Gut Level Music

Their third release, Gut Level Music, propelled them to national standing. Gut Level Music was explicitly aimed at a secular audience, and marked changes designed to enhance their credibility with that audience. Their lyrical approach changed toward a more subtle expression of their faith. They also refined their sound in an attempt to distance themselves from the punk "garage band" image that they had acquired early on.
In 1986 the Altar Boys headed to the studio to record 11 new songs for critically acclaimed release: Gut Level Music The band recorded tracks for 11 songs, however somewhere in the recording process the album was trimmed down to just 10 songs. G.L.M. has been completely re-mastered and now includes the missing song, Just Cant Let Go along with new original songs, new artwork, photos and band history.
Gut Level Music landed at No. 5 in HM Magazine's "The Top 100 Christian Rock Albums of All Time." by HM's Doug Van Pelt and was described by John J Thompson (Capitol Music Group) in the book Raised by Wolves, "Arguably the band's high point". Steve Rowe of Mortification says, "GLM is timeless rock classic, outdoing not just all Christian rock releases, but equal to or better than their secular counterparts The Clash."
For fans of The Ramones, The Clash, The Replacements, Undercover, and both the music and the message of the Altar Boys album G.L.M. is a force to be reckoned with. Like the Gospel itself, G.L.M. is simple, stands on its own, and wants to let you know that in the end, life does begin at the cross.
Originally produced by Terry Scott Taylor.

Lineup

Mike Stand - Vocals/Guitars
Ric Alba - Bass/Piano/Background Vocals
Jeff Crandall - Drums/Background Vocals