire\u201d line of thought because what\u2019s done is done and I have to trust in my brothers if they have a clear conscience on this. I would simply put forth that it doesn\u2019t seem wise to justify taking the Lord\u2019s name in vain (taking a play of words off of that) for the sake of praying for the damnation of evil in the world, especially for a band this mature who really doesn\u2019t need controversy to drive their message home anymore. After all, the volume of this work speaks for itself, does it not? I say yes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\">\n<p class=\"font_8\" style=\"margin-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"color: #b5b5b5;\">Furthermore, the whole prayer doesn\u2019t sit well with me on multiple levels. First, God damned evil in this world since the garden and has repeatedly shown us what He thinks of evil and sin. Second, God\u2019s got it covered and only allows what He doesn\u2019t see fit to restrain for His purposes. Third, He has a plan for evil, and it doesn\u2019t constitute destruction of the Creation (Romans 8:22-23). Again, I don\u2019t know the exact intent of the lyrics, but my whole point is this: yes, let\u2019s pray for the restraint of evil in this world, and for those lost to be saved, but let\u2019s leave God\u2019s damnation of evil to Him. For remember this, we are all equal in our evil, condemned and \u201cdamned\u201d to Hell if not for the sacrifice of Christ. So we need to be careful what we pray for, and how we encourage others to do so as well. Again, God has already damned evil for sure, He\u2019s got it covered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\">\n<p class=\"font_8\">Musically speaking, this collection of songs is a nice combination of the heavier crunch and aggression of <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Fallen<\/span> and the nuances and melodic metal brilliance of <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">No More Hell To Pay.<\/span> I hadn\u2019t heard any of the pre-release songs, but understand the hesitation about embracing the style of the opener \u201cTake It To The Cross.\u201d The lyrics are fantastic, and the growls don\u2019t even bother me, but that chorus is something altogether different. Fortunately, the rest of the album moves in a more traditional Stryper vein, at least consistent with the past two releases. The shrill, high-pitched vocals on \u201cSorry\u201d and \u201cLost\u201d \u2013 a song which asks great questions by the way \u2013 are a return to the older Stryper sound. Objections to the title track aside, the music on this song is infectious \u2013 very catchy, and it is hard not to keep hitting the repeat button. \u201cThe Valley\u201d is probably one of the best songs here \u2013 absolutely love the heavy riff and the lyrics are refreshingly both humble and truthful. \u201cSea of Thieves\u201d is another heavy song with an inspiring chorus section and some great guitar work. \u201cBeautiful\u201d is a great mid-tempo rocker with more uplifting lyrics and a great guitar solo breakout \u2013 quintessential Stryper. I think it is fair to say that the only true ballad here (the bluesy \u201cCan\u2019t Live Without You\u201d) is reminiscent of the sultry \u201cLady\u201d from <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Against The Law<\/span>. I know Michael has stated he doesn\u2019t like that record, but man that song was hard to top. Finally, \u201cThe Devil Doesn\u2019t Live Here\u201d \u2013 in my opinion \u2013 epitomizes everything great about Stryper metal\/rock. The lyrics are biting, confident and filled with truth and the music is brilliant \u2013 fast, precise and hook-laden.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\">\n<p class=\"font_8\">Overall, the production sound on <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">GDE<\/span> is comparable to<span style=\"font-style: italic;\"> Fallen<\/span>, the drums once again sounding thunderous and punchy. The balance of the treble of Michael\u2019s voice with the crunch of the guitars and the low-end power is just about perfect. Let me conclude by emphasizing that despite my reservations about the title track\/album title, Stryper not only continues to stand fast in the faith, but they continue to hold the line against evil in this world with music and lyrics which far surpass in power any controversial or provocative album title.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\">\n<p class=\"font_8\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frontiers.it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Frontiers Records<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\">\n<p class=\"font_8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/God-Damn-Evil-Stryper\/dp\/B079HZ9RV2\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1524280861&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=stryper+god+damn+evil+cd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Release Date: April 20th, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_8\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Warning: Commandment Violation* (See Full Listening Review for Details) Heaven\u2019s Metal does not condone 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