Tag: Michael Sweet

For some of you, this SOTD will stretch the limits of what “Indie Vision Music” should cover. Glam metal was at the height of the commercialization of rock and roll in the late 80s, thus rendering Stryper’s inclusion here as suspect. But here are a few reasons why they absolutely deserve to be here: 1. They were, and possibly are still, the most important and/or influential Christian rock/metal band of all time. Yes, it’s true. With number one singles, album sales that rivaled their secular peers, and heavy rotation on MTV (when it still stood for “Music Television”), their impact is still felt far and wide.… Continued →

Michael Sweet (Stryper/Sweet & Lynch/ex-Boston) will be filming his first live solo DVD at the Narrows Center For the Arts in Fall River, Massachusetts on June 2nd.… Continued →

Michael Sweet and John Schlitt will be playing a series of acoustic shows in Brazil this summer.… Continued →

Michael Sweet, of Stryper fame, has released a music video for his ballad “Coming Home”. Check out the military themed video below.… Continued →

Stryper frontman Michael Sweet releases his latest solo album, "I'm Not Your Suicide." The hook? This one is also tied to his latest auto-biographical work "Honestly." Both release May 6th. Here is the review of the album portion of that one-two punch.

IVM chats on the phone with Stryper's long-time lead singer Michael Sweet. After 30 years in the industry, what does the band have on their minds. And, how are they reacting to the early success of their new album? Find out that and more.

The Yellow and Black attack is back. If you understand that statement without any explanation, that may be all you need to go buy this album. If that didn't make sense, read on.

Frontiers Records have unveiled Stryper’s brand new music video for the title track off their new record, No More Hell To Pay. The album releases November 5th. Check it out below.… Continued →