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Band
Striker
Title
Armed To The Teeth
Type
LP/EP
Company
Napalm
YOR
2012
Style
Traditional
12/2/2012 12:16:37 PM - Review by: Eric Compton
Napalm Records is just buying everything in sight right now. They add this up and coming Canadian act to their multitude with the release of Striker's sophomore effort "Armed To The Teeth". The band are high speed success on numbers like "It Could Be Worse" and more classic and traditional on "Lethal Force". The band is tighter than Cauldron, heavier than Enforcer and better produced than Steelwing. The band could add some maturity and go miles past the White Wizzards of the world. This is definitely on my young bands to watch list.
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  • 1 :REVIEW COUNT
    3.5 :AVE RATING

ALL REVIEWS FOR: STRIKER
TITLE
DOR
COMPANY
REVIEWER DATE MADE RATING
Armed To The Teeth
2012
Napalm
Eric Compton12/2/2012
3.5
City of Gold
2014
Napalm
Greg Watson10/5/2014
4.5
Play to Win
2018
Record Breaking
Eric Compton12/13/2018
4
Stand In The Fire
2016
Independent
Vinaya Saksena7/18/2016
3.5

ALL INTERVIEWS FOR: STRIKER
INTERVIEW INTERVIEWER DATE TAGLINE
Daniel ClearyEric Compton10/13/2010


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