To Hell with the Devil
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To Hell with the Devil is the fourth release, and third full-length album, from the Christian metal band Stryper, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music). It was both the first Contemporary Christian and Christian metal album to achieve Platinum status, selling over one million copies. It remains the best-selling Christian metal album of all time.
The album was listed at #88 in the 2001 book, [[CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music]].
Track listing
All songs written by Michael Sweet except as noted- "Abyss (To Hell With the Devil)" - 1:21
- "To Hell With The Devil" (M. Sweet, Robert Sweet) - 4:08
- "Calling On You" - 3:59
- "Free" (M. Sweet, R. Sweet) - 3:44
- "Honestly" - 4:10
- "The Way" (Oz Fox) - 3:37
- "Sing-Along Song" - 4:21
- "Holding On" - 4:16
- "Rockin' The World" - 3:30
- "All Of Me" - 3:11
- "More Than A Man" - 4:35
Personnel
Stryper
- Michael Sweet - Vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar
- Oz Fox - Guitar, background vocals
- Tim Gaines - Bass guitar
- Robert Sweet - Drums
Additional Musicians
- Bradford Cobb - Bass guitar
- John Van Tongeren - Keyboards
Singles
- Free / Calling On You - Released February 10, 1987 (Enigma Records 75001)
- Honestly / Sing-Along Song - Released August 10, 1987 (Enigma 75009)
Production
- Stephan Galfas and Stryper - Producers
- Stephan Galfas and Dan Nebanzal - Engineers
- Stephan and Michael Sweet - Arrangers
- Eddy Schreyer - Mastering
- Robert Sweet - Cover design
- Brian Ayuso - Art direction
- Ray Brown - Costume design
Trivia
- The original cover of To Hell with the Devil caused a torrent of controversy, and was soon changed to an all-black design that was sold in the Christian market. The original artwork (see left) consists of four angels--who resembled the band members--ripping a pentagram necklace off of Satan's neck.
- Throughout 1987, both music videos for Calling on You and Honestly ranked #1 on Dial MTV, the nightly MTV list of most requested videos.
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