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Saturday, August 15, 2015

BATTLECROSS Unleash New Video For "Absence"

New Album out August 21st on Metal Blade Records

"Battlecross is well on its way…to become one of metal's most powerful forces" -10/10 Outburn Magazine-

"A lean, mean, ass-kicking machine that doesn't want to quit kicking your ass until there's nothing left for it to kick" -Heavy Blog is Heavy-

Motor City thrashers BATTLECROSS will release their long awaited third album "Rise To Power" in just under two weeks on August 21st via Metal Blade Records. Today the first official video from the album for the song "Absence" is available for viewing. The video was directed by David Brodsky of My Good Eye (Whitechapel, Revocation, Cannibal Corpse, GWAR). Watch the video HERE.

During the recording of the album the band shot a series of "Minisodes" documenting the recording process. Every Tuesday and Friday through the album's release on August 21st a new "Minisode" from the series will be posted until all eight "Minisodes" have been released. Check out the latest one HERE.

Check out a stream of the scorching track "Spoiled" from "Rise To Power" HERE.

The first song from "Rise to Power", "Not Your Slave", is streaming at metalblade.com/battlecross. The record was produced by Jason Suecof, and mixed/mastered by Mark Lewis at Audiohammer Studios. The cover art was completed by Hungarian artist Péter Sallai (Sabaton, Sacred Steel).

From August 21st through August 24th, BATTLECROSS will play a handful of CD release shows, before they join up with GWAR and Butcher Babies for a North American tour kicking off August 25th in Millvale, PA and wraps up September 18th in Rochester, NY. Fans can expect to hear BATTLECROSS classics and the blistering new tracks from "Rise to Power". A complete list of dates can be found below.

A note to fans that purchased the special "Rise to Power" laminate on the band's last tour. Make sure to redeem your code by today August 13th in order to receive your copy by next week's release date.

"Rise to Power" Track Listing:

1. Scars

2. Not Your Slave

3. Absence

4. Spoiled

5. The Climb

6. Blood & Lies

7. Bound by Fear

8. Despised

9. Shackles

10. The Path

BATTLECROSS

CD Release Shows

08/21 Westland, MI Token Lounge

08/22 Chicago, IL Reggies

08/23 Kokomo, IN Center Stage

08/24 Cleveland, OH Agora Ballroom

Tour w/ GWAR, Butcher Babies

08/25 Millvale, PA Mr. Smalls Theatre

08/27 Des Moines, IA Wooly's

08/28 Lincoln, NE Bourbon Theatre

08/29 Wichita, KS Lizards Lounge*

08/30 Lawrence, KS Granada

08/31 Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom

09/01 San Antonio, TX Alamo City Music Hall

09/02 Baton Rouge, LA Varsity Theatre

09/03 Mobile, AL Soul Kitchen

09/04 Birmingham, AL Iron City

09/05 Spartanburg, SC Ground Zero*

09/06 Winston-Salem, NC Ziggys

09/08 Wilmington, NC Ziggys By The Sea

09/09 Jacksonville, FL Freebird Live

09/10 Chattanooga, TN Track 29

09/11 Sauget, IL Pop's

09/13 Clifton, NJ Dingbatz*

09/14 Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance

09/15 So. Burlington, VT Higher Ground

09/16 Reading, PA Reverb

09/17 Huntington, NY The Paramount

09/18 Rochester, NY Water Street Music Hall

*Off Date - BATTLECROSS Headline Show*

BATTLECROSS' previous album, "War of Will," debuted at #134 on the Billboard Top 200 chart upon its release in July of 2013. This was the band's first ever Billboard chart debut! "War of Will" also peaked at #3 on the US iTunes metal chart on the day of release. Watch the music video for "Never Coming Back" now at metalblade.com/battlecross.

http://www.youtube.com/battlecrossmetal

Sunday, May 3, 2015

GWAR Announces "30 Years of Total World Domination Tour"

Thirty years have passed since GWAR awoke from the prison of their Antarctic slumber in 1985. Since that time, the band has used broadswords and guitars to shape the music and culture of mankind. 30 years later, the world sucks more than it ever has, and humans have GWAR to thank! Three decades of bloodlust, throttling the life from humanity, and perverting the human imagination have left no doubt that GWAR rules supreme!

