STRYPER Demos 1984-1990

Here is an amazing recording I obtained in a trade. I sat on it for a while before I decided I would share it here. I hope everybody else gets a kick out of it like I did! These are some of my most prized recordings from Stryper. So enjoy everybody!

Tracks 1 - 6 ("Soldiers Under Command" Live instrumental rehearsal)

These tracks sound like a live rehearsal without vocals. To me it sounds like a recorder was placed in the room while they performed the songs live. Occasionally you can hear some conversation after a song ends and even some cues to each other while performing. When I first heard these tracks I was speechless! I could not believe the treasure I had discovered! You can really get a sense of their amazing talent and the energy they put into their performances listening to the songs like this.

01 Reason For The Season
02 Soldiers Under Command
03 Reach Out
04 The Rock That Makes Me Roll
05 Winter Wonderland
06 Surrender

Tracks 7-12 ("Against The Law" WIP)

These sound more like professional studio recordings. At first these songs might sound exactly like the album release, but give them a close listen and you'll notice other differences. For instance, there are no backing vocals, you can hear them count before the songs start, and other small things are different than the album release.

07 Ordinary Man
08 Against The Law
09 Rock The People
10 Two Time Woman
11 Two Bodies, One Mind One Soul
12 All For One