The Roxx Regime Demos
| The Roxx Regime Demos | ||||
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| Compilation album by Stryper | ||||
| Released | July 10, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Christian metal, glam metal | |||
| Length | 28:39 | |||
| Label | Fifty Three Five Records | |||
| Stryper chronology | ||||
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The Roxx Regime Demos is the eleventh release and third compilation album[1][2] by Stryper consisting of songs originally released under the band's previous name, Roxx Regime,[3][1][4] except for the track "Honestly", which is taken from a later demo. While the album's general release was on July 10, 2007, pre-sale purchases at Stryper.com shipped on July 7, 2007, a reference to 777,[5] a holy number in Christianity and one that used to appear onstage at Stryper concerts.
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [6] |
| PiercingMetal | [7] |
Greg Prato of Allmusic said, "you hear a band that had pretty much found their sound early on".[1] He compared the band favorably to other pop-metal bands of the time, but said the album was "aimed at die-hard die-hard Stryper fans".[1] Ken Pierce of Piercing Metal said the songs "rock quite well and are a fun listen", but also stated that the release was for die-hard fans.[8]
Track listing
All songs were written by Michael Sweet, except where noted.
- "From Wrong to Right" (Oz Fox, Robert Sweet, M. Sweet) – 4:00
- "My Love I'll Always Show" (original rock version) – 3:28
- "Loud N Clear" – 3:42
- "You Know What to Do" (Fox, M. Sweet, R. Sweet, Tim Gaines) – 5:04
- "You Won’t Be Lonely" – 3:55
- "Co’mon Rock" – 3:42
- "Tank" (Sweet, R.) (drum solo) – 0:43
- "Honestly" (original demo version) – 4:05
Personnel
Musicians
- Robert Sweet – drums
- Michael Sweet – vocals
- Oz Fox – guitar, backing vocals
- Tim Gaines – bass guitar
- Jay Van Togren – keyboards
Production
- Chaz (Charles) Ramirez – audio engineer
- Jeff Carroll – audio mastering
References
- 1 2 3 4 Prato, Greg. "The Roxx Regime Demos Review". Allmusic. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ↑ "Stryper: List of Albums". MSN.com. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ↑ "Stryper Discography on Official Website". Stryper. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
- ↑ "Stryper Discography at RollingStone.com". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
- ↑ "Stryper – The Roxx Regime Demos To Be Released". Brave Worlds. April 21, 2007. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ PiercingMetal review
- ↑ Pierce, Ken. "Reviews:Roxx Regime Demos 1983". Retrieved May 1, 2010.