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

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
  • Road Warrior (2009, Iron Kodex)
  • Eyes in the Night (2010, Iron Kodex)
  • Armed to the Teeth (2012, Napalm)
  • Eyes in the Night + Road Warrior (2013, Bickee Music)
  • City of Gold (2014, Napalm)
  • Stand in the Fire (2016, Record Breaking)
  • Striker (2017, Record Breaking)
  • Play to Win (2018, Record Breaking)[6]

References
  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. "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.
  6. "Striker (CAN) – discography, line-up, biography, interviews, photos". Spirit-of-metal.com. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
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