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IN THE BEGINNING
Stryper, originally known as Roxx Regime, is a Christian Classic Metal band that was formed in Orange County, California by brothers Michael and Robert Sweet and guitarist Oz Fox.
The band earned their stripes (pun intended) on the Los Angeles metal club circuit and in 1984, after recruiting bass player Tim Gaines, signed with Enigma Records and released their debut mini-album, The Yellow And Black Attack (Y&BA).
ROCKIN’ THE WORLD
Their first full-length release, Soldiers Under Command, sold over half a million units worldwide in the eighties, and stayed on Billboard’s Top 200 album chart for over forty weeks. In addition to the hard-rocking tunes that Stryper’s core audience has come to expect, the ballad “Honestly” from their platinum selling 1986 release To Hell With The Devil hit the Top-40 charts. The video for “Honestly” rapidly became the number one most-requested video on MTV. 1988 saw the near-platinum release of In God We Trust, as well as renewed success on MTV, which was bombarded by thousands of phone requests for “Always There For You”.
CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE
Coming off the acclaim of the 1989 tour supporting IGWT, the band released Against The Law which shipped gold in the fall of 1990. Despite its sales success, some fans were confused by Stryper’s change in appearance and lyrics. This lead to numerous rumors and questions about the sincerity of Stryper’s faith. “We were making a grab for musical freedom,” says Robert Sweet, Stryper’s drummer. “But we never should have let that been misinterpreted as a change in our beliefs.”
Stryper, originally known as Roxx Regime, is a Christian Classic Metal band that was formed in Orange County, California by brothers Michael and Robert Sweet and guitarist Oz Fox.
The band earned their stripes (pun intended) on the Los Angeles metal club circuit and in 1984, after recruiting bass player Tim Gaines, signed with Enigma Records and released their debut mini-album, The Yellow And Black Attack (Y&BA).
ROCKIN’ THE WORLD
Their first full-length release, Soldiers Under Command, sold over half a million units worldwide in the eighties, and stayed on Billboard’s Top 200 album chart for over forty weeks. In addition to the hard-rocking tunes that Stryper’s core audience has come to expect, the ballad “Honestly” from their platinum selling 1986 release To Hell With The Devil hit the Top-40 charts. The video for “Honestly” rapidly became the number one most-requested video on MTV. 1988 saw the near-platinum release of In God We Trust, as well as renewed success on MTV, which was bombarded by thousands of phone requests for “Always There For You”.
CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE
Coming off the acclaim of the 1989 tour supporting IGWT, the band released Against The Law which shipped gold in the fall of 1990. Despite its sales success, some fans were confused by Stryper’s change in appearance and lyrics. This lead to numerous rumors and questions about the sincerity of Stryper’s faith. “We were making a grab for musical freedom,” says Robert Sweet, Stryper’s drummer. “But we never should have let that been misinterpreted as a change in our beliefs.”
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To Hell With the Devil
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In God We Trust
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Soldiers Under Command
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Against the Law
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4 Leaf Clover
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Murder By Pride
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Alive
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Eclipse of the Son
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The Plan
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Lady
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Shoutbox
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Gordoroth wrote:
@HrsMinsSecs: Seitan 666????
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HrsMinsSecs wrote:
Some things should not happen....this band is one of those.
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Gordoroth wrote:
I'm a soldier of God Order.
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Mental_Note wrote:
Stryper - Murder By Pride [2009] http://depositfiles.com/files/17tu5d097
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DonnieSTFU wrote:
\m/
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HeaMet wrote:
Ахтунг!!!
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SCORBON000 wrote:
cagada lo cristiana pero muy chimba esta banda
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fan2zik wrote:
welcome in switzerland. God Rules.
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Salongod wrote:
awesome band!
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AmilcarS wrote:
One of the best voice in Metal history....sorry satan.....he knows is a gift from God and give Him the Glory..Long Live Stryper!!!!....Happy 25th Aniversary
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Dark_Sabbath wrote:
i'm a soldier under command :D
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dixierooster57 wrote:
good music , good news .
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energyneverdies wrote:
they rock for Jesus.
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Commander_King wrote:
I'm a huge glam metal fan....but this is crap.
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SirLawrenceMcR wrote:
In God We Trust!
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jimmycw74 wrote:
" Jesus is the rock that makes me roll - rock'n'roll " - priceless
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riostryperer wrote:
Rock the people....
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glockebe3 wrote:
ya
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Dustincopter wrote:
To Hell with the devil is like the perfect song title
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imagesk8r6969 wrote:
"Free" is my fav. \m/
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Sala Apolo, Barcelona, Spain
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La Riviera, Madrid, Spain
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Jan
19
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Alcatraz, Milano (MI), Milan, Italy
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