Their styling was not well received by the entire Christian community,[2] for which metal was still a fringe sound.
While one publication found that the band emphasized "ministry and outreach through their direct and hard hitting lyrics,"[4] others saw the same as inappropriately descriptive and judgmental.
For their lyrics and style the band garnered the scorn of some national religious media.
[2] In 1985 the band appeared at Cornerstone and released a second album entitled Search and Destroy.
"[3] Brian Clark responded to the bands critics, stating that "Bobby is part and parcel of all these American tragedies, and Jesus is shown to be real and relevant.