Formed in 1983 in La Mirada, California by brothers Michael and Robert Sweet and guitarist Oz Fox as Roxx Regime, they would change their message and name to Stryper to go on to be the first Christian rock band to be recognized by the mainstream.
According to the To Hell With The Devil Songfacts, Stryper took their name from a Bible verse Isaiah 53: 5, which says "….by His stripes we are healed." Stryper they explained was an acronym meaning "Salvation Through Redemption Yielding Peace, Encouragement and Righteousness."
Style over time
Genres of the artist's albums over the years: the higher the line, the stronger the genre on that album
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Similar artists
Artists on air on the same radio stations and in the same genres
Stryper members
Current members: Michael Sweet (guitar, lead vocals, original), Oz Fox (background vocals, guitar, original), Robert Sweet (drums (drum set), original), Tim Gaines (background vocals, bass guitar, original), Matt Hurich
Former members: Tracy Ferrie (bass guitar), Kenny Metcalf (keyboard)
Michael Sweetguitar, lead vocals, original
Robert Sweetdrums (drum set), originalFans
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On the radio
Stations that played Stryper in the last 30 days
- Sticks & Stones
Epic Rock Radio TorontoCast
Canada · Metal
- 50×
K-Love 80's
United States · Pop - 47×
Christian Classic Rock Dot Net
United States · Rock - 43×
CRnet Classic Rock (32)
United States · Christian Rock - 39×
CRnet Classic Rock (128)
United States · Christian Rock - 32×
Christian Hard Rock Dot Net
United States · Metal - 25×
CRnet Hard Rock (32)
United States · Metalcore - 22×
CRnet Hard Rock (128)
United States · Metalcore - 22×
CRnet Rock (128)
United States · Christian Rock - 21×
Martha Kowaski
United States · Rock - 19×
CRnet Rock (32)
United States · Christian Rock - 17×
Christian Rock Dot Net
United States · Metal - 17×
Savage Radio
United States · Rock
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