members stated that they would pray about the direction of the band going forward. Later Sweet stated that Gaines was moving on from the personal issues and would take time to decide what he wanted to do in regards to the band. While Sweet disliked the idea of continuing without Gaines, he stated that he was open to filling the position of bassist with the right person if necessary. Gaines then confirmed that he was no longer a member of the band. Following the hiatus, the band issued a statement advising that Gaines had been fired from the band and removing him from the roster on the band's website. Gaines claimed that he was kicked out after he was given an ultimatum by the band. Discography Stryper The Yellow and Black Attack (1984) Soldiers Under Command (1985) Against the Law (1990) Can't Stop the Rock (1991) 7: The Best of Stryper (2003) The Covering (2011) Second Coming (2013) No More Hell to Pay (2013) Live at the Whisky (2014) Fallen (2015) Solo Breakfast At Timothy's (2009) Guest appearances Crawl to China, Tourniquet (bass on "Claustrospelunker") (1997) Music City Live, Bryan Duncan & The NehoSoul Band (bass on "Blue Skies") (2004) Rock Of Ages - Where Classic Hymns Meets Classic Rock, Dez Dickerson (bass on "Amazing Grace" and "Fairest Lord Jesus") (2005) Soundtrack Of A Soul, Liberty N' Justice (2006) I'm Not Your Suicide, Michael Sweet (bass on "How To Live") (2014) Homo Homini Lupus, Pÿlon (bass on "South of Heaven") (2014) Other works King James, King James (1994) SinDizzy, SinDizzy (1998) Faithsedge, Faithsedge (2019) References 1962 births American Christians Living people American heavy metal bass guitarists American male bass guitarists American heavy metal singers American performers of Christian music Place of birth missing (living people) Musicians from Portland, Oregon People from the San Gabriel Valley American people of German-Russian descent Stryper members 20th-century American bass guitarists 20th-century American male musicians