Mindblowing Reaction To Stryper (Jam Session) - To Hell With The Devil & The Valley

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  • @denisflores1509
    @denisflores1509 3 ปีที่แล้ว +192

    I recommend this to all head bangers

    • @jimbof3571
      @jimbof3571 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Perfect song for the head bangers is Theocracy " The Wonder Of It All"

    • @cbrpaul5383
      @cbrpaul5383 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I don’t care what anybody says about Strypers “cheesiness” or Christian themes, but these dudes shred!! No doubt about it!

    • @m.l.ramosmartinez3552
      @m.l.ramosmartinez3552 ปีที่แล้ว

      Truth

    • @m.l.ramosmartinez3552
      @m.l.ramosmartinez3552 ปีที่แล้ว

      ❤️

    • @Buttercup-vw2zo
      @Buttercup-vw2zo ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sheesh. There is nothing wrong with Stryper being Christian

  • @jeffmurphy1886
    @jeffmurphy1886 3 ปีที่แล้ว +212

    To Hell with the Devil is a classic album. You will not feel you wasted your time listening to the whole record.

    • @TheAdventuresofTNT
      @TheAdventuresofTNT  3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I knew it !

    • @scottblankenship650
      @scottblankenship650 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I do remember wasting the album cassette by listening to it over and over though.lol Long live :)

    • @krtaust5
      @krtaust5 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@TheAdventuresofTNT Blood From Above is not from To Hell With The Devil album but their newest album almost 30 yrs removed from then

    • @keithvnumber1
      @keithvnumber1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It's a perfect album no doubt about it.

    • @benjaminvalenti1242
      @benjaminvalenti1242 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@scottblankenship650 me too dude

  • @madnessing2774
    @madnessing2774 3 ปีที่แล้ว +270

    I'm an atheist and yet that song the valley made me want to fight the forces of evil with them. Great song and great band.

    • @TheAdventuresofTNT
      @TheAdventuresofTNT  3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Hahahahahahahaha... I feel you bro!

    • @jonlockett9732
      @jonlockett9732 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      It's the Spirit of the true living God who anoints Christian bands like Stryper to do what they do.Who gives them the Talent,music,lyrics ,creativity,passion and energy and boldness.I don't want to preach but God and Jesus are so real.Giving my life to Jesus was the most important,sensible,and necessary Thing I ever did in my life.Now I have His stengthening power in me every day,a reason to live and to rock,and the full assurance I go to Heaven when I die.Jesus Rocks!!!!

    • @keithvnumber1
      @keithvnumber1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      That's pretty cool you say that.

    • @jamesriameigmp
      @jamesriameigmp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      🔥

    • @johncalhoon3197
      @johncalhoon3197 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
      Isaiah 53:5

  • @IndyRockStar
    @IndyRockStar ปีที่แล้ว +54

    You would think Stryper didn't get proper recognition, but did you know their song "Honestly" is the reason MTV had to put a limit on how many times they would play a music video. "Honestly" was the longest running #1 song in history of MTV history.

    • @Kreighouston
      @Kreighouston ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Fact right there! 👏

    • @Deetroiter
      @Deetroiter ปีที่แล้ว +4

      First band to ever have two top ten songs at the same time for MTV!

    • @ja1980ho
      @ja1980ho 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I didn‘t know, I‘m a fan since the mid 90s

    • @charliebrownie4158
      @charliebrownie4158 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      From that time of Heavy Metal ballads no song as played for weddings.

    • @GR-zf5dm
      @GR-zf5dm หลายเดือนก่อน

      I saw Stryker in 89 at the orange show in San Bernardino California

  • @patricknewell2744
    @patricknewell2744 3 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    Stryper played at my high school way back in 1984 before they blew up , they freaking jammed. Blew my mind!

    • @ecjennings3
      @ecjennings3 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I first saw them at a local high school that same year. It was awesome. Pretty funny if it was the same one you attended lol.

  • @bigdavestacticalsurvival6266
    @bigdavestacticalsurvival6266 3 ปีที่แล้ว +123

    Thanks for reacting to one of the most underrated bands in 80's. Glad to see others enjoy them as much as I do.

