The Yellow And Black Attack Is Back!

The Yellow and Black Attack Is Back! is a Stryper tribute album by Christian rock band Guardian. The album is a re-make of Stryper's debut EP The Yellow And Black Attack! from 1984. This record was released in 1999. The cover artwork is also based on Stryper's version, with the four missiles on it, featuring the initials of each band's member as it is shown on the original cover: "MS" stands for Michael Sweet, "RS" for Robert Sweet, "OF" for Oz Fox, and "TG" for Tim Gaines; here the initials are: "JR" for Jamie Rowe, "TP" for Tony Palacios, "KN" for Karl Ney, and "DB" for David Bach.
Guardian recorded this tribute cover of Stryper's debut EP in 1997, somewhat in response to a 1996 "supposed Stryper tribute" called "Sweet Family Music" on Flying Tart Records. Having a deeper and shared L.A. history with Stryper than most CCM bands, Guardian collectively found most of the cuts on the supposed tribute record to be mocking toward Stryper and decided that a more faithful and respectful tribute was due. The band had recently received an advance from Myrhh Records and used that money to build their own recording studio. This was the first new release on the band's G-Man Records label imprint and was a limited pressing of 1000 CD's.

Lineup

Jamie Rowe (Tempest) - Lead Vocals
Tony Palacios - Guitar/Vocals
David Bach - Bass/Vocals
Karl Ney - Drums