What better way to celebrate this momentous occasion than with a spectacular victory lap bringing death and depravity to cities across America? GWAR's "30 Years of Total Domination Tour" is a celebration of unimaginable torment. Expect more blood and bodily fluids than ever before as your Lords and Masters take on the newest threat to their very existence - the Internet! That's right, GWAR is going to kick the Internet's ass; if they can ever stop jerking off to porn long enough to find it. Pustulus is none too pleased about the situation, having this to say while "taking 5" from his weekly schedule of drawing dicks on bible pages.

"I've survived prisons, gulags, religious protests, surfing a crucial wave on D-Day, and even an ISIS spaghetti dinner, so this is nothing. Bring it on! GWAR is coming! Where is Baltimore?"

Support on the tour will come from Butcher Babies and Battlecross. The tour kicks off August 25th in Millvale, PA and wraps up September 18th in Rochester, NY. Tickets go on sale this Friday May 1st for all shows!

GWAR

Tour w/ Butcher Babies, Battlecross

08/25: Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theater - Tickets

08/27: Des Moines, IA @ Wooly's - Tickets

08/28: Lincoln, NE @ Bourbon Theater - Tickets

08/30: Lawrence, KS @ Granada - Tickets

08/31: Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom - Tickets

09/01: San Antonio, TX @ Kapones - Tickets

09/02: Baton Rouge, LA @ Varsity Theater - Tickets

09/03: Mobile, AL @ Soul Kitchen - Tickets

09/04: Birmingham, AL @ Iron City - Tickets

09/05: New Albany, IN @ Rustic Frog - Befuddled Fest - Tickets

09/06: Winston-Salem, NC @ Ziggys - Tickets

09/08: Wilmington, NC @ Ziggys By the Sea - Tickets

09/09: Jacksonville, FL @ Freebird Live - Tickets

09/10: Chattanooga, TN @ Track 29 - Tickets

09/11: Sauget, IL @ Pop's - Tickets

09/14: Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance - Tickets

09/15: So. Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground - Tickets

09/16: Reading, PA @ Reverb - Tickets

09/17: Huntington, NY @ The Paramount - Tickets

09/18: Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall - Tickets

For more info visit:

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http://www.youtube.com/gwar

http://www.gwarbq.com

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http://www.gwarjapan.net

Saturday, April 11, 2015

Battlecross Joins Crowbar on The Summer of Doom Across North America

Motor City thrashers Battlecross have announced that they will join Crowbar and Lord Dying on The Summer of Doom Tour, with the devastation beginning May 28th and ending July 3rd in Crowbar's home state of Louisiana.

"I am beyond excited to tour with one of my favorite bands, Crowbar. Ever since I heard Odd Fellows Rest, I've been a fan. Kirk Windstein is such a monster guitar player. His riffs are inspiring. It's an honor to be able to hit the road with these guys and I'm thankful and excited for the opportunity. We're excited to get back out there, especially Western Canada (it's been too long!) See you all soon!" says Battlecross Guitarist, Hiran Deraniyagala.

The Summer of Doom is the first tour for Battlecross since finishing the production of their third Metal Blade release, produced by Mark Lewis and engineered by Jason Suecof at Audiohammer Studios. The tour also puts an end to the band's search for a permanent drummer, announcing that the bay area's Alex Bent will sit behind the kit. After performing with the band on two 2014 headliners and in South America, Alex joined the band in the studio for the next album. He can be seen here performing 'Ghost Alive' last winter on the Winter Warriors Tour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OBCaEWCFiU.

Battlecross also appears at the 2015 Heavy MTL in Montreal on August 8th. Summer of Doom Tickets go on sale tomorrow, April 3rd, 2015!

New album details and music are coming soon!

