''The Roxx Regime Demos'' is the eleventh release and third compilation album by Stryper consisting of songs originally released under the band's previous name, Roxx Regime, 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, a number that used to appear onstage at Stryper concerts.

Critical reception

Greg Prato of ''

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'' said, "you hear a band that had pretty much found their sound early on". 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". 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.

Track listing

All songs were written by

Michael Sweet Michael Harrison Sweet (born July 4, 1963) is a singer and guitarist from Whittier, California; he is the co-founder, songwriter, guitarist and lead singer of the Christian metal band Stryper. He's also had a successful solo career, and briefly ...

, except where noted. #"From Wrong to Right" (

Oz Fox Richard Alfonso Martinez (born June 18, 1961), better known by the stage name Oz Fox, is the lead guitarist of the Christian glam metal band Stryper. Martinez' high school friends called him ''Oz'' in honor of Ozzy Osbourne due to his ability to ...

, 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,

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) – 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 20th Anniversary (of Stryper.com) vinyl edition contains three bonus tracks. The bonus tracks are on side two between "Tank" and "Honestly". #"My Love I'll Always Show" (alternate demo) #"Loud N Clear" (alternate demo) #"You Won't Be Lonely" (alternate demo)

Personnel

Musicians * Robert Sweet – drums *

– vocals *

– guitar, backing vocals *

– bass guitar * Jon Van Togren – keyboards Production *Chaz (Charles) Ramirez – audio engineer *Jeff Carroll –

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References

External links

Stryper's Original Roxx Regime Demos to be Release on CDStryper – The Roxx Regime Demos
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