As previously announced, legendary heavy metal band Stryper will release their new studio album, ‘The Final Battle’ on October 21, 2022.
Today, the band has premiered the fourth track from the album, and a second music video, “Same Old Story“.
‘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 frontman 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 its 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.
Stay tuned to Stryper’s socials below for updates on the release of more singles in the buildup to the release of ‘The Final Battle’ as well as upcoming tour dates from the legendary metal group.
“The Final Battle” Track List:
1. Transgressor
2. See No Evil, Hear No Evil
4. Heart & Soul
5. Near
6. Out, Up & In
7. Rise To The Call
8. The Way, The Truth, The Life
9. No Rest For The Wicked
10. Til Death Do Us Part
11. Ashes To Ashes
Stryper Tour Dates:
10/08/22 Peppers Club San Jose, Costa Rica
10/10/22 Teatro Jorge Eliecer Gaitan Bogota, Columbi
10/29 – 11/03/22 The KISS Kruise XI San Pedro, CA
11/04/22 Whisky A Go Go Hollywood, CA
12/04/22 Hell & Heaven Metal Festival San Mateo, MX
12/06/22 Testadio Sultanes Moterrey, MX
01/20/23 Rokisland Fest 2023 Key West, FL
04/29 – 05/04/23 Monsters of Rock Cruise Miami, FL
