Stryper

On the cover

July 1985 Heaven's Metal

July 1985 Loud and Clear

May 1986 Heaven's Metal

December 1986 CCM

August 2005 Heaven's Metal

June 2009 Heaven's Metal

July 2011 Heaven's Metal

April 2013 Heaven's Metal

Media coverage:

• Sum 1984 in YouthWorker "Stuff You Can Use: Stryper", by Paul Thigpen
• Jul 1984 in Campus Life "Expressions: From Our Sooner or Later Department", by Jim Long
• Jan 1985 in Campus Life "In Their Own Words: Robert Sweet (Stryper)"
• 15 Feb 1985 in Christianity Today "News: A Christian 'Heavy Metal' Band Makes It's Mark on the Secular Music Industry", by Steve Rabey
• 3 Apr 1985 in The Lutheran "Sight and Sound: Christian Musicians are 'Crossing Over'", by Steve Rabey
• May 1985 in Contemporary Christian Magazine "News Beat: Stryper"
• Jul 1985 in Heaven's Metal "Stryper", by Doug Van Pelt
• Jul 1985 in Loud and Clear "Stryper: Isiah 53:5", by Tom Farrell
• Sep 1985 in Heaven's Metal "Stryper", by Doug Van Pelt
• 1985 in Loud and Clear "The Votes Are In: Stryper Wins"
• Nov 1985 in Heaven's Metal "Strype Hype: Stryper; recent television appearances; Tim Gaines on coveting;", by Doug Van Pelt
• Nov 1985 in Heaven's Metal "Prayer Project: Stryper", by Doug Van Pelt
• Nov 1985 in Contemporary Christian Magazine "News Beat: Real Videos", by Scott Pinzon
• Nov 1985 in Christian Life "Christian Rock: Controversy on the Cutting Edge", by Davin Seay
• Dec 1985 in Notebored "Concert Review: Stryper"
• Jan 1986 in Heaven's Metal "Strype Hype: Stryper", by Doug Van Pelt
• Jan 1986 in Heaven's Metal "Strype Hype: Indianapolis, IN", by Steve Craig
• Jan 1986 in Heaven's Metal "Strype Hype: Worcester, Mass", by David Bahr
• Jan 1986 in Heaven's Metal "Strype Hype: Detroit, MI", by Chris Stone
• Feb 1986 in MusicLine "Concert Promoter: Stryper"
• 1986 in Powerline, by Pat Prince
• Mar 1986 in Heaven's Metal "Strype Hype: Strype Here", by Doug Van Pelt
• Apr 1986 in HIS "Scene & Heard: Invasion of the Bible Flingers", by Diana Lynne Pavlac
• May 1986 in Heaven's Metal "Strype Hype: Stryper, Jimmy Swaggart", by Doug Van Pelt
• Jul 1986 in Contemporary Christian Magazine "Concert Review: Six Flags Over Texas, Arlington, TX", by Clint Locks
• Jul 1986 in Heaven's Metal "Strype Hype: Stryper (early history)"
• Dec 1986 in CCM "Stryper Gives The Devil Hell", by Craig Johnson
• 1987 in Heaven's Metal "Metal Tracks: Stryper"
• Feb 1987 in Campus Life "Values In Media: Stryper, Timbuk3", by Harold Smith
• 1987 in Powerline "Serious Notes: David Mutillo: Point", by Dave Muttillo
• 1987 in Powerline "Serious Notes: Pat Prince: Counterpoint", by Pat Prince
• Jun 1987 in CCM "Notebook: Stryper Shirt Gets Student Suspended"
• Jun 1987 in CCM "In Concert: Park Center, Charlotte, NC", by Gene Skidmore
• Jul 1987 in CCM "In Concert: When Cultures Converge: Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, MO", by Brian Quincy Newcomb
• Sum 1987 in Harvest Rock Syndicate "In Concert: Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, MO", by Brian Rice
• Nov 1987 in Campus Life "Quickspins: Stryper", by Chris Lutes
• Dec 1987 in CCM "In Concert: Knoxville Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, TN", by Bryan Bouton
• Jan 1988 in CCM "Toys in the Band: Stryper"
• Jan 1988 in CCM "Heavy Metal Thunder", by David S. Hart
• Aug 1988 in CCM "Taking Stryper Seriously", by Thom Granger
• Aug 1988 in Heaven's Metal "Strype Hype: The Yellow And Black Road To Success"
• 31 Aug 1988 in Circus "Michael Sweet revs up for Stryper's new crusade", by Moira McCormick
• 23 Oct 1988 in Kirche und Welt "Musiktip: In God We Trust", by Ruedi Steiner
• Win 1988 in Harvest Rock Syndicate "Breaking All The Rules", by Chris Well
• Jan 1989 in CCM "In Concert: Hammons Student Center, Springfield, MO", by Ralph Russo
• 1989 in Adonai Metal Rock "Stryper"
• Jul 1989 in Heaven's Metal "Concert Review: Stryper", by Doug Van Pelt
• Oct 1989 in Heaven's Metal "Will Stryper Play Heavy Metal?", by Doug Van Pelt
• Aug 1990 in CCM "In The News: Stryper Denies Rolling Stone Reports; Defends New Album", by David S. Hart
