Fallen (Stryper album)

Background

Fallen is an all-original album featuring the band's signature sounds and style. However, the sound of the album is heavier, but still retains the band's melodic pattern. Five singles from the album have been released per month, "Yahweh", "Fallen", "Big Screen Lies", "Let There Be Light", and Stryper's second Black Sabbath cover, "After Forever".

Critical reception

Awarding the album four stars from HM Magazine, Charlie Steffens writes, "another wonderful album from some of rock and roll's best songwriters." Andy Argyrakis, giving the album four stars at CCM Magazine, states, "Arguably the most game-changing Christian rock band in history, Stryper continues to excel with a steady stream of new music that fits right alongside a ten million-album selling catalogue." Rating the album a four out of five by The Phantom Tollbooth, Bert Saraco says, "Stryper marches on with Fallen – exactly what you want to hear from the iconic pop-metal band with a few surprises on the side". Derek Walker, signaling in a four out of five review for The Phantom Tollbooth, responds, "It may not quite reach the heights of the previous release, but Fallen shows great ambition for a band this far into its career." Indicating in a four star review at Jesus Freak Hideout, Bert Gangl describes, "the presence of the last few songs does ultimately render Fallen marginally less impressive than No More Hell to Pay."

Commercial performance

The album has sold over 10,000 copies in its first weeks, which is 400 more copies than 2013's No More Hell to Pay.

Track listing

All tracks written by Michael Sweet, except where noted.

Personnel

Additional personnel