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Stryper
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Location:
- Orange County, California
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1983
- Genre:
- Heavy Metal, Hard Rock
- Lyrical themes:
- Christianity, Relationships, Love, Rock
- Current label:
- Frontiers Records
- Years active:
- 1980-1981 (as Roxx), 1981-1983 (as Roxx Regime), 1983-1993, 2003-present
| Current | |
| Robert Sweet | Drums (1983-1992, 2003-present) |
| See also: Dbeality, Menchen, Subdux, The Seventh Power, ex-Redeemer, ex-Rev Seven, ex-Roxx Regime, Cleanbreak, ex-Titanic, ex-Final Axe, ex-Blank, ex-blissed, ex-Cryin' Out Loud, ex-Justa Band, ex-King James, ex-Lithium X, ex-Robert Sweet, ex-The Princess Project, ex-Valediction, ex-Xout | |
| Oz Fox | Guitars, Vocals (1983-1992, 2003-present) |
| See also: ex-Bloodgood, ex-Roxx Regime, DiMino, Let It Rawk, ex-Blairing Out, ex-Sin Dizzy | |
| Michael Sweet | Vocals (lead), Guitars (1983-1992, 2003-present) |
| See also: Michael Sweet, Sunbomb, ex-Roxx Regime, Iconic, Sweet & Lynch, ex-Boston, ex-Frontiers All Stars | |
| Perry Richardson | Bass (2017-present) |
| See also: ex-Maxx Warrior, Cleanbreak, ex-Firehouse, ex-Nantucket, ex-Craig Morgan (live), ex-Trace Adkins (live) | |
| Past | |
| Timothy Gaines | Bass (1983-1986, 1986-1992, 2003-2005, 2009-2017) |
| See also: Faithsedge, ex-Roxx Regime, Timothy Gaines, Aldo Nova (live), ex-Of Gods & Monsters, ex-Afton Kid, ex-King James, ex-No Stranger, ex-SinDizzy, ex-Stormer, ex-Visionz, ex-White Lace, ex-Kim Hill (live) | |
| Matt Hurich | Bass (1986) |
| See also: ex-Leatherwolf, ex-Divine Right (live) | |
| Tracy Ferrie | Bass (2005-2009) |
| See also: Boston, ex-Seraiah, ex-Electrik, ex-Hozana, ex-Whitecross | |
| Current (Live) | |
| Howie Simon | Guitars (2018, 2021-present) |
| See also: Phil Soussan (live), Tesla (live), ex-Ice Water Mansion, ex-Alcatrazz, ex-Talisman, ex-Jeff Scott Soto (live), ex-Nelson (live), ex-Tuff (live) | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Kenny Metcalf | Keyboards (1986) |
| Brent Jeffers | Keyboards (1986-1990) |
| Dale Thompson | Vocals (1992) |
| See also: Bride, Dominus Meus, No Other God, Perpetual Paranoia, The Thomas Thompson Earth Project, ex-Matrix, Dabster Gentlemen, Dale Thompson, Iron 501, The Reconciled, The World Will Burn, ex-Thunderball | |
| Gabriela Sepúlveda | Vocals (2014) |
| See also: Boanerges | |
| Robert Sweet | Drums (1983-1992, 2003-present) |
| See also: Dbeality, Menchen, Subdux, The Seventh Power, ex-Redeemer, ex-Rev Seven, ex-Roxx Regime, Cleanbreak, ex-Titanic, ex-Final Axe, ex-Blank, ex-blissed, ex-Cryin' Out Loud, ex-Justa Band, ex-King James, ex-Lithium X, ex-Robert Sweet, ex-The Princess Project, ex-Valediction, ex-Xout | |
| Oz Fox | Guitars, Vocals (1983-1992, 2003-present) |
| See also: ex-Bloodgood, ex-Roxx Regime, DiMino, Let It Rawk, ex-Blairing Out, ex-Sin Dizzy | |
| Michael Sweet | Vocals (lead), Guitars (1983-1992, 2003-present) |
| See also: Michael Sweet, Sunbomb, ex-Roxx Regime, Iconic, Sweet & Lynch, ex-Boston, ex-Frontiers All Stars | |
| Perry Richardson | Bass (2017-present) |
| See also: ex-Maxx Warrior, Cleanbreak, ex-Firehouse, ex-Nantucket, ex-Craig Morgan (live), ex-Trace Adkins (live) | |
| Timothy Gaines | Bass (1983-1986, 1986-1992, 2003-2005, 2009-2017) |
| See also: Faithsedge, ex-Roxx Regime, Timothy Gaines, Aldo Nova (live), ex-Of Gods & Monsters, ex-Afton Kid, ex-King James, ex-No Stranger, ex-SinDizzy, ex-Stormer, ex-Visionz, ex-White Lace, ex-Kim Hill (live) | |
| Matt Hurich | Bass (1986) |
| See also: ex-Leatherwolf, ex-Divine Right (live) | |
| Tracy Ferrie | Bass (2005-2009) |
| See also: Boston, ex-Seraiah, ex-Electrik, ex-Hozana, ex-Whitecross | |
| Current | |
| Howie Simon | Guitars (2018, 2021-present) |
| See also: Phil Soussan (live), Tesla (live), ex-Ice Water Mansion, ex-Alcatrazz, ex-Talisman, ex-Jeff Scott Soto (live), ex-Nelson (live), ex-Tuff (live) | |
| Past | |
| Kenny Metcalf | Keyboards (1986) |
| Brent Jeffers | Keyboards (1986-1990) |
| Dale Thompson | Vocals (1992) |
| See also: Bride, Dominus Meus, No Other God, Perpetual Paranoia, The Thomas Thompson Earth Project, ex-Matrix, Dabster Gentlemen, Dale Thompson, Iron 501, The Reconciled, The World Will Burn, ex-Thunderball | |
| Gabriela Sepúlveda | Vocals (2014) |
| See also: Boanerges | |
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