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Last Updated: November 21, 2009 9:41 PM

STRYPER: Two More Shows Cancelled - Nov. 7, 2009

Christian hard rockers STRYPER have cancelled two more shows — November 6 at San Antonio, Texas' Scout Bar and November 7 at Odessa, Texas' Dos Amigos — on their current tour due to singer/rhythm guitarist Michael Sweet's lingering bout with the flu.

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Earlier this week, the band announced Sweet's illness and postponed Wednesday's show in Dallas and Thursday's concert in Houston. Those two shows have been rescheduled for December 22 and December 21, respectively. They will feature a special Christmas segment that will include the performance of "Winter Wonderland" and their classic holiday tune "Reason for the Season", which the band says it has never performed live.

Sweet said in a statement: "I've come down with a horrible case of the flu and now it seems to be spreading throughout the bus.

"I see reports all over the nation where bad cases of the flu are hitting America and had hoped we could make it through this entire tour without it affecting us, but unfortunately it has. It's really bad and I wish our friends and fans all the best with their health during this season. I have seen a doctor and am on medication and anticipate a speedy recovery."

Ulterium Records (through an arrangement with the Italian label Frontiers Records) will release a limited 12" picture-disc edition of the latest STRYPER album, "Murder By Pride", in Europe on December 4. The LP will be strictly limited to 500 copies, and will come with a full color poster inlay.

The LP is available for pre-order at the Ulterium Records store.

"Murder By Pride" sold 5,900 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 73 on The Billboard 200 chart. The CD was released in Europe on August 28 via Frontiers Records. It was made available in the U.S. on July 21 through Big 3 Records.

STRYPER kicked off its 25th-anniversary tour on September 11 at the House Of Blues in Boston, Massachusetts. Quality video footage of the performance can be viewed at this location. One of the clips is available below.

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	COMMENT \| posted by : jake12474 11/7/2009 11:40:11 AM

	you cant deny good musicians,,,,and these guys are as tight as ever,,,,onstage and off......

	COMMENT \| ^^^ ditto ^^^ posted by : shawnlanewasgawd 11/7/2009 12:18:07 PM

	Very much one of the best live metal-ish bands I've heard.

	COMMENT \| Get better Michael posted by : IISoviaII 11/7/2009 12:20:11 PM

	Hope to see him out with Boston sometime.

	COMMENT \| True posted by : Rokkaholik 11/7/2009 12:29:29 PM

	People can agree and disagree with their religious beliefs, but these guys are indeed fantastic musicians as both a band and individually. Oz and Michael both scream on a guitar and Oz sings as well as Michael. Tim and Robert are a very tight rhythm section as well. I'll go see these guys anytime

	COMMENT \| Get well soon Michael posted by : RiotAct666 11/7/2009 1:28:33 PM

	Saw stryper this year and they were awesome.

	COMMENT \| posted by : Il Duche 11/7/2009 8:41:31 PM

	"mission accomplished"

	COMMENT \| thanks, posted by : simmons & stanley 11/8/2009 11:53:20 AM

	would have been nice to know that on friday not sat.sucks how the houston and dallas shows get postponed where san antonio and odessa get cancelled all together.i mean they were gonna come here,werent they ??

	COMMENT \| only 2? posted by : Blastodon 11/9/2009 2:29:33 AM

	damn wish an airstrike would be called in on one of their shows.

	COMMENT \| only 2? posted by : Blastodon 11/9/2009 2:29:37 AM

	damn wish an airstrike would be called in on one of their shows.

	COMMENT \| Get well posted by : weremoose1 11/9/2009 9:05:04 AM

	All the best to you! get well soon!

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