Legendary hard rockers Stryper will release a concert CD/DVD combination called “Live At The Whisky” on September 23 via Frontiers. The live recording was captured at a sold-out show last November at the legendary Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood, California. The 16-track collection documents the band’s first show in support of its latest, critically acclaimed release, “No More Hell To Pay”. From the show opener ‘Legacy’ to the final notes of show finale ‘Soldiers Under Command’, “Live At The Whisky” documents Stryper‘s rich musical legacy that spans over 30 years. The original lineup comprised of Michael Sweet (vocals/guitars), Robert Sweet (drums), Oz Fox (guitars) and Tim Gaines (bass) showcase the musicianship and songs that garnered the band a huge fan base in the mainstream world and the Christian market.
A trailer for the DVD can be seen below.
“Live At The Whisky” was produced by Michael Sweet and is available for pre-order at Amazon.
“We’ve always wanted to record a live album that captures the rawness of the band and this is it!” says the band. “We couldn’t be more thrilled then to have captured this at the infamous Whisky, where it all began for us. After 30 years, we’re still proud to do what we do and hopefully it shows. This is an intimate performance, the way it should be.”
The “Live At The Whisky” DVD contains the music videos for the songs ‘No More Hell To Pay’ and ‘Sympathy’, both of which are taken from “No More Hell To Pay”. It also features an interview segment the band recorded for Nashville All Access.
The concert will be broadcast on AXS.TV on September 28. Check local listings and providers for more information on the television debut of “Live At The Whisky” this fall.
The track listing for “Live At The Whisky” is:
01. Legacy
02. Marching Into Battle
03. You Know What To Do
04. Loud And Clear
05. Reach Out
06. Calling On You
07. Free
08. More Than A Man
09. The Rock That Makes Me Roll
10. No More Hell To Pay
11. Jesus Is Just Alright
12. Always There For You
13. All For One
14. The Way
15. To Hell With The Devil
16. Soldiers Under Command
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.
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,’
Upcoming Shows:
07/31/14 West Hollywood, CA Whiskey A Go Go**
08/01/14 Denver, CO Casselman’s**
08/02/14 Sheridan, WY Trails End Concert Park w/ Vixen
08/08/14 Villena, Spain Legends Of Rock Festival
10/11/14 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theatre
APRIL 18 – 22, 2015: Monsters of Rock Cruise – Somewhere In The Caribbean
Video below “Live At The Whisky” (trailer)
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