    • @TheAdventuresofTNT
      @TheAdventuresofTNT  3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      These guys are solid.

    • @krtaust5
      @krtaust5 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@TheAdventuresofTNT you kept saying Blood from Above was from same slbum ad to hell eith the devil and its not...Blood From Above is from an album almost 40 yrs after To Hell with the devil

    • @johnroybal7829
      @johnroybal7829 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@krtaust5 34 years to be exact... "Even The Devil Believes" was released September 4th, 2020.

    • @keithvnumber1
      @keithvnumber1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@krtaust5 you're right, it's nor from thwtd

  • @Rockintheparadise997
    @Rockintheparadise997 3 ปีที่แล้ว +131

    If you wanna hear a full album by Stryper I think "Soldiers Under Command" would be a good album to start out with. That album cemented me as a fan for life!

    • @Rocker1983
      @Rocker1983 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I agree.

    • @AlexxMichael
      @AlexxMichael 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Soldiers never ever get boring and I ve been listening to that record for almost 40 years now.

    • @williammiles2221
      @williammiles2221 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Agreed!

    • @benjaminvalenti1242
      @benjaminvalenti1242 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes and surrender is the best song on that album and I think even though all the other albums today are really good they are surrender is still the best heaviest rockiness song they've ever made

  • @moderusprime
    @moderusprime ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I love it when Stryper gets the love and credit they deserve.

  • @robin5973
    @robin5973 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Michael's voice gives me the shivers! One of the best metal voices of all time. Truly God given talent.

    • @karenfrasure6973
      @karenfrasure6973 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I've been a Stryper fan from the beginning. I personally know the guys and their families and they are all just the nicest people you could ever meet!! I've seen them a LOT in concert and here we are 35+ years later and they've still got it! If you've never been to a Stryper show, they are a MUST see. God bless...
      ✨🖤💛✝️💛🖤✨

  • @Moviefan-s8f
    @Moviefan-s8f ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Stryper is so underrated !!

  • @williamkoscielniak820
    @williamkoscielniak820 3 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    I just checked this band out recently out of morbid curiosity. I have to say this is honestly better than most 80's hair metal crap.

    • @4themusicman
      @4themusicman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      They really were and are. I heard some stinkers back during the day but Stryper for the most part was very solid.

  • @JHOFF111
    @JHOFF111 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    I've been a STRYPER fan since the beginning! They are AMAZING! And were right up there with the rest of the 80s era, they were better than all of them musically, they broke thru, and are better than EVER! And have a message for all time, love these guys so much, they have gotten me thru so much over the yrs

    • @nicolerundberg4160
      @nicolerundberg4160 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ive been a fan from the beginning as well as soon as I heard them I loved them

    • @jameslyons5504
      @jameslyons5504 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They just keep getting better

  • @vickienauck-jones638
    @vickienauck-jones638 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Stryper's latest album Even the Devil Believes is off the charts! Take a listen ❤

  • @karenfrasure6973
    @karenfrasure6973 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I've been a Stryper fan from the beginning. I personally know the band and their families and they are all the nicest people you could ever meet! I've sn them in concert a LOT and 40 years later they've still got it! I saw them last in 2023 and can't wait to see em again in 2024!!! If you've never seen them in concert... You MUST! You won't be disappointed!!
    ✨🖤💛✝️💛🖤✨

  • @shawnlusby1538
    @shawnlusby1538 3 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    Stryper and WASP did a heaven and hell tour together back in the day and now Blackie Lawless himself is a born again Christian and WASP's last couple of albums are Christian Metal albums

    • @kforcer
      @kforcer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I'd say more than the last couple. Dominator's basically a Christian album as well.

    • @blind_channel_fp
      @blind_channel_fp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      They didn't do that tour. That heaven and hell thing was in the cover of a music magazine with the pictures of Robert Sweet and Blackie. But they never toured together.

    • @foamrob6577
      @foamrob6577 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Really?! I never knew that WASP is now a Christian metal band. I'll have to check it out

    • @blind_channel_fp
      @blind_channel_fp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@foamrob6577 yeah, Blackie became christian in the early 2000s

    • @MrScottdrummer
      @MrScottdrummer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I remember 86 hit parader

  • @mikenastasi8927
    @mikenastasi8927 3 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    I might be so bold to say that their the best band from their genre and era in regards to putting out music and live performance. Michael Sweet still hits and holds crazy notes. They've gotten better with age I think.