BATTLECROSS

05/23 Bogota, CO Teatro Al Aire Libre La Media Torta

Summer of Doom Tour

w/ Crowbar, Lord Dying

05/28 Shreveport, LA Riverside Warehouse

05/29 Dallas, TX Gas Monkey Bar & Grill

05/30 Austin, TX Dirty Dog Bar

05/31 Houston, TX Scout Bar

06/04 San Diego, CA Til-Two Club

06/05 Long Beach, CA DiPiazza's

06/06 Hollywood, CA Whisky A Go Go

06/07 Oakland, CA Oakland Metro Operahouse

06/08 Portland, OR Hawthorne Theatre

06/09 Seattle, WA El Corazon

06/10 Vancouver, BC The Rickshaw Theater

06/12 Calgary, AB Republik

06/13 Edmonton, AB Pawn Shop Live

06/14 Saskatoon, SK O'Brian's Event Centre

06/16 Winnipeg, MB The Zoo Cabaret

06/17 St. Paul, MN Amsterdam Bar & Hall

06/18 Cudahy, WI The Metal Grill

06/19 Detroit, MI Shelter

06/20 Chicago, IL Reggie's Rock Room

06/21 Columbus, OH Alrosa Villa

06/22 Cleveland, OH Agora Ballroom

06/23 Toronto, ON MOD Club

06/24 Ottawa, ON Mavericks

06/25 Montreal, QC La Sala Rossa

06/26 Worcester, MA The Palladium

06/27 Clifton Park, NY Trick Shot Billiards

06/28 Philadelphia, PA Voltage Lounge

06/29 Brooklyn, NY St. Vitus Bar

06/30 Frederick, MD Cafe 611

07/01 Columbia, SC New Brookland Tavern

07/02 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade

07/03 Baton Rouge, LA Varsity Theatre

End Tour

08/08 Montreal, QC Heavy MTL

Battlecross' most recent album, "War of Will," debuted at #134 on the Billboard Top 200 chart upon its release in July of 2013. This was the band's first ever Billboard chart debut! "War of Will" also peaked at #3 on the US iTunes metal chart on the day of release. Watch the music video for "Never Coming Back" now at metalblade.com/battlecross.

http://www.youtube.com/battlecrossmi

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Battlecross confirm "Winter Warriors" headline tour honoring America's Veterans

Detroit, Michigan's Battlecross are heading back out on the road this November and December. The band had previously been scheduled to perform on the recently cancelled Machine Head tour, and will now headline the US instead! Joining Battlecross on their winter romp are Wretched and War of Ages. The tour begins on November 26 in Grand Rapids, MI, and draws to a conclusion in Worcester, MA at the Palladium.

In honor of the US Armed Forces this Veterans Day, Battlecross will make a limited number of tickets to VET TIX so that local members of the military may attend a show in their city at no cost. The band will also be donating a portion of the proceeds from the sale of a limited edition tour shirt to a local veteran's charity, and chose a Veteran in each market for a VIP experience. On Veteran's Day (November 11th) fans can nominate a friend or family member who has served our country and share their story and photo, with a member of the military being chosen to win a Guitar and more at the end of the tour. On the same day, the band will also bring back merchandise from their first Metal Blade album 'Pursuit of Honor' in their official merch store, with a portion of proceeds to benefit the Wounded Warriors Project, a veterans service organization that offers a variety of programs, service and events for wounded veterans of the military actions following the events of September 11, 2001.

To learn more about honoring a Veteran through the tour or to help underwrite tickets for Veterans, click here. Members of the military can inquire about free admission to the tour at www.vettix.org.

Guitarist Hiran Deraniyagala adds: "We won't let a cancelled tour stop Battlecross from performing for our fans and the Winter Warriors Tour with Wretched and War of Ages is the perfect way to remind our fans that you keep moving forward when challenges come up in life. Who knows perseverance more than those who bravely serve our country and we are honored to dedicate this tour to them. We are a band that stands for ideals such as loyalty, honor, sacrifice and perseverance through our lyrics and how we conduct ourselves, and hope the tour will be a fitting tribute to every service member who attends. We look forward to raging with our fans who serve or have served in the U.S. Armed Forces and thank them again for their service."

