STRYPER
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Dark One
The Tainted Dogma
Back in the day, I strolled into my local metal shop and asked my buddy who worked there for something new. He suggested Stryper and when I balked( not knowing anything about them) he played me Their version of "Battle Hymn of the Republic" and I was sold.
Awesome - I love stories like that where an appreciation for a band happens as the result of mere chance rather than recommendations or research, etc.
FatesFan said:I pulled some out the other day to share with my daughter who is getting into rock/metal and she was a bit puzzled when she saw their pictures. Why did they look like that she said.
Heh, I have a story of my own. When I first bought "THWtD" at about age 12-13, I played it extremely loud while hanging out in my parents' basement. At the end of the title track, when Sweet belts out "DEVIL!!, DEVIL!!!!!, DEVILLLLLLLL!!!!!!!", my Mom heard it upstairs and came flying down saying "What in the world are you listening to down here?!?!?! I don't want that in this house!!" I was finally able to calm her down after showing her the lyrics; she was like....."Oh."
Jason
Awesome - I love stories like that where an appreciation for a band happens as the result of mere chance rather than recommendations or research, etc.
Heh, I have a story of my own. When I first bought "THWtD" at about age 12-13, I played it extremely loud while hanging out in my parents' basement. At the end of the title track, when Sweet belts out "DEVIL!!, DEVIL!!!!!, DEVILLLLLLLL!!!!!!!", my Mom heard it upstairs and came flying down saying "What in the world are you listening to down here?!?!?! I don't want that in this house!!" I was finally able to calm her down after showing her the lyrics; she was like....."Oh."
Jason
I had grandparents who reacted just like that. Priceless.
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Heh, I have a story of my own. When I first bought "THWtD" at about age 12-13, I played it extremely loud while hanging out in my parents' basement. At the end of the title track, when Sweet belts out "DEVIL!!, DEVIL!!!!!, DEVILLLLLLLL!!!!!!!", my Mom heard it upstairs and came flying down saying "What in the world are you listening to down here?!?!?! I don't want that in this house!!" I was finally able to calm her down after showing her the lyrics; she was like....."Oh."
Jason
Classic.
edgeofthorns
24 Hours Ago...
I saw them for the first time on their reunion tour a few years back at a small theater in Raleigh, NC. It was a horrible venue by the way. They put on a great show and made my all night drive worth while. They look great these days in my opinion. Much like the band Europe, they've toughened up their look and sound a bit.
My favorite song by them is To Hell With The Devil with All For One being a close second.
~Brian~
My favorite song by them is To Hell With The Devil with All For One being a close second.
~Brian~
Yeah, they have a much leaner, meaner, hungrier look and sound these days. Gone is the big hair and b & y spandex.
edgeofthorns
24 Hours Ago...
Yeah, they have a much leaner, meaner, hungrier look and sound these days. Gone is the big hair and b & y spandex.
I hate that Tim Gaines left the band, but I like the new guy too. If I'm not mistaken, Tim lives over in Nashville now.
~Brian~
I started to listen to them recently, but I LOVED them immediately. Amazing band with enjoyable songs.
TheWhisper
Cobra Kai Never Dies
Yeah, they have a much leaner, meaner, hungrier look and sound these days. Gone is the big hair and b & y spandex.
When I saw them on the last tour they were great and no ballads in sight.
ALowerDeep
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I thought Stryper were calling themselves Theocracy now? ha j/k but they do sound alot alike, Matt is a dead ringer vocally for Matthew Sweet.
Heavenly Call
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PurpleCrayonWriter
Just a Kid at Heart
I remember when Against the Law was released. The Christian community was way beyond up in arms. "See!" some of them shouted. "Wolves in sheep's clothing! They're even coming right out and saying they're against the law!"
I like some of the songs on ATL. But I prefer To Hell With the Devil and Soldiers Under Command.
Bill
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Wow this thread brought back a memory...Stryper was the first "metal" concert I ever went to. This was the To Hell with the Devil tour back in 19??...I had to convince my parents they were a Christian group and had to promise I wouldn't expect to get to go to anymore metal concerts after this one.
Of course THAT didn't work out quite the way they expected...and Stryper simply set the precedent so I could see Iron Maiden a few months later. LOL!
Hey, it was still a good show.
Of course THAT didn't work out quite the way they expected...and Stryper simply set the precedent so I could see Iron Maiden a few months later. LOL!
Hey, it was still a good show.
FriendOfEntropy
Radioactivist Mutant
Wow, been a long time. Memory is fuzzy that far back, but seems like I saw them in Memphis when Jetboy opened for them. I guess that was In God We Trust tour.
Heck, I don't know, maybe I'm getting old tours confused, but I would swear it was Jetboy I saw them with
Heck, I don't know, maybe I'm getting old tours confused, but I would swear it was Jetboy I saw them with
TheWhisper
Cobra Kai Never Dies
Wow, been a long time. Memory is fuzzy that far back, but seems like I saw them in Memphis when Jetboy opened for them. I guess that was In God We Trust tour.
Heck, I don't know, maybe I'm getting old tours confused, but I would swear it was Jetboy I saw them with
Yeah, saw them here on that tour.
They were the first hard rock/metal band I ever saw live (well, Hurricane was technically first since they were opening!). I am no a huge fan today, but I do tend to think they had a largely unappreciated effect on power metal. A lot of the "happier" power metal bands remind me of Stryper but heavier.
edgeofthorns
24 Hours Ago...
ALowerDeep, I 100% disagree with this statement. I'm not trying to start an argument, but Theocracy sounds nothing like Stryper.
~Brian~
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