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DRUM WAR …
Stryper’s Michael Sweet compares his brother Robert to Tommy Lee: “Robert would play circles around him. The problem is popularity. Tommy obviously has more fans and plays to larger crowds”
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https://metalsludge.tv/drum-war-stryper ... er-crowds/

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Ugh, Michael just shut up will you.

I used to be a fan of Stryper, but over the past 5-7 year, Michael's ego and level of douche baggieness has gotten to the point that it annoys more more than I enjoy Stryper. I've passed on going to their shows and getting the newer albums (they all look and sound the same anyways), because he is just such a douche.

I feel bad for Oz, Rob and Perry, who are stuck working with him.

Wow

Nobodyspecial wrote: ↑Fri Jul 25, 2025 3:33 am Ugh, Michael just shut up will you.

+1

kingbrian74 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 25, 2025 4:10 am I used to be a fan of Stryper, but over the past 5-7 year, Michael's ego and level of douche baggieness has gotten to the point that it annoys more more than I enjoy Stryper. I've passed on going to their shows and getting the newer albums (they all look and sound the same anyways), because he is just such a douche.

I feel bad for Oz, Rob and Perry, who are stuck working with him.

Same. I used to never miss them the last 15 years when they came to town, but I'm done with them.

The Trump support just illustrated how much of a complete and utter d-bag he is.

I always ignored all the phony religious stuff as being harmless, but I no longer feel that brainwashed religious people are harmless. Not when they carry that into the voting booth and want to tell everyone else what they can and cannot do.

Fuck 'em all.

This guy really wants attention. Maybe he should concentrate on his south american shows.

kingbrian74 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 25, 2025 4:10 am I used to be a fan of Stryper, but over the past 5-7 year, Michael's ego and level of douche baggieness has gotten to the point that it annoys more more than I enjoy Stryper. I've passed on going to their shows and getting the newer albums (they all look and sound the same anyways), because he is just such a douche.

I feel bad for Oz, Rob and Perry, who are stuck working with him.

yep, same here. He needs to just STFU

Honestly, neither one of them do enough in their respective bands to say one way or another….That one is better. Dr Feelgood, the song, shows independence doing that tricky footwork while doing the barks on the hi hat. Red Hott is one of the more physically demanding songs for Mötley Crüe but I think Robert Sweet could probably nail that stuff no problem. They both have finesse, so I really don’t know how to compare them beyond that.

Michael Hotts Ghost wrote: ↑Fri Jul 25, 2025 6:39 am Honestly, neither one of them do enough in their respective bands to say one way or another….That one is better. Dr Feelgood, the song, shows independence doing that tricky footwork while doing the barks on the hi hat. Red Hott is one of the more physically demanding songs for Mötley Crüe but I think Robert Sweet could probably nail that stuff no problem. They both have finesse, so I really don’t know how to compare them beyond that.

I think it comes down to face paint.

Tommy had those two black lines, but Robert had a bejeweled cross.

I guess it is still a s toss up.

When I posted this, I added some previous articles Stryper/Michael Sweet related... at the bottom of the article.

I had forgotten how many times he's said absolutely ridiculous stuff... the guy is always crying, whining, and he's a huge hypocrite.

Even when he's being complemented, he finds a way to be offended and lashes out.

Like the time that UltimateGuitar.com wrote a piece titled; "7 Great Glam Bands That the Rise of Grunge Hit the Most” and it listsed; Cinderella, Faster Pussycat, White Lion, Motley Crue, Winger, Stryper and Nitro.

Sweet was offended and had to make sure to tell everyone "We're not glam", and tries to distance themselves from that 80's tag.

February 10th 2023 > WE’RE NOT GLAM … Michael Sweet of Stryper: “Poison, Faster Pussycat and Tuff” were Glam and notes, “Stryper were NOT a Glam Band”
https://metalsludge.tv/were-not-glam-mi ... e_vignette

Ironically, the most recent post about the drum battle, is on a FB group called 'Hair Metal Music', and Sweet is jumping in.

It's safe to say, that Hair Metal also means Glam Metal to the masses, which he says they're no part of... at least in his eyes, so why is he even in this group?

