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
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Striker has been lying in wait for the moment to release this album. They're at the forefront of the New Wave Of Traditional Heavy Metal, which is a genre that looks to turn the clock back to the '70s and '80s style of metal. However, that traditional style gets a bit of a facelift with ULTRAPOWER.
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There is one thing in heavy metal that has a 100% approval rating from me, and that's the use of saxophone. So naturally, when Striker brings out a new track off their upcoming album Ultrapower, I've gotta listen. The new track "Give It All" features dueling saxophone and twin guitars on top of
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