Legendary hardrockers Stryper kicked off their “No More Hell To Pay” tour last Tuesday [Jun 03] at Obsession Live Lounge – Ottawa, ON. Michael Sweet said: ‘We’re excited for this tour as it’s going to be an all NEW show with songs we have not played live in years along with a new cool stage look’. Fan-filmed footage of Stryper playing ‘God’ & ‘Revelation’ live at the Toronto show [June 5] can be seen in the video below.
As previously reported:’Stryper will not be touring at all in 2015. We’re letting this be known so our fans can plan accordingly and hopefully come out and see us this year. So if you’re in the area come on out and get ready to rock! Thanks for all of your continued prayers and support and we hope to see you out on the road! God Bless you all,’
‘God’ is the only new original Stryper recording that was included on 2011’s “The Covering” which is a collection of twelve cover songs from bands that inspired Stryper and helped to shape the band’s sound and musical identity, including past hits from Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Kansas and many others. “The Covering”, registered a first-week tally of around 4,600 copies to enter the chart at No. 175.
Stryper‘s latest album “No More Hell To Pay” stormed the charts in November 2013 debuting at #3 on the Current Hard Music Albums and Top Hard Music Albums charts, #6 on the Top Current Rock Album charts, #33 on the Billboard Top 200 Current Albums and #35 on the Billboard Top 200 selling over 9500 copies the first week.Stryper also regained their dominance on the Christian charts landing at #2 on the Contemporary Christian Albums and #3 on the Billboard Top Christian/Gospel Albums. “No More Hell To Pay” also reached #1 on the iTunes Top Rock Album Charts and #8 on the iTunes Top Album Charts when it was released on November 5th, 2013.
Stryper is one of the top Christian rock bands of all time. Comprised of the original line-up, Stryper has been rocking since 1984, and is responsible for such ’80s metal classic albums as “Soldiers Under Command”, “To Hell With The Devil” and “In God We Trust”. In fact, Stryper is the first band to ever have two songs in MTV’s Top 10 simultaneously with their hits ’Free’ and ‘Honestly.’ After a sabbatical for much of the 1990′s, Stryper returned strong in the early 21st century. To date, the Dove Award-winning and Grammy nominated band has sold upwards of 10 million records worldwide.
“No More Hell To Pay” was released on November 1st in Europe and November 5th in North America via Frontiers Records. The effort was made available in two formats — standard CD and deluxe digipak featuring exclusive video content. Produced by Stryper guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet himself, the set features some of Stryper‘s strongest and heaviest material ever.
To read our review for “No More Hell To Pay” click here.
Upcoming Shows:
JUNE 7, 2014: Braun’s Concert Cove – Akron, NY
JUNE 9, 2014: The Firehouse – Richmond, IN (Full Band Acoustic Performance)
JUNE 10, 2014: Timber Ridge Club 250 – Bluffton, IN (Full Band Acoustic Performance)
JUNE 12, 2014: Altar Bar – Pittsburgh, PA
JUNE 13, 2014: Tailgaters – Bolingbrook, IL
JUNE 14, 2014: Diesel Concert Theatre – Chesterfield, MI
JUNE 16, 2014: Goodfella’s – Pekin, IL
JUNE 17, 2014: Wildey Theatre – Edwardsville, IL (Full Band Acoustic Performance)
JUNE 19, 2014: Concert Pub North – Houston, TX
JUNE 20, 2014: Granada Theater- Dallas, TX
JUNE 21, 2014: RMB Regional Fairgrounds – Robstown, TX
JULY 10, 2014: Masters of Rock – Vizovice, Czech Republic
JULY 12, 2014: Bang Your Head – Balingen, Germany
JULY 31, 2014: Whiskey A Go Go – Hollywood, CA
AUGUST 1, 2014: Casselmans Bar & Venue – Denver, CO
AUGUST 2, 2014: Trails End Concert Park – Sheridan, WY
AUGUST 8 , 2014: Leyendas Del Rock Festival – Villena, Spain
APRIL 18 – 22, 2015: Monsters of Rock Cruise – Somewhere In The Caribbean
Setlist, June 5. 2014:
1. God
(First time played)
2. Revelation
(First time played)
3. Loud ‘N’ Clear
4. Reach Out
5. Calling on You
6. Free
7. More Than a Man
8. No More Hell to Pay
9. Marching Into Battle
10. Carry On Wayward Son
(Kansas cover)
11. Shout It Out Loud
(KISS cover)
12. In God We Trust
13. Always There for You
14. All for One
15. Caught in the Middle
16. Honestly
17. The Way
18. Soldiers Under Command
Encore:
19. To Hell With the Devil
Video below ‘God’ & ‘Revelation’
Video below ‘In God We Trust’
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Stryper – Second Coming [Album review]
‘Michael Sweet’ Comments On ‘Kanye West’s’ ‘I Am A God’ [June 2013]
‘Stryper’ Covering Another ‘Van Halen’ Song, Video Available [July 2013]
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Stryper – “No More Hell to Pay” [Album Review]
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‘Stryper’ Music Video Released For ‘Sympathy’ [Nov. 2013]
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‘Stryper’s’ ‘Michael Sweet’ Shares His Thoughts On The New Solo Album, “I’m Not Your Suicide” [Jan. 2014]
‘Stryper’ Announces Video Contest for Latest Single ‘Te Amo’ [Feb 2014]
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‘Stryper’ Fan-Filmed Video Footage Available of ‘Frontiers Rock Festival’ Performance, New Shows Announced [May 2014]
‘Stryper’s’ ‘No More Hell To Pay’ Tour Officialy Kicks off in June [May 2014]