This Means War! is the tenth release of the Christian rock

Christian rock

Christian rock is a form of rock music played by individuals and bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. The extent to which their lyrics are explicitly Christian varies between bands...

 band, Petra

Petra (band)

Petra is a music group regarded as a pioneer of the Christian rock and contemporary Christian music genres. Formed in 1972, the band took its name from the Greek word for "rock"...

. It was released in 1987.

In this album, the band started to refine their movement into a more hard rock

Hard rock

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/arena rock

Arena rock

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 sound, still retaining keyboard synthesizers to back the driving guitar work. This album also signaled the beginning of a military motif present in the song lyrics that the band would carry through several of their following albums.

Track listing

All songs written by Bob Hartman

Bob Hartman

Robert Hartman is a Christian artist, guitarist, writer and songwriter. He is the founder of Christian rock band Petra. Hartman was involved with the band from its foundation in 1972 to its end in 2005. He took a break from touring in 1995, but continued to write most of the band's songs,...

, except where noted.

1. "This Means War!" – 3:30
2. "He Came, He Saw, He Conquered" – 4:10
3. "Get on Your Knees and Fight Like a Man" – 4:32
4. "I Am Available" – 4:27
5. "Kenaniah" – 3:43
6. "You Are My Rock" – 4:21
7. "The Water Is Alive" – 3:48
8. "Don't Let Your Heart Be Hardened" – 3:41
9. "Dead Reckoning" – 3:23
10. "All the King's Horses" – 4:17

Awards

• Nominated for Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance
  Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance
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   in 1987.
• Won Holland's Contemporary Christian album of the year in 1988.

Petra

• Bob Hartman
  Bob Hartman
  Robert Hartman is a Christian artist, guitarist, writer and songwriter. He is the founder of Christian rock band Petra. Hartman was involved with the band from its foundation in 1972 to its end in 2005. He took a break from touring in 1995, but continued to write most of the band's songs,...
  
   - Guitar
• John Schlitt
  John Schlitt
  John William Schlitt is known for his career as the lead singer of Christian rock band Petra from 1986 until the band's retirement in late 2005. Prior to joining Petra in 1986, Schlitt was the vocalist for Head East....
  
   - Lead Vocals
• John Lawry
  John Lawry
  John Lawry is a Christian musician, composer, producer, and songwriter. He is most remembered for being the keyboardist of Christian rock band Petra during their most prolific years.-Biography:...
  
   - Keyboards, background vocals
• Mark Kelly
  Mark Kelly (bassist)
  Mark Dean Kelly is a Christian bass guitarist most remembered for being a member of Christian rock band Petra during the 1980s...
  
   - Bass, background vocals
• Louie Weaver
  Louie Weaver
  Louie Weaver III is a Christian drummer most famous for being the long-time drummer of legendary Christian rock band Petra for 22 years. Weaver was controversially dismissed from the band in 2003. He is currently working on several projects. In 2010, Weaver reunited with former members of Petra...
  
   - Drums

Guest musicians

• Tom Hrbacek and Los Alamitos High School Marching Drummers - Percussion ("This Means War")

Recording

• Engineered by John & Dino Elefante, and Mike Mireau
• Recorded and Mixed at Pakaderm Studio, Los Alamitos, California
  Los Alamitos, California
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• Mastered at Future Disc, Los Angeles, California
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  by Steve Hall