{"id":518642,"date":"2026-06-30T18:35:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T18:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/518642\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T18:35:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T18:35:08","slug":"stryper-announce-new-album-tour-unveil-title-track-throne-of-thorns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/518642\/","title":{"rendered":"Stryper Announce New Album & Tour, Unveil Title Track “Throne of Thorns”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stryper<\/a> have announced a new album titled\u00a0Throne of Thorns, set to arrive September 25th via Frontiers Music.<\/p>\n

In addition to the album news, Stryper have announced a headlining Fall 2026 US tour that kicks off September 29th in Derry, New Hampshire, and runs through an October 25th show Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Tickets to select dates are available via Ticketmaster<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Get Stryper Tickets Here<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThrone of Thorns\u201d sees the heavy metal band blend a heavy verse with a quite melodic solo that has similar theatricality as Queen, a comparison that feels even more striking when the solo comes with all its Brian May flourishes in between classic metal fretwork.<\/p>\n

Related Video<\/p>\n

Frontman Michael Sweet stated of the song, \u201c\u2018Throne of Thorns\u2019 is a powerful message. Christ is on the throne, and we are redeemed because of the crown of thorns that He endured. This song is a perfect representation of our 43 years and who we were, and who we are. Heavy yet melodic, classic yet modern, and 100% Stryper!\u201d<\/p>\n

Regarding the album, guitarist Oz Fox said, \u201cI\u2019m really happy with the final outcome of this record and of the heart that went into it. Michael continues to pour everything he has into the music and the message; Robert [Sweet] brings the power and energy that has always been the pulse of Stryper; Perry [Richardson]\u2019s musicianship, vocal talents, and dedication are second to none, and I\u2019m grateful to be on this journey with all of them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Drummer Robert Sweet added, \u201cSoon our new Stryper record will be out, and can you believe it? It\u2019s album number 18! I really believe you\u2019re all going to love it. Michael worked incredibly hard writing these songs and bringing everything together. Oz, Perry, and I also worked hard to make this, what I feel is our best record yet. I\u2019m confident that once you hear it, you\u2019ll agree. Thank you all for your incredible loyalty and for continuing to support what we do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Watch the music video for \u201cThrone of Thorns,\u201d see the artwork and tracklist for Throne of Thorns, and check out the full upcoming tour dates for Stryper, including a handful of summer dates, below.<\/p>\n

Throne of Thorns Artwork:
\"Stryper<\/p>\n

Throne of Thorns\u00a0Tracklist:
01. Throne of Thorns
02. Here In Your Heart
03. Falling
04. I\u2019m Alright (I\u2019m Okay)
05. Waiting For You
06. Carry The Flame
07. Hollywood
08. Beautifully Broken
09. Ashes To Roses
10. Alone Again
11. Shadowbreaker<\/p>\n

Stryper 2026 Tour Dates:
07\/17 \u2013 Arlington, TX @ Arlington Music Hall
07\/18 \u2013 Houston, TX @ House of Blues
07\/19 \u2013 San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theatre
09\/19 \u2013 Wissen, GER @ Loud and Proud Festival 2026
09\/29 \u2013 Derry, NH @ Tupelo Music Hall
09\/30 \u2013 Wantagh, NY @ Mulcahy\u2019s Pub and Concert Hall
10\/01 \u2013 Newton, NJ @ The Newton Theatre
10\/03 \u2013 Harrisburg, PA @ XL Live
10\/04 \u2013 Warrendale, PA @ Jergel\u2019s Rhythm Grille
10\/06 \u2013 Marion, IL @ Marion Cultural and Civic Center
10\/08 \u2013 McHenry, IL @ The Vixen
10\/09 \u2013 Wisconsin Dells, WI @ Crystal Grand Music Theatre
10\/10 \u2013 Green Bay, WI @ EPIC Event Center
10\/12 \u2013 St. Louis, MO @ The Hawthorn
10\/13 \u2013 Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart\u2019s
10\/15 \u2013 Nashville, TN @ The Cannery Mainstage
10\/16 \u2013 Newton, NC @ Newton Performing Arts Center
10\/17 \u2013 Kingsport, TN @ MeadowView Conference Resort & Convention Center
10\/19 \u2013 Jacksonville, FL @ FIVE
10\/20 \u2013 Orlando, FL @ House of Blues
10\/22 \u2013 Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage
10\/23 \u2013 Liberty, SC @ Pickens County PAC
10\/24 \u2013 Hopewell, VA @ Beacon Theatre
10\/25 \u2013 Stroudsburg, PA @ Sherman Theater
12\/05 \u2013 San Juan, PR @ Coca-Cola Music Hall<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Stryper have announced a new album titled\u00a0Throne of Thorns, set to arrive September 25th via Frontiers Music. In…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":518643,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[146,85,46,409],"class_list":["post-518642","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/518642","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=518642"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/518642\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/518643"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=518642"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=518642"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=518642"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}