BATTLECROSS

Tour w/ Wretched, War of Ages

11/26 Grand Rapids, MI @ The Stache at The Intersection

11/28 Erie, PA @ BT Theater

11/29 Dayton, OH @ Rockstar Pro Arena

11/30 St. Louis, MO @ The Firebird

12/02 Tulsa, OK @ The Vanguard

12/03 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Studio

12/04 Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Bar N Grill

12/05 Austin, TX @ Dirty Dog Bar

12/06 Lubbock, TX @ Backstage

12/07 Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad

12/08 Mesa, AZ @ Club Red

12/09 West Hollywood, CA @ Whisky A Go-Go

12/10 San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge

12/11 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction

12/12 Las Vegas, NV @ Adrenaline Sports Lounge

12/13 Sparks, NV @ The Alley

12/15 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater

12/16 Merriam, KS @ Aftershock

12/17 Minneapolis, MN @ The Nether Bar

12/18 Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews

12/19 Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen

12/20 Westland, MI @ The Token Lounge

12/26 Toronto, ON @ Opera House

12/27 Clifton, NJ @ Dingbatz

12/28 Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts

12/29 Brooklyn, NY @ Saint Vitus

12/30 Worcester, MA @ Upstairs at The Palladium

Battlecross' latest album, "War of Will," debuted at #134 on the Billboard Top 200 chart upon its release in July of 2013. This was the band's first ever Billboard chart debut! "War of Will" also peaked at #3 on the US iTunes metal chart on the day of release. Watch the music video for "Never Coming Back" now at metalblade.com/battlecross.

http://www.youtube.com/battlecrossmi

Monday, June 10, 2013

BATTLECROSS post "War of Will" behind the scenes studio video

Last week, Detroit, MI's BATTLECROSS unveiled the title, cover art, and first single from their upcoming new album, War of Will. This week, the guys have posted the first of two studio videos. The clips were filmed entirely by the band as they were holed-up at Audio Hammer Studios in Florida. In this first installment, fans will be treated to raw video of session drummer Shannon Lucas tracking songs for the album, as well as other candid clips from throughout their time in the studio. Watch clip #1 at metalblade.com/battlecross. At that page, fans can also stream "Force Fed Lies” and pre-order the album.

BATTLECROSS triumphantly return as one of the true champions of American Heavy Metal with their devastating sophomore release, War of Will. Co-produced at Audio Hammer Studios with famed producers Mark Lewis and Eyal Levi, the sophomore effort from Detroit's newest soldiers of steel will soon prove as one of the most impressive follow-up releases, destined to become a heavy metal classic for fans of all sub-genres. "War of Will triggers a strange Déjà Vu while feeling completely brand new" says Levi.

After a fist-pumping debut, impressive breakout tours in 2012, BATTLECROSS will continue their climb as one of metal's most impressive new bands with appearances at Orion Music +More with Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Deftones and Suicidal Tendencies in the band's hometown of Detroit and the 4^th Annual Gwar-BQ with Municipal Waste and Corrosion of Conformity.

War of Will releases July 9^th, 2013 just as the band heads out for the summer on the Rock Star Energy Drink Mayhem Festival Tour with Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Amon Amarth, Children of Bodom, Machine Head, Behemoth, Mastodon and more. For tickets and details, head to rockstarmayhemfest.com.

BATTLECROSS

06/08 Detroit, MI Belle Isle Park - Orion Music + More Festival w/ Metallica

06/27 Las Vegas, NV Cheyenne Saloon

w/ Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Fest 2013

06/29 San Bernardino, CA San Manuel Amphitheater

06/30 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre

07/01 Lake Tahoe, CA Whiskey Dick's w/ Huntress

07/02 Nampa, ID Idaho Center Amphitheatre

07/03 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre

07/05 Phoenix, AZ Desert Sky Pavilion

07/06 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheatre

07/07 Englewood, CO Fiddler's Green Ampitheatre

07/09 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection w/ Children of Bodom, Amon Amarth, Behemoth, Job for a Cowboy, Huntress

07/10 Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre

07/12 Burgettstown, PA First Niagara Pavilion

07/13 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion

07/14 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

07/16 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center

07/17 Bangor, ME Bangor Waterfront

07/19 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center

07/20 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center

07/21 Hartford, CT The Comcast Theatre

07/22 New York, NY Saint Vitus w/ Huntress

07/23 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center

07/24 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live

07/26 Noblesville, IN Klipsch Music Center

07/27 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Ampitheatre

07/28 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre

07/29 Louisville, KY Expo Five w/ Children of Bodom, Amon Amarth, Emmure, Motionless In White, Born of Osiris, Job for a Cowboy, Huntress

07/30 Atlanta, GA Lakewood Amphitheatre

07/31 Tampa, FL Live Nation Amphitheatre

08/02 Austin, TX TBA

08/03 The Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

08/04 Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion

End Tour

08/07 Sauget, IL Pop's w/ Amon Amarth, Children of Bodom, Huntress

08/08 Nashville, TN Marathon Music Works w/ Amon Amarth, Children of Bodom, Huntress

08/09 Cleveland, OH Peabody's w/ Amon Amarth, Children of Bodom, Huntress

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