• Sep 1990 in Notebored "A Changed Band", by George Metzler
• Sep 1990 in Heaven's Metal "Have They Lost Their Stripes?", by Doug Van Pelt
• Apr 1991 in Heaven's Metal "Video Watch: "Not that Kind of Guy""
• Nov 1991 in Heaven's Metal "No Hype, Stripes, or Stereotypes", by Doug Van Pelt
• Nov 1991 in Harvest Rock Syndicate "Metal Shop: Can't Stop The Talk", by Kevin Allison
• Jan 1992 in Heaven's Metal "Concert Review: Brockton, Mass", by Marc Carpenter
• Mar 1992 in Heaven's Metal "Concert Review: Stryper, Bride", by Doug Van Pelt
• Mar 1992 in Heaven's Metal "Metal Tracks: Michael Sweet (leaving Stryper); Comments from Robert Sweet; roundup of other news"
• May 1992 in Heaven's Metal "Concert Review: European Tour", by David Bach
• Jun 1992 in CCM "In The News: Michael Sweet Leaves Stryper", by Brian Quincy Newcomb
• Sep 1992 in Heaven's Metal "Concert Review: Stryper", by Charles Gates
• Dec 1994 in Religious Broadcasting "Music Matters: Music's Lyrical Philosophy", by Ken Pennell
• May 1995 in Heaven's Metal "Stryper Salute"
• Mar 1997 in HM "Can't Stop The Rock?", by Brett Christensen
• Jul 1998 in CCM "Don't You Forget About Me: Stryper"
• Jul 2001 in HM "Poster: Stryper"
• Jun 2002 in CCM "Last Glance: Time Machine: Stryper"
• May 2003 in HM "Stryper", by Doug Van Pelt
• Oct 2003 in CCM "Still Earning Their Strypes", by David McCreary
• Dec 2003 in Nor'Easter "Concert Review: Reunion Tour", by Chris Gatto
• Jan 2004 in HM "Live Report: Austin & Ft. Worth TX December 1st & 2nd (2003)", by Doug Van Pelt
• Jan 2004 in CCM "Get Real: Stryper's Return Home", by Dino Elefante
• Mar 2004 in New Man "Guy Gear: The Return of Arena Rock", by Larry Jay Leach
• Nov 2004 in HM "Hard Music History: Stryper", by Doug Van Pelt
• Apr 2005 in CCM "Hall of Fame: Stryper", by Michael Ciani
• Aug 2005 in CCM "Insider: The Sweetest Thing", by Andy Argyrakis
• Aug 2005 in Heaven's Metal "Stryper | Reborn Again", by Ed Hellig
• Sep 2005 in HM "Existentialism By #'s", by Doug Van Pelt
• Feb 2007 in Heaven's Metal "H-I-M", by Chris Beck
• Feb 2008 in Charisma & Christian Life "Christian Band Stryper Experiences Rebirth", by Troy Anderson
• Feb 2008 in Heaven's Metal "Diary of a Matt-Man", by Matt Hunt
• Jun 2009 in Heaven's Metal "Putting God on the Throne of a Tour...", by Doug Van Pelt
• Jul 2009 in HM "Stryper", by Doug Van Pelt
• Oct 2009 in Heaven's Metal "Stryper Live: Stryper (9/20/09)", by Chris Gatto
• Oct 2009 in Heaven's Metal "Stryper Live: Rocklahoma 2009", by Chris Beck
• Jul 2010 in HM "Hardnews: Quick & Concise: Stryper's 'Holy Land' Tour"
• Jul 2010 in HM "Stryper", by Doug Van Pelt
• Apr 2011 in HM "Metal Can Be Fun", by Doug Van Pelt
• May 2011 in CCM Digital "The Fringe: Stryper", by Andy Argyrakis
• Jul 2011 in Heaven's Metal "Covering the Future (And the Past)", by Jeff McCormack
• Apr 2013 in Heaven's Metal "Covering Themselves This Time", by Jeff McCormack
• May 2013 in CCM Digital "The Fringe: Stryper", by Andy Argyrakis
• Oct 2013 in CCM Digital "Tour Spotlight: BB King's, New York City", by Brent Saraco
• Nov 2013 in HM "Heaven's Metal: S T R Y P E R", by Doug Van Pelt
• Jun 2014 in HM "The Jump: Books: Honestly: Sweet pulls back the curtain on Stryper and his demons", by Jeff McCormack
• 1 Nov 2015 in CCM Digital "Round Two Knockout", by Andy Argyrakis
• Jan 2019 in Metalbreed "Oz Fox", by Anthony Martínez

Albums & reviews:

Award Summary ^{(Nominations / Wins)}

• 1989 Dove Awards
  • Metal Album: In God We Trust 
  • Metal Recorded Song: "In God We Trust" 
• 1992 Dove Awards
  • Metal Recorded Song: "Believe" 
• 2023 Dove Awards
  • Rock/Contemporary Album: The Final Battle 

Books about Stryper

• "Stryper" in The Heart of Rock and Roll (Steve Rabey, 1986).
• "2869 Stryper" in Headbangers: The Worldwide Mega-Book of Heavy Metal (Mark Hale, 1993).
• "Stryper" in The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (Mark Allan Powell, 2002).
• "Stryper" in The Billboard Guide to Contemporary Christian Music (Barry Alfonso, 2002).
• "Stryper" in Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music (Brian A. Cogan, William Phillips, 2009).