{"product_id":"petra-this-means-war-new-cd-webstore-exclusive-w-ltd-edition-trading-card-girder-records","title":"PETRA - THIS MEANS WAR (*New-CD) WEBSTORE EXCLUSIVE w\/ LTD EDITION TRADING CARD, GIRDER RECORDS","description":"\u003cp\u003ePETRA - THIS MEANS WAR (*New-CD) WEBSTORE EXCLUSIVE w\/ LTD EDITION TRADING CARD, GIRDER RECORDS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e****SHIPS FRIDAY AUGUST 13th\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Page Booklet Jewel Case CD w\/ LTD Trading Card\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2021 Girder Records \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginally Release in 1987\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemastered by Rob Colwell (Bombworks Sound)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Petra regathered for their second project with new vocalist John Schlitt and producers John and Dino Elefante, they ditched the flying spaceship guitar, pushed the keyboards way back in the mix in deference to highly processed and crunchy guitars, and embraced a militaristic lyrical and visual theme that was perfectly in step with the Reagan era. On\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis Means War\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Elefantes brought the rock in a big way, with monster drums, stacked vocals, and everything sounding like it was born for arenas. Hartman’s fist-in-the-air, slogan-ready lyrics continued to define the Christian rock template and Schlitt’s vocal found the perfect balance between sneer and smile. It all came together perfectly and a new era was born for the band. Petra meant rock after all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kchrm0jJG7k\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kchrm0jJG7k\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePRODUCED BY: DINO ELEFANTE \u0026amp; JOHN ELEFANTE\u003cbr\u003eEngineered by: Dino Elefante, John Elefante and Mike Mireau\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRecorded and Mixed at\u003cbr\u003ePAKADERM Studio, Los Alamitos, CA \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBob Hartman Lead Guitar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMark Kelly Bass Guitar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Lawry Keyboards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Schlitt - Lead Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLouie Weaver- Drums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eComputer Programming by: John Lawry\u003cbr\u003eAdditional Programming by: John Elefante, Tim Heitz, Bob Hartman \u0026amp; Louie VWeaver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBackground Vocals by: John Lawry, John Elefante, Mark Kelly, John Schlitt\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis Means War! Drum Section: Tom Hrbacek, Los Alamitos High School Marching Drummers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"p1\"\u003eTRACKS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis Means War 3:30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe Came, He Saw, He Conquered 4:10\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet Down On Your Knees And Fight Like A Man 4:32\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Am Available 4:27\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKenaniah 3:43\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou Are My Rock 4:21\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Water Is Alive 3:48\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon't Let Your Heart Be Hardened 3:41\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDead Reckoning 3:23\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll The King's Horses 4:17\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePETRA\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePetra got its start in 1972 as one of the pioneers of Christian Rock.  Now 20 albums later with \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e4 Grammys\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e™ and \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e10 Dove Awards\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e™, they are the\u003cstrong\u003e World’s Most Popular Christian Rock Band\u003c\/strong\u003e.  It didn't matter if you were listening to Deliverance, Amy Grant, and Michael W. Smith, one thing is for certain, you knew who Petra was.  Even Stryper fans would never enter into a debate on who the greatest Christian Rock Band of all time was.  Although Stryper may have been large in the mainstream, no one came close to Petra in the Christian circuit \u003cstrong\u003eselling 10 MILLION records\u003c\/strong\u003e and selling out large capacity arenas. Their impact was monstrous and their music was explosive.  Their albums\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMore Power to Ya\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeat the System\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis Means War!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erock like none other and were clear defining moments for a band that just a few albums earlier had everyone convinced that they would be a status-quo CCM act.  Nothing was further from the truth. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Petra soared to new heights with Greg X. Volz, Bob Hartman and Louie Weaver, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMore Power to Ya\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e was THAT defining album that broke down all the barriers of what an effective ministry focused rock band could be, embracing backward masking (If you know, you know).  Look no further than the powerful rockers “Second Wind” and “Judas’ Kiss” for songs that defined a generation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the time \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBeat the System\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ehit the speakers, fans knew that these guys had no interest in just another record, they embodied an attitude that said, \"Let's break down barriers and do something relevant\" by moving more towards a keyboard driven rock act. With songs like “Computer Brains,” “Witch Hunt,” and “It Is Finished,” the band included sampling and effects not found on their other records along with a sense of urgency in every song, slowing the heavy tempo for only two songs: “Adonai” and “Hollow Eyes.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis Means War! \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003edropped four years later, ushering in a new era, with new vocalist John Schlitt (formerly of the rock band Head East) in his prime. The band knew after their debut record with Schlitt, when everyone thought they were on their way out, that a hard rock\/arena rock record was want everyone wanted and exactly what producers John and Dino Elefante could deliver and did they ever.  Just speaking with John Elefante a few days ago, he reminded me that they had a top hit on all 4 major charts at the same time which helped them amass a large following of converts, Dove Awards, and Grammys. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGirder Music is proud to bring these rock classics back in remastered deluxe editions on both vinyl and CD so fans can rediscover just what made these albums so pivotal in the history of CCM, as well as introduce them to those who may have missed these iconic releases the first time around.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boone's Overstock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51705143656694,"sku":"gjq1789818276518","price":12.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0808\/4907\/6470\/files\/petra---this-means-war-new-cd-webstore-exclusive-w-ltd-edition-trading-card-gird_1.png?v=1789818280","url":"https:\/\/intentionalcladfit.shop\/products\/petra-this-means-war-new-cd-webstore-exclusive-w-ltd-edition-trading-card-girder-records","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}