Striker might be the best band that you haven’t heard of, that you need to listen to. They combine classic metal stylings with a jovial style of thrash metal and classic metal. Their newest album ULTRAPOWER released earlier this year and was a breath of fresh air. They have a new music video out for a track off the second half of the album in “Live To Fight Another Day.”
The new album combines their normal metal stylings with a bit of synthwave, a whole lot of ’80s, and even a softer side of the band on some of the tracks. Overall, it’s an incredibly positive experience from a vibes standpoint and from a critical standpoint. Here’s what the band had to say about the track.
“Originally this was just a regular Striker song. Tim had the idea that we should just try turning it into a synth-wave track. It fits like a glove. We’ve always been into Synthwave but never had the guts to do it ourselves. Until now! This is our first attempt at it and we are stoked about how it turned out. This one is another track about keeping it together and taking on life one day at a time.”
They’ve also announced a new North American Tour with Seven Kingdoms, Lutharo, and Osyron kicking off in November.
Striker North American Tour 2024 Dates
Sept 4 – Center Stage – ProgPower USA – Atlanta, GA
Striker, Lutharo
Sept 11 – La Source de la Martinière – Quebec City, QC
Sept 12 – Piranha Bar – Montreal, QC
Sept 13 – Overflow Brewing Company – Ottawa, ON
Sept 14 – Lee’s Palace – Toronto, ON
Shredding North America – Seven Kingdoms, Striker, Lutharo, Osyron
# = w/ Osyron
Nov 9 – Boozers Rock Bar – Corpus Christi, TX
Nov 10 – Come And Take It Live – Austin, TX
Nov 11 – Haltom Theater – Haltom, TX
Nov 12 – 89th Street – Oklahoma City, OK
Nov 13 – Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM
Nov 14 – Vultures – Colorado Springs, CO
Nov 16 – Last Exit Live – Mesa, AZ
Nov 17 – Sinwave – Las Vegas, NV
Nov 18 – Brick by Brick – San Diego, CA
Nov 19 – Knucklehead – Los Angeles, CA
Nov 20 – DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA
Nov 21 – Hawthorne Theater – Portland, OR
Nov 22 – El Corazon – Seattle, WA
Nov 24 – Jackknife – Kelowna, BC
Nov 25 – Dicken’s – Calgary, AB #
Nov 26 – The Starlite Room – Edmonton, AB #
Nov 27 – The Black Cat – Saskatoon, SK #
Nov 28 – Sidestage – Winnipeg, MB #
Nov 29 – TBA – St. Paul, MN
Nov 30 – Reggie’s – Chicago, IL
Dec 1 – Sanctuary – Detroit, MI
Dec 3 – Meadows – Brooklyn, NY
Dec 4 – Metro – Baltimore, MD
Dec 5 – Hangar 1819 – Greensboro, NC
Dec 6 – The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
Dec 7 – The Orpheum – Tampa, FL
Dec 8 – Conduit – Orlando, FL
We previously got the chance to see Striker and Seven Kingdoms take the stage with Beast In Black two years ago, and they were a hell of a heavy metal good time. So hopefully this North American tour is just as special.
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