Stryper
- Also known as: Roxx Regime
- Origin: Orange County, California, United States
- Genre: Glam Metal, Heavy Metal
- Years active: 1983-1993, 1999-2001, 2003-present
- Website: www.stryper.com
- Average rating: 9.00 (by 1 user)
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Biography
Stryper is an American Christian metal band from Orange County, California. The group's lineup consists of Michael Sweet (lead vocals, guitar), Oz Fox (guitar), Perry Richardson (bass guitar), and Robert Sweet (drums).
Formed in 1983 as Roxx Regime, the band soon changed their musical message to reflect their Christian beliefs, and the band's name was also changed to Stryper. They went on to become the first overtly Christian heavy metal band to gain acceptance in the mainstream. In 1983, they signed with major label Enigma Records and released their debut album The Yellow and Black Attack. In the mid-1980s, Stryper enjoyed their most successful period beginning with the release of To Hell with the Devil, which achieved platinum sales status. Stryper went on to release two more gold albums before disbanding in 1993. In 2003, Stryper came out of retirement for a reunion tour and subsequently signed a multi-album contract with Big3 Records in 2005. In 2013, they signed a multi-album deal with Frontiers Records, and have released Second Coming, which includes 14 re-recorded songs from their first three albums and an album, No More Hell to Pay, released on November 5, 2013, Fallen on October 16, 2015 and God Damn Evil on April 25, 2018, and Even the Devil Believes on September 4, 2020.
Members:
- Eric Johnson - bass, backing vocals (1982)
- Michael Sweet - lead vocals, guitar, piano (1982-1992, 1999-2001, 2003-present)
- Robert Sweet - drums, percussion (1982-1993, 1999-2001, 2003-present)
- John Voorhees - bass guitar, backing vocals (1983)
- Scott Lane - lead guitar, backing vocals (1983)
- Tim Gaines - bass guitar, backing vocals, keyboards (1983-1986, 1986-1993, 1999-2001, 2003-2004, 2010-2017)
- Oz Fox - guitar, backing vocals (1983-1992, 1999-2001, 2003-present)
- Matt Hurich - bass, backing vocals (1986)
- Oz Fox - lead vocals (1992-1993)
- Tracy Ferrie - bass, backing vocals (2004-2010)
- Perry Richardson - bass guitar, backing vocals (2017-present)
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