Simply put, they are peerless. If you are a seeker of Truth, and you also appreciate rock music, this is your band. The best albums to get, in case you're new to the band... No Doubt (1995) Jekyll & Hyde (2003) Farewell (2005) Beyond Belief (1990) Petra Praise: We Need Jesus (1997) Farewell Bob, John, and the many others who served God so faithfully for 30+ years of music ministry. Job well done!

'Farewell' encapsulates Petra's long career - incredible guitar, grooving bass and tight drum patterns, not to mention John Schlitt and Greg. X Volz singing plus the infamous Jesus Loves You by John Lawry. The songs are well done, and to be honest, I expected nothing less. Petra Means Rock... and that you can take to the bank.

It was over ten years ago that No Doubt was released. I liked it then, but, going back to it recently, I gotta say I enjoy it even more now. A fact that is sometimes overlooked is that Bob Hartman has long been one of Christian music's best writers. Now that the band has "retired," I bet Hartman's songs pop up all over Christian music. His stamp is all over No Doubt, but specially is the title track and Sincerely Yours. The way you can take the meaning of the song in several directions is one of the things I have come to look for in a Petra song. No Doubt contains a nice mix of rockers and mid tempo stuff with the emphasis on living the Christian life. If yo missed it or don't remember No Doubt, check it out again.

Great! My 10-year-old wants rock-n-roll - No Way...I remember Petra was rock, so I got this album. I hate rock. Used to at least. Now, I am a solid Petra fan. Spiritual. Fun. Honest. This will make you laugh, cry, worship, praise - truly, the Spirit was in the studio when this one was made.

I've been awfully disappointed in Petra's albums over the last 10 years. Well . . . the disappointment is over. It's one of those albums I've bought after saying "Wow, I must have this one!" The lyrics are classic Petra without the blue cheese (no "all the King's horses" idiocy): direct, Biblical, and clear. It's hard for me to listen to "I Will Seek You" without having a personal praise time to God wherever I am. And the music - well, if you like it hard, you'll love Jekyll & Hyde. Over half the musicians are actually Newsboys, but it sounds like a full-out Petra album with Newsboys BGVs, kinda cool as they're two of my favorite bands. Chances are, this will be Petra's last one, and they go out on top.

Wow, "Petra Means Rock" is just what it says. I haven't heard Petra since the "Not of This World" concert in the 80's. I purchased it on a lark and was I plesantly suprised. The guitar work is excellent yet simplistic enough to sound obtainable. But when I tried it was far deeper than it sounds at first. Great album, to those who stayed with Petra throughout, this is no shock to you. But, to those like me who drifted away...what a homecoming. And all to praise God.

This is by far the best guitar work I've heard on a Petra recording since "On Fire", but being a drummer I have to say I am very disappointed in the fact Louie was not on this album.

Now how does one put this band with it's lyrics, musical precision, heavenly vocals, energy, passion and overall excellence into words? Simple. It can't be done!! Petra, sparked my flame for music and laid down a strong basis for christianity. I started listening to these poets at the age of 6. I'm now 23. Still, their ability to send shivers of ecstacy through my whole being remains as solid as GOD himself. Like the say: "Pure as the white driven snow." A GOD GIVEN TALENT AT IT'S UNDENIABLE BEST!!

I was actually really disappointed in this record. Everyone here seems to like it, but I suspect that's a selection effect - that is, the people who don't like it are less likely to post. My main disappointment is actually with the production. I know, I know, Petra wanted to go "loud and aggressive" on this record. But all that happened is that Peter Furler and/or Tony Palacios succeeded in compressing the mix so far that there is absolutely no dynamic range. You know, some parts of a song should be louder than others. Guitars+drumbeats should be louder than just guitars. However, CD-digital audio has a maximum possible volume, and if producers try to make the songs close to this maximum volume throughout the entire song, then there is no extra "room" for drumbeats to add louder volume. The resulting compressed sound is sort of like listening to music underwater, only not quite so bad. But the drums have _no_ sharp attack on this record, the guitar isn't crisp, just loud, and on song with ballad parts and rock parts, the softer part of the song is compressed up to max volume, so when the song is supposed to be getting louder when the rock part comes in, it doesn't get louder - it stays at the maximum volume, so the rock part of the song seems quieter relative to the ballad part of the song. Ugh. Unseen power, though mastered at a pretty high volume, had MUCH better dynamic range than Jekyll and Hyde. As did This Means War. I'm bummed.

Petra Rocks. Outstanding Album!! After having listened to Petra for nearly twenty years, I still look forward to to their new albums. Jekyll and Hyde certain puts good "christian rock" in your face. Love it. (In the mid eighties I thought that "Judas Kiss" was hard-core)