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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.nov-05-2018 Encoder......L3.98.4 -V0 --lowpas ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2018 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........12 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.striker-metal.com ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Striker Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Play To Win-(MICP-11445) Label : n/a ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ It was totally obvious, I knew where I was ║ │
│║ treading, and it stuck to my shoe. Well, not ║ │
│║ exactly my shoe, I wanted it high level metaphor ║ │
│║ as you read this. Nothing made me happier and ║ │
│║ cheery than hearing that the Canadian Metallers, ║ │
│║ STRIKER, will be releasing a brand new album. ║ │
│║ That was months ago, and I have to admit I ║ │
│║ missed the single. However, when I got the ║ │
│║ chance to crack open the entire album, I ║ │
│║ probably needed a bomb shelter. Coming in hot ║ │
│║ and straight from the 80s, an era that these ║ │
│║ guys didnÆt experience physically but only ║ │
│║ spiritually, I give you ôPlay To Winö, released ║ │
│║ via the bandÆs own label Record Breaking ║ │
│║ Records. ║ │
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│║ While somewhat leaving a bit of their toughened ║ │
│║ attitude behind, yet still with enough to have ║ │
│║ your skull as a main course, the 2017Æs Juno ║ │
│║ nominees took a position of power with a ║ │
│║ smashing effort to keep you tangled in their ║ │
│║ reins. Keeping it constant with delivering 80s ║ │
│║ Heavy Metal material, ôPlay To Winö is a product ║ │
│║ of a good use of the old Metal flame dancing in ║ │
│║ the ruins along with sharpened spikes of the ║ │
│║ Hard NÆ Heavy nation. IRON MAIDEN meets WARRANT, ║ │
│║ HELLOWEEN meets MOTLEY CRUE, JUDAS PRIEST meets ║ │
│║ DOKKEN, letting these gods roll together in a ║ │
│║ circle pit and you have yourself a gigantic ║ │
│║ party of melodic, and punishing on several ║ │
│║ occasions, Heavy Metal. When it comes to ║ │
│║ STRIKER, quality is a big time deal, there is no ║ │
│║ less than excellent, period, and you might guess ║ │
│║ that they didnÆt go astray with this one too. ║ │
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│║ Putting aside the rhythm guitar riffs that are ║ │
│║ my world, my likable edge of pure heaviness that ║ │
│║ is bone breaking but with a lot of heart, ║ │
│║ STRIKER made it happen on ôPlay To Winö with ║ │
│║ their melodic lead guitar directive, chopping ║ │
│║ shred soloing and a vocal production that is ║ │
│║ solid gold. Some of the C parts around this ║ │
│║ record are tear droppers, while several of the ║ │
│║ soloing showcases made my ears quiver. As far as ║ │
│║ the vocals go, of course that front man Dan ║ │
│║ Cleary is an inspiration, added by a powerful ║ │
│║ production of backing vocals, it is fuel to the ║ │
│║ fire no less. ║ │
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│║ What can you expect from an 80s Heavy Metal ║ │
│║ driven album? Formulaic songs, however, it all ║ │
│║ depends how the job is done. Like in every ║ │
│║ musical piece. Being added an electric charge to ║ │
│║ the classic era, ôPlay To Winö cruised to a ║ │
│║ swift victory of plenty of other bands that took ║ │
│║ the 80s as mother and father. Therefore, there ║ │
│║ is the classic songwriting style that made hits ║ │
│║ back in the day, yet with a fistful of diversity ║ │
│║ to keep you under the turf. My guilty pleasures ║ │
│║ are the opening basher ôHeart of Liesö, sweetly ║ │
│║ melodic ôOn The Runö, the self-titled hitter ║ │
│║ ôPlay To Winö and the heart touching floater ║ │
│║ ôHeavy Is The Heartö, because oneÆs got to give ║ │
│║ something for a healthy blood pumper. Easily I ║ │
│║ can feed you with ôPosition of Powerö, ôHead ║ │
│║ Firstö and ôStanding Aloneö. ║ │
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│║ The Swedes, earlier one, taught us Metalheads to ║ │
│║ appreciate once again the glory of Hair Metal, ║ │
│║ donÆt laugh because essentially there was, but ║ │
│║ STRIKER are one of these examples that used the ║ │
│║ recognition and rightfully attributed it to ║ │
│║ their Heavy Metal thunder. Eventually setting it ║ │
│║ off as a weapon of mass combustion, and there ║ │
│║ you have ôPlay To Winö. ║ │
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│║ On a personal note, I have been tracking the ║ │
│║ band since their ôRoad Warriorö EP, bearing ║ │
│║ witness to a growing monster of Metal that ║ │
│║ without a doubt developed amazingly well. The ║ │
│║ words here guys just spewed from my burning ║ │
│║ mind, I know good quality when I hear one. Do ║ │
│║ yourself a favor and grab this record fast. ║ │
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│║ Review written by Lior "Steinmetal" Stein for ║ │
│║ www.metal-temple.com ║ │
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│║ Daniel Cleary - Vocals ║ │
│║ Tim Brown - Guitars ║ │
│║ Chris Segger - Guitars ║ │
│║ William Wallace - Bass ║ │
│║ Adam Brown - Drums ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Heart Of Lies [04:05] │
│ 02 - Position Of Power [03:41] │
│ 03 - Head Of Power [04:03] │
│ 04 - On The Run [03:52] │
│ 05 - The Front [04:03] │
│ 06 - Play To Win [03:49] │
│ 07 - Standing Alone [04:57] │
│ 08 - Summoner [04:05] │
│ 09 - Heavy Is The Heart [04:55] │
│ 10 - Hands Of Time [03:47] │
│ 11 - You┤ve Got Another Thing Coming (Bonus Tra [04:50] │
│ 12 - Run For Your Life (Bonus Track) [03:14] │
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│ Total Length : [49:21 minn │
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│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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