NEWS: STRIKER To Play 70,000 Tons of Metal; New Lyric Video ‘Born To Lose’; Launch Album Pre-Order + USA / EU Tour Dates |

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Montreal, QC – January 23, 2017

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STRIKER To Play 70,000 Tons of Metal; New Lyric Video ‘Born To Lose’; Launch Album Pre-Order + USA / EU Tour Dates

Headlining US Tour (WA/OR/CA/AZ/TX/LA/FL/GA/MO/IL/MN)

European Tour Dates w/ Sonata Arctica

All Aboard! Canada’s STRIKER will be performing on the world’s biggest heavy metal cruise, 70,000 Tons of Metal alongside bands Anthrax, Testament, Gojira, Death Angel, Arch Enemy, DevilDriver and more from Feb 2nd to Feb 6th. Full details on the event can be found at https://70000tons.com/.

The band comments:

“Surf’s up dude! Striker is sailing across the seas of shred on 70,000 Tons of Metal 2017. We have some new tunes in tow and are beyond pumped to party with the best metal fans on the planet. Don’t forget to check us out as we tour our way to Florida and back!”

STRIKER is currently on US tour in support of their upcoming self-titled album due out February 24, 2017 via their own independent label Record Breaking Records. The release is their fifth to follow their WCMA and EMA award winning 2016 album ‘Stand In The Fire’. A pre-order campaign has bee launched with immediate download of their streaming first single ‘Born To Lose’ at the following link here. (Pre-order campaign will run till end of January.) Following their US tour and 70,000 Tons of Metal appearance, STRIKER will be heading to Europe for dates with Sonata Arctica till mid April (dates listed below).

Lyric Video ‘Born To Lose’ at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39j6gazeWKo

1. Former Glory (3:59)
2. Pass Me By (3:33)
3. Born To Lose (3:58)
4. Cheating Death (0:53)
5. Shadows In The Light (3:29)
6. Rock The Night (4:30)
7. Over The Top (4:38)
8. Freedom’s Call (4:30)
9. Curse of The Dead (3:49)
Album Length: 33:23

US TOUR DATES:
* w/ Spellcaster

Jan 20 – Seattle, WA @ Highline, WA *
Jan 21 – Portland, OR @ The High Water Mark *
Jan 22 – Eugene, OR @ Old Nick’s Pub
Jan 23 – San Francisco, CA @ Elbo Room
Jan 24 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Complex
Jan 25 – Mesa, AZ @ The Rogue Bar,
Jan 27 – Austin, TX @ Grizzly Hall,
Jan 28 – Houston, TX @ Eastdown
Jan 29 – New Orleans, LA @ Siberia
Jan 31 – Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
Feb 1 – Winter Park, FL @ Haven Lounge
Feb 7 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
Feb 8 – St. Louis, MO @ Fubar
Feb 9 – Chicago, IL @ Cobra Lounge
Feb 10 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock
Feb 11 – Winnipeg, MB @ The Windsor

EU TOUR DATES w/ SONATA ARCTICA – The 9th Hour World Tour 2017
Special Guests:
Triosphere (NOR) – 20.02.-20.03.
Thunderstone (FI) – 22.03.-09.04.
Striker (CAN) – whole tour

Feb 20 Hirsch Nuremberg, Germany

Feb 21 Masters of Rock Cafe Zlin, Czech Republic

Feb 22 Szene Vienna, Austria

Feb 23 Backstage Munich, Germany

Feb 24 Vox Club Modena, Italy

Feb 25 Orion Rome, Italy

Feb 27 Dynamo Zurich, Switzerland

Feb 28 Kulturfabrik Kofmehl Solothurn, Switzerland

Mar 01 Les Docks Lausanne, Switzerland

Mar 03 Le Moulin Marseille, France

Mar 04 Bikini Barcelona, Spain

Mar 05 La Riviera Madrid, Spain

Mar 06 Custom Sevilla, Spain

Mar 07 Lisboa ao Vivo Lisbon, Portugal

Mar 09 Totem Pamplona, Spain

Mar 10 Barbey Theatre Bordeaux, France

Mar 11 Le Metronum Toulouse, France

Mar 12 Le Ninkaso Kao Lyon, France

Mar 14 La Rodia Besancon, France

Mar 15 L’Austre Canal Nancy, France

Mar 16 Antipode Rennes, France

Mar 17 Engine Rooms Southampton, United Kingdom

Mar 18 Marble Factory Bristol, United Kingdom

Mar 19 Tramshed Cardiff, United Kingdom

Mar 20 Rescue Rooms Nottingham, United Kingdom

Mar 22 Club Academy Manchester, United Kingdom

Mar 23 Corporation Room 1 Sheffield, United Kingdom

Mar 24 The Classic Grand Glasgow, United Kingdom

Mar 25 Limelight 2 Belfast, United Kingdom

Mar 26 The Academy Dublin, Ireland

Mar 28 Slade Rooms Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

Mar 29 Le Splendid Lille, France

Mar 30 X Hereford, Germany

Mar 31 Colos-Saal Aschaffenburg, Germany

Apr 01 Effenaar Eindhoven, Netherlands

Apr 02 Tivoli Pandora Utrecht, Netherlands

Apr 04 Essigfabrik Cologne, Germany

Apr 05 Rockfabrik Ludwigsburg, Germany

Apr 06 Hellraise rLeipzig, Germany

Apr 07 KB Malmö, Sweden

Apr 08 Frimis Salonger Örebro, Sweden

Apr 09 Pustervik Göteborg, Sweden

For More Info:

http://www.striker-metal.com

https://www.facebook.com/strikermetal

https://twitter.com/StrikerMetal

https://instagram.com/strikermetal

About:

Striker is an Edmonton-based recording and performing heavy metal band that has grown immensely through their years in the industry. A classic mix of heavy metal, hard rock, and 80’s hair metal, their music features powerful, clean vocals, catchy choruses, vocal harmonies, and impressive guitar leads.

Audiences are often floored by the energy of their live show, and their recorded material has been met with fantastic response by both fans and industry across the world. Striker has toured across dozens of countries as headliners as well as support for major metal acts. Gearing up for the release of their latest album the sky’s the limit for these Canadians!!

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