Stryper was the first Christian heavy metal band to gain acceptance in the mainstream, and it was their 1986 platinum-selling album "To Hell With The Devil" that launched them to the heavens. In this episode, singer and guitarist Michael Sweet discusses the writing, recording, and release of the record's iconic title track. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Stryper was the first Christian heavy metal band to gain acceptance in the mainstream, and it was their 1986 platinum-selling album "To Hell With The Devil" that launched them to the heavens. In this episode, singer and guitarist Michael Sweet discusses the writing, recording, and release of the record's iconic title track. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stryper was the first Christian heavy metal band to gain acceptance in the mainstream, and it was their 1986 platinum-selling album "To Hell With The Devil" that launched them to the heavens. In this episode, singer and guitarist Michael Sweet discusses the writing, recording, and release of the record's iconic title track. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Ep. 77: Michael Sweet discusses Stryper's "To Hell With The Devil"

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