''The Covering'' is the thirteenth release and eighth studio album by American Christian heavy metal/hard rock band
Stryper, released by Big 3 Records/Sony on February 15, 2011. The album is a collection of twelve cover songs from bands that inspired Stryper and helped to shape the band's sound and musical identity. The album also includes "God", a new original recording.
History
The album was originally scheduled to be released on October 13, 2010. On October 22, 2010, it was announced on the band's official site that due to the feeling of the business and label team that more set-up time will allow for a stronger release, the album was projected to be released in the first quarter of 2011. On January 24, 2011 Michael Sweet announced via Twitter that the official release date for the album is February 15.
Singles
On September 14, 2010, it was announced that the album's first single, a cover of Black Sabbath's hit "Heaven and Hell", was available on iTunes.
The second single, a cover of
Kansas
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Carry on Wayward Son
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", was made available on iTunes on December 14, 2010.
Track listing
Track list credits reference
Personnel
Stryper
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Michael Sweet
Michael Harrison Sweet (born July 4, 1963) is a singer and guitarist from Whittier, California; he is the co-founder, songwriter, guitarist and lead singer of the Christian metal band Stryper. He's also had a successful solo career, and briefly ...
– lead vocals, backing vocals, guitars
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Oz Fox
Richard Alfonso Martinez (born June 18, 1961), better known by the stage name Oz Fox, is the lead guitarist of the Christian glam metal band Stryper. Martinez' high school friends called him ''Oz'' in honor of Ozzy Osbourne due to his ability t ...
– guitars, backing vocals
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Tim Gaines
Tim Gaines (born Timothy Hagelganz; December 15, 1962) is an American bass guitarist best-known as the long-time bassist for the Christian metal band Stryper until his departure in 2017.
Biography
Early life
Gaines was born in Portland, Or ...
– bass, backing vocals
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Robert Sweet – drums, cymbals
Additional musicians
* Charles Foley – keyboards, acoustic piano,
organ, backing vocals
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Jonathan Donais
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– additional backing vocals on "God"
* Maria Ellena Leone – additional backing vocals on "God"
Production
* Bill Edwards – executive producer
* Michael Sweet – producer
* Danny Bernini – recording, mixing
* Kenny Lewis – editing
* Mark Donahue – mastering
* Kaeli Ellis – graphic design, illustrations
* Richie "Britley" Hughes – art direction
* Chris Parks – cover illustration
* Union Entertainment Group – management
* Recorded, Edited and Mixed at Sound House Music (Northampton, Massachusetts).
* Mastered at Soundmirror, Inc. (Boston, Massachusetts).
Charts
References
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Stryper albums
2011 albums
Covers albums