Stryper, which plays Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater, Florida on Nov. 13, 2024. Credit: Photo via stryper/Facebook
For Stryper, 2024 year has been all about looking back for a group that paved the way for Christian metal.

Michael Sweet’s ageless vocals lead some previously unreleased material that departed the cutting room floor for an acoustic album earlier this year called To Hell With The Amps, and again with a nostalgic, electric album to follow a few months later, When We Were Kings.

Expect to hear a full career retrospective and witness a rare case where three-quarters of an ‘80s band is still onstage (and rocking yellow-and-black attire, no less) for Stryper’s 40th anniversary stop.

Tickets to see Stryper play Bilheimer Capitol Theatre in Clearwater on Wednesday, Nov. 13 are still on sale and start at $35.

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Josh Bradley is Creative Loafing Tampa's resident live music freak. He started freelancing with the paper in 2020 at the age of 18, and has since covered, announced, and previewed numerous live shows in...