http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=135026

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"Wow! Typically (and historically) speaking, a new STRYPER record comes out every 2-3 years. "I'm pleased to announce shocking news — we are starting pre-production at the end of February (of this year) and we begin recording the second week of March (of this year)! We will have a new record completed by early May 2010 and we will be planning for a release later in the year!!! "I don't want to say too much at this time but I will write an update by next week describing what we're going to do and I can tell you this — it won't be what anyone expects and it will show a completely different side to STRYPER that the world has never heard before. "Let the controversy begin... "The band is incredibly excited about this project and the label is equally as excited... "Great things ahead!"

This is not good news.... at all. Why would they change now the fans are finally satisfied again?

So are they going to get really soft or try to sound really modern?

Will Robert be on drums?

Concept album? Praise album? "Modern" album? or maybe a THRASH album!!!!

Eww. Mike could never pull that off. I bet they go more polka styled.

I wouldnt panic until youve heard the new stuff just my 2cents as much as I detest Reborn Id like to hear a really good Stryper album thats not from 1984

I'd wager on something more aggressive


Robert wasn't missing in action for the last lp just cause he was busy with re-recording Bill's older stuff.

I think Mike Sweet could pull off a thrash vocal style. There were singers in the begining of the thrash movement that did the thing in the upper register. Though writing a thrash style song may not be an issue for him, a whole album may be more of a challenge.

My.02 and nothing more. Let's hope they don't do Industrial

How about another classic metal album like Against the Law? Stryper pulls off the Judas Priest/Van Halen style very well.

What Stryper albums would you recommend i get?

The only one i own so far is Reborn and it's not that good.

Well I don't own anything from them so I have no clue what they might sound like!

Wargod51

Hmmmm...I'm thinking they're gonna go Creed.

Not really a Stryper fan, but it's cool that they're trying something new. I hate it when bands stick to the same thing throughout their whole career, even if it's something good. Like I said, I don't really like them, but they've certainly kept it interesting.

I hated REBORN but i was happy with their last album but if now again they start playing modern s´hit, i will be betrayed by them for a second time. Then, i will send them to hell.

I hope they go in the metalcore/screamo direction!

I hope it's something really heavy but with Michael's track record for leaning toward mellow stuff i don't know.

this will probably be something modern pop christian music . But if they push it into heavier styles it could be a big surprise