George Lynch of Dokken and Michael Sweet of Stryper Announce New Album, ‘Heart & Sacrifice’

2023-03-16

Sweet & Lynch

Sweet & Lynch – Story by Cat Badra, courtesy photo

Listen to the debut single from Sweet & Lynch’s new album, “Heart & Sacrifice,” a rocker titled “You’ll Never Be Alone”

Sweet & Lynch is the rock project that brings together Stryper singer Michael Sweet and Dokken guitarist George Lynch. The duo have a long history of making music together, and now, the guys have announced their third collaborative album, “Heart & Sacrifice,” set to drop May 19.

In advance of the release, the duo have released the album’s lead single, “You’ll Never Be Alone.” The song brings together the best of Sweet and Lynch, showing off the powerful rock vocals or Sweet and intricate guitar work of Lynch.

“I’m very pleased with the outcome of the new Sweet & Lynch album Heart & Sacrifice,” Sweet said in a press release. “It’s diverse, complex, and flows beautifully. Every song has something to say in its own unique way.”

Regarding what it’s like working with Lynch, Sweet said, “George has always been one of my favorite players and it’s an honor to work with him again. It’s also an absolute pleasure working with Alessandro [Del Vecchio, bassist and co-producer]. We’re able to bring all our own contributions and contribute to create an amazing set of songs and I couldn’t be happier with the results.”

In addition to Sweet and Lynch, the group features drummer Jelly Cardarelli and Del Vecchio. Sweet & Lynch’s previous releases were 2015’s “Only to Rise” and 2017’s “Unified.”

Pre-order Heart & Sacrifice via Frontiers Music here. Listen to “You’ll Never Be Alone” and view the full track list.

Sweet & Lynch, “Heart & Sacrifice Track List”:

01. Heart & Sacrifice
02. Where I Have to Go
03. Miracle
04. Leave It All Behind
05. You’ll Never Be Alone
06. After All Is Said and Done
07. Give Up the Night
08. Will It Ever Change
09. It’s Time to Believe
10. Every Day
11. It Rains Again
12. World Full of Lies

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