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Striker (band)

Striker is a Canadian heavy metal band from Edmonton, Alberta, formed in 2007.[3] The band's early material had a sound influenced more by old school thrash metal, but their more recent material has a more melodic sound influenced by traditional heavy metal.[4]

Striker
Striker at Headbangers Open Air 2015
Striker at Headbangers Open Air 2015
Background information
OriginEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
Genres
Years active2007–present
Labels
  • Record Breaking
  • Napalm
  • Iron Kodex
Members
  • John Simon Fallon
  • Dan Cleary
  • Jon Webster
  • Tim Brown
  • Pete Klassen
Past members
  • Dave Arnold
  • Dave Grafton
  • Adam Brown
  • Tyson Travnik
  • Ian Sandercock
  • Magnus Burdeniuk
  • William Wallace
  • Trent Halliwell
  • Chris Segger
Websitestriker-metal.com

Their album Play to Win won the Juno Award for Heavy Metal Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020.[5]

Members edit

Current edit

  • Dan Cleary – vocals (2007–present)
  • Tim Brown – guitar (2013–present)
  • John Simon Fallon – guitar (2016–2017, 2022–present)
  • Pete Klassen – bass (2019–present)[3]

Former edit

  • Chris Segger – guitar (2007–2014, 2017–2022)
  • Dave Arnold – bass (2007–2013)
  • Dave Grafton – bass (2007)
  • Tyson Travnik – drums (2007–2008)
  • Ian Sandercock – guitar (2007–2013)
  • Magnus Burdeniuk- drums (2008–2010)
  • Adam Brown – drums (2010–2019)
  • William "Wild Bill" Wallace – bass (2014–2019)
  • Trent Halliwell – guitar (2015–2016)
  • Jono Webster - drums (2019-2022)

Timeline edit

Discography edit

  • Eyes in the Night (2010)
  • Armed to the Teeth (2012)
  • City of Gold (2014)
  • Stand in the Fire (2016)
  • Striker (2017)
  • Play to Win (2018)
  • Ultrapower (2024)

References edit

  1. ^ "STRIKER Signs With IRON KODEX". Blabbermouth.net. October 20, 2008. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  2. ^ Kohsiek, Michael. "STRIKER - Road Warrior (12")". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Striker – Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". Metal-archives.com. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  4. ^ "Guitarist Tim Brown reveals that Striker snuck some synths and keyboards on their latest album". Sleazeroxx.com. June 26, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  5. ^ Shakiel Mahjouri, "2020 Juno Awards Winners List: Find Out Who Came Out On Top". ET Canada, June 29, 2020.

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