    • @efilnikufesina7532
      @efilnikufesina7532 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      100% agree with everything you said.

    • @jarnolehtinen2269
      @jarnolehtinen2269 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes some of the more recent, heavier stuff is really good.

    • @timrowlan856
      @timrowlan856 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I have listened to them from day 1. I got in big trouble in college, christian college, listening to them, but didn't care. I think Robert is a one of the best drummers out there, in my opinion.

    • @leemiracle6840
      @leemiracle6840 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They just dropped a new track and it SLAPS!! THEY JUST GET BETTER!

    • @VicRattlehead95
      @VicRattlehead95 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Can you recommend some new, heavy tracks of theirs?​@@jarnolehtinen2269

  • @Jamesharris-lo9nn
    @Jamesharris-lo9nn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    Michael Sweet is such a gifted musician!
    Stryper Rocks!

  • @carolinew41
    @carolinew41 3 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    I am a Christian and appreciated being able to listen to God glorifying metal as a teenager. It was a blessing. They have a song called God that's awesome

    • @feliperodriguezledezma7179
      @feliperodriguezledezma7179 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Stryper is very good but you know what its better? Metatrone, the keyboard player its a priest, and he even do the growls

    • @Buttercup-vw2zo
      @Buttercup-vw2zo ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I literally cant stand growls.

    • @corey8711
      @corey8711 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly. There is nothing musical or melodic about growls, and they usually ruin what would otherwise be decent music.

    • @paulmorris8762
      @paulmorris8762 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      check out Make Love Great Again a recent song/video where Blade Runner meets metal

  • @randomcontentgenerator777
    @randomcontentgenerator777 17 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Having seen them in concert multiple times i can say with confidence that they are the best christian rock band ever

  • @michaellavoice3807
    @michaellavoice3807 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    That's right. 30 years later and they still rockin as good as they ever did... U nailed it, bro.

  • @MrDabulls23
    @MrDabulls23 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I still have the original cassette tape with cover, that they later changed to this logo. It was cartoon versions of themselves throwing the devil into the pits of hell. Still jam out to every song from To Hell with the Devil. Singers name is Micheal Sweet, dude has pipes.

  • @MrJoeyZaZa
    @MrJoeyZaZa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Also, pray for Oz Fox, the guitar player, he is going through some shit medically.

    • @lorenzocitro720
      @lorenzocitro720 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What's about with him nowadays ?
      I love stryper since i first heard them in 1986 !!!

    • @travisfoster1071
      @travisfoster1071 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lorenzocitro720 brain tumors, two of them. A, I think his insurance is giving him crap/ refusing to treat.

  • @blgeiger71
    @blgeiger71 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I agree that Stryper is one solid, rockin band! I was in high school at the time and a good friend of mine and I drove from Augusta, GA over to Fayetteville, NC to see them live on this Tour which was absolutely amazing!!! Such high energy, enthusiasm and passion coupled w/ impeccable musicianship, etc as expected. Fun fact: my first day back at school after that show I wore my concert T-shirt w/ the album cover on the front - one of my teachers sent me to the principal's office because of the words "hell" & "devil"...they wound up making me call my Mom to bring me a different shirt so I could change shirts and stay in school for the rest of the day! OMG

  • @kaansoler1431
    @kaansoler1431 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Stryper rules after 30 years. Not many bands can say that they're on top of their game after that much time. Some other great Stryper tracks are "Writings on the Wall", "The Reign", and their cover of Earth, Wind, and Fire's "Shining Star". Michael Sweet is the singer and Robert Sweet (brother) is the drummer. Keep it up dude!!!

  • @petetobey3933
    @petetobey3933 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I saw Stryper on this tour in 1986. Face melting show!

  • @lorenzocitro720
    @lorenzocitro720 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    STRYPER SPREADS SOME SERIOUS LOVE !! WHO CAN DENY THIS STILL PROWLING RAW POWER TODAY ??

