These guys were probably the most famous of the Christian metal bands. Unfortunately, they took a lot of crap from both ends because they got it both from metal fans who felt they couldn’t be heavy metal because they were believers and believers who felt that they couldn’t be believers because they were heavy metal band. I think they could’ve been a lot bigger than they were if they hadn’t been the centre of so much controversy that was probably undeserved. I think they’re still around actually.
Agreed. I've known Metalheads who REFUSED to listen to Stryper because they were Christian. Others would sheepishly admit that they liked them. I'm not a Christian, so I don't care about any of that. I just like their sound.
"Unfortunately, they took a lot of crap from both ends because they got it both from metal fans who felt they couldn’t be heavy metal because they were believers and believers who felt that they couldn’t be believers because they were heavy metal band." I guess I would mostly be categorized as the 2nd. But my issue wasn't that they were religious. They just seemed like "Poison" had been 90210'd. ..and, admittedly, I dislike the black and yellow color scheme.
Finally!! Great first song choice for Stryper. They were huge in the 80's. I saw them live twice in '85 and '87. Michael Sweet is the lead singer/co-lead guitarist, his brother Robert Sweet on drums. Michael Sweet actually sang for the band Boston after Brad Delp died. Lots more songs to go, many off this album. "Free", "Calling On You", "Keep The FIre Burning", a great ballad called "Together As One". "Always There For You", "A Love That's Real", "Honesty", "Soldiers Under Command", "Holding On". Thank you Rob Squad!!
@@dccraig03 - Yeah, I've been hoping to see them live again in their later years. They're still rockin. I kind of hope they do "Calling On You" before they do a ballad, to demonstrate how great their harmony vocals are. I remember their vocal harmonies were outstanding when I saw them live in the 80's. I remember the harmonies from "It's Up 2 U" was incredible live!
They really weren’t huge in the 80s. Perhaps I. Your neck of the woods and in certain Christian circles, but barely anyone has heard of them outside of backwater US.
@@Liofa73 - Yes they were huge on the particular album and the next album "In God We Trust". They were on MTV's daily Dial MTV top 10 most requested videos every day for a year and a half in 86-87, with this song, Calling On You, Free, Honestly,, on top of getting lots of regular MTV and radio play. When your on top 10 most requested on MTV for a year and a half. that's huge.
YES! I've been asking for Stryper for 2 years now. I am so blessed that you guys finally reacted to them, and even more blessed that you enjoyed my brothers. They have a great and large library of music, as well as their lead singer Michael Sweet who did a few solo albums. His brother Robert Sweet is on the drums and is known for setting his drum kit up sideways to the audience, so they can see everything. You need to check out some of their music videos that show everything.
Thank you for listening to Stryper! Michael Sweet is singer and one of two guitar players, Oz Fox being other. Robert Sweet his brother is drummer. So many more suggestions for you to watch on video so you can see them perform. Transgressor, Do Unto Others, Pride are some of their really good ones. Appreciate you guys giving Stryper a chance. One of the best rock bands from the 80s and they are still touring today!
Michael Sweet has the vocal range of Mariah Carey and has the guitar chops of any of the best of the Van Halen disciples on the Sunset Strip at the time....and was still only the 2nd best guitar player in the band. Truly an underrated frontman and band.
Don’t forget Michael Sweet also plays guitar and is just as good at guitar as he is a singer. The duel guitar solos with Oz Fox in the song Soldiers Under Command is one the best solos I’ve ever heard in 80’s hair metal! 🎸 🎸 🤘
@@jeanstrickland2445 I remember really enjoying the against the Lyle album, including a really killer version of shining star. Unfortunately, it seems as though that album seems to be much more difficult to find then some of theirs. I believe that’s the album that honestly was on.
they've since ditched the yellow and black leather but back in the day, no other hair band committed to a color scheme like the boys of stryper did. it was awesome. 😄
lol THANK YOU, FINALLY!!!!!! I have been spamming your comments for months for these guys. IDK how iI missed this.Probably my all time favorite band and my go to when I need some spiritual uplifing. I have been rocking to Stryper since 1986, yeah I'm that old, lol. Michael Sweet is the lead vocals and his brother Robert is the drummer. They come from California and was formerly known as Roxx Regime. They are still rocking to this day with a new album almost every year or so. I finally got to see them live in 2016 and would love to see them again. Another banger from them is the song Yahweh, check it out. Love you two, keep em comin!! Peace.
Michael Sweet sings and his brother Robert is on drums. They still play, we've seen them several times. They have a "new" bass player for 5 years now, Perry Richardson of Firehouse fame. They rock even harder now and still sing for the Lord!
