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Stryper

США

Christian Rock
Glam Metal
Heavy Metal
Hard 'n' Heavy

http://www.stryper.com
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/stryper
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Stryper

14 апр 2024 :	STRYPER To Re-Release Acousticyzed Album / DVD "In New And Exciting Ways"
13 апр 2024 :	STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'For Some Reason, God Keeps Blessing This Band Beyond Measure'
30 мар 2024 :	STRYPER's Upcoming Album Will Be 'Heavy' And 'Very Melodic' With 'Sing-Along' Choruses
17 фев 2024 :	STRYPER To Release Acousticyzed CD / DVD / Blu-Ray Featuring SpiritHouse Studios 2021 Performance
28 янв 2024 :	ROBERT SWEET On STRYPER's Upcoming 'Unplugged' Tour: Fans Will Get To See 'Another Side Of The Band'
2 окт 2023 :	STRYPER - Fan-Filmed Front Row Video Of Entire Uprise Festival 2023 Set Streaming
22 сен 2023 :	STRYPER Plans To Return To 'Pop Metal' Sound On A 'Few' Songs On Next Studio Album
25 авг 2023 :	STRYPER Frontman Says It's 'Odd That Many Metalheads Have A Problem With Jesus Yet Have Absolutely No Problem With The Devil'
29 июл 2023 :	STRYPER Gearing Up To Release Acoustic Album, Frontman MICHAEL SWEET To Record New ICONIC And SUNBOMB Albums This Year
7 мар 2023 :	STRYPER - Fan-Filmed Video From Melbourne Show Streaming
1 мар 2023 :	STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: DAVE MUSTAINE And I Have Talked About Writing Music Together
27 фев 2023 :	MICHAEL SWEET: STRYPER Was 'Really Scary To The Church' In The Beginning
23 дек 2022 :
26 ноя 2022 :	STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET: 'We're Very Blessed' To Still Have Three Of Four Original Members
14 ноя 2022 :	STRYPER - Fan-Filmed Video Of Entire Whisky-A-Go-Go Show Streaming
9 ноя 2022 :	Watch: STRYPER Performs With Battery-Powered Practice Amps After Electricity Goes Out Before Concert
8 ноя 2022 :	STRYPER - Fan-Filmed Video Of Entire KISS Kruise XI Set Streaming
25 окт 2022 :	MICHAEL SWEET Doesn't Believe STRYPER Will Get Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME While He Is Alive
23 окт 2022 :	MICHAEL SWEET On STRYPER's Longevity: 'We're Gonna Keep Doing It Until God Tells Us To Stop'
17 окт 2022 :	MICHAEL SWEET Explains STRYPER's Decision To Tune Down Half Step To Accommodate His Aging Voice
7 окт 2022 :	STRYPER Shares Another New Song 'Same Old Story'
15 сен 2022 :	STRYPER Shares New Song 'Transgressor'
24 авг 2022 :	STRYPER Postpones Tour For 'Economic' And 'Other Reasons'
17 авг 2022 :	STRYPER Unveil Cover Artwork And Title For New Album; Release Date Confirmed
15 авг 2022 :	Openly Christian STRYPER Frontman MICHAEL SWEET: 'We're Definitely Living In The End Times'
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25 дек 2011

STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET Had Difficulty Covering IRON MAIDEN Classic

In February, Christian hard rockers STRYPER released "The Covering", a tribute album to the classic rock and metal bands they cherished growing up.

Produced by frontman Michael Sweet, "The Covering" was unlike any previous STRYPER recording in that it was a collection of cover songs from bands that inspired them and helped to shape their sound and musical identity, including hits from JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, LED ZEPPELIN, KANSAS and many others. "The Covering" also included "God", a new original recording from STRYPER.

One of the standout tracks on "The Covering" is STRYPER's barnstorming version of IRON MAIDEN's 1983 single "The Trooper".

"I grew up on IRON MAIDEN and they were equally as important to me as JUDAS PRIEST was back in the day," Michael Sweet tells AOL's Noisecreep.

"I remember the first time I heard MAIDEN with [singer Bruce] Dickinson like it was yesterday. 'Run To The Hills' came on the radio and I was in my garage and I for a split-second I thought it was JUDAS PRIEST. I had never heard anyone else sing like Rob Halford up 'till then.

"I had heard MAIDEN's first two records, when they had Paul Di'Anno on vocals, but this was something much different to me. Dickinson had that wide vibrato, operatic thing that definitely reminded me of Halford. I was floored!

"Anyway, I went out and bought 'Number Of The Beast' that same day and was hooked."

Sweet told Noisecreep that while it was his idea to cover "The Trooper", he "didn't take into consideration how difficult that would actually be for me as a singer. We covered bands like SCORPIONS, DEEP PURPLE, and LED ZEPPELIN on 'The Covering', but the song that kicked my butt the hardest was 'The Trooper'.

"It's not just the technical side of Bruce Dickinson's approach, but also the tone and uniqueness of his voice. He's a guy that just has it all when it comes to being a metal and hard rock singer. You have vocalists like David Lee Roth who have more character to their voices than technique and then vocalists who are the opposite. Well, Dickinson has both. Once I said to myself, 'Just sing this song like Michael Sweet would sing it,' then it clicked. But trust me, it wasn't easy at first."

Photo credit: Glen LaFerman

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внезапно, да

На мой взгляд, у Хэлфорда более широкий диапазон, нежели у Дикинсона. Что-то я не слышал, чтобы Брюс исполнял что-то в стиле Painkiller. Но оба они уделывают Michael Sweet! Кавер не очень понравился, нет в нём изюминки...

26 дек 2011

Devildoctor

Да, ну. Stryper - это Stryper. Нам нравился он таким, каким был в 80-х. А эти перепевки - изъ"бство какое-то.

27 дек 2011

lupusest

В феврале какого года?Весной или летом уже купил этот альбом.