‘Stryper’ New Album Title Revealed ‘No More Hell To Pay’, New Tour Dates Announced

 Posted by on May 8, 2013 at 12:54  No Responses »
May 082013
 

Stryper-2012Legendary hard rockers Stryper have set “No More Hell To Pay” as the title of their new studio album, due this fall via Frontiers Records.

Regarding the musical direction of Stryper‘s new material, the band’s guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet told Screamer Magazine: “The song ‘God’, which is on ‘The Covering’; if you took that song along with ‘Bleeding From Inside Out’ and ‘Blackened’ [from 'Second Coming'], and you put it on the same album, that’s a pretty good indication of where we are going and where we are at right now. But at the same time this album is all its own.” Continue reading »

‘Stryper’ Recording Cover Version Of ‘Jesus Is Just Alright’ For Next Album, New Tour Dates Announced

 Posted by on April 25, 2013 at 12:42  No Responses »
Apr 252013
 

Stryper 2012 dec.300Legendary hard rockers Stryper are recording a cover version of “Jesus Is Just Alright”, a gospel song written by Arthur Reid Reynolds, for their next studio album, tentatively due before the end of the year via Frontiers Records. The band’s frontman, Michael Sweet, says, “It rivals our cover of Earth Wind & Fire‘s ‘Shining Star’ — riffs!”

“Jesus Is Just Alright” was first recorded by Reynolds‘ own group, The Art Reynolds Singers , on their 1966 album, “Tellin’ It Like It Is”. It was later covered by The Byrds, DC Talk and The Doobie Brothers. Continue reading »

‘Michael Sweet’ On Re-Recording Classic Songs: ‘We Have, In Many Ways, Outdone The Originals’

 Posted by on April 15, 2013 at 19:59  No Responses »
Apr 152013
 

Michael+Sweet+michaelsweet2TheFrontRowReport.com ‘s Reggie Edwards recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of legendary hard rockers Stryper. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below.

On re-recording the band’s classic songs for Second Coming:

Sweet: “It’s always a little on the apprehensive side when you do a re-record or even a cover album, which we did prior to this, ‘The Covering’. The reason why I say that is you’re gonna open the door for the potential haters and the naysayers — the people who aren’t into re-records or cover albums; they want to hear new material, and I get that, but the reason we wanted to do this record, it started out that we just wanted to re-record these songs and obtain the rights to them. A lot of bands have done that over the years and are doing that now because it’s very hard to obtain the rights to those original masters; the label owns them, especially a large label and a large label does own the Stryper catalogue; that’s Disney. Continue reading »

‘Stryper’ First-Week Sales Revealed For ‘Second Coming’, New Tour Dates Announced

 Posted by on April 6, 2013 at 22:44  No Responses »
Apr 062013
 

SecondComing“Second Coming”, a collection of re-recorded versions of classic songs from legendary hard-rockers Stryper, sold around 4,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 117 on The Billboard 200 chart. Produced by frontman Michael Sweet, the CD contains a total of 16 cuts — two from “The Yellow And Black Attack”, six from “Soldiers Under Command”, six from “To Hell With The Devil”, as well as two new tracks, “Bleeding From Inside Out” and “Blackened”.

Stryper‘s covers album, 2011′s “The Covering”, sold around 4,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 175 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band’s last collection of new material, 2009′s “Murder By Pride”, opened with 5,900 units to land at No. 73. Continue reading »

Stryper – Second Coming

 Posted by on April 1, 2013 at 23:45  2 Responses »
Apr 012013
 

SecondComing By the early 1980’s the American christian music industry had warmed up to the idea of hard music. In 1984 Stryper released ‘The Yellow and Black Attack’, Saint released ‘Warriors of the Son’ and the term “Christian metal” was officially born. As more people came to faith through the metal scene in America, it became apparent that the mainstream churches didn’t want the long-hairs mixing with their nice, respectable people. So Pastor Bob Beeman started the ministry “Sanctuary – The Rock and Roll Refuge”. Sanctuary’s first worship leader was Michael Sweet of Stryper.

In 1985, Stryper released ‘Soldiers Under Command’, which sold just over half a million copies, and Heaven’s Metal Magazine was launched. Then in 1986, Stryper released their now legendary album ‘To Hell with the Devil’. This didn’t go as smoothly as planned to start with, as many christian shops refused to stock the album with its original “Angel” cover art. So they had to put it out with a very bland cover. The album eventually sold 2 million copies (I think it is still the best selling christian metal album to date).

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New Interview With ‘Stryper’s’ ‘Michael Sweet’, New ‘Stryper’ Dates

 Posted by on March 14, 2013 at 16:25  No Responses »
Mar 142013
 

Michael+Sweet+michaelsweet2Sleaze Roxx recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalistMichael Sweet of legendaary hard rockers Stryper. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below.

