Murder by Pride

by Stryper

Overview

Veteran Christian metal outfit Stryper celebrated their 25th anniversary with Murder by Pride, an amiable 12-track collection of upbeat pop-metal on par with the group's early-'80s offerings like Soldiers Under Command and To Hell with the Devil. Vocalist/guitarist Michael Sweet's pipes have lost little in their transition from upstart faith-based twenty-something to seasoned hard-rocking worship leader, and his lyrics (though occasionally leaning hard on the cheese factor) are never overtly preachy, something that has always made Stryper one of the more accessible and legitimately fun acts in the notoriously sterile CCM genre. Murder by Pride stays true to the '80s hair metal template of ten rockers and two ballads, boasting at least three instant fan favorites in "4 Leaf Clover," "Eclipse for the Son," and the rousing title cut, as well as a choice cover of the Boston classic "Peace of Mind" featuring guitar work from Tom Scholz himself. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	07/21/2009
Label:	Big3 Records
UPC:	0804983686820
Rank:	63156

Tracks

1. Eclipse for the Son
2. 4 Leaf Clover
3. Peace of Mind
4. Alive
5. The Plan
6. Murder by Pride
7. Mercy Over Blame
8. I Believe
9. Run in You
10. Love Is Why
11. Everything
12. My Love (I'll Always Show)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Stryper   Primary Artist
Danny Bernini   Percussion
Paul McNamara   Piano,Keyboards
Tom Scholz   Guitar,Featured Artist
Kenny Aronoff   Drums
Robert Sweet   Drums
Oz Fox   Guitar,Vocals
Tracy Ferrie   Bass,Vocals
Michael Sweet   Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

Danny Bernini   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Kenny Lewis   Editing,Engineer
Tom Scholz   Arranger,Composer
Richie "Britley" Hughes   Art Direction
Michael Sweet   Producer,Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Group Member
Robert Sweet   Group Member
Oz Fox   Group Member
Tracy Ferrie   Group Member
Bob Ludwig   Mastering