Michael Sweet is perhaps one of the if not the most overlooked vocalist, especially in his prime. His "screams" were pretty much unmatched, even today. The drummer is Robert Sweet.
Of all the eighties bands, Stryper is the one that has "matured" the best. They are still going on and they are as good as ever. Apart from Stryper, Michael Sweet is awesome, a man that never sleeps, he is always involved in musical projects, being his band, solo, with other artists ......what energy !!!!
This band was seriously underrated imo...they rocked 🔥 people either didn't like them because they were a Christian rock band or because they were ignorant and thought they were devil worshippers...you definitely should check out more from them!!
The single greatest Stryper song " Yahweh" if you could pick only one shows not just how hard they can play, but Michael Sweets' voice is off the charts. They are also in their late 40s when this song came out, and this band had evolved into perfection. Michael's voice is way better than his early years if that was even possible, which is just sick. Shattering glass and holding long, high-pitched notes. Check it out, I promise it will floor you!!!!
After the lead singer of Boston passed away they brought Micheal sweet ( Stryper's singer/ guitarist) on tour to fill in... That's high praise right there!
Before their first album, the singer from Stryper and I took voice lessons from the same teacher- Thomas Appelle- and he had the hour right before me. I heard him sing those songs so many times that, by the time the record came out, it felt like I had played on it. That was 40 years ago.
This song had some incredible guitar work in it. It was strange with Christian rock, but they got their message out within their lyrics. Glad ya'll enjoyed it!
The Yellow and Black Attack!!!! Righteous!!!! Stryper has many great songs from back in the day like "Soldiers Under Command", "Always There For You", "The Writings on the Wall", and many more. Let's get dome more Stryper!!!
YES! FINALLY!! my boys from the yellow and black attack!! Thank you so much for this! So many great songs I don't know where to start!! Started in ' 84 and still Killin it these days!! I'll be here for any Stryper you do!!! Just pick some official video and do it! No more hell to pay, the valley, free, transgressor, they even did a cover of shining star by earth wind and fire!! Keep going down this rabbit hole!!
Such a trip to hear you react to Stryper! :D Takes me right back to high school :) If you’re looking for another rocker, I’d probably have to say “Free” or “Soldiers Under Command”. If you’re looking for something a little softer, I’d say “First Love”, “Honestly”, or “Always There for You”. My brother liked their harder songs, I liked their softer ones.
Stryper is still producing music and touring. They are great. I saw them at Bratfest in Madison Wisconsin in 2018! They were very loud, precise, and played 21 songs outside in 94° heat. It was a perfect metal show.
Michael Sweet lead vocals and guitar, Robert Sweet drums, Oz Fox lead guitar, Timothy Gaines bass guitar. The most underrated band from the 80s. Robert is one of the best drummers out there. THWTD is one of the songs that got a big amount of play on MTV back in the day. "In God We Trust" got a lot as well. Saw them in concert a couple of times before covid hit and they are still rocking better than most from that era. Thank you for this great reaction. You just can't beat a good Stryper song. 🎶🎸🎸🎸💯
I have loved Stryper since the Mid eighties and they are still going strong. Michael Sweet is the lead singer and he is well known for his high pitched screams! His brother Robert, is the drummer.
Stryper is still rockin' today. I saw them in Houston a few months ago. They were touring with Vixen. Another great 80's metal band...an all female metal band.
The singer is the GREAT Micheal Sweet his older brother Robert is the amazing drummer. I grew up on this band in the 80s. Ive seen them live 11 times. They are IMMENSELY talented
One of my good childhood friends, Starri, married the drummer Robert. Michael, the singer, and Robert Sweet are brothers. I remember when they started years before Starri met Robert. I was in middle school and was surprised that Stryper went mainstream, and are still rocking today :) Robert and Starri have a beautiful family, and they are grandparents 🥰
I saw them perform in Duluth minnesota in 1985. Still have my Stryper Bible, signed by all four band members, at an after show party. My brother was in a band and later a concert promoter, he brought them to perform in a small venue.
I saw Stryper at a M3 concert a 80s metal band event Friday and Saturday event they were amazing they threw bibles to the crowd too ,which was cool. And I got my photo taken with them I got a few photos actually they are super talented and super nice guys. Michael Sweet MC quite a few rock events . This was a few years ago they still rocked out very well. Great reaction as always . Love light and smiles 🙏🤗❤️
Finally!!! You need to listen to the live versions. Michael Sweet is the lead singer. He actually was the lead singer for Boston for a little while. Their harmonies are under appreciated, which is no surprise as they were underrated as a band by both Christians and non-Christians. Thanks for listening, I knew that you’d dig them.
