When We Were Kings (Stryper album)

When We Were Kings
Studio album by Stryper
Released	September 13, 2024
Genre	Christian metal
Length	45:48
Label	Frontiers
Producer	Michael Sweet
Stryper chronology
The Final Battle (2022) When We Were Kings (2024)
Singles from When We Were Kings
"When We Were Kings" Released: 2024

When We Were Kings is the twentieth release and sixteenth studio album by Christian metal band Stryper, produced by frontman Michael Sweet and released on September 13, 2024. ^{[1] [2]} A month before its release, the band released the self titled track music video. ^[3]

Track listing

When We Were Kings track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"End of Days"	4:20
2.	"Unforgivable"	4:01
3.	"When We Were Kings"	4:01
4.	"Betrayed by Love"	4:32
5.	"Loves Symphony"	4:15
6.	"Trinity"	4:10
7.	"Rhyme of Time"	4:31
8.	"Raptured"	3:44
9.	"Grateful"	4:01
10.	"Divided by Design"	4:48
11.	"Imperfect World"	3:25
Total length:		45:48

Personnel

Stryper

• Michael Sweet – lead vocals, lead guitars
• Robert Sweet – drums, backing vocals
• Oz Fox – lead guitars, backing vocals
• Perry Richardson – bass, backing vocals

Additional personnel

• Charles Foley – backing vocals
• Keith Pittman – backing vocals
• Paul McNamara – organ, synthesizer (Moog), keys

Charts

Chart (2024)	Peak position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [4]	38
US Christian Albums (Billboard) [5]	2
US Top Album Sales (Billboard) [6]	16
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) [7]	25

References

1. "STRYPER Announce New Album 'When We Were Kings' Due Out September 13th". July 19, 2024.
2. "STRYPER Announces New Album, 'When We Were Kings'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. July 12, 2024.
3. "STRYPER Shares Music Video For 'When We Were Kings' Title Track". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. August 15, 2024.
4. "Swisscharts.com – Stryper – When We Were Kings". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
5. "Stryper Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
6. "Stryper Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
7. "Stryper Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2025.