STRYPER new album

STRYPER - "Want To Hear Samples Of The Covering?"










According to a news update from Christian rockers STRYPER, the band has been busy in the studio working on the brand new record, The Covering. As described by frontman Michael Sweet, this record is a collection of covers from "bands like JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, LED ZEPPELIN, KANSAS and many others, who helped shape our sound and make us who we are today, musically speaking."

Want to hear samples of the new Stryper album, The Covering? All you need to do is become a follower of Michael Sweet on Twitter. Sweet will be revealing a hidden website via Twitter where fans can listen to samples of the new Stryper album. Go now to Twitter and sign up to follow Sweet and get the latest news on the new album.

Some of the songs which will be featured on The Covering include:

JUDAS PRIEST - 'Breaking The Law'
IRON MAIDEN - 'The Trooper'
KISS - 'Shout It Out Loud'
SCORPIONS - Blackout'
OZZY OSBOURNE - 'Over The Mountain'
SWEET - 'Set Me Free'
VAN HALEN - 'On Fire'
DEEP PURPLE - 'Highway Star'
BLACK SABBATH - 'Heaven And Hell'
UFO - 'Lights Out'
KANSAS - 'Carry On Wayward Son'

STRYPER Cover IRON MAIDEN, BLACK SABBATH, VAN HALEN, SCORPIONS; Audio Samples Available



As previously reported, Christian rockers STRYPER have been busy in the studio working on their brand new covers record, The Covering, which is due out this fall. As described by frontman Michael Sweet, this record is a collection of songs from "bands like JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, LED ZEPPELIN, KANSAS and many others, who helped shape our sound and make us who we are today, musically speaking."

The Covering will include the following tracklisting:

SWEET - 'Set Me Free'
SCORPIONS - 'Blackout'
BLACK SABBATH - 'Heaven and Hell'
UFO - 'Lights Out'
KANSAS - 'Carry On Wayward Son'
DEEP PURPLE - 'Highway Star'
KISS - 'Shout It Out Loud'
OZZY OSBOURNE - 'Over The Mountain'
IRON MAIDEN - 'The Trooper'
JUDAS PRIEST - 'Breaking The Law'
VAN HALEN - 'On Fire'
LED ZEPPELIN - 'Immigrant Song'
'God'

Audio samples can be heard at Stryper.com or on YouTube below:

'Carry On Wayward Son'

'Heaven And Hell'

'On Fire'

'The Trooper':

'Set Me Free':

'Blackout':

STRYPER - Strictly Stryper Podcast Celebrating One Year Anniversary With Special Episode







BW&BK has received the following STRYPER update:

We are celebrating our One Year Anniversary this month! I can’t believe we have been doing this for a year already! And to such a great response! Thank you to all the listeners out there that have helped grow this podcast larger then I thought we would when we first got it off the ground!

We have another special episode in store for you this time around! We have lined up an exclusive interview with none other then Jimi Bennett, lead vocalist of KING JAMES! Join us as we discuss the new King James reissues, the early days of King James and what he has in store for us in the future!

We are also going to dedicate half of our show to our new segment ‘Covering The Covering’ the brand new Stryper album due out in the Fall! We are going to play samples of all the new tracks off of the forthcoming release and discuss each track and even hear some of the original versions!

Are you excited!!! We are!!!

So tune in beginning Saturday August 7th and all throughout the month of August and hear all the latest Stryper happenings, plenty of music and more!

Head to this location for Simply Stryper podcast affiliates, airdates and times.

As previously reported, the new Stryper album, entitled The Covering, featuring all original members - frontman Michael Sweet, drummer
Robert Sweet, guitarist Oz Fox and bassist Timothy Gaines - will be released in the fall of 2010.