The "To Hell with the Devil" tour in Kansas City 1987 was my first real concert. LOUD!!!!! I was in 10th Grade and huge fan. They were really the first 'Christian' metal band. These guys grew up in the LA and Hollywood area playing early shows with Ratt and Motley Crue on the Sunset Strip. They fit right in with the style, the hair, the clothes, the music...but they got crap from Christians who said it was the devil's music, and non-Christians gave them crap because the lyrics weren't all about sex, drugs, rock-n-roll of the day. Their influences were Van Halen, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, and Led Zeppelin and it shows.
Michael spent five years (2007-2011) trying to be the replacement vocalist for Boston (Brad Delp quit and then sadly committed suicide in 2009), but it doesn't seem to have fit for either fan base.
Try 'Caught In The Middle', 'Calling On You', and still going pumping out the tunes with 'Transgressor'. Also: 'Reach Out', Soldiers Under Command'. Dozens more...
Man, you two keep bringing up my past with your reaction videos 😂. In the 80s, I went to school (7th thru 12th grade) with a Christian metal head and this was her band. She wore her black & yellow Stryper concert shirts proudly 🤘🙏🏻. This Philadelphia Eagles fan is very sorry to hear about your QB. A total bummer for sure ☹️. Nice review and GO BIRDS 💚🦅🏈
YES!!! Stryper is in my personal all-time Top 10 Rock/Metal bands. I grew up in the city next door to the city that the Sweet brothers grew up in. I have been a fan and followed them since their Roxx Regime days. I have seen them live so many times through the years that I cannot count. They continue to produce great albums that rival their early years and still put on amazing shows. I hope you continue to seek out songs from them from the early years through current. Their song "YAHWEH" is brilliant!
man, I'm not a christian guy but this group is amazing. The musicianship is pro! Michael Sweet, the singer, is incredible and still always working! This song is good, but FAR from their best, you have SO MUCH more to discover!
I love it that you like them even though you're not Christian. The music is spectacular and the music they do at the very least holds positivity without being too preachy. I think that's what they were going for. I saw em live a lot in the day. It was clear that Michael Sweet was the man behind the band. But his brother on the drums... well... A BEAST!!!
You should go through these comments because often Michael Sweet will actually post a reply. He is the lead singer of Stryper and is active on UA-cam. BTW, Stryper was the most played band on MTV for like 3 straight years in the late 80s into the early 90s. They are still active today. They have actually released more albums from 2006 to today than they did from 1983 to 1996.
Stryper is a Christian rock band and because of that they were often never given the credit that they deserve as a bad ass rock group. They have some beautiful ballads, but when they crank up the guitars and drums they are as hard as any other great rock band. I think they are one of the finest Power Metal bands ever. Thanks for listening to them, they were one of my favorite bands from the 80s.
Great band and great music. They are still making new albums today.teir newest album came out about a year ago. Check out the classics but please listen to the newer stuff it's better now while still retaining the classic sound.
I have been a fan of Stryper since the beginning, and love their classic tunes, but to me the new stuff is so much better and deeper lyrically. And Michael still sounds just as good today as back then, just can't hit the high notes as much live anymore. But still sounds amazing!
Michael Sweet is such an underrated singer. Even today he can still wail it out compared to other rock singers from his time. I love these guys; good music, great musicians, powerful message. Highly recommend "Reach Out", "Makes Me Wanna Sing", and "Sing Along Song". Honorable mention "Battle Hymn of the Republic".
I'm Christian, but never followed Christian Rock Bands. But this is very energetic and hard Rock! :) Great Choice, Guys... and Great Reaction! :) PS- Killer Guitar!
Thank you for reacting to Stryper! Give them credit, they had balls, promoting themselves as a Christian Rock Band during a time when "evil" heavy-metal groups were the rage and ruled the charts and most of the kids buying music at the time were rebellious and would never admit to following a Christian rock band who spoke of God and putting down evilness and the devil. They managed to make it work, but probably not as much as it should have. I remember buying my Stryper cassette tape and blasting it while I drove around back in the 80's. Of course, I also had my Motley Crue cassette tape ready and able when needed. I would recommend "Calling on you" next because it keeps up with their rock side and the song just flows so effortlessly. However, you MUST, MUST react to their best song, in my opinion, called "Honestly". Stryper's song "Honestly" truly displays lead-singer Michael Sweet's vocal range, he has the voice of an angel, the lyrics are so wonderful, and it's one of the best rock ballads of the 80's. It's guaranteed to get an "Amber Sway" going and that's how we should judge all ballads at this point :) Thanks Jay and Amber, take care.
