Trytan is a Christian progressive / glam metal / hard rock band from Chicago, Illinois, musically similar to Rush.
[2] The band was ministry oriented, and had what Christian music critic John J. Thompson characterized as a significant impact on their scene.
[4] Their debut's lyrics also reflect their ministry orientation, one stated that the band wrote about "getting closer to God and not rejecting the Truth.
It featured a harder sound and lyrics which the Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music characterised as presenting a need for salvation with a viewpoint from arminian theology.
[6] In retrospect HM magazine editor Doug Van Pelt found the record to be disappointing compared to their debut.