Sleaze Roxx: A few weeks back, the news leaked on the Internet prematurely that you’d be touring with Jeff Pilson and George Lynch‘s new project T&N this year. Can you tell us a little bit about how you got involved with that?

Michael Sweet: Yeah, it’s George Lynch, Jeff Pilson and Mick Brown — it’s the original Dokken guys minus Don Dokken. They asked me to do it. They were going to go out last year that didn’t work out so they are planning to go out this year. Right now the plan is to begin rehearsals in September and go out in October. Things can change but that’s what we’re looking at right now. I did have a conversation with George, and then another with Jeff, about it and it’s a “go.” I think this is a good fit, they are a melodic hard rock band and those are my roots too, it’s what I cut my teeth on. Continue reading »

‘Stryper’s’ ‘Michael Sweet’ Says Next Studio Album Will Be ‘Really, Really Great’

 Posted by on February 28, 2013 at 16:04  No Responses »
Feb 282013
 

StryperSecondLegendary hardrockers Stryper will enter the studio on April 2 to begin recording their next all-new original album for a late 2013 release. The band’s frontman, Michael Sweet, states:

“I’ve been writing and arranging the past week for the new, all-original full-length Stryper record, to commence next week [pre-production] and officially begin recording on April 2nd.The songs are going to be the best of our career and there is no pop or fluff musically or lyrically. I’m counting the days for its arrival and when it does arrive, it will be like a train speeding down the tracks — fast, heavy, unstoppable and loud! I get excited for every record, but I’ve never quite been this excited before. This record will be one for the books, and in my humble opinion, our best yet bar none. No pride here, just confidence that it’s going to be great — really, really great.”

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‘Stryper’ More Fan-Filmed Video From Anaheim Show, Pre-Order ‘Second Coming’ Now, New Tour Dates

 Posted by on February 7, 2013 at 17:06  No Responses »
Feb 072013
 

StryperSecondStryper performed a headline show at House Of Blues show in Anaheim, CA on January 26th. During their set the band was joined by vocalists Todd La Torre [Queensrÿche, Crimson Glory], Jeff Scott Soto [Trans Siberian Orchestra, Talisman, Journey, Yngwie Malmsteen] and Tony Harnell [ex-TNT]. More footage from the show has surfaced on YouTube featuring Soto performing the Stryper song ‘All For One’ and the Queen classic ‘Tie Your Mother Down’ with the band. Check it out below:

Stryper will enter the studio on April 2 to begin recording their next all-new original album for a late 2013 release. The band’s frontman, Michael Sweet, states: “[I] started arranging songs for the next Stryper record today. I’ve got a phone filled with 50-plus riffs and I’m diving in! Stryper starts recording on April 2 and wrap the record on June 1. It will be released later in the year, 2013! We’re busier now than in 1986.” Continue reading »

‘Stryper’ To Begin Recording All-New Album Of Original Material In April

 Posted by on January 31, 2013 at 19:39  No Responses »
Jan 312013
 

StryperSecondStryper will enter the studio on April 2 to begin recording their next all-new original album for a late 2013 release. The band’s frontman, Michael Sweet, states: “[I] started arranging songs for the next Stryper record today. I’ve got a phone filled with 50-plus riffs and I’m diving in! Stryper starts recording on April 2 and wrap the record on June 1. It will be released later in the year, 2013! We’re busier now than in 1986.”

Stryper will release a collection of re-recorded versions of the band’s classic songs on March 22 via Frontiers Records. Entitled Second Coming, the CD will contain a total of 16 cuts — two from The Yellow And Black Attack, six from “Soldiers Under Command”, six from To Hell With The Devil, as well as two new tracks, Bleeding From Inside Out and Blackened. A 33 sec. promo can also be seen below. Continue reading »

Video Interview With ‘Stryper’s’ ‘Michael Sweet’ & ‘Tim Gaines’ At ‘NAMM’ 2013

 Posted by on January 27, 2013 at 16:34  No Responses »
Jan 272013
 

StryperSecondTheToneKing.com conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet and bassist Tim Gaines of legendary hard rockers Stryper earlier this week at this year’s NAMM [National Association Of Music Merchants] show in Anaheim, California. You can now watch the chat below.

Stryper will release a collection of re-recorded versions of the band’s classic songs on March 22 via Frontiers Records. Entitled Second Coming, the CD will contain a total of 16 cuts — two from The Yellow And Black Attack, six from “Soldiers Under Command”, six from To Hell With The Devil, as well as two new tracks, Bleeding From Inside Out and Blackened. A 33 sec. promo can also be seen below. Continue reading »

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