BW&BK; has received the following STRYPER update:

"Happy New Year Stryper Fans!

We have another great show lined up for you kicking off this weekend to start out the new year. This month we’re gonna bring you the debut of the new track ‘Carry On Wayward Son’ from the brand new album The Covering. As well, some cool new music on our Strictly Stryper Side Order from bassist Tim Gaines, and a really cool extremely rare Stryper collectible from 1982.

Tons of music and news and a great way to kick off your New Year! Happy New Year from your friends at Strictly Stryper! Check our website for airdates and times here."

As previously reported, Stryper's version of the KANSAS classic, 'Carry On Wayward Son', is currently available on iTunes.

Following the success of their 25th Anniversary World Tour earlier this year, Stryper headed into the studio to work The Covering. The band's cover of the BLACK SABBATH classic 'Heaven And Hell' is also available on iTunes here.

The Covering, produced by Michael Sweet, will be unlike any previous Stryper recording, in that it’s a collection of cover songs from bands that inspired them and helped to shape their sound and musical identity, including past hits from JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, LED ZEPPELIN, KANSAS and many others. The Covering will also include 'God', a new original recording from Stryper.

"Stryper recorded The Yellow and Black Attack (Enigma Records) back in 1983, and it was released the following year,” says Michael. “Twenty six years have passed and after seven studio releases and multiple compilation and live projects, we decided to show our fans where our roots lie musically. The Covering consists of particular songs and groups that molded and shaped us and made us who we are today.”

One of the highlights for Stryper fans is that The Covering is the first studio album in nearly two decades on which all four original members, plus longtime keyboardist Charles Foley, have recorded together.

“This record includes the original lineup,” explains Michael. “Tim, Robert, Oz and I haven't recorded a full-length project together since 1990’s Against the Law (Enigma Records), so this is truly history in the making. We also had what was probably the best time we've ever had recording a record together and I believe that this comes through in the energy and the spirit of each track. We're all extremely excited about this record and more importantly, we're all extremely confident about the future of Stryper and the four of us making music together for years to come."

The Covering will include the following tracklisting:

SWEET - 'Set Me Free'

SCORPIONS - 'Blackout'

BLACK SABBATH - 'Heaven and Hell'

UFO - 'Lights Out'

KANSAS - 'Carry On Wayward Son'

DEEP PURPLE - 'Highway Star'

KISS - 'Shout It Out Loud'

OZZY OSBOURNE - 'Over The Mountain'

IRON MAIDEN - 'The Trooper'

JUDAS PRIEST - 'Breaking The Law'

VAN HALEN - 'On Fire'

LED ZEPPELIN - 'Immigrant Song'

'God'

Fans can preview all 12 covers at this location.

Check out The Covering album promo below: