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Formed in 2001 near Columbus, Ohio; Strikken has managed to separate from the crowd with a 'melodic' metal sound that grabs your attention. 
Strikken has opened & headlined across the mid-west playing over 500 shows and sharing the stage with major metal acts such as All That Remains, Times of Grace, Drowning Pool & more.
In 2011 Strikken released "Long Story Short" with the help of their own indie record label.  The album is a new sound, with a new singer and it is the bands first major production. Long Story Short was recorded & engineered at Anvil Recording Studio by Michael Enyart & mastered by Ben Schigel (Chimaira, Drowning Pool, Walls of Jericho) at Spider Studios in Cleveland.
The album has gotten great recognition including nomination for "Best Metal Album of 2011" from The Columbus Music Awards. Several songs from the album have been selected for the video game Rock Band. The album is available for purchase on iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby, & most internet music sites.