It's mind boggling that a guy, in his 60's who sold millions of records, still tours and plays to decent crowds around the world, is reading Hair Metal fan groups on social media and being butt hurt over random fan opinions.

Like I wrote in my article, who does that? Well, besides Sebastian Bach, another tool who is always offended and doesn't feel he fits in the Hair Metal (Poison) category.

Sweet was also bitching when Stryper were not asked to be part of The Stadium Tour. He's a bitch!

My favorite is the Tim Gaines article... lol!

Timothy Gaines on Stryper plans to tour as 3-piece: “GET THE CASH YOU PIECES OF SH!T” -- Tim Gaines

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Read more articles featuring Michael Sweet / Stryper as found here on Metal Sludge.

June 6th 2025 > HATERS UNDER COMMAND … Stryper singer Michael Sweet says: “I’ve come to the Conclusion that the Hate for this Band Stems from Hatred for God.”
https://metalsludge.tv/haters-under-com ... d-for-god/

June 4th 2025 > THE YELLOW ZONE IS FOR … Stryper Cancel Sweden Rock appearance after their Plane is Forced to Return to U.S. for a Faulty Smoke Detector
https://metalsludge.tv/the-yellow-zone- ... -detector/

August 29th 2024 > TO HELL WITH OPINIONS … Michael Sweet is Miffed when Fans are Not all in on Stryper, yet they Listen to Bands who Sing about Satan & Sex
https://metalsludge.tv/to-hell-with-opi ... satan-sex/

January 21st 2024 > THE FARRAH FAWCETT of DRUMS … Stryper drummer Robert Sweet: “I was a maniac… My wife first met me when she was 14 and I was 22”
https://metalsludge.tv/the-farrah-fawce ... -i-was-22/

May 21st 2022 > MICHAEL SOUR … Michael Sweet unloads on Indy label for Legally Licensing Stryper back-catalog and Implores Fans “Don’t buy any”
https://metalsludge.tv/michael-sour-mic ... -buy-them/

January 11th 2022 > HEALTH SCARE … STRYPER singer MICHAEL SWEET Undergoes Another Retinal Detachment Surgery
https://metalsludge.tv/health-scare-str ... t-surgery/

December 18th 2020 > HERE COMES TROUBLE … Stryper’s Michael Sweet: “I’ve always been a rebel, and I’ll always be a rebel”
https://metalsludge.tv/here-comes-troub ... e-a-rebel/

October 30th 2020 > STRYPER COLLECTION PLATE … Fans react to Stryper selling $75.00 Covid Masks, Michael Sweet boasts to unhappy fans: “Almost Sold Out, so…”
https://metalsludge.tv/stryper-collecti ... ld-out-so/

February 11th 2020 > STRYPER WIFE … Hookers For Jesus received $830k in grants but N.Y. Times article paints questionable picture
https://metalsludge.tv/stryper-wife-hoo ... e-picture/

October 2nd 2019 > DISBELIEF … Oz Fox’s wife reports he may have brain tumors, then asks for $13,977 for Hooker House expenses
https://metalsludge.tv/disbelief-oz-fox ... -expenses/'

September 21st 2018 > TAMMY FAYE FOX … Oz Fox’s wife Annie Lobert needs $298,000.00 by Oct. 8th and God told her to ask for it
https://metalsludge.tv/tammy-faye-fox-o ... sk-for-it/

August 15th 2018 > HONESTLY … Stryper singer Michael Sweet says some websites are “Absolutely disgusting…”
https://metalsludge.tv/honestly-stryper ... isgusting/

August 13th 2018 > LOUD N’ CLEAR … Timothy Gaines on Stryper plans to tour as 3-piece: “GET THE CASH YOU PIECES OF SH!T”
https://metalsludge.tv/loud-n-clear-tim ... es-of-sht/

February 19th 2017 > TO HELL WITH THE BULLYING … Stryper bassist Tim Gaines lashes out in online message
https://metalsludge.tv/to-hell-with-the ... e-message/

September 4th 2016 > BITTER PILL … Michael Sweet on Bret Michaels doing country single; “A little harder pill for me to swallow”
https://metalsludge.tv/bitter-pill-mich ... o-swallow/

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The drumming on their "Murder by Pride" album is amazing, exceptional!