Love that you not only gave Stryper a listen, but that you enjoyed it. Torn between what to recommend next…”Honestly” the big ballad, “Calling On You” the rock hit, or one of their latest from last year that will blow you away: “Transgressor”!
They are still rockin it today. Their last 4 albums are arguably the best music they've made. An 80s band still making music now is a feat--to have it actually be GOOD is remarkable. To STILL be making GREAT music is UNREAL!
To Me nothing could ever top soldiers under command, or to hell with the devil, but , yes, they are still making great 🎵🎶 , and touring! And sounding great, unlike bands like motley Crue 😢
****Hit songs by STRYPER... Always there for You... Calling On You... Honestly... In God We Trust!... FREE... More than a Man... MUST WATCH THE VIDEOS!!!!! Look for remastered HD versions****
Great album! As a Christian I’ve always thought that Christian Rock/Metal just makes Christian music and Rock/Metal music worse. Stryper is an exception though and a great band.
Stryper is a great band. I had their album "The yellow and black attack " I'm not a Christian but I am all about rock and roll. These guys ROCK.
These guys were probably the most famous of the Christian metal bands. Unfortunately, they took a lot of crap from both ends because they got it both from metal fans who felt they couldn’t be heavy metal because they were believers and believers who felt that they couldn’t be believers because they were heavy metal band. I think they could’ve been a lot bigger than they were if they hadn’t been the centre of so much controversy that was probably undeserved. I think they’re still around actually.
Agreed. I've known Metalheads who REFUSED to listen to Stryper because they were Christian. Others would sheepishly admit that they liked them. I'm not a Christian, so I don't care about any of that. I just like their sound.
Yes they’ve still been playing but with a different bass player. One of my all time favorite groups
They're still around and I seen them June 3rd this year.
"Unfortunately, they took a lot of crap from both ends because they got it both from metal fans who felt they couldn’t be heavy metal because they were believers and believers who felt that they couldn’t be believers because they were heavy metal band."
I guess I would mostly be categorized as the 2nd. But my issue wasn't that they were religious. They just seemed like "Poison" had been 90210'd.
..and, admittedly, I dislike the black and yellow color scheme.
Their lineup has changed
OMG, I can't believe you did Stryper! Awesome! Huge fan since the 80s!
We used Stryper’s power ballad, “Honestly,” in our wedding. Love this band!
Beautiful song
Us too!
Finally!! Great first song choice for Stryper. They were huge in the 80's. I saw them live twice in '85 and '87. Michael Sweet is the lead singer/co-lead guitarist, his brother Robert Sweet on drums. Michael Sweet actually sang for the band Boston after Brad Delp died. Lots more songs to go, many off this album. "Free", "Calling On You", "Keep The FIre Burning", a great ballad called "Together As One". "Always There For You", "A Love That's Real", "Honesty", "Soldiers Under Command", "Holding On". Thank you Rob Squad!!
awesome !
They are great live. I've seen them many times. Calling on You and Soldiers Under Command are my two favorites.
@@dccraig03 - Yeah, I've been hoping to see them live again in their later years. They're still rockin. I kind of hope they do "Calling On You" before they do a ballad, to demonstrate how great their harmony vocals are. I remember their vocal harmonies were outstanding when I saw them live in the 80's. I remember the harmonies from "It's Up 2 U" was incredible live!
They really weren’t huge in the 80s. Perhaps I. Your neck of the woods and in certain Christian circles, but barely anyone has heard of them outside of backwater US.
@@Liofa73 - Yes they were huge on the particular album and the next album "In God We Trust". They were on MTV's daily Dial MTV top 10 most requested videos every day for a year and a half in 86-87, with this song, Calling On You, Free, Honestly,, on top of getting lots of regular MTV and radio play. When your on top 10 most requested on MTV for a year and a half. that's huge.
YES!
I've been asking for Stryper for 2 years now. I am so blessed that you guys finally reacted to them, and even more blessed that you enjoyed my brothers. They have a great and large library of music, as well as their lead singer Michael Sweet who did a few solo albums. His brother Robert Sweet is on the drums and is known for setting his drum kit up sideways to the audience, so they can see everything. You need to check out some of their music videos that show everything.
Thank you for listening to Stryper! Michael Sweet is singer and one of two guitar players, Oz Fox being other. Robert Sweet his brother is drummer. So many more suggestions for you to watch on video so you can see them perform. Transgressor, Do Unto Others, Pride are some of their really good ones. Appreciate you guys giving Stryper a chance. One of the best rock bands from the 80s and they are still touring today!
And at the time, Tim Gaines-Bassist.
