BATTLECROSS Supports SUPERJOINT In 2017 w/ CHILD BITE
December 28, 2023
BATTLECROSS PAYS HOMAGE TO MILITARY VETERANS ON WINTER WARRIORS TOUR 2016 w/ ALLEGAEON & NECROMANCING THE STONE.
September 20, 2023
- September 20th, 2016 –
After joining Soilwork, Unearth, Wovenwar, and Darkness Divided for a North American tour this fall, Motor City thrashers Battlecross will finish off 2016 with their annual headlining run, the third installment of the “Winter Warriors Tour”! This year, Metal Blade label-mates Allegaeon andNecromancing the Stone will join the bill as support, making this one tour not to be missed!
In conjunction with the Veterans Ticket Foundation, the trek will once again offer free admission to members of the U.S. Armed Forces, and the band will donate a portion of their proceeds to local veterans’ organizations in each city. Veterans are invited to register for free tickets at vettix.org starting on September 23rd. General admission tickets will be available at smarturl.it/ww2016 the same day.
See below for all upcoming Battlecross dates.
Battlecross tour dates
w/ Soilwork, Unearth, Wovenwar, Darkness Divided
Oct. 14 – Providence, RI – Fete Music Hall
Oct. 15 – Stanhope, NJ – Stanhope House
Oct. 16 – Virginia Beach, VA – Shakes
Oct. 17 – Carrboro, NC – Cats Cradle
Oct. 18 – Atlanta, GA – The Loft
Oct. 20 – Ft. Worth, TX – The Rail Club
Oct. 21 – San Leon, TX – 18th Street
Oct. 22 – Austin, TX – Empire Control Room
Oct. 24 – Mesa, AZ – Nile Theater
Oct. 26 – Pomona, CA – Glass House
Oct. 27 – San Francisco, CA – DNA Lounge
Oct. 29 – Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
Oct. 30 – Spokane, WA – The Pin
Nov. 1 – Jerome, ID – Diamondz Event Center
Nov. 2 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro
Nov. 3 – Denver, CO – The Summit
Nov. 5 – St. Louis, MO – Fubar
Nov. 6 – Louisville, KY – Diamond Pub Concert Hall
Nov. 8 – Cudday, WI – The Metal Grill
Nov. 9 – Ringle, WI – Q&Z
Nov. 10 – Arlington Heights, IL – Home Bar
Nov. 11 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop
Nov. 12 – Pittsburgh, PA – Diesel
Nov. 13 – New York City, NY – Gramercy
Nov. 15 – Ottawa, ON – The Brass Monkey
Nov. 16 – Toronto, ON – Rockpile
Battlecross “Winter Warriors Tour” dates
w/ Allegaeon, Necromancing the Stone
Nov. 25 – Erie, PA – Basement Transmissions
Nov. 26 – Webster, NY – Harmony House
Nov. 27 – Albany, NY – Fuze Box
Nov. 28 – Frederick, MD – Cafe 611
Nov. 29 – Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz
Nov. 30 – Amityville, NY – Amityville Music Hall
Dec. 1 – Richmond, VA – Strange Matter
Dec. 2 – Spartanburg, SC – Ground Zero
Dec. 3 – Augusta, GA – The Iron Heights
Dec. 4 – Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits
Dec. 7 – New Orleans, LA – Southport Music Hall
Dec. 8 – Texarkana, AR – Shooters
Dec. 9 – San Antonio, TX – The Korova
Dec. 10 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s
Dec. 11 – Oklahoma City, OK – Thunder Alley
Dec. 12 – Merriam, KS – Aftershock
Dec. 13 – Little Rock, AR – Rev Room
Dec. 14 – Nashville, TN – The East Room
Dec. 15 – Valparaiso, IN – Big Shots
Dec. 16 – Dayton, OH – Rockstar Pro Arena
Dec. 17 – Westland, MI – The Token Lounge
Battlecross will be touring in support of their latest album, Rise to Power, which landed on the Billboard charts at #103, marking the band’s second Billboard chart entry (2013?s War of Will entered the charts at #130). To preview and purchase Rise to Power, please visit: metalblade.com/battlecross
Allegaeon will release their new album, Proponent for Sentience, this Friday (September 23rd). Produced by Dave Otero (Cattle Decapitation), Proponent for Sentience is a musically complex, intelligent, and absorbing concept record that can rightfully sit alongside the true greats of the medium. With a lyrical arc rooted in science-fiction yet uncomfortably encroaching upon the reality of the present, it captures the Fort Collins, Colorado natives at their most ambitious and accomplished, pushing the boundaries even further than on their three previous critically acclaimed full-lengths. To preview and purchase Proponent for Sentience, please visit: metalblade.com/allegaeon
