(NASHVILLE, Tennessee) – BIG3 Records has announced plans to “preview”
Stryper's upcoming studio album Murder by Pride at iTunes.com. With
this groundbreaking new promotion, Stryper fans will have an
opportunity to purchase the album song-by-song, one week at a time,
until the album's release on July 21, 2009.
Every Tuesday beginning May 5th, a new song from the upcoming album
will be released at iTunes – for one week only – until the album's
July 21st release date. Each week, the song will be replaced by
another, giving fans a chance to purchase the complete album one song
at a time until the album hits stores.
Murder by Pride iTunes Release Schedule:
Tuesday, May 5 - "Eclipse of the Son"
Tuesday, May 12 - "Murder by Pride"
Tuesday, May 19 - "4 Leaf Clover"
Tuesday, May 26 - "The Plan"
Tuesday, June 2 - "Alive"
Tuesday, June 9 - "I Believe"
Tuesday, June 16 - "Love Is Why"
Tuesday, June 23 - "Mercy Over Blame"
Tuesday, June 30 - "Run In You"
Tuesday, July 7 - "Everything"
Tuesday, July 14 - "My Love (I'll Always Show)"
Tuesday, July 21 - FULL ALBUM IN STORES AND AT iTUNES
Murder by Pride also includes a cover of the BOSTON song "Peace of
Mind" featuring BOSTON guitarist Tom Scholz. “Peace of Mind” is
already available at iTunes.
Stryper will hit the road this fall with a 25th Anniversary Tour,
hitting 50 cities in North America before going international in
January and February 2010. Launching in September, the tour will be a
two-set show. The first set will feature new Stryper material and
include current bassist Tracy Ferrie, along with original members
Michael Sweet, Robert Sweet and Oz Fox. The second set will feature
all four original members, including original bassist Tim Gaines,
wearing the original yellow and black stage outfits and performing the
band's hits from the last 25 years.
In 1984, Stryper broke on to the scene with their debut EP Yellow and
Black Attack, and have since gone on to sell 8 million albums and tour
the world spreading an inspirational message through their branded
sound of rock songs, heavy guitars and pristine harmony vocals. The
group's unprecedented 1986 album To Hell with the Devil went platinum
and was named one of the “100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music” by
CCM Magazine.
In 2008, Michael Sweet joined legendary band BOSTON on vocals and
guitar for their 54-city summer headlining tour of North America,
performing the band's classic hits like "More than a Feeling," “Peace
of Mind,” “Amanda” and “Don't Look Back.” BOSTON has sold over 30
million albums worldwide, including the band's 1976 self-titled debut,
which has sold over 17 million copies to date and was the highest
selling debut of all time. Sweet is currently in the studio recording
the upcoming BOSTON album, due next year.
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