Christian metallers Stryper have checked in with the following update:
"Attn: Southern California. We have a change in touring plans in your area. On November 5th we will be at the Whisky in Hollywood instead of San Diego's House of Blues, as previously scheduled.
Oddly enough, the two events are unrelated. We have been working for a couple of weeks on rescheduling our San Diego date to June of '23, when we'll be routed through the area for next year's tour. And during that time, we were thrilled to find out that our Nov. 4 date at the Whisky sold out, so a second date was added.
We had hoped to have a new San Diego date in place by the time we shared this post, but I'm afraid that at this moment we do not. We are working with the promoters to find a new date in early June of '23. Stand by - you'll be the first to know. We'll post it here and on Stryper.com. But if you're in the Southern California area and bummed that you didn't get tickets to the Nov. 4 date in Hollywood, or if you'd just like to see Stryper twice (who wouldn't?!?!), you can now see the band on November 5, 2022.
San Diego - we love you. Please hang tight; we'll definitely be updating you soon on the latest with that show."
Frontiers Music Srl will release Stryper's new album, The Final Battle, on October 21. Pre-order here, and watch a video for the new single, "Same Old Story", below.
The Final Battle was crafted during the most challenging time of the band's career. Rather than let the adversity get them down, Stryper accepted these challenges and channeled it into writing some of the greatest songs of their storied career.
One of those great songs is the band’s latest single “Transgressor” off of 'The Final Battle'. When asked about this new single Stryper front man Michael Sweet said, “'Transgressor' is a ride like no other. You take off at 100 MPH and it doesn’t let up until the very last note. It’s definitely one of our heaviest songs yet we wanted to incorporate melody and structure. We’re really excited about this one and we can’t wait to perform it live!”
When it comes to groundbreaking bands in the metal genre, Stryper is renowned for their distinctive brand of “heavenly metal,” extraordinary crossover success, and venerable endurance. The group ascended to prominence in the 1980s with Billboard Top 40 hits like “Calling on You", “Honestly", and “Always There for You” and has maintained a global fan base since.
Stryper’s career album sales exceed 10 million worldwide, including 1986’s multi-platinum release 'To Hell with the Devil'. The band also made history when it notched two songs simultaneously on MTV’s Top 10 with videos “Free” and “Honestly".
While Stryper is known for their Christian faith, their decades plus career in heavy metal has made them much more than just a ‘Christian metal’ band. Sure, that is part of who they are, but at the end of the day, they are simply a long-running and well-respected heavy metal band with a late-career rebirth that has proved their enduring talent and musical skills are well intact.
Today, some 37+ years after emerging from the southern California nightclub scene, Stryper continues to record, tour and perform for loyal fans around the globe. With three original members including brothers Michael Sweet (lead vocals, guitar) and Robert Sweet (drums), Oz Fox (guitar) and newest bandmate, seasoned bassist Perry Richardson (formerly of Firehouse), the group finds itself creating their finest, most powerful music yet.
The Final Battle will be released on CD, LP (multiple color variants available), & digital. In addition to CDs and LPs, new t-shirt designs are available from the band's store and the label stores. Pre-order/save here.
Tracklisting:
"Transgressor"
"See No Evil, Hear No Evil"
"Same Old Story"
"Heart & Soul"
"Near"
"Out, Up & In"
"Rise To The Call"
"The Way, The Truth, The Life"
"No Rest For The Wicked"
"Till Death Do Us Part"
"Ashes To Ashes"
"Same Old Story" video:
"Transgressor" video:
"Rise To The Call" lyric video:
"See No Evil, Hear No Evil":
