anniversary: Stryper - The Roxx Regime Demos

According to The Metal Archives, this compilation was released on July 10, 2007, on Fifty Three Five Records. This is Stryper back when they were called Roxx Regime. The Metal Archives shows that from 1980 to 1981 they were called Roxx. Then, from 1981 to 1983, they went by Roxx Regime, before finally changing their name to Stryper in 1983. On The Metal Archives, the demo is titled The Yellow and Black Attack! The lineup already featured the classic 1980s roster: Timothy Gaines on bass, Robert Sweet on drums, Oz Fox on guitars, and Michael Sweet on vocals and guitar. The site notes that "The songs of this demo reappear on Stryper's The Yellow and Black Attack! EP." Anyway, these songs sound exactly like Stryper! It sounds like a great demo. It would have been an impressive tape back then, and it clearly was, because it built the foundation for a heavy metal career that has lasted decades. I like!

1. From Wrong to Right 04:00 -- 2. My Love I'll Always Show (original rock version) 03:28 -- 3. Loud N Clear 03:42 -- 4. You Know What to Do 05:04 -- 5. You Won't Be Lonely 03:55 -- 6. Co'mon Rock 03:42 -- 7. Tank (Robert Sweet drum solo) -- 00:43 8. Honestly 04:05 -- total time 28:39

Roxx Regime - Loud N Clear