Michael Sweet has the vocal range of Mariah Carey and has the guitar chops of any of the best of the Van Halen disciples on the Sunset Strip at the time....and was still only the 2nd best guitar player in the band. Truly an underrated frontman and band.
Don’t forget Michael Sweet also plays guitar and is just as good at guitar as he is a singer. The duel guitar solos with Oz Fox in the song Soldiers Under Command is one the best solos I’ve ever heard in 80’s hair metal! 🎸 🎸 🤘
“More than a man” another awesome track from them!!
That's a great song 🎵
More more Stryper. They have so many positive songs. Solders under command, The way, More than a man .
Honestly- Stryper is a georgeous ballad from them. Love to see you react to it!
In god we trust was their best song IMO.
Oh that's the song I remember!!!
In God We Trust is no where near their best
Agree!
"Honestly" is the ballad's title. "Soldiers under Command" is a good choice.
‘Calling on You’ is probably my favorite Stryper song, super catchy.
Now it will be stuck in .y head and I forgot about that one. Don't k ow how, I love that song, lol.
Gotta do Soldiers under command !!!! Their best song ! I love you guys Jay and Amber!!!!
I've loved Stryper since their Yellow and Black Attack days. The guitarist Oz Fox is incredible.
Check out "Soldiers Under Command"
Great song!
Yes Absolutely, do Soldiers under Command, my favorite Stryper song!
Yes, I love that song !
@@jeanstrickland2445 I remember really enjoying the against the Lyle album, including a really killer version of shining star. Unfortunately, it seems as though that album seems to be much more difficult to find then some of theirs. I believe that’s the album that honestly was on.
they've since ditched the yellow and black leather but back in the day, no other hair band committed to a color scheme like the boys of stryper did. it was awesome. 😄
lol THANK YOU, FINALLY!!!!!! I have been spamming your comments for months for these guys. IDK how iI missed this.Probably my all time favorite band and my go to when I need some spiritual uplifing. I have been rocking to Stryper since 1986, yeah I'm that old, lol. Michael Sweet is the lead vocals and his brother Robert is the drummer. They come from California and was formerly known as Roxx Regime. They are still rocking to this day with a new album almost every year or so. I finally got to see them live in 2016 and would love to see them again. Another banger from them is the song Yahweh, check it out. Love you two, keep em comin!! Peace.
Michael is also an incredible guitarist in his own right. Almost every song he takes a solo then Oz then they harmonize the 2 guitars.
They belong up there with the greats of duo metal guitars .
And OZ is a fantastic vocalist. Both are very talented.
I'm so glad you guys liked this one, from my favorite Christian rock band!
Metal not rock
Metal all the way.
@@perrdawg-py8my1cl7lto be fair metal is a subgenre or rock
“Metal”
@@adriantrusca1245 to be fair. No one asked you and say that to them. I bet they correct you
Michael Sweet is the lead singer and his brother Robert Sweet is the drummer! A fantastic band that is still touring and releasing killer music!
This album was a classic and it actually crossed over. Honestly is a great song.
Just brushing the surface of Stryper! First Love, The Way, The Reign, Rockin The World, A love that’s Real! Wow! I can name like 20 songs!😊
Michael Sweet sings and his brother Robert is on drums. They still play, we've seen them several times. They have a "new" bass player for 5 years now, Perry Richardson of Firehouse fame. They rock even harder now and still sing for the Lord!
A great band of fabulous musicians and vocals. I love the fact that they're believers and have never backed down from their faith!
One of my all time favorite groups!❤❤❤
Michael Sweet is perhaps one of the if not the most overlooked vocalist, especially in his prime. His "screams" were pretty much unmatched, even today. The drummer is Robert Sweet.
- UNMATCHED - #MichaelSweet #Stryper
Of all the eighties bands, Stryper is the one that has "matured" the best. They are still going on and they are as good as ever. Apart from Stryper, Michael Sweet is awesome, a man that never sleeps, he is always involved in musical projects, being his band, solo, with other artists ......what energy !!!!
Absolutely right my friend, he slaps all their singers from the 80s and even actual ones
These guys still play now. One of the best 80s bands
This band was seriously underrated imo...they rocked 🔥 people either didn't like them because they were a Christian rock band or because they were ignorant and thought they were devil worshippers...you definitely should check out more from them!!
The single greatest Stryper song " Yahweh" if you could pick only one shows not just how hard they can play, but Michael Sweets' voice is off the charts. They are also in their late 40s when this song came out, and this band had evolved into perfection. Michael's voice is way better than his early years if that was even possible, which is just sick. Shattering glass and holding long, high-pitched notes. Check it out, I promise it will floor you!!!!
