STRYKEN - FIRST STRIKE -1987(DEMO)

THIS DEMO CONTAIN(8-TRACKS)
1-CRASH THE HEAD OF SATAN
2-THE ANSWER
3-ONE WAY
4-STATE OF EMERGENCY
4-FIRT STRIKE
5-ROCK ON
6-THE YOUNG MAN HAVE A VISION
7-RIOT
CREDITS:Line up:
Dale Streiker -Vocals & Lead Guitar
Stephen Streiker -Vocals, Guitars & Keyboards
Ezekiel Vade -Bass
Joey Knight -Drums & Percussion .
STRYKEN-ROCK ON AND LIVE 1987
















THIS DEMO LP CONTAIN(11-TRACKS)
1-ROCK ON(From Rock On LP)
2-SUPRISE(From Rock On LP)
3-ROCK ON LIVE
4-STATE OF EMERGENCY-LIVE
5-SURPRISE-LIVE
6-RIOT-LIVE
7-BAND INTRO-LIVE
8-SAY NO-LIVE
9-DADDY'S GIRL-LIVE
10-THE ANSWER-LIVE
11-ONE WAY LIVE
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THIS ALBUM CONTAIN(9-TRACKS)
1-CRUSH THE HEAD OF SATAN
2-THE ANSWER
3-ONE WAY
4-STATE OF EMERGENCY
5-FIRST STRIKE
6-ROCK ON
7-THE YOUNG MAN HAVE A VISION
8-RIOT
9-SURPRISE
CREDITS:
Joey Knight - Drums, Backing Vocals
Dale Striker - Vocals, Lead Guitar
Stephen Striker - Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
Ezekiel Vade - Bass, Backing Vocals.
THE MEMBER OF STRYKEN














Often labeled a Stryper clone, but this was far from the truth. Styken neither sounded like Stryper nor did they take their name from Stryper. The band had their original name, "Stryker," copyrighted in the late 70's - long before Stryper was around. This fact alone should quiet the critics who call them a Stryper clone.
PART II)
Stryken made some real noise from Central Texas in the late 80s. Prior to relocating to Cedar Park (outside of Austin, TX) they were called Stryker and released an album in 1983 called "Blitzkreig." Stryker had its name copyrighted for many years, but when Stryper hit the scene nationally the next year, Stryker changed their name to Stryken so as not to cause any further or unnecessary strife (It's the truth). I remember first hearing about the band by seeing their ads in national magazines, like Metal Edge. One such bold ad had the headline: "God 'Bleep' Satan, And Is About To Change Your Life..." These ads caused more than a small stir all over the nation. It's hard to know how many units they sold on their own label during those early years, but they kept busy filling mail-orders from all over the world. When I saw their address was outside of Austin, Texas, I was shocked that I hadn't heard of them before. I soon scheduled an article and planned on interviewing them for the cover story of Heaven's Metal. I remember driving through the dirt roads between several manufactured homes out in Cedar Park's desert region. Holed up in the band's rehearsal shed were three out of the four long-haired musicians that made up the band. They had just released the 12" single "Rock On," with its Queen-like bombastic drum intro and the Beatlesque "Surprise" as the B-side. This cover story was a big moment for the year-old Heaven's Metal fanzine, as the band paid the print bill to make its cover a two-color design to stand out from the rest. The band only played a handful of shows, but they made each one memorable. I'll never forget seeing them at a young alcohol-free "teen club" in Austin, where brothers, Dale and Stephen Streiker both wore their Fruit of the Loom briefs underneath their spandex and behind loin cloth coverings. "We're married guys". The album you hold in your hand was recorded later that year (1986) and released in early 1987. That summer saw the band members bringing a cross to a local Motley Crue show, where they stood outside with a giant cross and talked to passer-by about the Lord. They went down to San Antonio the next day for more of the same and found themselves handcuffed and detained for two hours outside the concert venue. Later that year they were one of the first Christian metal bands to get released on the new compact disc format. Their anthemic single "Rock On" (a different version than the original) was found on the Righteous Metal album put out by Arrival/K-Tel Records. There was talk later about putting the band on the road with Venom as a "Heaven and Hell" tour, but it was not to be, as the band slowly but surely found itself involved in other entities. Vocalist Stephen penned a song called "A Dark Day In Texas" after longtime coach Tom Landry was fired from the Dallas Cowboys. A video with Cowboys football highlights with his soundtrack underneath made many television news appearances. It was not the last time that Stephen would be on the news. In the 1990 elections he ran for State Representative so as to force local TV news stations to air his campaign commercial (under an equal time law at the time), which was full of pro-life imagery that would normally never be seen on TV. Bassist Jeremy "Sammy" Nunes (known by the metallic moniker Ezekiel Vade in Stryken) played in The Cry in and around Austin. Drummer Joey Knight has proven that he's got a fine pair of pipes, too, playing a few gigs in Austin and Houston in recent years (which also include singing Stryper's "My Love I'll Always Show" at my wedding in '92). Front Man and Lead Guitar player Dale Streiker is a small business owner, consultant and former corporate world vice-president who has raised two children and recently celebrated his 24th wedding anniversary. Dale has been actively involved in various church ministries primarily focused on children. While Stryken's musical career may only be a footnote in heavy metal history, this album represents their finest studio moment, with the powerful "Crush The Head of Satan" and the melodic "The Answer." Doug Vampelt - Editor (HM Magazine) Click below to buy re-mastered version of First Strike: For More Info G0 To The Link Below http://www.myspace.com/STRYKEN777 As Well You May Cross My Rdiostation at(http://www.holymetalrob.com/)