Video highlights of STRYPER's October 5 acoustic performance at Tupelo Music Hall in Londonderry, New Hampshire can be seen below. STRYPER 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 ...
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TOURNIQUET is widely known for its outspoken voice against animal abuse and has previously released songs that focused on that subject matter. This time, however, drummer and songwriter Ted Kirkpatrick devotes an entire album, "Onward To Freedom", to the struggles and abuses animals face. The CD features songs about the plight of shelter animals in ...
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In a brand new interview with The Aquarian Weekly, guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER was asked if he thinks his and fellow STRYPER guitarist Oz Fox's characteristic harmonic double leads were influential to a lot of today's metal bands playing those types of guitars in their songs. "Certain times, yeah, ...
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Guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER says that he is "deeply puzzled" by the fact that sales of most bands' albums keep declining even as their social-media presence continues to grow. STRYPER's latest studio album, "No More Hell To Pay", sold around 9,600 copies in the United States in its first week of ...
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Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER is the latest musician to comment on U2's decision to team with Apple to put the Irish rock band's new album, "Songs Of Innocence", on every single iTunes account in the world for free regardless of whether it was wanted or not. Writing on his Facebook page, Sweet ...
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The official lyric video for the song "September" from SWEET/LYNCH — the new band featuring guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER, legendary guitarist George Lynch (T&N, DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB), bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH, WHITE LION, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and drummer Brian Tichy (S.U.N., WHITESNAKE) — can be seen below. The track, a tribute ...
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Jack Antonio conducted an interview with legendary guitarist George Lynch (T&N, DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB, SWEET/LYNCH) on the August 24 episode of "Do You Know Jack?" radio show on CKLB FM. You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud player below. SWEET/LYNCH, the new band featuring Lynch, guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers ...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has slammed KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons for suggesting that people who suffer from depression should kill themselves. In the interview that Simmons gave to SongFacts.com, he was asked if he still got along with original KISS members Ace Frehley and Peter Criss. He replied: "I don't get along ...
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A 95-second audio sample of the song "Divine" from SWEET/LYNCH — the new band featuring guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER, legendary guitarist George Lynch (T&N, DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB), bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH, WHITE LION, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and drummer Brian Tichy (S.U.N., WHITESNAKE) — can be streamed using the audio player below. ...
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Paul Stanley (KISS), Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE), Ozzy Osbourne (BLACK SABBATH), Brian "Head" Welch (KORN), Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR), Yngwie Malmsteen, Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX), Stephen Pearcy (RATT), Michael Sweet (STRYPER) and Lzzy Hale (HALESTORM) are among the musicians who reacted on Twitter and Facebook to the passing of actor and comedian Robin ...
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SWEET/LYNCH — the new band featuring guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER, legendary guitarist George Lynch (T&N, DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB), bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH, WHITE LION, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and drummer Brian Tichy (S.U.N., WHITESNAKE) — has just finished filming two videos and an EPK (Electronic Press Kit). SWEET/LYNCH's debut album will be ...
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A 58-second audio snippet of the song "Time Will Tell" from SWEET/LYNCH — the new band featuring guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER, legendary guitarist George Lynch (T&N, DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB), bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH, WHITE LION, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and drummer Brian Tichy (S.U.N., WHITESNAKE) — can be streamed using the audio ...
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Christian 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, ...
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"Coming Home", the new video from Michael Sweet, frontman for the Chiristian hard rock band STRYPER, can be seen below. The song is taken from Sweet's new full-length solo album, "I'm Not Your Suicide", which sold around 2,900 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 154 ...
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Fan-filmed video footage of STRYPER's June 21 performance at Richard M. Borchaard Fairgrounds in Robstown, Texas can be seen below. STRYPER's new album, "No More Hell To Pay", sold around 9,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 35 on The Billboard 200 chart. "Second Coming", ...
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Guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER spoke to Guitar International about his recently announced project with legendary guitarist George Lynch (T&N, DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB), bassist James Lomenzo (MEGADETH, WHITE LION, BLACK LABEL SOCIETY) and Brian Tichy (S.U.N., WHITESNAKE). "It looks like we are going to go with the name SWEET LYNCH," ...