They were in their 20s
^ @jimmyrivera1866 Not when Yahweh came out, which is what they posted .
Yehweh came out in 2015
"Calling on You" is another song that hit big❤❤❤❤
After the lead singer of Boston passed away they brought Micheal sweet ( Stryper's singer/ guitarist) on tour to fill in... That's high praise right there!
As others have suggested, do Soldiers Under Command next. You'll love it.
Before their first album, the singer from Stryper and I took voice lessons from the same teacher- Thomas Appelle- and he had the hour right before me. I heard him sing those songs so many times that, by the time the record came out, it felt like I had played on it. That was 40 years ago.
This song had some incredible guitar work in it. It was strange with Christian rock, but they got their message out within their lyrics. Glad ya'll enjoyed it!
"Soliders under command" is my favorite song from them
So underrated... So many hits... So much talent! Saw them in Seattle in the 80's & a few years ago in Madison, WI & they still kick ass! 😎
The Yellow and Black Attack!!!! Righteous!!!! Stryper has many great songs from back in the day like "Soldiers Under Command", "Always There For You", "The Writings on the Wall", and many more. Let's get dome more Stryper!!!
The whole “ To hell with devil “album will not disappoint! I fell in love with when it first came out!
MORE STRYPER! 'Soldiers Under Command'...'The Way'...'More Than A Man'...'Rockin' The World'...'Surrender'
YES! FINALLY!! my boys from the yellow and black attack!! Thank you so much for this! So many great songs I don't know where to start!! Started in ' 84 and still Killin it these days!! I'll be here for any Stryper you do!!! Just pick some official video and do it! No more hell to pay, the valley, free, transgressor, they even did a cover of shining star by earth wind and fire!! Keep going down this rabbit hole!!
Check out Stryper's big 90s MTV massive anthem song "Honestly"
Such a trip to hear you react to Stryper! :D Takes me right back to high school :) If you’re looking for another rocker, I’d probably have to say “Free” or “Soldiers Under Command”. If you’re looking for something a little softer, I’d say “First Love”, “Honestly”, or “Always There for You”. My brother liked their harder songs, I liked their softer ones.
Stryper is still producing music and touring. They are great. I saw them at Bratfest in Madison Wisconsin in 2018! They were very loud, precise, and played 21 songs outside in 94° heat. It was a perfect metal show.
Michael Sweet lead vocals and guitar, Robert Sweet drums, Oz Fox lead guitar, Timothy Gaines bass guitar. The most underrated band from the 80s. Robert is one of the best drummers out there. THWTD is one of the songs that got a big amount of play on MTV back in the day. "In God We Trust" got a lot as well. Saw them in concert a couple of times before covid hit and they are still rocking better than most from that era. Thank you for this great reaction. You just can't beat a good Stryper song. 🎶🎸🎸🎸💯
I grew up listening to Stryper. Great band
So good, the perfect balance of heavy and melodic. Whole album does this. 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Stryper was a great band to see in concert, they killed it
I have loved Stryper since the Mid eighties and they are still going strong. Michael Sweet is the lead singer and he is well known for his high pitched screams! His brother Robert, is the drummer.
Stryper is still rockin' today. I saw them in Houston a few months ago. They were touring with Vixen. Another great 80's metal band...an all female metal band.
Michael Sweet is the lead vocalist. This song is right on target!👍👍🤘🤘
The singer is the GREAT Micheal Sweet his older brother Robert is the amazing drummer. I grew up on this band in the 80s. Ive seen them live 11 times. They are IMMENSELY talented
All right my babies.... I was privileged to see this band live ‼️ Very good metal band ‼️😊👍🏼
One of my good childhood friends, Starri, married the drummer Robert. Michael, the singer, and Robert Sweet are brothers. I remember when they started years before Starri met Robert. I was in middle school and was surprised that Stryper went mainstream, and are still rocking today :) Robert and Starri have a beautiful family, and they are grandparents 🥰
OMG!!!! FINALLY!!!! I’ve been asking for Stryper for months!!!! THANK YOU GUYS!!!
One of my favorites from back in the day. "Soldiers Under Command" is their best rocking one by far!!
I seen them in concert twice back in the late 80's. They are a Christian Hard rock band.
I saw them perform in Duluth minnesota in 1985. Still have my Stryper Bible, signed by all four band members, at an after show party. My brother was in a band and later a concert promoter, he brought them to perform in a small venue.
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One of the horse farms in my town used to be owned by a relative of the lead singer.
These were some very very talented people no matter what kinda music you like .
