To Hell with the Devil is the Grammy Award nominated third release, and sec… Read Full Bio ↴To Hell with the Devil is the Grammy Award nominated third release, and second full-length album, by the Christian metal and Glam 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. The album was the only heavy metal album on the list. Ian Christe, author of the heavy metal history book Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal (2003), mentions To Hell with the Devil in his book as one of the landmarks of the glam metal movement. Throughout 1987, both music videos for "Free" and "Honestly" ranked #1 on Dial MTV, the nightly MTV list of most requested videos. The video for "Calling on You" also reached #5 on the show.
The original cover of To Hell with the Devil caused a torrent of controversy, and was soon changed to an all-black design. The original artwork depicted "four long haired angels throwing the devil into a fiery pit. The cover was then changed on later pressings to a basic black cover" with the Stryper logo and the album title in the center.
As the band started to record the album, Tim Gaines left the band. He was replaced by bassist Matt Hurich. That failed, so session bassist Brad Cobb took Tim's place while recording this album. However, before the tour for it began, Tim Gaines rejoined the band.
The album was listed at #88 in the 2001 book, CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music. The album was the only heavy metal album on the list. Ian Christe, author of the heavy metal history book Sound of the Beast: The Complete Headbanging History of Heavy Metal (2003), mentions To Hell with the Devil in his book as one of the landmarks of the glam metal movement. Throughout 1987, both music videos for "Free" and "Honestly" ranked #1 on Dial MTV, the nightly MTV list of most requested videos. The video for "Calling on You" also reached #5 on the show.
The original cover of To Hell with the Devil caused a torrent of controversy, and was soon changed to an all-black design. The original artwork depicted "four long haired angels throwing the devil into a fiery pit. The cover was then changed on later pressings to a basic black cover" with the Stryper logo and the album title in the center.
As the band started to record the album, Tim Gaines left the band. He was replaced by bassist Matt Hurich. That failed, so session bassist Brad Cobb took Tim's place while recording this album. However, before the tour for it began, Tim Gaines rejoined the band.
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To Hell With The Devil
Stryper Lyrics
All Of Me All my life searching for the one to share The space…
Calling On You Inside of me there is a lonely place Sometimes I just…
Free Free to turn away - say goodbye Free to walk…
Holding On Everyone has been hurt before - love will come and…
Honestly Honestly I believe in you Do you trust in me Patiently I…
More Than A Man Long ago, there was a man who came Came and died…
Rockin' The World Singing out what I believe Singing out for you Never…
Sing-Along Song In a land of freedom God has sent His grace We're proud…
The Way I want to sing some other way Always the same,…
To Hell With The Devil We speak of the devil He's no friend of mine To turn…