‘Stryper’ Frontman ‘Michael Sweet’ Completes Recording Vocals for “Ten” Solo Album

 Posted by on April 6, 2019 at 00:57  No Responses »
Apr 062019
 

Stryper frontman Michael Sweet has finished recording vocals for his new solo album, “Ten”. The disc, which will be mixed starting next week, is due later in the year via Rat Pak Records.

In a social media post earlier today, Sweet stated about the follow-up to 2016’s “One Sided War”: “It’s an amazing album and I want to thank all the incredible musicians who were a part of making this solo album the best one yet!”

In a recent interview with Daily Boom, Sweet stated about the upcoming follow-up to 2016’s “One Sided War”: “It’s really great. I always go into a project with expectations and sometimes I meet or surpass them, but sometimes I don’t. Sometimes a song might be a little bit of a letdown and not what I had hoped for, but with this album so far, everything is as I’ve expected and then some. Now granted, I don’t have the lead vocals done yet, so the pressure is on me. [Laughs] I hope the lead vocals turn out how I hear them in my head and how I would like them to be, but you never know. You just don’t know until you get in there and you start singing and you get it done.” Continue reading »

‘Michael Sweet’ About His Upcoming New Solo Album “Ten”: So Far Though, the Songs all Have Incredible Energy

 Posted by on March 3, 2019 at 17:48  No Responses »
Mar 032019
 

Stryper frontman Michael Sweet has set “Ten” as the title of his next solo album, due later in the year via Rat Pak Records.

In a brand new interview with Daily Boom, Sweet stated about the upcoming follow-up to 2016’s “One Sided War”: “It’s really great. I always go into a project with expectations and sometimes I meet or surpass them, but sometimes I don’t. Sometimes a song might be a little bit of a letdown and not what I had hoped for, but with this album so far, everything is as I’ve expected and then some. Now granted, I don’t have the lead vocals done yet, so the pressure is on me. [Laughs] I hope the lead vocals turn out how I hear them in my head and how I would like them to be, but you never know. You just don’t know until you get in there and you start singing and you get it done.”

He continued: “So far though, the songs all have incredible energy. I’ve got Will Hunt playing drums on it and John O’Boyle is playing bass. The rhythm section is phenomenal and the guitar tones are great. I’m going to have a different guest guitar player on every song, with a solo, of course. I’ve got Todd La Torre of Queensrÿche joining me on a song and it’s just turning out to be a really cool album. I think that it’s going to surpass my last solo album and that did really well, but I think this one is going to be even better.” Continue reading »

‘Stryper’ Frontman ‘Michael Sweet’ Reveals Guest Musicians for New Solo Album

 Posted by on January 28, 2019 at 16:09  No Responses »
Jan 282019
 

Stryper frontman Michael Sweet has commenced recording his next solo album. The follow-up to 2016’s “One Sided War” will arrive this summer via Rat Pak Records.

Among the guest musicians who will appear on Sweet‘s new disc are Queensryche singer Todd La Torre, guitarists Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake, Night Ranger), Jeff Loomis (Arch Enemy, Nevermore), Marzi Montazeri (Exhorder, Philip H. Alsemo & The Illegals), Gus G. (Firewind, Ozzy Osbourne) and Andy James; and drummer Will Hunt (Evanescence).

Sweet previously stated about his new solo album: “There are old-school, straight-ahead metal ideas à la [Judas] Priest and Dio, as well as a few uptempo riffs à la [Iron] Maiden. There’s also a few ballads with a bit of a [Led] Zeppelin vibe.

“I’m really excited about the musical direction. I’m bringing back a few of those classic hooks and melodies that some of you have asked for. Ask and you shall receive.” Continue reading »

Stryper Frontman Michael Sweet to Enter Studio Next Month for New Solo Album

 Posted by on December 2, 2018 at 21:14  No Responses »
Dec 022018
 

Stryper frontman Michael Sweet has confirmed that he is working on material for his next solo album. The follow-up to 2016’s “One Sided War” will arrive in 2019 via Rat Pak Records.

Sweet wrote on his Facebook page:

Writing songs has always been part of my DNA. Once I get into that mode the flood gates open. I spent the past few days working on some ideas and so far I have 11 that I like. Now I need to weed through them and arrange them and program drum grooves to make em’ feel right. Joel Hoekstra and I are co-writing 2 songs together so I’m waiting to hear what he comes up with and that will make 13 tracks total (12 for US, one bonus track for overseas). Continue reading »

‘Michael Sweet’ on New ‘Stryper’ Album: “The Tracks are Killer!!!!, Tight, Punchy, Groovy and Memorable” (New Adio Interview Posted Online)

 Posted by on December 30, 2017 at 20:58  No Responses »
Dec 302017
 

Jimmy Kay and Alan Dixon from Canada’s The Metal Voice spoke with Stryper front man Michael Sweet. Sweet spoke about the New Stryper album, a new song that will feature Death Metal growls, new bassist Perry Richardson‘s faith and the shooting of the upcoming Stryper Documentary. Listen to the chat in the video below.

Stryper will return to SpiritHouse Recording Studios in Northampton, Massachusetts on January 10 to begin mixing its new album for a tentative April release via Frontiers Music Srl. The follow-up to 2015’s “Fallen”, which will be mastered on January 15, will mark Stryper‘s first effort since the addition of former Firehouse bassist Perry Richardson. Perry joined the band as the replacement for Stryper‘s longtime bassist Tim Gaines, who was fired from the group earlier this year.

In a new post on Stryper‘s Facebook page, guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet writes: “Some people like heavy, some people like semi-heavy, some people like not so heavy. We’ve done it all over the years — really heavy to really light. Continue reading »

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