Yellow & Black Attack

Stryper | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 16, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hollywood Records
• ASIN: B000000OAZ
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #101,428 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

1991 - Southern California's Christian metal act crossed the line between metal, pop, religion and arena rock all at once. Disproving ministers beliefs that Christianity and metal couldn't meet, Stryper was able to sell records as well as fellow metallers of the time Def Leppard and Quiet Riot.

YEAR: 1986

Customer Reviews

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Christian Rock that rivals secular 80's metal, January 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Yellow & Black Attack (Audio CD)

While some may think of Christian Rock as limited to Michael W. Smith & De Garmo & Key, some of us remember a band that was set apart from those groups, that came out & shocked Jimmy Swaggert and the Christian music world in general. Before DC Talk, before Circle of Dust & DigHayZoose, there was Stryper. In their debut album "The Yellow & Black Attack" Stryper speaks boldly of their faith in Christ through songs like "Loud & Clear" & "From Wrong to Right" with lines such as..."Why lose when you can win? Give God a try, the devil's not your friend. The truth is not a lie!" Stryper truly opened the doors for MANY Christian rock bands to walk right onto the scene , from alternative bands like Dead Artists Syndrome to Grindcore bands like Vengeance & Mortification. So if you enjoy "80's-sounding" (kinda pop-y) & you'd like to hear the Christian band that actually beat-out Bon Jovi at #1 on MTV with "Honestly" (off To Hell With The Devil) buy this one & enjoy!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A true metal classic, August 8, 2001

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dale (Denver) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yellow & Black Attack (Audio CD)

Those of you who had more strict parents might be able to relate to this. When I was about 10 and I was getting into metal for the first time, my parents were paranoid about the messages in metal and wouldn't let me buy other bands that I like (i.e; King Diamond, Motley Crue). But because of Stryer's reputation they allowed me to get this album. And what an album it turned out to be... The whole band is rock solid in every department. The songs are all classics, and there is a passable amount of hard stuff here. Admittedly, I would sometimes fast forward (we didn't have CD players back then) past some of the ballads, but it was worth it. I still bust this tape out from time to time and jam along with it on guitar. One of the best metal albums ever, says I.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The record that started it all., June 3, 2004

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rnorton828 "rnorton828" (Riverbend, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Yellow & Black Attack (Audio CD)

The original release of Stryper's debut record "The Yellow & Black Attack" in 1984 contained only 6 songs. Two years later, "Yellow & Black" was reissued with new cover art, plus 2 added songs--the acoustic ballad "My Love I'll Always Show" & "Reason for the Season," the song that Stryper had previously released as a Christmas single (with "Winter Wonderland" as the B-Side). Some of my favorite songs from "Yellow & Black" include "Loud n' Clear," "You Know What to Do," "From Wrong to Right," "C'mon Rock," & "Loving You." This was the record that started it all for Stryper, and is a must-have for any Stryper fan.