Striker (band)

Striker is a Canadian heavy metal band from Edmonton, Alberta formed in 2007.[1] 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.[2]

Striker
OriginEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
GenresHeavy metal, power metal
Years active2007-present
LabelsRecord Breaking, Napalm, Iron Kodex
Websitehttp://www.striker-metal.com/
Members
  • Chris Segger
  • 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

Their album Play to Win won the Juno Award for Heavy Metal Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020.[3]

Members

Current
  • Chris Segger- guitar (2007-2014, 2017–present)
  • Dan Cleary- vocals (2007–present)
  • Tim Brown- guitar (2013–present)
  • Pete Klassen- bass (2019–present)
  • Jono Webster- drums (2019-present)[1]

Former
  • 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)

Discography
  • Eyes in the Night (2010, Iron Kodex)
  • Armed to The Teeth (2012, Napalm)
  • City of Gold (2014, Napalm)
  • Stand in the Fire (2016, Record Breaking)
  • Striker (2017, Record Breaking)
  • Play to Win (2018, Record Breaking)[4]

References
  1. "Striker - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". Metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  2. "Guitarist Tim Brown reveals that Striker snuck some synths and keyboards on their latest album". Sleazeroxx.com. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
  3. Shakiel Mahjouri, "2020 Juno Awards Winners List: Find Out Who Came Out On Top". ET Canada, June 29, 2020.
  4. "Striker (CAN) - discography, line-up, biography, interviews, photos". Spirit-of-metal.com. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
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