Stryper - The Covering - (MP3)

Stryper - The Covering
Жанр: Hard Rock / Heavy Metal
Страна: United States (Orange County, California)
Год издания: 2011
Аудиокодек: MP3
Тип рипа: tracks
Битрейт аудио: 320 kbps
Продолжительность: 53:21
: Рип из Lossless
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Треклист:
01. Set Me Free (Sweet Cover) (03:45)
02. Blackout (Scorpions Cover) (03:57)
03. Heaven And Hell (Black Sabbath) (06:11)
04. Lights Out (UFO Cover) (03:44)
05. (Kansas Cover) (05:15)
06. Highway Star (Deep Purple Cover) (05:44)
07. Shout It Out Loud (Kiss Cover) (03:14)
08. Over The Mountain (Ozzy Osbourne Cover) (04:20)
09. (Iron Maiden Cover) (03:52)
10. Breaking The Law (Judas Pries Cover) (03:01)
11. On Fire (Van Halen cover) (03:07)
12. Immigrant Song (Led Zeppelin Cover) (02:17)
13. God (04:54)

Об исполнителе (группе)

Without a doubt, Stryper is one of the top Christian rock bands of all-time, and certainly the most celebrated Christian metal band of all time. Comprised of Michael Sweet (vocals/guitar), Oz Fox (guitar), Tim Gaines (bass), and Robert Sweet (drums), Stryper has been rocking since 1983, and is responsible for such '80s metal classic albums as 'Soldiers Under Command,' 'To Hell with the Devil,' In God We Trust,' and such MTV hit singles/videos as Calling on You, Free, and Honestly. After a sabbatical for much of the 1990's, Stryper returned strong in the early 21st century. But it was not until their 2011 covers set, 'The Covering,' that the aforementioned definitive Stryper was reinstated, as the band welcomed Gaines back into the fold.
Tim is an original member, so there's a certain magic and chemistry that you have with the original line-up, that you can't replace with someone else, explains Michael Sweet. It's just there, it is what it is. And Tim brings that to the band. He's a very talented bass player, singer, and keyboard player. He brings a certain chemistry and energy to the band, and it takes the four of us to recreate that.
Running the gamut from 1970's era classic rock (Led Zeppelin's Immigrant Song, Deep Purple's Highway Star, Kiss' Shout It Out Loud, etc.) to 1980's era heavy metal (Black Sabbath's Heaven and Hell, the Scorpions' Blackout, Iron Maiden's The Trooper, etc.), 'The Covering' is certain to be a most welcomed addition to Stryper fan's album collections. But according to Sweet, it was a bit tricky tackling classic songs by other bands.
A few things we set out to do on this album was to stay true to the original - we didn't want to disrespect the original versions. I feel that a lot of bands do that, because they're trying to be creative and put their own spin on it so much so that you lose the magic or the energy that the original had. That's why we stuck very close and similar to the original arrangements. And then the other thing was to somehow, someway put our own spin on it by playing the song.
I'm never going to sound like Bruce Dickinson or Ronnie James Dio, nor would I ever try to. And having me sing the song puts our own spin on it - good or bad. We just all did our own little thing and with our own little touches and feel - Robert, Tim, Oz, and myself - it has that Stryper feel to it as well.
The thirteen track album also includes an all-new Stryper tune, God. Something that I was concerned about doing a covers album was the backlash. Being a Christian band, I was afraid we would get beat up pretty good. And sure enough, people in the press were saying early on, 'What are they doing? Are they Christian still?' All this nonsense. I just felt like, 'We really should put a song on there that solidifies our faith.' And that tells everyone questioning our faith, 'No, we haven't turned our back on God, we're still serious about it.' I was laying in bed one night, and the melody was in my head. I went downstairs, got a guitar, worked out some chords, recorded it, the next morning I wrote the lyrics, and there it was. It really came together quickly.
Stryper will be supporting their latest release with a full tour, which will see the quartet dust off a handful of originals they have not performed in ages, as well as selections from 'The Covering,' and all the expected hits. Beyond that, Sweet has high hopes for what lays in store for Stryper. We're really excited about the future. We feel like the band is in the best spirits and the best place musically, spiritually, and physically speaking than we've ever been. We feel really good. We're all pushing 50, but man, I feel like there's so much more life for this band, and some incredible things in store for the group. We're hooked up with some great people - we've got new management, a great album, a great label. We just feel like everything is coming together, and hopefully some big things are to follow.

Об альбоме (сборнике)

Christian rockers Stryper are offering fans a head-banging view of who their influences were early on, with the arrival of an almost entire album’s worth of cover songs titled ‘The Covering’. Set for release on February 15th via Big3 Records, the album includes twelve rocking covers, as well as the all-new original tune, “God”. And most significantly, the album marks the return of original bassist Tim Gaines back into the Stryper fold, setting up the first Stryper release in years to feature the definitive line-up of Michael Sweet (vocals/guitar), Oz Fox (guitar), Tim Gaines (bass), and Robert Sweet (drums).
According to Michael Sweet, the impetus for putting out a mostly covers set was a simple one. “Every Stryper album is pretty serious and pretty bold in the lyrical faith sense of the word. We just wanted to roll our sleeves up, cut loose, and have some fun.” And when it came time to pick out a listing of tunes to cover, all the band had to do was look back upon their club days. “Growing up, before Stryper was even Stryper, we were a cover band. We played Gazzarri’s on the Strip for years – we would do originals but also do covers, as well. We always did Priest covers and Maiden covers, all those bands we grew up on and who influenced us.”
What fans get is a CD that runs the gamut from 1970′s era classic rock (Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant Song”, Deep Purple’s “Highway Star”, Kiss’ “Shout It Out Loud” etc.) to 1980′s era heavy metal (Black Sabbath’s “Heaven and Hell”, the Scorpions’ “Blackout”, “Iron Maiden’s “The Trooper” etc.). “A few things we set out to do on this album was to stay true to the original – we didn’t want to disrespect the original versions,” explains Michael. “I’m never going to sound like Bruce Dickinson or Ronnie James Dio, nor would I ever try to. And having me sing the song puts our own spin on it. We just all did our own thing and with our own touches and feel – Robert, Tim, Oz, and myself – it has that Stryper feel to it as well.”
Big3 Records Chairman Bill Edwards adds, “We are excited to allow Stryper the creative freedom to do what they do best, and take this album to the next level. We are very excited about working with the band and helping make ‘The Covering’ a widespread success.”
To support ‘The Covering’, Stryper is planning a tour that begins in March, and when it comes to the set list, it will contain quite a few surprises for longtime fans. “We’re probably going to pull out four Stryper songs that haven’t been played in the set in years. And then we’re probably going to do four covers. We’ve also got a whole slew of other Stryper songs that we’ve been playing for a long time. So we probably have 20 songs in the set.” Stryper fans rejoice, more anthemic metal will soon be on the way!

Состав

Michael Sweet: Lead Vocals / Guitar
Robert Sweet: Drums
Oz Fox: Guitar / Vocals
Timothy Gaines: Bass/Vocals