If flaccid, identikit, breakdown-laden “metal” is the disease, Necromancing The Stone‘s recently released debut full-length, Jewel of the Vile, is the cure. Featuring current/former members of Arsis(James Malone, guitars), The Absence (Jeramie Kling, drums), The Black Dahlia Murder (Ryan “Bart” Williams, bass) and Brimstone Coven (guitarist Justin Wood and vocalist “Big” John Williams),Necromancing The Stone “has brought back the glory days [of ’80s heavy metal] with unbridled spirit”(Loudwire.com). To preview and purchase Jewel of the Vile, please visit:metalblade.com/necromancingthestone
BATTLECROSS To Join SOILWORK, UNEARTH, WOVENWAR, & DARKNESS DIVIDED This Fall - 2016
August 8, 2023
The 2nd “Fury Tour” unleashes Soilwork, Unearth, Wovenwar, Battlecross and Darkness Divided on the US and Canada
Kicking Off October 14, 2023 in Providence, RI
Tickets – On-Sale August 12: www.furytour.com
VIP Tickets – Available NOW: www.showstubs.com/furytour
Swedish melodic metal frontrunners SOILWORK are thrilled to headline the “Fury Tour”, featuring support from a heavyweight line-up – Unearth, Wovenwar, Battlecross and Darkness Divided. The “Fury Tour” will kick-off on October 14th in Providence, RI and hit 27 cities, coming to a close in Toronto, ON on November 16th.
Tickets go on sale nationally starting August 12th and will be available via www.furytour.com, with VIP packages available now through Show Stubs via www.showstubs.com/furytour.
SOILWORK vocalist Bjorn “Speed” Strid states, “We are very excited to announce our first North American headline run in a while, together with old friends in Unearth and Wovenwar. We are also bringing Battlecross and Darkness Divided, two awesome bands that we are looking forward to get to know a bit better! We have already done two direct support tours in North America, for our latest album with Soulfly and Fear Factory, where we gained a lot of new fans. Now it’s time to bring “The Ride Majestic World Tour” to North America via the “Fury Tour” in full force with a headline set, featuring songs from our 20 year long career. It’s gonna be magical ladies n’ gents, don’t miss out!”
UNEARTH vocalist Trevor Phipps states, “The power of the riff is hitting North America by way of the ‘Fury Tour’ this fall and we couldn’t be happier to be part of it. From the mighty Soilwork, to the thrashers in Battlecross, our brothers in Wovenwar and the young guns in Darkness Divided this tour is stacked top to bottom. See you out there North America.”
2016 SOILWORK “Fury Tour” Headline Dates w/ Unearth, Wovenwar, Battlecross and Darkness Divided
10/14 - Providence, RI @ Fete Music Hall
10/15 - Stanhope, NJ @ Stanhope House
10/16 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Shakas
10/17 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
10/18 - Atlanta, GA @ The Loft
10/20 - Ft. Worth, TX @ The Rail Club
10/21 - San Leon, TX @ 18th Street Pier Bar and Grill
10/22 - Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room
10/24 - Mesa, AZ @ Nile Theater
10/25 - Las Vegas, NV @ TBD
10/26 - Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse
10/27 - San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
10/29 - Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
10/30 - Spokane, WA @ The Pin
11/1 - Jerome, ID @ Diamondz Event Center
11/2 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Bar
11/3 - Denver, CO @ The Summit Music Hall
11/5 - St. Louis, MO @ Fubar
11/6 - Louisville, KY @ Diamond Pub & Billiards
11/7 – Kent, OH @ The Outpost
11/9 - Ringle, WI @ Q and Z Expo Center
11/10 - Arlington Heights, IL @ Home Bar
11/11 - Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop
11/12 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Diesel
11/13 - New York City, NY @ The Gramercy Theatre
11/15 - Ottawa, ON @ The Brass Monkey
11/16 - Toronto, ON @ Rockpile West
Headliners and Swedish death metal leaders SOILWORK have been churning out melodic heavy metal masterpieces since their formation in 1995. The band is gearing up for the release of their upcoming special collection of rarities, Death Resonance, out August 19, 2023 via Nuclear Blast. You can watch the most recent in-studio update here. Pre-order Death Resonance in as CD digipak or clear vinyl here. They are also touring in support of their latest full-length album, The Ride Majestic. The Ride Majestic charted internationally upon its release, hitting the Billboard Top 200 in the US, and is available to order now in CD, vinyl, or digital formats.
