‘Faithsedge’ feat Former ‘Stryper’ Bassplayer ‘Tim Gaines’ Releases Lyric Video for New Single

 Posted by on July 9, 2019 at 17:21  No Responses »
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The new lineup of the melodic hard rock group Faithsedge, which features singer/songwriter Giancarlo Floridia, Mr Big/Ace Frehley drummer Matt Starr, ex-Stryper bassist Timothy Gaines and former Dokken guitarist Alex De Rosso, will release its new album, “Bleed For Passion”, on July 26 via Scarlet Records (Spiritual Beast in Japan).

Produced, mixed and mastered by De Rosso, “Bleed For Passion” takes the listener back to the days of big guitars and powerful melodic vocal lines of the ’80s and early ’90s, but keeping an up to date view on the lyrics and subject matter.

The official lyric video for the album’s first single, ‘Angelic’, can be seen below. Continue reading »

‘Michael Sweet’ Talks In New Interview About Parting Ways with Longtime Bassist ‘Tim Gaines’

 Posted by on October 25, 2017 at 14:52  No Responses »
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In a brand new interview with music writer Joel Gausten, Michael Sweet addressed Tim Gaines‘s departure from Stryper and revealed plans for a new documentary which will cover the band’s entire career.

Sweet says that “Prior to the band parting ways with Tim Gaines, things were going terrible. It was a nightmare, to be honest.”

The musician’s exit from Stryper has been rumored for months, ever since guitarist Oz Fox revealed that Tim was going through a divorce, forcing the group to take a hiatus and possibly consider a future without the bassist. Continue reading »

It’s Official: Tim Gaines Is No Longer a Member of Stryper

 Posted by on August 31, 2017 at 01:38  No Responses »
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Tim Gaines has confirmed that he is no longer a member of Stryper.

The musician’s exit from the band has been rumored for months, ever since Stryper guitarist Oz Fox revealed that Tim was going through a divorce, forcing the group to take a hiatus and possibly consider a future without the bassist.

In a brand new interview with KNAC.COM, Gaines spoke about his current status with Stryper for the first time, admitting that he was no longer involved with the openly Christian band that he played with for more than two decades.”The Stryper thing is a touchy subject right now,” Gaines said. “I can’t really elaborate on too much of it. You would probably be the first person that I would say to that I am officially no longer a member of the band. It’s been out there for about a year now that things have been going sour. It hasn’t been officially said by either myself or the band, but, yeah, I’m no longer working with them.”

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Faithsedge – “Restoration”

 Posted by on December 6, 2016 at 01:23  No Responses »
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restorationCombine band members with impressive resumes including the likes of Dokken and Stryper and have them play some metal in the vein of that of the late 80’s and you have Faithsedge with their third album Restoration.

Not often does a band come together with such a wide array of experience as that assembled for the third Faithsedge album.  Faithsedge started in 2011 in Southern California as the brainchild of singer/songwriter Giancarlo Floridia, who has worked with producers including Juan Crocier (Ratt), Mike Tilanca (Bowie, Foreigner), and Fabrizio Grossi (Steve Vai, Alice Cooper).  Joining Floridia this time is Alessandro Del Vecchio (Hardline) on keyboards and production, Alex De Rosso (Dokken) on guitar, Tim Gaines (Stryper) on bass and Matt Starr (Ace Frehley) on drums.

As one might imagine given the personnel, this is late 80’s metal along the lines of all the bands the various members have been in and played for. “Never a Day” starts out with one of those characteristic lone guitar riffs as so many songs from the era did, but quickly shifts into a more modern sound for the rest of the song and from a production standpoint, the sound is very full with all the instruments clear and punch, but almost seeming a bit compressed (although that could be my bad ears).  Keyboards play a bit more of a role in the sound than I was prepared for but, alas, there is that scorching guitar solo everyone was hoping for and even a section for Tim Gaines on bass to shine. Continue reading »