Wrapping up their USA and Canadian tour last week, power metallers Striker returned home just in time to receive their award win at this year’s Edmonton Music Awards for Metal Recording of The Year for their track Too Late from their latest album Stand In The Fire released this past February.

“Huge thanks to Edmonton Music community, as well as everyone that has helped us out over the years including the AFA, Edmonton Arts Council, FACTOR, and many others! We hope this award can bring some awareness to all the other great bands coming out of Edmonton these days as well.” comments guitarist Tim Brown.

The band were nominated alongside the following Edmonton bands listed below for Metal Recording of The Year.

Face First – Killing Me
Monarch Sky – Hell’s A Little Closer
Striker – Too Late
The Order of Chaos – Apocalypse Moon
Vanity Red – Kingdom Come

In additional news, Striker are nominated for a Western Canadian Music Award for ‘Metal/Hard Rock Artist of The Year’ alongside KEN mode, Shooting Guns, Third Ion and Van Halst. The awards will be held in Regina, SK on October 13th.

Upcoming Show Dates:

July 30 – Loud As Hell Fest – Drumheller, AB – info