Unearth is touring in support of their latest release, Watchers of Rule, released in 2014 via Entertainment One Music (eOne). The album marked their eOne debut and saw a Top 10 Billboard Hard Rock Albums chart debut, as well as a Top 200 debut. Unearth originally exploded onto the scene with their 2001 debut The Stings of Conscience, and followed with metal favorites The Oncoming Storm and III: In the Eyes of Fire, both of which solidified them as one of the top metal acts of the new millennium. They are currently writing their follow up to Watchers of Rule. Read more about Unearth here.
Battlecross will be touring in support of their latest album, Rise to Power, which landed on the Billboard charts at #103, marking the band’s second Billboard chart entry (2013’s War of Will entered the charts at #130). To preview and purchase Rise to Power, please visit: www.metalblade.com/battlecross
Wovenwar features the talents of Jordan Mancino (drums), Nick Hipa (guitar), Phil Sgrosso (guitar) and Josh Gilbert (bass) of San Diego, California based metal act As I Lay Dying, and Shane Blay (vocals) of Oh, Sleeper. Their self-titled debut landed at #36 on the Billboard Top 200 charts! To preview and purchase the record, please visit: www.metalblade.com/wovenwar
Darkness Divided will be touring in support of their self-titled sophomore release, heralded by New Noise Magazine as the album that will ‘establish Darkness Divided as major players.” The Texas metal disciples recently released a music video for ‘Back Breaker,’ and will be demonstrating their groove-laden technical metal that refuses to conform to one style.
SOILWORK online:
Press Contact:
Maria Ferrero, Adrenaline PR, [email protected]
UNEARTH online:
www.facebook.com/unearthofficial
www.twitter.com/unearthofficial
Press Contact:
Bill Meis, Entertainment One Music, [email protected]
WOVENWAR online:
Press Contact:
Nikki Law, Metal Blade Records, [email protected]
BATTLECROSS online:
www.facebook.com/battlecrossmetal
Press Contact:
Nikki Law, Metal Blade Records, [email protected]
DARKNESS DIVIDED online:
www.victoryrecords.com/darknessdivided
www.facebook.com/darknessdivided
Press Contact:
Tom Wojcik, Victory Records, [email protected]
Battlecross Announce USA tour with Soulfly, Suffocation, Abnormality & Lody Kong
March 3, 2024
- March 3rd, 2016 –
This spring, Motor City thrashers Battlecross and Massachusetts-based extreme metal outfitAbnormality will hit the road with Soulfly, Suffocation, and Lody Kong for an extensive USA tour! See below for all dates – plus some additional Battlecross shows before and after the trek!
Battlecross will be touring in support of their latest album, Rise to Power, which landed on the Billboard charts at #103, marking the band’s second Billboard chart entry (2013?s War of Will entered the charts at #130). To preview and purchase Rise to Power, please visit: metalblade.com/battlecross
Having recently signed to Metal Blade Records, Abnormality will be releasing their debut for the label this upcoming April. Stay tuned for more details coming soon!
