Line #63 Music/Stryper


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2	[[caption-width-right:285:Such nice Christian boys.]]
3	->''To Hell with the devil!''
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5	Stryper is an American ChristianMetal band formed in and made popular in TheEighties in the Sunset Strip HairMetal scene. Originally formed as Roxx Regime by brothers Michael Sweet on lead vocals and Robert Sweet on drums and Oz Fox on lead guitar, the band changed its name to "Stryper" when bassist Tim Gaines joined.
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7	Stryper is best known for basically being pioneers in the mainstream popularization of Christian Rock. The band would experience a good run in 1983-1992, including two Gold records and one Platinum record. However, the band would break up in 1992 due to the rise of {{Grunge}}, which practically killed off every other hair metal band as well.
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9	The band reformed in 2003 with Tracy Ferrie on bass.
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11	The band's name is a reference to the New King James Version of [[http://bible.cc/isaiah/53-5.htm Isaiah 53:5]], "But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his '''''stripes''''' we are healed."[[labelnote:Translation]]Hebrew "chabbûrâh" is translated as "stripes" in KJV, NKJV, and a few others. Other translations have "wounds", "scourging", or "bruises".[[/labelnote]] "Isaiah 53:5" is often affixed to the band's logo.
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13	[floatboxright:
14	Influences:
15	+ Music/VanHalen, Music/BlackSabbath, Music/{{Kansas}}, Music/{{Scorpions\|Band}}, Music/IronMaiden, Music/JudasPriest, Music/{{LedZeppelin}}, Petra, Resurrection Band
16	]
17	Discography:
18	* ''The Yellow and Black Attack'' - 1984
19	* ''Soldiers Under Command'' - 1985
20	* ''The Yellow and Black Attack'' (Reissue) - 1986
21	* ''To Hell with the Devil'' - 1986
22	* ''In God We Trust'' - 1988
23	* ''Against the Law'' - 1990
24	* ''Can't Stop the Rock'' (Compilation) - 1991
25	* ''[[GreatestHitsAlbum 7: The Best of Stryper]]'' - 1993
26	* ''7 Weeks: Live in America, 2003'' (Live Album) - 2004
27	* ''Reborn'' - 2005
28	* ''[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Extended Versions]]'' - 2006
29	* ''The Roxx Regime Demos'' - 2007, [-a compilation album mostly consisting of songs by the band's original name.-]
30	* ''Murder by Pride'' - 2009
31	* ''The Covering'' - 2011
32	* ''Second Coming'' - 2013
33	* ''No More Hell to Pay'' - 2013
34	* ''Fallen'' - 2015
35	* ''God Damn Evil'' - 2018
36	* ''Even The Devil Believes'' - 2020
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39	Members:
40	* Michael Sweet: lead vocals, rhythm and lead guitar
41	* Oz Fox: lead guitar
42	* Robert Sweet: drums
43	* Perry Richardson: bass
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46	!!Stryper provides examples of:
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48	* AmazingFreakingGrace: "10,000 Years"
49	* AsTheGoodBookSays: Just about their entire career is built on this.
50	* ChristianRock: While not the UrExample for ChristianRock or even ChristianMetal, they became the first Christian Rock band to hit it big with secular audiences. They didn't even really try to fit into the established Christian Rock scene. They signed with a secular label (Enigma) and toured with mainstream HairMetal bands.
51	%%* CoverAlbum: ''The Covering''
52	* DarkerAndEdgier: ''Reborn'''s U.S. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Reborn_-_Stryper.jpg album cover art]].
53	* {{Fanservice}} / FanDisservice: The spandex suits.
54	%%* GodIsLoveSongs
55	%%* GriefSong
56	* InTheStyleOf: Stryper has covered and revamped a few famous songs in their time, including:
57	** Earth, Wind, and Fire's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enPiw1nsrVI "Shining Star"]].
58	** Boston's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbo2hZgOOC4 "Peace of Mind"]].
59	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2Spl8ny8FQ "Battle Hymn of the Republic"]]
60	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74hijGFjl1A "Winter Wonderland"]]
61	* IncrediblyLongNote: One at 2:19 on [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg-1Skv6b5I I.G.W.T.]]
62	%%* JesusWasWayCool
63	%%* MetalScream
64	* NewSoundAlbum: ''Reborn''
65	* NumberOfTheBeast: Averted with their use of "777" as a protest to the "666" imagery prevalent with metal bands. While the number 777 itself isn't actually referenced in Literature/TheBible, the number 7 is traditionally associated with divine perfection. Stryper's stage sets also include crossed out symbols of "devil" and "666" to further drive their anti-satanic point across.
66	%%* PowerBallad
67	* RearrangeTheSong: "In God We Trust" was remade as "I.G.W.T." for ''Reborn''
68	* StageNames: Oz Fox, whose nickname comes from his ability to emulate the vocals of Music/OzzyOsbourne. His birth name is Richard Alfonso Martinez.
69	%%* XtremeKoolLetterz
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