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STRYPER Schedules Michigan Signing Session

Christian hard rockers STRYPER will take part in an autograph-signing session on March 19 at 1 p.m. at Rock Of Ages in Garden City, Michigan (approximately 20 minutes outside of Detroit). The band will be perform later that night at the Harpos concert theater in Detroit. "The Covering", the new cove...
March 2, 2011
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DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED has been confirmed for this year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-11, 2011 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ACCEPT AGENT STEEL BLACK VEIL BRIDES BUCKCHERRY CLUTCH CRASHDIET DA...
March 1, 2011
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STRYPER Frontman Says Response To Covers Album Has Been 'Beyond Our Expectations'

Jay Nanda of the San Antonio Metal Music Examiner recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. San Antonio Metal Music Examiner: Rob Halford has praised your work on [a cover of JUDAS PRIEST'...
February 28, 2011
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STRYPER Frontman Says 'It's Great' That BLACKIE LAWLESS Found God

Ruben Mosqueda of Sleaze Roxx recently conducted an interview with guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Sleaze Roxx: You close ["The Covering"] album with the original track "God" and you mentioned that you wanted to sho...
February 27, 2011
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STRYPER's 'The Covering' Lands On BILLBOARD Chart

"The Covering", the new covers album from Christian hard rockers STRYPER, sold around 4,600 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 175 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's previous CD, 2009's "Murder By Pride", opened with 5,900 units to land at No. 73. P...
February 26, 2011
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RHINO BUCKET Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

RHINO BUCKET has been confirmed for this year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-11, 2011 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ACCEPT AGENT STEEL BLACK VEIL BRIDES BUCKCHERRY CLUTCH CRASHDIET DAN REED BA...
February 25, 2011
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Ex-BOLT THROWER, PIGFACE Members Take On STRYPER's 'The Covering' In 'Stryper Simulcast'

Christian rock band STRYPER's controversial decision to record songs by secular artists (BLACK SABBATH, KISS, IRON MAIDEN, SCORPIONS, JUDAS PRIEST, VAN HALEN, etc.) on their new album "The Covering" has prompted a fierce debate between Radio Free Satan DJs David Ingram (BOLT THROWER, BENEDICTION) an...
February 21, 2011
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STRYPER Frontman: 'Spirituality Is About A One-On-One Relationship With God'

MÖTLEY CRÜE/SIXX: A.M. bassist Nikki Sixx posted the following message on his Twitter account: "I love seeing all of you debate stuff here on Twitter and my Facebook page...Today's debate between religion vs. siprituality — really inspirational." In response, guitarist/vocalist Michael Sweet of Chri...
February 21, 2011
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ACCEPT Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Reformed heavy metal legends ACCEPT have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-11, 2011 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ACCEPT AGENT STEEL BUCKCHERRY CLUTCH CRASHDIET DAN R...
February 17, 2011
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MICHAEL SWEET Says 'Heaven And Hell' Lyrics Could Have Been Written By STRYPER

Jesse Capps of RockConfidential.com recently conducted an interview with vocalist/guitarist Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. RockConfidential.com: I could tell upon first listen [to the new STRYPER covers album "The Covering"] that you...
February 17, 2011
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NECRONAUT Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

NECRONAUT, the solo project of former DISMEMBER/CARNAGE drummer Fred Estby, has been confirmed for this year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-11, 2011 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. NECRONAUT is no ordinary project. When the celebrated, eponymous debut album was rel...
February 16, 2011
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STRYPER: New Tour Dates Announced

Christian hard rockers STRYPER have scheduled the following dates: Mar. 02 - Seattle, WA - El Corazón Mar. 03 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theatre Mar. 05 - Santa Clara, CA - Avalon Nightclub Mar. 08 - San Juan Capistrano, CA - The Coach House Mar. 09 - Los Angeles, CA - Club Nokia LA ...
February 12, 2011
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LEE AARON Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

The original "metal queen" Lee Aaron has been confirmed for this year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-11, 2011 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AGENT STEEL BUCKCHERRY CLUTCH CRASHDIET DAN REED BAN...
February 11, 2011
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ICED EARTH Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

ICED EARTH has been confirmed for this year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-11, 2011 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AGENT STEEL BUCKCHERRY CLUTCH CRASHDIET DAN REED BAND DESTRUCTION DOC HOLLIDAY...
February 8, 2011
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DOWN Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist),bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA),guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR),and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — h...
February 7, 2011