Battlecross tour dates
Apr. 19 – St. Louis, MO – Firebird
Apr. 20 - TBA
Apr. 21 – Oklahoma City, OK – Thunder Alley
Battlecross tour dates w/ Soulfly, Suffocation, Abnormality, & Lody Kong
Apr. 22 – San Antonio, TX – Korova
Apr. 23 – McAllen, TX Cine – El Rey
Apr. 24 – Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey*
Apr. 25 – New Orleans, LA – Southport Hall
Apr. 26 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
Apr. 27 – Fayetteville, NC – Rock Shop
Apr. 28 – Baltimore, MD – Soundstage
Apr. 29 – Long Island, NY – Revolution
Apr. 30 – Providence, RI – Fete Ballroom
May 1 – Lowell, MA – Mill City Ballroom
May 3 – Rochester, NY – Water Street Music Hall
May 4 – Joliet, IL – Bada Brew
May 5 – Valparaiso, IN – Big Shots
May 6 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Ballroom
May 7 – Dayton, OH – Oddbody’s
May 8 – Indianapolis, IN – 5th Quarter
May 10 – Kansas City, MO – Riot Room
May 11 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
May 12 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
May 14 – Walla Walla, WA – Main Street Studios
May 15 – Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
May 17 – Portland, OR – Dantes
May 18 – Orangevale, CA – Boardwalk
May 19 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Metro
May 20 – Los Angeles, CA – Whisky A Go Go
*=no Suffocation
Battlecross tour dates wsg Feed Her to the Sharks
May 21 - Scottdale, AZ - Pub Rock
May 22 - Albuquerque, NM - The Co-op
May 24 - Omaha, NE - Lookout Lounge
May 25 - Des Moines, IA Vaudeville Mews
May 26 - TBA
May 28 – Howell, MI – Bled Fest (http://bledfest.tumblr.com)
Battlecross “Winter Warriors Tour II” Headliner 2015 w/ Havok, Nekrogoblikon and Black Fast
November 11, 2023
- November 10th, 2015 –
Battlecross and Metal Injection have teamed up to bring the second installment of “The Winter Warriors Tour” to limited Eastern US and Canadian markets in honor of American armed forces veterans again this year. Joining this thrash bash will be Havok, Nekrogoblikon and Black Fast, beginning in Pittsburgh on December 11th, with more dates to be announced. Tickets go on sale November 13th.
Battlecross has teamed up again with The Veterans Ticket Foundation to provide armed forces veterans with free admission to “The Winter Warriors Tour”. Service members can sign up at vettix.orgstarting on November 17th. Advanced ticket buyers for these shows will again be entered to win a guitar, and a portion of the proceeds from the band’s tour shirts will be donated to VetTix to help veterans and their families attend concerts and other events in their area, free of charge.
The Motor City thrashers will be honoring veterans all day on November 11th via their Twitter page (twitter.com/battlecross), and fans are invited to submit their loved ones via smarturl.it/honoravet
Battlecross is out supporting Rise to Power, their latest Metal Blade release, which debuted on the Billboard charts in September at #103, marking the band’s second Billboard chart entry (2013?s War of Will entered the charts at #130). To preview and purchase Rise to Power, please visit:metalblade.com/battlecross
Currently on tour with GWAR, Battlecross is winding up 77 tour dates in Ft. Lauderdale on November 28th, before heading out on the “Winter Warriors Tour”. See below for upcoming shows, with more coming soon!
Battlecross tour dates – “Winter Warriors 2015?
w/ Havok, Nekrogoblikon, Black Fast
Dec. 11 – Cattivo – Pittsburgh, PA
Dec. 12 – Bada Brew – Crest Hill, IL *Battlecross and Black Fast only
Dec. 13 – Rockstar Pro Arena – Dayton, OH
Dec. 14 – Montage Music Hall – Rochester, NY
Dec. 15 - TBA
Dec. 16 - TBA
Dec. 17 – The Garrison – Toronto, ON
Dec. 18 – The Machine Shop – Flint, MI *3rd Annual BattleChristmas
BATTLECROSS Enter Billboard Charts With “Rise To Power”
August 31, 2023
- August 31st, 2015 –
“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
Last Friday Motor City thrashers BATTLECROSS released their long awaited third album “Rise To Power” via Metal Blade Records. This highly anticipated release entered the following Billboard Charts:
#103 Top 200 Current Albums
#137 Top 200 Albums
#4 Heatseeker
#14 Hard Music
#36 Rock
#23 Independent
Guitarist Tony Asta comments: “We love our fans and I often say they are the best on the planet. You know it must be true because we are proud to announce “Rise To Power” charted well, thanks to you. Thank you all for your support, see you all on the road!“
The album that Metal Sucks describes as “quite appealing, coming off as an accomplished synthesis of a wide range of styles…” can be purchased on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Bandcamp and directly from Metal Blade Records.
The album can be streamed via Apple Music and Spotify.
A video for the song “Absence” is available for viewing HERE. The video was directed by David Brodsky of My Good Eye (Whitechapel, Revocation, Cannibal Corpse, GWAR).
