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NEWS RELEASE
Montreal, QC – August 7, 2018
For Fans of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Enforcer, Skullfist, Steelwing
STRIKER Reveal Artwork + Track Listing For New Album “Play To Win” Out October 26th
New Lyric Video “Heart of Lies”
North American Tour Dates w/ Unleash The Archers
Launching Album Crowd Funding Campaign August 9th
Photo Credit: Dana Zuk
Champions in blending classic heavy metal, hard rock, and 80’s hair metal, Canadian shredders STRIKER announce they will be unleashing their sixth studio album “Play To Win” on October 26th via their independent label Record Breaking Records. Revealing their artwork and track listing, the album features 10 fist pounding shredtacular anthems produced by the band plus mixed and mastered by Hendrik Udd (Firewind, Powerwolf, Hammerfall, Delain). The album follows their 2017 self-titled full length that the band supported with tours across Europe and North America with Sonata Arctica, Dark Tranquility, and Warbringer along with festival appearances at 70,000 Tons of Metal, Bang Your Head Festival (Germany) and more to add to their almost 1000 shows performed in their decade plus career. That fifth studio album also garnered them a nomination from Canada’s JUNO awards, the country’s highest music prize, along with wins at the Edmonton Music Awards and Western Canadian Awards.
In support of the release of “Play To Win”, STRIKER are launching a crowd funding campaign along with album pre-order via their official website www.striker-metal.com/shop beginning August 9th.
Guitarist Tim Brown comments: “Play to Win: if you want to win you have to play the game. Find the rules and break them. This is our 6th album and 3rd independent release. If we followed the rules and listened to the industry people we’d have gone absolutely nowhere. Play To Win is about listening to yourself, following your own path, and playing that 5th ace hidden in your sleeve. This album is designed to light a fire under your ass and get you moving, and we made sure to get the most modern, ear melting sounds possible. It’s all about where metal is going, not where it has been, and this is our soundtrack to success.”
The band’s new lyric video for their first single “Heart of Lies” can be heard at the following link:
Track Listing:
1. Heart of Lies (4:04)
2. Position of Power (3:40)
3. Head of Power (4:02)
4. On The Run (3:51)
5. The Front (4:02)
6. Play To Win (3:48)
7. Standing Alone (4:56)
8. Summoner (4:04)
9. Heavy Is The Heart (4:54)
10. Hands of Time (3:46)
Album Length: 41:11
UNLEASH THE ARCHERS AND STRIKER W/ Helion Prime:
(more dates to be announced)
Sept 9 – Seattle WA – El Corazon
Sept 10 – Portland OR – Tonic Lounge
Sept 11 – Orangevale CA – Boardwalk
Sept 12 – San Diego CA – Brick by Brick
Sept 13 – Costa Mesa CA – The Tiki Bar
Sept 14 – Phoenix AZ – Club Red
Sept 16 – Dallas TX – Trees
Sept 18 – Austin TX – Dirty Dog Bar
Sept 19 – Houston TX – Scout Bar
Sept 24 – Greenville SC – Radio Room
Sept 26 – Baltimore MD – Sparta Inn
Sept 27 – Brooklyn NY – Kingsland
Sept 28 – Rochester NY – Montage Hall
Sept 29 – Ottawa ON – Mavericks*
Sept 30 – Quebec City QC – La Source*
Oct 1 – Toronto ON – Velvet Underground*
Oct 2 – Montreal QC – Piranha Bar*
Oct 3 – Philidelphia PA – Bar XIII
Oct 5 – Chicago IL – Reggies
Oct 6 – Iowa City IA – Gabe’s Oasis
Oct 7 – Denver CO – Larimer
Oct 9 – Sioux Falls SD – Bigs Bar
Oct 10 – Winnipeg MB – Windsor Hotel*
Oct 12 – Calgary AB – Dickens *
Oct 13 – Edmonton AB – Starlite*
Oct 14 – Vancouver BC – Rickshaw*
*No Helion Prime
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!!
CDs and digital downloads available on Striker-Metal.com, iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and CD Baby.
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“Striker gush with so much enthusiasm here, with explosive riffs swirling between the vibrant harmonies and choruses, that it’s hard not to notice…Tracks like “Former Glory” and “Born to Lose” are anthemic, catchy as hell and feature soaring vocals from Dan Cleary and terrific guitar work by Tim Brown…On Striker, the band take a host of influences and hone them into a sound they can call their own.” – Exclaim!
“From the first storm-summoning power chord on the opener Former Glory, Striker (CAN) proves their new album’s initial claim of not dwelling on the past, a high and appropriate cry of “Yeah, I’m back again!”… If you haven’t witnessed this inspiring resurrection of classic metal, the band plays Friday, April 14 at Starlite with Ravenous and Tylor Dory Trio, no doubt sharpened from the faithful overseas audiences.” – Edmonton Journal
“When a band releases an eponymous album it’s a statement of intent, a sign of confidence, everything being as it should be. For make no mistake, Striker are a special band. As the old Metal Gods ascend to Valhalla, new gods will arise. This is Striker’s fifth album and it’s just timeless. Not retro, not looking back, but taking everything that’s uplifting and glorious about heavy metal into 2017 and beyond…this album has to be in every writer and fan’s top ten at the end of 2017.” – Hellbound
“A less balls out, more aggressive record than its predecessor, STRIKER delivers another impressive collection of high energy headbangers….Regardless of what your heavy metal predilections may be, STRIKER offers something for everyone. Super catchy tunes dripping with shred gymnastics and all around technical prowess, Striker deserves a place on any metal fan’s playlist….If you have not experienced Striker yet, this album is a worthy place to start and should appeal to a wide range of fans, particularly followers of the Priest, Anthrax and Maiden.” – Metal Rules
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