Battlecross
| Battlecross | |
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 Battlecross at Rock im Park 2014 |
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| General information | |
| origin | Warren , United States |
| Genre (s) | Thrash metal , death metal |
| founding | 2003 |
| Website | battlecrossmetal.com |
| Current occupation | |
| Kyle "Gumby" Gunther (since 2010) | |
| Don Slater (since 2008) | |
| Hiran Deraniyagale | |
Electric guitar |
Tony Asta |
| former members | |
Electric bass, vocals |
Jay Saling |
Electric bass |
Michael Heugel |
Drums |
Jason Leone |
singing |
Marshall Wood |
Drums |
Mike Kreger |
| Live support | |
Drums |
Kevin Talley (since 2013) |
Battlecross is an American thrash and death metal band that was formed in 2003 in Warren , Michigan . The band itself calls their music "Blue Collar Thrash Metal".
history
The band was formed in 2003 by guitarists Tony Asta and Hiran Deraniyagala. After a few changes in the line-up, the band found a permanent drummer in 2007 in Mike Kreger. A little later bassist Don Slater and vocalist Kyle "Gumby" Gunther joined the band. Together they played some local gigs first. Due to the increasing popularity of the band, the group then played together with other bands such as Dying Fetus , GWAR , DevilDriver , The Absence , Vital Remains and The Faceless .
In 2010, Push Pull Destroy was their debut album, which they released without the support of a label. The follow-up album called Pursuit of Honor was released by the band in 2011 on Metal Blade Records . It was recorded at the Random Awesome Recording Studio in Bay City , Michigan and produced by Josh Schroeder . Most of the songs on the album could already be heard on the debut album. Two years later, on July 5, 2013, Battlecross released the follow-up album under the name War of Will in Germany.
style
Characteristic for the band are, on the one hand, the vocals, which alternate between deep growls and high screams , and, on the other hand, the high level of playing of the bassist and the guitarist. Battlecross are compared to the band Death Angel .
Discography
- 2005: Demo (demo, self-publication)
- 2010: Push Pull Destroy (album, self-published)
- 2011: Pursuit of Honor (Album, Metal Blade Records )
- 2013: War of Will (album, Metal Blade Records)
- 2015: Rise to Power (Album, Metal Blade Records)
Web links
- Official website
- Battlecross at laut.de
- Battle cross at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b BATTLECROSS , accessed on August 3, 2011.
- ^ Battlecross - laut.de , accessed on August 3, 2011.
- ↑ Battlecross Discography ( Memento of the original from November 10, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed August 3, 2011.
- ↑ a b agony & ecstasy: BATTLECROSS: Pursuit Of Honor , accessed on August 3, 2011
- ↑ Michael Edele: "Pursuit Of Honor" by Battlecross - laut.de , accessed on August 3, 2011.