I saw Stryper at a M3 concert a 80s metal band event Friday and Saturday event they were amazing they threw bibles to the crowd too ,which was cool. And I got my photo taken with them I got a few photos actually they are super talented and super nice guys. Michael Sweet MC quite a few rock events . This was a few years ago they still rocked out very well. Great reaction as always . Love light and smiles 🙏🤗❤️
A very underrated band that is still Rocking and Very talented.
Y’all need to react to “Together As One” “Calling On You” and “Honestly.” All great Stryper songs
Free!
Saw them twice in concert, 86 and 87. Amazing.
Finally!!! You need to listen to the live versions. Michael Sweet is the lead singer. He actually was the lead singer for Boston for a little while. Their harmonies are under appreciated, which is no surprise as they were underrated as a band by both Christians and non-Christians. Thanks for listening, I knew that you’d dig them.
Yes! Loved Stryper since late 86, brilliant band. Singer is Michael Sweet.
MUST MUST MUST listen to “Soldiers Under Command” by Stryper. It will literally become your anthem!
I saw these guys in New Orleans in 1986 they were phenomenal I love these guys
Stryper is still rocking. Sounding better than ever. Try "Do Unto Others" or Transgressor"
The "To Hell with the Devil" tour in Kansas City 1987 was my first real concert. LOUD!!!!! I was in 10th Grade and huge fan. They were really the first 'Christian' metal band. These guys grew up in the LA and Hollywood area playing early shows with Ratt and Motley Crue on the Sunset Strip. They fit right in with the style, the hair, the clothes, the music...but they got crap from Christians who said it was the devil's music, and non-Christians gave them crap because the lyrics weren't all about sex, drugs, rock-n-roll of the day. Their influences were Van Halen, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, and Led Zeppelin and it shows.
Michael Sweet (singer / guitar) / Robert Sweet (Time Keeper/ drums) Oz Fox ( guitar), Timothy Gaines (bassist) they are still rocking today 🤘🤘🤘🤘✝️✝️✝️
And I rejoice in that fact.
Perry Richardson is the current Stryper bassist.
@@timothybarham6374 but on THAT To Hell was Timothy Gaines. I for one can hear distinct difference between Tim and Perry. Give the man his due
Michael spent five years (2007-2011) trying to be the replacement vocalist for Boston (Brad Delp quit and then sadly committed suicide in 2009), but it doesn't seem to have fit for either fan base.
Perry Richardson from firehouse is their bass player now
Try 'Caught In The Middle', 'Calling On You', and still going pumping out the tunes with 'Transgressor'.
Also: 'Reach Out', Soldiers Under Command'. Dozens more...
Man, you two keep bringing up my past with your reaction videos 😂. In the 80s, I went to school (7th thru 12th grade) with a Christian metal head and this was her band. She wore her black & yellow Stryper concert shirts proudly 🤘🙏🏻. This Philadelphia Eagles fan is very sorry to hear about your QB. A total bummer for sure ☹️. Nice review and GO BIRDS 💚🦅🏈
YES!!! Stryper is in my personal all-time Top 10 Rock/Metal bands. I grew up in the city next door to the city that the Sweet brothers grew up in. I have been a fan and followed them since their Roxx Regime days. I have seen them live so many times through the years that I cannot count. They continue to produce great albums that rival their early years and still put on amazing shows. I hope you continue to seek out songs from them from the early years through current. Their song "YAHWEH" is brilliant!
Watch In God We Trust live 1989 Japan. Michael Sweets vocals will leave you jawdropped
Glad to see you enjoying Stryper. Check out a beautiful ballad, Always There for You. Michael will hit some high notes for you!
man, I'm not a christian guy but this group is amazing. The musicianship is pro! Michael Sweet, the singer, is incredible and still always working! This song is good, but FAR from their best, you have SO MUCH more to discover!
I love it that you like them even though you're not Christian. The music is spectacular and the music they do at the very least holds positivity without being too preachy. I think that's what they were going for. I saw em live a lot in the day. It was clear that Michael Sweet was the man behind the band. But his brother on the drums... well... A BEAST!!!
You should go through these comments because often Michael Sweet will actually post a reply. He is the lead singer of Stryper and is active on UA-cam.
BTW, Stryper was the most played band on MTV for like 3 straight years in the late 80s into the early 90s. They are still active today. They have actually released more albums from 2006 to today than they did from 1983 to 1996.
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Stryper is a Christian rock band and because of that they were often never given the credit that they deserve as a bad ass rock group. They have some beautiful ballads, but when they crank up the guitars and drums they are as hard as any other great rock band. I think they are one of the finest Power Metal bands ever. Thanks for listening to them, they were one of my favorite bands from the 80s.
