Millersville University - Touchstone Yearbook (Millersville, PA)

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Stryper (continued) Continued from page 12. took the stage. 'To Hell with the Devil was the opening song which set the mood and message for the show. These guys looked and sounded like standard-issue hard rockers: polished, guitar-dominated music, glittery yellow and black outfits, guitars and other stage props, shaggy long hair, and best of all a flashy stage performance. But the difference was in their message. In the words of Stryper, They Rock for the One who is the Rock. They threw Bibles into the crowd and listed their favorite Bible verses on their posters. Michael Sweet, the bands lead singer, said. The first question people ask us is, are you guys for real or are you using Jesus Christ as a gimmic? He felt that Other bands sing about what they believe in. so Stryper is going to sing about what we believe in. Stryper's original name was Roxx Regime, but when they became a Christian band they got their new name from the scripture Isaiah 53:5, By His stripes we are healed. In 1984. the “Yellow and Black Attack. (their first album) was released. In 1985, Soldiers (Jnder Command followed. Their latest album, To Hell with the Devil, went quickly to the top 40 and sold a half million copies. This is their best sell- Gaines. Sweet, and Or Fox crank out 'To Hell With the Devil.” The anti devil idea was emphasized when the band threw small Bibles into the screaming crowd, Photo hu Steve Olson 14 Stryper

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Michael Sweet, on guitar, and Timothy Gaines.'on bass, crank out a popular Soy-per tune. ■'Free also received airplay on MTV. and was their second video. Pholo by StciK Olson

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Michael Sweet captivates the audience with a slower song, ' Honesty.'' Stryper, a Christian heavy metal band, sang songs from their album which has made it into the Top Forty best selling album charts. Photo by Steve Otson A member of the heavy metal band. Hurricane. waits backstage In Pucillo Gym belore the concert begins. Hurricane was the opening act for Stryper Photo by Steve Oison The Stryper concert was one hell of a show. The audience went insane whenever Stryper came onto the stage. The hand kept the audience going with their Christian style metal music and their energetic stage presence. Even though they are a Christian band, they definitely can compete with other metal bands around today. 99 — Roy Kohr ing album to date. Stryper has stirred a lot of controversy with their efforts to spread the ' Word'' by selling heavy metal music with different lyrics. But. they felt, the most important thing was to stand up for what you believe!