The terms “Retro-Metal” and “Trad Metal” have become somewhat genre-defining over the last few years as the wave of bands grabbing influences from classic 70s and 80s artists gets deeper and deeper. Along with music that harkens back to a less-confining time…white high-top shoes, tight jeans, cut-off denim jackets, bullet belts and patches have also made their way back in the Heavy Metal world, with many of the bands sporting these fashion trends doing little more than study their older brothers’ vinyl collections and imitating what they hear. There are, however, some acts who have been delivering quality, original “vintage” Metal sounds for several years and long before the “Retro” and “Traditional” tags became hip. Toronto’s CAULDRON are absolutely one of those bands, and their music is void of all trendy terms and can be summed as simple, “Heavy Metal”.
It’s about time for another Canadian high-octane band to set the world on fire. Standing on the shoulders of Canadian giants like Annihilator, Exciter, Cauldron and the best of European and American Speed Metal, STRIKER certainly are one of the finest newcomers from Canada in the last decade.
Formed in 2007 by Ian Sandercock and Dan Cleary, Striker found a consistent lineup in the Summer of 2008 and released their debut EP “Road Warrior” on Iron Kodex Records. The widely praised EP warranted a European tour invitation, which will include stops at the renowned “Keep it True” Festival in Germany and the “Pounding Metal” Festival in Madrid Spain in Spring 2010 but unfortunately due to volcanic activity the trip had to be cancelled (See the song Fuck Volcanoes for more details)
With their debut full-length “Eyes in the Night” receiving rave reviews from all over the world , Striker has had the privilege of sharing the stage with great bands such as Sacrifice, 3 Inches of Blood, Raven and Sodom, and also have completed a Canadian tour in 2010 and a European tour in early 2011, including a stop at the Metal Assault festival. Now Striker is fully loaded and ready to shred!
SINISTER CREATION
http://www.facebook.com/sinister.creationAn exploding spiked fist of NWOBHM and classic Doom with references to bands like Pentagram, Trouble and Witchfinder General.Founded in the cold dead winter of 2010, things have moved fast for Sinister Creation, filling the Danish scene with a vibe and sound that finely both reference to the heavy 70′s protometal scene but also the youthfull vigour of NWOBHM and the audacity of early US powermetal. Yes, there are clichés, headbanging and beerswilling, but also a persistent sense of honesty, which is sadly missing in metal and hardrock today. Join the festivities and raise your glass and fist for satan!
