They went on to become the first overtly Christian heavy metal band to gain acceptance in the mainstream… Stryper. Origin of name (which still doesn’t totally make sense) …:
The name “Stryper” derives from the King James Version of the Bible. “But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
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