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Stryper – No More Hell To Pay (2013) – CD Review

  • November 5, 2013
  • by Rob Rockitt
  • · CD Reviews Q-Z · Entertainment · Hard Rock Music · Hard Rock News · Hard Rock Videos · Music · Video

Stryper No More Hell To PayThe wait is over! Stryper’s eighth studio album No More Hell To Pay is finally here.  Good things come to those who wait, and No More Hell To Pay pays the listener massive dividends.  This album delivers Stryper’s strongest and heaviest material since their 1988 classic album, In God We Trust. Big Vocals, bigger riffs and great songs, No More Hell To Pay has it all!

The album starts off with the heavy song “Revelation”.   This song is classic Stryper all the way, and a fantastic lead off song for No More Hell To Pay. 

The guitar tone for “No More Hell to Pay” takes me back to the Stryper classic “To Hell With The Devil”.  This is a killer cut, and if you wondered if Michael Sweet lost any range in his voice, the answer is a most definite “no”! (Check it out in the video below).

Michael Sweet pushes his voice to new limits on the heavy rocker,”Saved By Love”. You have to hear this song to believe it.  This is one amazing tune, and my new favorite from Stryper.  I hope to hear them do this song live.

Stryper tears the roof off with their smokin’ cover of the Doobie Brothers hit, “Jesus is Just Alright”.  This is easily one of the best cover songs I have heard in a long time.  Stryper gave this song a great, heavy face lift, and it really works well.

“The One” does a good job changing the tempo on the album, and delivers a song that could get airplay, if DJ’s out there had a soul.

“The Legacy” is another face melting rocker that demands several replays just to register what you just heard.  This is easily one of the heaviest Stryper songs to date.

“Marching Into Battle” sounds like it came out of the early 80’s and that is a great thing.  This is one of those deep cuts that may not be hit material, but fans will appreciate this nonetheless. Michael Sweet again pushes his screams to the max on this tune.

I immediately hit replay after hearing “Te Amo” the first time. This is another tremendous rocker that is a feast for the ears. This song ought to be another big sing along tune for Stryper’s live set.

“Renewed” closes out No More Hell to Pay with another amazing rocker, and a song that is easily as good as the first.

Major kudos to Michael Sweet, Oz Fox, Robert Sweet and Tim Gaines.  The yellow and black attack have released one of the best albums of their career.  Michael Sweet’s voice has never been stronger, and the guitar work on this album is fantastic.

Clearly, No More Hell to Pay is an album that Stryper made for the fans, and it delivers all the way through. If you have ever listened or have been a fan of Stryper in the past, you are going to LOVE this album.    If you do one thing this Tuesday, you should download the album from iTunes, or if you are old school like me, run (don’t walk) to your nearest music store and pick this CD up asap.  You won’t be disappointed. No More Hell To Pay is one of the best albums of 2013.  Get it now!!  Highly recommended!!

Rating: 85v Out of 10

Track Listing:

01. RevelationStryper 2013
02. No More Hell To Pay
03. Saved By Love
04. Jesus is Just Alright
05. The One
06. The Legacy
07. Marching Into Battle
08. Te Amo
09. Sticks & Stones
10. Water Into Wine
11. Sympathy
12. Renewed

Stryper is:

Michael Sweet – Lead Vocals / Lead Guitar
Robert Sweet – Drums and Visual Timekeeping
Timothy Gaines – Bass / Vocals
Oz Fox – Lead Guitar / Vocals

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