Striker
High-speed Canadian metal that pairs the technical shredding of the 80s with massive, modern arena hooks. Pure adrenaline for long drives and heavy lifting.
High-speed Canadian metal that pairs the technical shredding of the 80s with massive, modern arena hooks. Pure adrenaline for long drives and heavy lifting.
Striker sounds like the exact moment a vintage sports car hits its top gear on a desert highway. It is a relentless barrage of dual-guitar harmonies, galloping basslines, and soaring vocals that reach for the rafters. While they are deeply rooted in the traditional heavy metal of the 1980s, their sound lacks the thin, lo-fi grit of the past, opting instead for a massive, polished wall of sound that feels contemporary and powerful.
What sets them apart is their refusal to choose between technicality and catchiness. You get the complex, lightning-fast solos associated with speed metal, but they are always anchored by choruses designed for thousands of people to sing along to. There is a palpable sense of fun and '80s swagger in their delivery, avoiding the overly grim tropes of modern metal in favor of high-energy, triumphant anthems.
Start with 'Play to Win' to hear their Juno-winning peak of melodic craftsmanship, or dive into 'Eyes in the Night' if you prefer your metal with a sharper, more aggressive thrash edge. Either way, keep the volume high and the energy higher.
Striker is a Canadian heavy metal band from Edmonton, Alberta, formed in 2007. 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. Their album Play to Win won the Juno Award for Heavy Metal Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2020.
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