  • @lucky7132000
    @lucky7132000 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Stryper is one of the most underrated bands of all time! They had more strength and power on vocals and musicianship then all the bands in the 80's and were basically ignored due to the "genre" of "Christian Rock". Wake up people, this band rocked then, and they effing rock now!

  • @MrAwesome739
    @MrAwesome739 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I remember when To Hell With the Devil came out.. I still listen to it 40 years later

  • @johngagne4673
    @johngagne4673 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I grew up with this being my favorite band. The album is amazing

  • @tdg911
    @tdg911 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I saw Stryper back in the day live and they were just as good live as their album. Love the honest review my brother. Much love

  • @davidgillard4995
    @davidgillard4995 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Always loved Stryper. Great vocals, rhythm section and duel guitars. Can’t go wrong.

  • @stevemitchell2839
    @stevemitchell2839 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've been listening to stryper since I was like 13. Now I'm 50, and I'm still listening to them. The singer, and the drummer are brothers

  • @Gutslinger
    @Gutslinger 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Finally someone reacts to "The Valley!" One of my favorites from them.
    I remember this coincidentally being released right before I decided to revisit them and do a bit of a dive. Wish more people would react to that one. Amazing how great he still sounds after all these years.

  • @BlackieNuff
    @BlackieNuff 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    This video is the first time for me hearing The Valley... and I agree, that chorus is so well done that I may have to go find me a copy of it.

    • @TheAdventuresofTNT
      @TheAdventuresofTNT  3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I’ve had the valley on repeat. It’s a great song.

  • @geekacres
    @geekacres 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Stryper can seriously rock. And the power ballad Honestly is simply amazing. So glad to see them rocking all these years later.

  • @stephensanchez9590
    @stephensanchez9590 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    To hell with th devil is great from start to finish and the valley is awesome

  • @digimortalone2759
    @digimortalone2759 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Love The Valley. Such a great tune. That chorus 🔥🔥🔥

  • @mikenastasi8927
    @mikenastasi8927 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    My top 5 singers are Michael Sweet of Stryper, Rob Halford of Judas Priest, Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden, Geoff Tate of Queensryche and Ian Gillan of Deep Purple. Not necessarily that order.

    • @slamdancer1720
      @slamdancer1720 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I might swap Ian for Ronnie James Dio.

    • @powoodworker1751
      @powoodworker1751 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hmmm?? It would be tough to decide who would be 1, between Bruce and Geoff......

  • @duanekaspar5216
    @duanekaspar5216 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Stryper was in the top four metal bands of the 80's. I still have several magazines from back in the day that would prove that.

  • @justiceforall3973
    @justiceforall3973 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    8 grade story. I was heavy into Dokken and Stryper, my 8th grade music teacher who has passed away would allow us to bring music into his class and he’d play certain songs on his stereo with a loud speaker for us. Well, I brought into this class two Stryper songs for him and the class to listen to. The Abyss/To Hell with the Devil and Battle Hyme of the Republic… while I think most of the kids didn’t appreciate these songs so much as a number of classmates rated them 5s and 6s (because most of them were into rap and hip hop and breakdancing music) my music teacher was totally blown away by these songs. He said and I remember this “there’s only 1 guy I can give a 10 to (and he points at Mozart’s picture hanging on the classroom wall) but this, this is unbelievable!!! The voice is amazing and powerful! I can’t give it a 10, but they do deserve a 9.5”…..
    This blew me away! My selections for the most bad ass classical music teacher gave these songs a 9.5!!! Great friggin childhood memories man! Miss the old days so much!!! RIP Mr. B, you’ll never be forgotten…

  • @stephendverner
    @stephendverner ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I am telling you these guys have not lost a single step in their musicianship, vocals, solid all the way around.
    Michael Sweet is such an amazing singer. He was the lead singer for Boston for a while too.

  • @mikenastasi8927
    @mikenastasi8927 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Michael Sweet also filled in and sang for Boston.

  • @rudylawver7077
    @rudylawver7077 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Michael Sweet is the lead singer/Guitarist, with his brother (Robert Sweet, drums), Oz Fox, Lead guitar, and originally Tim Gaines, Bass.
    I've been listening to Stryper since they formed in 84' They are the best metal band on the planet and have been shredding for 30 yrs...
    In concert, they sound just like the albums, at least they did in the late 80's... If you love metal, they should be in your collection!

