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<description> What are people's thoughts? I usually despise these re-recordings of classic songs, but these sound like big improvements over the originals to me. Perhaps it's just that as a casual fan (at best) of Stryper, I never formed any kind of attachment to the originals, but the production, sound, and attitude all sound vastly improved on this recording. Some of the saccharine sweetness is mercifully gone. 

One exception is &amp;quot;To Hell With the Devil&amp;quot; which actually sounds weaker and less inspired to me.</description><link>http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,931358,931358#msg-931358</link><lastBuildDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 18:51:33 +1000</lastBuildDate>
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<title>Re: Stryper &quot;Second Coming&quot; soundbytes</title><link>http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,931358,931521#msg-931521</link><description><![CDATA[ I read on Michael's Twitter that he and Oz did the BGVs on Second Coming. Tim wasn't able to be there for them though.]]></description>
<dc:creator>The Toon Guy</dc:creator>
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<title>Re: Stryper &quot;Second Coming&quot; soundbytes</title><link>http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,931358,931491#msg-931491</link><description><![CDATA[ Tim Gaines great back vox live&amp; studio too.]]></description>
<dc:creator>othersideof midnight</dc:creator>
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<title>Re: Stryper &quot;Second Coming&quot; soundbytes</title><link>http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,931358,931395#msg-931395</link><description><![CDATA[ By all accounts by folk that have heard this album in full is nothing but 'HIGH PRAISE' regarding the remake &amp; that's coming from clientele that have been around the scene for a number of years that I hold high esteem.....What I hear I love, looking forward to this.]]></description>
<dc:creator>Richie Gower</dc:creator>
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<title>Re: Stryper &quot;Second Coming&quot; soundbytes</title><link>http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,931358,931390#msg-931390</link><description><![CDATA[ A little off topic but here's Oz Fox singing Journey's &quot;Don't Stop Believin'&quot; You can hear Michael Sweet's vocal influences here.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r7kH_QeR2c" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r7kH_QeR2c</a>]]></description>
<dc:creator>Troy</dc:creator>
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<title>Re: Stryper &quot;Second Coming&quot; soundbytes</title><link>http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,931358,931388#msg-931388</link><description><![CDATA[ Actually he may have. I've seen OZ do Stryper songs live and he can sound like Michael Sweet at times. One time I thought Michael Sweet was lipsyncing. It took me a few seconds before I realized it was OZ singing lead.]]></description>
<dc:creator>Troy</dc:creator>
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<title>Re: Stryper &quot;Second Coming&quot; soundbytes</title><link>http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,931358,931383#msg-931383</link><description><![CDATA[ Oz has probably never sang backing vocals in the studio...with the exception of JSS on ATL, they all sound like a choir of Michael to me...]]></description>
<dc:creator>Pelata</dc:creator>
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<title>Re: Stryper &quot;Second Coming&quot; soundbytes</title><link>http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,931358,931379#msg-931379</link><description><![CDATA[ Just hoping Oz did some of the backing vocals instead of Michael doing all the vocals. I could tell that Oz didn't do any of the backing vocals on the last album.]]></description>
<dc:creator>DirtyPennyIowa</dc:creator>
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<title>Re: Stryper &quot;Second Coming&quot; soundbytes</title><link>http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,931358,931376#msg-931376</link><description><![CDATA[ They sound live-in-the-studio (apart from the backing vocals)...nice and heavy.]]></description>
<dc:creator>Pelata</dc:creator>
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<title>Stryper &quot;Second Coming&quot; soundbytes</title><link>http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,931358,931358#msg-931358</link><description><![CDATA[ What are people's thoughts? I usually despise these re-recordings of classic songs, but these sound like big improvements over the originals to me. Perhaps it's just that as a casual fan (at best) of Stryper, I never formed any kind of attachment to the originals, but the production, sound, and attitude all sound vastly improved on this recording. Some of the saccharine sweetness is mercifully gone.<br /><br />One exception is &quot;To Hell With the Devil&quot; which actually sounds weaker and less inspired to me.]]></description>
<dc:creator>alaskaman</dc:creator>
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