Soldiers Under Command

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Soldiers Under Command
Studio album by Stryper
Released	May 15, 1985
Recorded	USA
Genre	Christian Metal
Label	Enigma Records
Producer(s)	Michael Wagener
Professional reviews
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Stryper chronology
The Yellow and Black Attack (1984)	Soldiers Under Command (1985)	To Hell with the Devil (1986)

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.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 2.1 Stryper 2.2 Additional musicians 2.3 Singles 3 Production 4 Miscellanea

[edit] Track listing

1. "Soldiers Under Command" (Michael Sweet, Robert Sweet)–5:03
2. "Makes Me Wanna Sing" (M. Sweet)–2:51
3. "Together Forever" (M. Sweet)–4:03
4. "First Love" (M. Sweet)–5:43
5. "The Rock That Makes Me Roll" (M. Sweet)–4:56
6. "Reach Out" (M. Sweet, R. Sweet)–5:21
7. "(Waiting For) A Love That's Real" (M. Sweet)–4:36
8. "Together As One" (M. Sweet)–5:01
9. "Surrender" (M. Sweet)–4:28
10. "Battle Hymn Of The Republic" (Julia Ward Howe, M. Sweet)–2:36

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Stryper

• Michael Sweet - Vocals, guitars
• Robert Sweet - Drums
• Tim Gaines - Bass, keyboards, piano, backing vocals
• Oz Fox - Guitars, backing vocals

[edit] Additional musicians

• Christopher Currell - Synclavier, guitars
• John Van Tongeren - Bass, keyboards, piano

[edit] Singles

• Soldiers Under Command / Together As One- Released June 11, 1985
• Reach Out / Together As One - Released September 30, 1985

[edit] Production

• Michael Wagener - Producer, engineer

[edit] 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.