  • @4everhealthwellness344
    @4everhealthwellness344 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I agree with you my friend, I'm 46, so I grew up in the 80s. My older brother by 4 years introduced me to metal and our church youth pastor introduced us to Stryper. I was OBSESSED with them, had all their albums, saw them live 8 times and met Micheal and Robert Sweet when they played in Muskegon Michigan in 1989 during their In God We Trust tour

    • @Deetroiter
      @Deetroiter 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Man they played Muskegon?? If you’re nearby, they’re coming to play the token lounge in Westland! Do NOT miss that show if at all possible. Small venue and stage is practically a foot or two above the floor with no fences, gates, etc…going to be killer

    • @vincentfreeman4808
      @vincentfreeman4808 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Deetroiter i'll be there

    • @kenkingery8900
      @kenkingery8900 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My first concert at 12 yrs old front row at the Palace of Auburn Hills.....Stryper rocked and still does.

  • @grahamkey8496
    @grahamkey8496 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Now watch a video of them playing that first song live. It's twice as heavy and will melt your face off! In a good way natch. 👌

  • @mtaffer
    @mtaffer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I love "Reach Out" from "Soldiers Under Command". It's incredibly melodic and even though the chorus is repetitious, it works! "To Hell With the Devil" is a lot more polished than the previous albums and it even gets more polished as it goes on with "In God We Trust". "Soldiers Under Command" is to me their best album with no bum tracks. "No More Hell To Pay" is a really good recent album. Also, they did an album of covers called "The Covering" that has a song called "God" that I think is one of their best songs ever!

    • @kforcer
      @kforcer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      God is an awesome song. As much as I love Stryper, I think God is probably their best track. Just really powerful and haunting.

  • @grahamstuartcoulter2867
    @grahamstuartcoulter2867 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Classic Band, Album... Phenomenal band Stryper.. Love em✌️👏👏💪

  • @lindakalish4934
    @lindakalish4934 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just found this on TH-cam and I have been a Stryper fan since the 90s. They helped me in my journey when I first became a Christian. They are still making music and have an album coming out this coming fall. CAN.NOT.WAIT!!

  • @hipyshit
    @hipyshit ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Mike just shared your reaction on Instagram he loves what you said.... The best reaction to stryper

  • @blind_channel_fp
    @blind_channel_fp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I love the chorus of "The Valley"
    Powerful vocal harmonies👌

  • @dave9732
    @dave9732 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I’m Agnostic and Stryper is one of my favorite bands. Extremely consistent music and they work so hard.

  • @davidbakerscuba
    @davidbakerscuba 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Their newest album Even the Devil Believes is absolutely amazing from start to finish. It’s a new classic. They are one of the only bands on the planet that has gotten better with age.

  • @danahelaine
    @danahelaine ปีที่แล้ว +4

    There was a church called Sactuary that all the Christian Metal kids went to, it came about from the Stryper Bible studies. The pastor was a long haired rocker and it was packed every Sunday afternoon. After the service we'd got out for fellowship then head to Calvary Chapel West Covina to hear Pastor Raul Ries.

    • @T_Burd_75
      @T_Burd_75 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes! I remember Pastor Bob Beeman! 👍

  • @petejohnson6498
    @petejohnson6498 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    To Hell With The Devil is definitely a classic! I can listen to this on loop all day. Michael Sweet is the lead vocalist. Great band! Love these guys.

  • @stevywaani340
    @stevywaani340 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Stryper the greatest band ever... lots of their fans here in indonesia.
    Greetings from indonesia...

