Description
First Strike – an eight track mini album – is the sophomore effort by the American metal band Stryken, independently released on Chrystal Records in 1987. The album was recorded by Kevin Myers at Studio West and Studio D in Austin, Texas; with the band producing.
Stryken is Dale Streiker on lead vocals and lead guitar; Stephen Streiker on lead vocals, rhythm guitar, and keyboards; Ezekiel Vade on bass and backing vocals; and Joey Knight on drums and backing vocals.
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LP tracklist:
Side One
A1. “Crush The Head Of Satan”
A2. “One Way”
A3. “The Answer”
A4. “State Of Emergency”
Side Two
B1. “First Strike”
B2. “Rock On”
B3. “The Young Men Have A Vision”
B4. “Riot”
Note: Simultaneously released on cassette and 12-inch vinyl LP by Chrystal Records with the vinyl edition pressed on red vinyl. A remastered version was re-issued on CD by Girder Records in 2006. Re-issued once again on CD by Girder Records/Retroactive Records in 2009, including the complete 9 song Blitzkrieg recording. Remastered and re-issued in 2022 by Retroactive Records on both CD and 12-inch vinyl LP, entitled Once Lost…Now Found (featuring a Hype Sticker saying Inc. the classic “First Strike” album plus unearthed previously unreleased tracks).
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