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STRYPER – The Greatest Gift of All

December 14, 2025 Lana Teramae Leave a comment

After fans begged them for years to release a Christmas album, Christian metal band Stryper got to work and finally released their long-awaited Christmas album titled, The Greatest Gift of All (2025). The album features …READ MORE

STRYPER – Even The Devil Believes

September 8, 2020 George Dionne 2 Comments

Stryper debuted their distinctive brand of “Heavenly Metal” on their 1984 debut EP The Yellow and Black Attack! From there Stryper was off and running with Billboard Top 40 hits throughout the 1980’s, including “Calling …READ MORE

MICHAEL SWEET (STRYPER): “It Feels Like There’s Been Limitations Put On Us Due To The Fact We Sing About Christ”

August 30, 2020 George Dionne Leave a comment

Stryper are set to release their 13th album, Even the Devil Believes, on September 4, 2020 (read our review HERE). While Stryper is known for their Christian faith, the band goes way beyond any one …READ MORE

JURGEN BREFORTH (MAD MAX): “We Were The Very First Hard Rock Band In My Hometown To Release An Album At That Time, So We Were Like Local Heroes”

August 29, 2020 George Dionne Leave a comment

Munster, Germany natives Mad Max released their self-titled album in 1982. Nearly 40 years later Max Max is still around and making music the way they want to… for the fans. The group released their …READ MORE

MICHAEL SWEET – Ten

October 17, 2019 Stevie Shred Leave a comment

Ten is, appropriately enough, the tenth studio solo album from Stryper frontman Michael Sweet. Ten also includes a host of impressive guest contributors, on almost every track. The guest/tracklist is as follows: Better Part of …READ MORE

Grand RockTember VI, 2018

September 8, 2018 Zac Halter Leave a comment

After five years as a two day music festival featuring mostly 80s era Heavy Metal, Grand RockTember VI’s organizers elected to expand to a three day festival. Judging by Friday’s sparse crowd size, their decision …READ MORE

STRYPER – God Damn Evil

May 1, 2018 Daniel Waters Leave a comment

God Damn Evil, the new album from Christian Metal stalwarts Stryper, has some of their heaviest music to date—opener “Take It To The Cross” starts out with a Doom march (listen to it alongside “A …READ MORE

STRYPER – Fallen

October 22, 2015 Dan Skiba Leave a comment

The Sweet brothers along with Tim Gaines and Oz Fox have released a new hard-hitting Christian Metal album entitled Fallen … marking Stryper’s 9th studio effort. Back in the ‘80s/‘90s, Stryper was a novel idea …READ MORE

STRYPER – No More Hell To Pay

November 1, 2013 Dan Skiba Leave a comment

Multi-platinum Christian Glamsters Stryper are still fighting the good fight with their latest release No More Hell To Pay. If you’re a Metalhead who viewed Stryper as cheesy or opportunistic in the past (if not …READ MORE

STRYPER (Live)

July 8, 2006 Per Olav Heimstad Leave a comment

In the 80s Stryper ruled the Pop/Rock-Metal scene along with bands like Mötley Crüe, Twisted Sister, Ratt, Quiet Riot, and WASP. However, something significant separated Stryper from these bands: namely, their very bold Christian faith …READ MORE