  • @alabama71rolltide
    @alabama71rolltide ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm 51 and been listening to Stryper dance I was 15 and thwtd is 100 ° a classic....awesome album

  • @douglassnodgrass5808
    @douglassnodgrass5808 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I never thought about stryper being this good. Wow! Still groundbreaking metal. And both Sweet brothers still zeroed in like a nuclear blast

  • @Deetroiter
    @Deetroiter 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    First time I heard Stryper some years ago, it was one of their ballad songs and, in my ignorance, I chalked them up to all their songs being wimpy and soft like their glam image. Years later, I hear a HEAVY ASS riff in a song called “do unto others”…I had absolutely no idea it was the same band. I couldn’t turn off the repeat button for that song. I started listening to more and more of them…easily became one of my favorite metal bands. They’re one of the only bands I can think of that actually IMPROVED with age getting better and better. I also hugely respect that they don’t shy away from what they are about and where they stand. A lot of bands are quick to sway with the wind…Stryper is unapologetic about who they are. That’s something to be respected. And I can’t even imagine all the shit they’ve taken over the years. Too metal for some Christians, too Christian for some metalheads…although it’s crazy how many fans of all backgrounds they have. Christians, atheists, satanists, and everything in between follow these guys heavily….Stryper is a hell of a band of musicians. One of my all time faves of theirs is “more than a man”…it’s the last track on to hell with the devil. Total banger to end an album on!

    • @4themusicman
      @4themusicman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      More Than a Man is my favorite Stryper song. Completely agree with your assessment of this STILL great band.

  • @shawnsilva9640
    @shawnsilva9640 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    To Hell with the devil is most definitely a classic......STRYPER ROCKS!!!

  • @bobbysimpson5540
    @bobbysimpson5540 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am a Huge Stryper Fan and have Met Michael and the boys a few times. Class A People so nice. Listening to them in the 80's I remember getting crap for it from all my Slayer and Metallica loving Friends for going to there shows and having Stryper Decals on my truck. Now they are older and Wiser they all Listen to Stryper. They simply are Amazing! Like many bands they had there issues and Michael left for many Years but now since has come back there Latest Albums to me are some of there Best especially Even the Devil Believes.

  • @christinamccartney9619
    @christinamccartney9619 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Each album they put out is a progression of the previous one. They are consistent better with each record. Even the Devil believes is amazing

    • @Deetroiter
      @Deetroiter 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ETDB is easily best metal album of 2020. Make love great again is a total banger

  • @SDesWriter
    @SDesWriter ปีที่แล้ว +4

    They were my favorite band growing up. I went through a lot of shit and I really dug the music and the message and it helped get me past my own nonsense. Then I started playing guitar and really came to appreciate how unique they are among metal bands. Not better not worse, just a style that really is their own and doesn't sound like anyone else.

  • @christinamccartney9619
    @christinamccartney9619 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey Michael Sweet and Co have been banging out for Jesus since 82 or 83. They kick ass. Yes To hell with the devil is a classic. It's musically perfect

  • @kimolivieri6224
    @kimolivieri6224 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Stryper an absolutely talented amazing band, it appears they just keep getting better and better with each album, I hope they stay together and outlive the Rolling Stones.

  • @kellyr3655
    @kellyr3655 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I grew up on Stryper & you're right... they are solid! Saw them at the Benson HS auditorium back in '86 for the Soldiers Under Command tour & again in '87 at the Keller auditorium for To Hell With The Devil in Portland OR. We were head banging so much I couldn't turn my head for days after. Ahhh... memories. 🤘

    • @dleeluckey
      @dleeluckey ปีที่แล้ว

      Sweet! I helped promote the Benson H.S. show after I went with the promoter, Joe Schomus, to see Stryper at The Warehouse in Sacramento, where we met them. The opener, Saint, used to practice in Joe's one car garage in Salem. Yes, it was deafening and glorious! 🎸

  • @joshcopeland
    @joshcopeland 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    My favorite songs from the classic era are "Rock that Makes Me Roll", and "The Way". Both are face melters!!! My favorite album from the modern era is "No More Hell to Pay". It's chock full of great songs!!!

    • @4themusicman
      @4themusicman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I love those 2 tunes.

  • @MrScottdrummer
    @MrScottdrummer 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Saw stryper 14 times since 84 as a kid. They still today sound like this and better.

  • @Ancient_Drummer
    @Ancient_Drummer 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Been a Stryper fan since the Soldiers Under Command album from the 80s. I'm a drummer and have always loved Robert Sweet's style, but these guys are all around excellent musicians. Such an underrated band.