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The thirteenth episode of "Metalhead To Head", a web-only show where metal masters sit down together for surprisingly candid conversation and plenty of one-time-only music demonstrations and collaborations, can be seen in two parts below. The episode features George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) and Chris Broderick (MEGADETH). The duo get deep into their history in ...
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The twelfth episode of "Metalhead To Head", a web-only show where metal masters sit down together for surprisingly candid conversation and plenty of one-time-only music demonstrations and collaborations, can be seen in two parts below. The episode features Ace Frehley (KISS) and Chris Caffery (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE). New episodes will debut every other Wednesday. Always ...
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The eleventh episode of "Metalhead To Head", a web-only show where metal masters sit down together for surprisingly candid conversation and plenty of one-time-only music demonstrations and collaborations, can be seen in two parts below. The episode features Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, THE WINERY DOGS) and Arejay Hale (HALESTORM). New episodes will debut every other ...
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The tenth episode of "Metalhead To Head", a web-only show where metal masters sit down together for surprisingly candid conversation and plenty of one-time-only music demonstrations and collaborations, can be seen in two parts below. The episode features Marty Friedman (MEGADETH) and Ben Weinman (THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN). New episodes will debut every other Wednesday. ...
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Guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER was interviewed on the latest episode of "The Shoe With Miles Schuman", the Internet radio show hosted by 14-year-old Miles "The Shoe" Schuman. Asked for his take on the settlement between singer Geoff Tate and his former bandmates in QUEENSRŸCHE over the rights to the group's name, ...
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The ninth episode of "Metalhead To Head", a web-only show where metal masters sit down together for surprisingly candid conversation and plenty of one-time-only music demonstrations and collaborations, can be seen in two parts below. The episode features Michael Sweet (STRYPER) and Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT). New episodes will debut every other Wednesday. Always at 1 ...
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The eighth episode of "Metalhead To Head", a web-only show where metal masters sit down together for surprisingly candid conversation and plenty of one-time-only music demonstrations and collaborations, can be seen in two parts below. The episode features Eric Choi (WE CAME AS ROMANS) and Alex Lopez (SUICIDE SILENCE). New episodes will debut every other ...
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Full Throttle Rock recently conducted an inerview with former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Full Throttle Rock: You have been working on a book for some time now. How is that coming? Bach: It is coming along great. I am over 100 pages that ...
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The seventh episode of "Metalhead To Head", a web-only show where metal masters sit down together for surprisingly candid conversation and plenty of one-time-only music demonstrations and collaborations, can be seen in two parts below. The episode features Rudy Sarzo (QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, DIO, WHITESNAKE) and Frank Bello (ANTHRAX). New episodes will debut every ...
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"I'm Not Your Suicide", the new full-length solo album from Michael Sweet, frontman for the Chiristian hard rock band STRYPER, sold around 2,900 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 154 on The Billboard 200 chart. The future remains bright for Sweet, who has endured heartbreaking ...
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The sixth episode of "Metalhead To Head", a web-only show where metal masters sit down together for surprisingly candid conversation and plenty of one-time-only music demonstrations and collaborations, can be seen in two parts below. The episode features Joe Satriani (CHICKENFOOT) and Vinnie Paul Abbott (HELLYEAH, PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN). New episodes will debut every other Wednesday. ...
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STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet claims that he meant no disrespect to Nikki Sixx or MÖTLEY CRÜE when said that much of CRÜE's official biography, "The Dirt - Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band", and Sixx's memoir, "The Heroin Diaries: A Year In The Life Of A Shattered Rock Star", is "stretched" and "bullshit." ...
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Michael Sweet, frontman for the Chiristian hard rock band STRYPER, has just released a new full-length solo album, "I'm Not Your Suicide", and his first autobiography, "Honestly: My Life And Stryper Revealed", via BIG3 Records. The official video for Sweet's cover of Neil Young's "Heart Of Gold", a duet between the STRYPER frontman and MEGADETH ...
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MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has slammed STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet for claiming that much of CRÜE's official biography, "The Dirt - Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band", and Sixx's memoir, "The Heroin Diaries: A Year In The Life Of A Shattered Rock Star", is "stretched" and "bullshit", and has accused the Christian ...
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