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Stryper is Born Again

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Stryper is planning a comeback. We don't know whether to be excited or nauseous. We just hope someone does an exit poll at the concerts to see how many fans are in attendence ironically. Those T-shirt sales will be huge. Everyone wants a cock-rockin', Jesus-fearing, mother-fucking Stryper 2005 Tour shirt.

Apply to be the official Stryper Street Team President here. Listen to their new, more-horrible-than-you-imagined mp3 here.

From their Press Release:

The multi-platinum and Billboard charting rock band Stryper is back and set to release Reborn via Big3 Records on August 16, 2005. Reborn marks the band's first complete studio release of original material in over a decade, since 1990's Against The Law, and features 10 original tracks marked by Stryper's trademark blend of melodic vocals, heavy guitar licks and pounding drums, as well a new version of the previously released track "In God We Trust." After writing and recording some songs in April 2004, Michael Sweet approached the band about reuniting and recording the material as a Stryper record. The album was re-recorded in Massachussetts at Blue Jay Studio, Mixed Emotions, and Sweet's home studio. The title track "Reborn" is provocatively dark with catchy lyrics and raw guitar riffs, and will impact radio on June 7th.

Said Stryper frontman Michael Sweet of the new record, "Our fans have said they would like to hear Stryper with more edge, but I didn't want to do something so heavy that it would limit us. We were able to deliver the edge yet still keep the melody and catchy guitar riffs." As for the title Reborn, Sweet remarks, "I wrote the song "Reborn" before we decided to reunite as a band, and once we came together it was natural to make this notion the essence of the album as we feel we are being reborn. We truly feel like a new band."

The release of Reborn begins a remarkable new chapter in Stryper's career. With 8 albums released and more than 8 million albums sold worldwide, the band has been a pioneering force in the Christian metal music scene, and one of the most exciting forces in American rock music. Reborn encapsulates the band's signature sound, yet includes a modern twist that will not only speak to Stryper's loyal fan base worldwide, but also to hard rock fans everywhere.

Original Stryper members Michael Sweet (lead vocals, guitar), Oz Fox (lead guitar), Robert Sweet (drums) are pleased to announce the addition of Tracy Ferrie (bass) to the band. Stryper will embark on a North American tour in support of the record this fall.

Big3 Records will also release a Stryper DVD, packed with live footage and special features, by the end of the year. The DVD is history in the making. Not only is it the first Stryper DVD to be released, but it is also the first ever live music filmed in Puerto Rico

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I am so freaked out I can't stand it. Its like time just backed up to the 80's again. Back then I was making fun of stryper because I was Mr Cool Devil Man while all along secretly I was thinking that maybe there was something to all this Jesus stuff. Well yes there is something to all this Jesus stuff and this silly little hair band has grown up nicely, musically and spiritually, I am so jazzed that I can finnaly be a Stryper fan after all those years waisted trying to be cool. Jesus Rocks. Stryper Does too.

Saw them in St. Louis last October - they still rock and the message is better than ever. And now my 8-year old son (a drummer who's listened to them since he was 3!) has had the chance to see them live!

Stryper have done what a lot of bands wish they could do.Have the guts to regroup after 10 so years and still play great music. I have every Stryper album and cant wait for the dvd at the end of the year. To all the negative people out there and sadly a lot claim to be christians. Start to support bands like styper and others. They need our prayers and support more now than ever. Ok Stryper might not be your style but does that give us the right to shoot the band members down in flames, attack them as people.
To Michael and the rest of Stryper you keep on rocking for the King, you keep singing out that message of Hope

yours in His hands always

A faithful Styper fan from South Africa

I just went to the Stryper performance at House of Blues here in Orlando... Awesome! They still rock, they've matured spirituallu, and Tracy is very well received by the fans. If anyone doubted wether Stryper could pull off a comeback... well... they can, and they have. Last night alone was proof enough of how hungry people are for music with a true message, a real firm "in your face" message. I, for one, as a Stryper fan, am glad and excited about this reunion and look forward to attending many other ventures that they will undertake in the following years.

As a disciple of JESUS CHRIST... I think their efforts as a rock band have matured and I like the band for all that they represent. GLORY to GOD in the highest rock areana in the universe. So it begins again...

stryper kicks ass... and dont u forget it

Stryper is back to Puerto Rico at August 19, 2005. In Roberto Clemente Coliseum.
http://www.ticketcenterpr.com

I'm not sure about Bibles. Do they still bang sunday-schoolers after the show?

Will they still be throwing tiny bibles into the crowd at their shows...?

you know, one NME cover followed by two sold-out dates at rothko, and these guys will be on the next OC "mixtape."

i really love that picture. get it? all the stripes? cause theyre called stryper!!

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