Great band and great music. They are still making new albums today.teir newest album came out about a year ago. Check out the classics but please listen to the newer stuff it's better now while still retaining the classic sound.
You guys should react to sing along song
I have been a fan of Stryper since the beginning, and love their classic tunes, but to me the new stuff is so much better and deeper lyrically. And Michael still sounds just as good today as back then, just can't hit the high notes as much live anymore. But still sounds amazing!
Love the new stuff. Transgressor and Do Into Others are such great songs
Michael Sweet is such an underrated singer. Even today he can still wail it out compared to other rock singers from his time. I love these guys; good music, great musicians, powerful message. Highly recommend "Reach Out", "Makes Me Wanna Sing", and "Sing Along Song". Honorable mention "Battle Hymn of the Republic".
I ain't religious, but I played the crap out of this "cassette" when I was 14 🤘🤘🤘
I’m STILL excited! Thanks again guys!!! You’ve made my day! Please play First Love! It’s a ballad but it rocks too!
I'm Christian, but never followed Christian Rock Bands. But this is very energetic and hard Rock! :) Great Choice, Guys... and Great Reaction! :) PS- Killer Guitar!
Last 5 albums are very heavy. Great band.
Thank you for reacting to Stryper!
Give them credit, they had balls, promoting themselves as a Christian Rock Band during a time when "evil" heavy-metal groups were the rage and ruled the charts and most of the kids buying music at the time were rebellious and would never admit to following a Christian rock band who spoke of God and putting down evilness and the devil. They managed to make it work, but probably not as much as it should have. I remember buying my Stryper cassette tape and blasting it while I drove around back in the 80's. Of course, I also had my Motley Crue cassette tape ready and able when needed.
I would recommend "Calling on you" next because it keeps up with their rock side and the song just flows so effortlessly. However, you MUST, MUST react to their best song, in my opinion, called "Honestly".
Stryper's song "Honestly" truly displays lead-singer Michael Sweet's vocal range, he has the voice of an angel, the lyrics are so wonderful, and it's one of the best rock ballads of the 80's. It's guaranteed to get an "Amber Sway" going and that's how we should judge all ballads at this point :)
Thanks Jay and Amber, take care.
You gotta hear HONESTLY. That song ended up in the top 10 on the top 40 in the 80's. They took alot of heat because of their Christian message.
Love that you not only gave Stryper a listen, but that you enjoyed it. Torn between what to recommend next…”Honestly” the big ballad, “Calling On You” the rock hit, or one of their latest from last year that will blow you away: “Transgressor”!
Their other big hit was Honesty. There is a great genre of Christian music you guys haven't tapped into yet.
White cross is another great band.
HonestLY....correction is needed to look up video.
They are still rockin it today. Their last 4 albums are arguably the best music they've made. An 80s band still making music now is a feat--to have it actually be GOOD is remarkable. To STILL be making GREAT music is UNREAL!
To Me nothing could ever top soldiers under command, or to hell with the devil, but , yes, they are still making great 🎵🎶 , and touring! And sounding great, unlike bands like motley Crue 😢
****Hit songs by STRYPER... Always there for You... Calling On You... Honestly... In God We Trust!... FREE... More than a Man... MUST WATCH THE VIDEOS!!!!! Look for remastered HD versions****
Yes, "Calling On You." should be next
@@Robsan40 I still rock that one.....Stryper was Amazing.......
FINALLY You guys are playing Stryper!!
Metallica opened for THEM back in the day!
Michael Sweet, the lead singer, was one of my favorite interviews, I've done. He prayed with me before & after the interview. Incredible person.
Have you done a reaction their song Honestly yet?
They have a power ballad called “Honestly” that both of you would love
Great album! As a Christian I’ve always thought that Christian Rock/Metal just makes Christian music and Rock/Metal music worse. Stryper is an exception though and a great band.
Barnabas, Resurrection Band and Petra just a few other great Christian rock bands from back in the day!
The singer is Michael Sweet. He's very handsome too. Dark hair, blue eyes =)
Michael Sweet On Vocals, His Brother Robert Sweet On Drums, Oz Fox On Bass, and Timothy Gaines On Lead Guitar.
the singer is Michael Sweet and the drummer is his brother Robert Sweet
Saw them earlier this year and Michael Sweet can still sing like that about 40 years later
I grew up listening to Stryper and still do to this day. Saw them live numerous times in Beaumont Texas.
Fun fact, Michael and Robert sweet are my cousins. I don’t know them, but my uncles have always told me that.
Incredibly talented band...love them...have for years!! Great reaction!