demo to his manager, who subsequently signed the band. A matter of weeks later, the band were performing a showcase for several different labels at the Whisky a Go Go club in Los Angeles. One of the labels in attendance was Hollywood Records, who visited the band's rehearsal space and offered a recording contract after witnessing the performance of several songs. With famed producer Mudrock at the helm, 3rd Strike spent the latter half of 2001 recording their debut album, Lost Angel. After the band had initially thought they'd finished recording the album, Hollywood Records stepped in and requested the band record a cover of the Black Sabbath song Paranoid for the film Ultimate X. The band re-entered the studio, only this time with Toby Wright handling production. Coincidentally, Wright was the band's original choice for producing their album, but scheduling conflicts had initially stopped this from happening and forced them to work with Mudrock. The Ultimate X soundtrack ended up using the original version of Paranoid in its soundtrack, but the band and label were impressed enough with their cover version that it became a last-minute addition to the album. To help build hype for the upcoming album, Hollywood Records released a four-track Selections from Lost Angel sampler in 2001. May 2002 saw the release of Lost Angel, supported by the singles No Light and Redemption. The band toured the US on both the Warped Tour and Ozzfest that summer before heading to Europe for additional dates. Songs by 3rd Strike were featured in the PlayStation title Delta Force Urban Warfare in 2002. An instrumental version of Flow Heat in the main menu and a looped and sped up version of Redemption in the game's first mission near a car. In 2003, 3rd Strike released the Japan-exclusive EP Barrio Raid. The EP did not contain any new material, but instead consisted of B-side material that didn't make it onto Lost Angel, as well as a live recording of the song All Lies (recorded live at Ozzfest) and a demo version of the opening track Barrio Raid. By 2004, the band had broken up. Reunion and Jim Korthe's death (2007-2010) In January 2007, 3rd Strike posted the following message on Myspace, "Hey everyone just wanted to post an update on whats going on. We've been pretty busy tightening up our set so we can start getting out and playing some