  • @LorinRSmith
    @LorinRSmith 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The chorus vocals in their song “God” give me chills every time. The way Michael and Tim mail that high harmony is mind blowing. I saw them play at The Whiskey in Hollywood and they nailed that song!

  • @josephholdridge6427
    @josephholdridge6427 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wow !!!WOW!!!

  • @shawnlowrance6528
    @shawnlowrance6528 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yes!!!! This album is a Classic!!!! Great songs, killer vocals, excellent musicianship, all around awesome record!!!

  • @garycole7144
    @garycole7144 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dude I have listened to this band since I got saved in 1973. T hey are still my favorite. I'm 70.

  • @larryhill4975
    @larryhill4975 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Stryper was actually popular throughout the 80's and got a lot of recognition for their musicianship throughout the decade, so much so that they crossed over to mainstream and released a few albums that were more secular than Christian and crossed back over to Christian metal and has continued to rock on too this day.

  • @robrand4891
    @robrand4891 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Michael Sweet, an AMAZING octave range!! And he STILL sounds like this! 🤘🏻🤘🏻

  • @tonyhao9344
    @tonyhao9344 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I saw these guys live in the 80s when I was in Hawaii, one of the loudest concerts I’d ever been to. Probably a week till my ears stopped ringing. They were great.. You should check out their live stuff, I couldn’t believe how well the singer played while singing like a boss.

  • @StevenNeidlein
    @StevenNeidlein ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Michael Sweet voice is insane his high pitched voice is brutal

  • @andrewkubat1506
    @andrewkubat1506 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Lead Singer / Guitarist Michael Sweet. Released several solo albums since 2015. Check out "One Sided War" and "Ten" In addition to Stryper, and solo stuff, Michael toured with Boston, recorded with George Lynch (Sweet Lynch) and Tracii Guns (Sunbomb)
    Robert Sweet - Drums
    Oz Fox - Guitar
    Perry Richardson - Bass
    Anything from "No More Hell To Pay", "Fallen", "God Damn Evil", and "Even the Devil Believes"

    • @4themusicman
      @4themusicman 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      One Sided War is a very solid album. Maybe Michael's best solo project. That opening track, "Bizarre", is killer.

  • @Carolinafishingtales
    @Carolinafishingtales 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Songs to listen to. To name a few : Soldiers Under Command, In God We Trust, Always There For You, Against the Law, Caught In the Middle, Open Your Eyes, Do Unto Others.

  • @alabama71rolltide
    @alabama71rolltide 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Oh this album is a definitely classic.

  • @kimberlymackie8937
    @kimberlymackie8937 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I first watched Stryper on MTV with their yellow and black costumes and loved Michael Sweet. Today they are even better! While virtually all rockers have weathered age, Stryper has excelled in age. Could it be because of their faith? They are to die for!

  • @gordoncohn1197
    @gordoncohn1197 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The first time I saw them they performed in a small club and I was at the front of the stage, the second time was an outdoor venue over 20,000 easily and it was just the next year. I had an opportunity to see them again this time a club again and it was in 2018 and they still sound great they don't disappoint. I have always liked them because they have a positive message and they do what they love no matter what the critics say.

  • @stephensanchez9590
    @stephensanchez9590 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I am a diehard striper fan they were great in the 80s and still
    Great today their new music rocks the valley a great song

  • @reverendriff5597
    @reverendriff5597 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Stryper's singer (Michael Sweet, brother of the drummer Robert Sweet) actually sang for Boston for a short while. He has collabs with other musicians also. One such project is called Sunbomb. It features Tracii Guns of L.A. Guns.

  • @SuperAdrianamarie
    @SuperAdrianamarie ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi my name is Adriana I use to go to church with Stryper, Michael sweet is a gifted singer there is a metal church called sanctuary pastor bob Beman started the church and that how I met Stryper when I was 15 in 1985

  • @mikenastasi8927
    @mikenastasi8927 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    It is a classic. In 2016, I saw them perform this album in its entirety for the 30th anniversary of it. Some of the songs was the first time they ever played them live. They did the whole album plus some newer stuff and a Van Halen and Kiss cover.

