As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each
other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to?" The
pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious,
we've compiled a list of all the things we're listening to this week.
Feel free to chime in with picks of your own after the jump.
Stryper arrived on the metal scene in 1984, clad in yellow and black
spandex, and quickly became major players in the exploding melodic hard
rock scene. The foursome played catchy tunes and won the ears of
millions of listeners, but what stood out most and invited controversy,
was the band's clear, evangelical Christian message. Earlier this year,
the band released a new studio record, Murder by Pride, with their
lyrical convictions and melodic sensibilities firmly in place and
embarked on a