Psychobolia.com wrote: ↑Fri Jul 25, 2025 10:19 am The drumming on their "Murder by Pride" album is amazing, exceptional!

lol I saw what you did there and I am in on the joke

Michael Hotts Ghost wrote: ↑Fri Jul 25, 2025 6:39 am Honestly

I see what you did there.

Sorry but there is no Stryper song that is memorable for the drum parts unlike a lot of Crue tunes. Maybe he can play better on a technical level who gives a shit if the actual drumming is boring and bland?

Matt Sorum is leagues better than Steven Adler ever was on a technical level. Guess what though...Adler sounds WAY better on GN'R songs that Matt ever did. There is no song that they both played live that Matt is better on IMO.

It’s clear Michael Sweet is a next level narcissist who reads his own press and gets butt hurt when it’s not in his favor.

I watched the interview with Robert Sweet a while back and he seems like a pretty decent dude. Always thought he looked like the consummate rockstar and I don’t listen to or purchase anything from Stryper.

Not sure why MS needs to insert himself into everything. That being said, he’s not wrong. I’ve seen them both more times than I can count. I’d take Robert over Tommy any day.

Robert has always been a MFer on the drums. Had he not played in Stryper but rather a secular mainstream act like Ozzy, Whitesnake KISS, Dio, Scorpions etc, he would have gotten more recognition and respect

Robert sometimes could look like a girly man.

Tommy hits girlies man.

Winner Tommy!

Psychobolia.com wrote: ↑Fri Jul 25, 2025 10:19 am The drumming on their "Murder by Pride" album is amazing, exceptional!

Holy (hehe) fuck what kind of bullshit is that?

Robert Sweet did not play on the album since he lost the CD that had the demos on it and he wasn't able to learn the material in time for recording. According to Michael Sweet it would have taken seven to ten days longer to record the drums with Robert but they didn't have the time or the budget to do so. As a result, the drum parts were provided by Kenny Aronoff and only took three days to record.[3] However, Robert Sweet was present on the tour that supported the album, as well as the commemoration of Stryper's 25th anniversary.

jens wrote: ↑Sun Jul 27, 2025 5:19 am

Psychobolia.com wrote: ↑Fri Jul 25, 2025 10:19 am The drumming on their "Murder by Pride" album is amazing, exceptional!

Holy (hehe) fuck what kind of bullshit is that?

Robert Sweet did not play on the album since he lost the CD that had the demos on it and he wasn't able to learn the material in time for recording. According to Michael Sweet it would have taken seven to ten days longer to record the drums with Robert but they didn't have the time or the budget to do so. As a result, the drum parts were provided by Kenny Aronoff and only took three days to record.[3] However, Robert Sweet was present on the tour that supported the album, as well as the commemoration of Stryper's 25th anniversary.

keyofgee saw what I did there, you didn't!

Psychobolia.com wrote: ↑Sun Jul 27, 2025 5:43 am

jens wrote: ↑Sun Jul 27, 2025 5:19 am

Psychobolia.com wrote: ↑Fri Jul 25, 2025 10:19 am The drumming on their "Murder by Pride" album is amazing, exceptional!

Holy (hehe) fuck what kind of bullshit is that?

Robert Sweet did not play on the album since he lost the CD that had the demos on it etc

keyofgee saw what I did there, you didn't!

Nein nein nein, I'm amazed at the bullshit story!

Robert Sweets finest moment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFZkKTfn538

Stryper sucks (and blows), and for a guy who doesn't want to be associated with "80's hair/glam", the irony is that their only halfway decent album (Against The law) was when they were trying to fit into that scene.

When his wife died and he went and got remarried almost immediately afterward, I left some comments about it on YouTube. All opinion. I thought it was a lame move, even if he wasn't seeing her before his wife died. He messaged me telling me from the Stryper account threatening to sue me.

Tommy could play upside down . Sweet had to turn and face the wall.