{"id":95430,"date":"2022-12-23T00:00:30","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T00:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=95430"},"modified":"2022-12-23T14:10:28","modified_gmt":"2022-12-23T14:10:28","slug":"news-stryper-release-11th-studio-album-proper-the-final-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/news-stryper-release-11th-studio-album-proper-the-final-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"STRYPER Release Official Lyric Video For \u2018Near\u2019 Track (December 23rd, 2022) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

STRYPER Release Official Lyric Video For \u2018Near\u2019 Track<\/strong><\/span>
\nDecember 23rd, 2022<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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American Christian heavy metal band Stryper have released an official lyric video for the track \u2018Near\u2019. Created by Wayne Joyner, the clip can be viewed below.<\/p>\n

Stryper issued eleventh full-length studio album proper The Final Battle<\/em><\/a> on October 21st, 2022 through Frontiers Music Srl.<\/p>\n

Frontman Michael Sweet commented: \u201cAlthough we have faced many obstacles over the past few years, we were somehow able to rise above everything that stood in our way and deliver what I believe to be our strongest release to date. Our new album encompasses everything that defines who we are: faith, guitar power, melodies and harmonies, consistency and longevity. We still have so much left to say musically and lyrically and this album showcases that. However, we couldn\u2019t do it without our fans worldwide; those who have stood by us through it all, for almost 40 years! We are so honoured and blessed to be able to release our fourteenth studio album and to be making the best music of our lives \/ careers. Against all odds, we are still here.\u201d<\/p>\n

The track listing is as follows:<\/p>\n

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01. \u2018Transgressor\u2019
\n02. \u2018See No Evil, Hear No Evil\u2019
\n03. \u2018Same Old Story\u2019
\n04. \u2018Heart & Soul\u2019
\n05. \u2018Near\u2019
\n06. \u2018Out, Up & In\u2019
\n07. \u2018Rise To The Call\u2019
\n08. \u2018The Way, The Truth, The Life\u2019
\n09. \u2018No Rest For Wicked\u2019
\n10. \u2018Till Death Do Us Part\u2019
\n11. \u2018Ashes To Ashes\u2019<\/p>\n

Stryper\u2019s line-up is as follows:<\/p>\n

Michael Sweet (vocals)
\nOz Fox (guitar)
\nPerry Richardson (bass, ex-Firehouse \/ ex-Maxx Warrior)
\nRobert Sweet (drums)<\/p>\n

Music videos were released for the tracks \u2018Transgressor\u2019 and \u2018Same Old Story\u2019. In addition, official lyric videos were created for the songs \u2018Rise To The Call\u2019 and \u2018Ashes To Ashes\u2019. All four clips can also be viewed below.<\/p>\n

Tenth studio record proper Even The Devil Believes<\/em> was released in September 2020 via Frontiers.<\/p>\n

Promotional photograph by Johanna Chattman.<\/em><\/p>\n