  • @Dennybartlett
    @Dennybartlett ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Glad you got to experience it. I saw them last year live. Rocked my head. The group The Protest opened for them and shouldn't be ignored. Great music.

  • @cathykushner8903
    @cathykushner8903 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Michael Sweet (lead singer of Stryper) himself shared your video on his facebook page. He loved your reaction. I enjoyed your reaction too. I love Stryper.

  • @altentreece4715
    @altentreece4715 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was my first concert back in 1987. They are as excellent live. Yes it's a classic and old school Metal Heads respect and love STRYPER then and now

  • @georgea8298
    @georgea8298 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    A massively understated band. Great live as well. Vocals as good as any. Guitar work, solos and riffs are top shelf. Check out tracks Soldiers under command, Yahweh , Do unto others. Watch some of their live videos.

  • @abiseniyya
    @abiseniyya 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I'm not Christian but Stryper is one of bands I keep on listening until today. I got to know them when I was in first year of highschool, in 1991.
    Yes, you are right, this band is SOLID. They kinda set the bar quite high for us 90s teen bands. I don't remember there was any Stryper cover band or tribute band back then where I lived, at least that I know of. However, they're very popular in my country, and got plenty of air time on our local radio stations.

    • @benireges
      @benireges ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What country are u from?

    • @paulmorris8762
      @paulmorris8762 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      check out Bloodgood and Rez Band

  • @kevinstephens72
    @kevinstephens72 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He is Michael Sweet. The Absolute best voice/guitarist combo in history!

  • @shaunfoskey9958
    @shaunfoskey9958 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Most underrated guitar tandem in metal!

  • @robrand4891
    @robrand4891 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Michael Sweet and Oz Fox, playing off one another, splitting lead and rhythm guitars..only a few bands can pull that off, Priest, Maiden. And yeah, WASP with Blackie Lawless has the quintessential metal voice, where Michael Sweet has just pure vocals.

    • @slamdancer1720
      @slamdancer1720 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      If you haven't heard WASP's Golgotha, I HIGHLY recommend it.

  • @karlsmith2570
    @karlsmith2570 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Without a doubt, "To Hell With The Devil" is most definitely a classic album
    Other songs from that particular album you should react to are:
    Calling On You
    Free
    Honestly
    Other Stryper songs in general you should definitely check out include:
    Loud And Clear
    Soldiers Under Command
    In God We Trust
    Against The Law
    Shining Star (Earth, Wind & Fire cover)

    • @4themusicman
      @4themusicman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Their cover of Shining Star blows the original away, IMO.

    • @karlsmith2570
      @karlsmith2570 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@4themusicman agreed

  • @willgragido3694
    @willgragido3694 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's absolutely a classic album. Considered their biggest selling album and arguably their most popular back in the 1980s. They were all over MTV with "Calling On You", "Free", and "Honestly"

  • @scott-hguitarpickcollector7490
    @scott-hguitarpickcollector7490 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I been following Stryper since 1985 and saw to hell with the devil tour. Absolutely love them and I would see them anytime.

  • @terryconnelly484
    @terryconnelly484 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That powerful feeling you had was the holy spirit hitting you ! Praise God With the clashing of cymbals and the banging of drums And sing loud to the heavens

  • @1Vettefan
    @1Vettefan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Stryper are a great band. You should also check out christian band Petra which was one of Stryper's rivals back in the day. The album "Jekyll and Hyde" is my favorite from Petra. You would like the song "Jekyll and Hyde" from that album. Great riffs all around.

    • @jeffmurphy1886
      @jeffmurphy1886 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That was a great album!

    • @One_Proud_Papa
      @One_Proud_Papa 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Petra actually came out before Stryper. They weren't as heavy, but Petra was a very good band. Saw them live several times.

    • @mr.potter4661
      @mr.potter4661 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wouldn't call it a rival. Stryper left Petra in the dust

  • @PaulyV56
    @PaulyV56 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    to this day..they are still making bomb albums..

  • @paulperkins6580
    @paulperkins6580 25 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

    Dude glad you checked out Stryper. Their 80’s catalog is great, but their new stuff No More Hell To Pay, Fallen, God Damn Evil, Even The Devil Believes and The Final Battle are KILLER. New album drops in September 👊👊👊