Soldiers Under Command
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Soldiers Under Command is the second release, and first full-length studio album from Christian metal
band Stryper
, released in 1985 (see 1985 in music
). It was the first Christian metal album to achieve Gold record
status, selling more than half a million copies. The album was originally issued on white vinyl.
Christian metal
Christian metal, also known as white metal, is a form of heavy metal music usually defined by its message in a song's lyrics as well as the band's dedication to Christianity...
band Stryper
Stryper
Stryper is a Christian glam metal band from Orange County, California. The group's lineup consists of Michael Sweet , Oz Fox , Tim Gaines , and Robert Sweet...
, released in 1985 (see 1985 in music
1985 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1985.-January–March:*January 1 - The newest music video channel, VH-1, debuts on American cable. It is aimed at an older demographic than its sister station, MTV...
). It was the first Christian metal album to achieve Gold record
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
status, selling more than half a million copies. The album was originally issued on white vinyl.
Track listing
- "Soldiers Under Command" (Michael Sweet, Robert Sweet) – 5:03
- "Makes Me Wanna Sing" (M. Sweet) – 2:51
- "Together Forever" (M. Sweet) – 4:03
- "First Love" (M. Sweet) – 5:43
- "The Rock That Makes Me Roll" (M. Sweet) – 4:56
- "Reach Out" (M. Sweet, R. Sweet) – 5:21
- "(Waiting for) A Love That's Real" (M. Sweet) – 4:36
- "Together as One" (M. Sweet) – 5:01
- "Surrender" (M. Sweet) – 4:28
- "Battle Hymn of the Republic" (Julia Ward Howe, M. Sweet) – 2:36
Stryper
- Michael SweetMichael SweetMichael Sweet is a singer from Whittier, California, United States. Sweet is best known as co-founder, writer and frontman of the Christian glam metal band Stryper. He was also one of the two lead vocalists and one of three guitarists for Boston until August 2011.-Youth:He began his musical career...
- Lead vocals, guitar - Robert SweetRobert Sweet (musician)Robert Lee Sweet is the drummer of the Christian metal band Stryper. He and his brother Michael originally founded the band as Roxx or Roxx Regime. Robert became known as the "Visual Time Keeper" for his wild drumming and captivating drum kits...
- Drums - Oz FoxOz FoxRichard Alfonso Martinez , better known by the stage name Oz Fox, is the lead guitarist of the Christian glam metal band Stryper. Martinez's high school friends called him Oz in honor of Ozzy Osbourne due to his ability to emulate the vocals of Osbourne while playing Black Sabbath covers in his...
- Lead guitar, backing vocals - Tim GainesTim GainesTimothy Gaines is bass guitar player of the Christian metal band Stryper.-With Stryper:Being a Sunset Strip regular, Tim joined the band in 1983, and quickly rounded out the quartet's sound with his bass, background vocals and keyboard skills...
- Bass, keyboards, piano, backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Christopher Currell - Synclavier, guitar
- John Van TongerenJohn Van TongerenJohn Van Tongeren is a music composer, mainly for films and television series.- Biography :Van Tongeren began his career as one of the original members of Media Ventures . During his time at Media Ventures Van Tongeren worked on films such as Thelma and Louise, True Romance and Drop Zone with Hans...
- Bass, keyboards, piano
Singles
- Soldiers Under Command / Together as One - Released June 11, 1985
- Reach Out / Together as One - Released September 30, 1985
Miscellanea
- The Live in Japan in-concert video, released in 1986, was filmed on July 8, 1985 during Stryper's tour in support of this album.