Striker (band)

Striker
Striker
	Striker at Headbangers Open Air 2015
Background information
Origin	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Genres	Heavy metal; speed metal; power metal;
Years active	2007–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;
Website	striker-metal.com

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]

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

Members

Current

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

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

Discography

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

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

External links

Official website
Striker at AllMusic

[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.

[:0-3] "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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