“Rise to Power” 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).
BATTLECROSS are currently on the road with label-mates GWAR and Butcher Babies on a North American tour stopping in Tulsa, OK and wrapping up September 18th in Rochester, NY. Following a short break BATTLECROSS will rejoin GWAR on the road alongside Born of Osiris (Cryptopsy in Canada) starting October 7th in Cincinnatti, OH and wrapping up November 28th in Orlando, FL.
BATTLECROSS
Tour w/ GWAR and Butcher Babies
08/31: Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom
09/01: San Antonio, TX @ Alamo City Music Hall
09/02: Baton Rouge, LA @ Varsity Theater
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
BATTLECROSS
Tour w/ GWAR and Born Of Osiris:
10/07: Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts
10/08: Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
10/09: Minneapolis, MN @ The Cabooze
10/10: Winnipeg, MB @ Garrick Centre**
10/12: Saskatoon, SK @ O’Brian’s Event Centre**
10/13: Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Ballroom**
10/14: Edmonton, AB @ Union Hall**
10/16: Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom**
10/17: Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
10/18: Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
10/19: Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
10/20: Seattle, WA @ Showbox SODO
10/23: Las Vegas, NV @ Fremont Country Club
10/25: San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
10/26: Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory
10/28: Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee
10/29: Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
11/02: Urbana, IL @ Canopy Club
11/04: Grand Rapids, MI @ Orbit Room
11/05: Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
11/06: Detroit, MI @ Harpo’s
11/07: Buffalo, NY @ The Town Ballroom
11/08: Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theater
11/09: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
11/11: Norfolk, VA @ The Norva
11/12: Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
11/13: New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place
11/14: Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
11/17: Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
11/18: Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
11/19: New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
11/20: Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Live
11/25: Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
11/27: Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
11/28: Orlando, FL @ Venue 578
*Off Date – BATTLECROSS Headline Show*
**Crytopsy Providing Direct Support
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.
BATTLECROSS Unleash New Video For “Absence”
August 13, 2023
BATTLECROSS Unleash New Video For “Absence”
- August 13th, 2015 –
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 BATTLECROSSclassics 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*
Premier New Song “Spoiled” via Loudwire & **CD RELEASE SHOWS Confirmed**
June 29, 2023
New Album “Rise To Power” out August 21st on Metal Blade Records
Motor City thrashers BATTLECROSS are currently out on the road with Crowbar and Lord Dying on “The Summer of Doom Tour” in support of their forthcoming release “Rise to Power“! The tour has been a career highlight for the band and the legendary sludge metallers Crowbar have really taken a liking to the band.
On tour, fans can pre-order “Rise to Power” at the BATTLECROSS merch booth in the form of a limited edition tour laminate, only available at the merch booth. Each laminate will include a code, redeemable online, for a copy of the album! “Rise to Power” is also available now in special pre-order bundles at metalblade.com/battlecross. Today the band unleashes another scorching track from “Rise To Power“. Loudwire is exclusively premiering the song entitled “Spoiled“. Get your first listen to the track above.
Guitarist Tony Asta spoke about the track:
““Spoiled” kicks in with a heavy rockin old-school vibe and progresses into a brutal more technical feel. It’s also a really fun song to jam. The subject matter and lyrics of “Spoiled” were inspired by the dependency on modern technology, more specifically the cyber world. An entire generation thrives from its use but does not know what it was like before the internet existed. It IS a great tool, although the magnitude of its impact on our everyday lives sometimes gives me the chills. This is the only song I had a hand in writing lyrics for and you can thank the “phone-gazing zombies” for it.“
Additionally the first song from “Rise to Power“, “Not Your Slave“, is streaming at metalblade.com/battlecross. “Rise to Power” will be released worldwide on Metal Blade Records on August 21st, 2015. The record was produced by Jason Suecof, and mixed/mastered by Mark Lewis at Audiohammer Studios. Cover art was completed by Hungarian artist Péter Sallai (Sabaton, Sacred Steel).
The Summer of Doom is the first tour for BATTLECROSS since finishing the production for “Rise to Power“, their third Metal Blade release. The tour also puts an end to the band’s search for a permanent drummer, with bay area’s Alex Bent now firmly in place behind the kit. After performing with the band on two 2014 headliners and in South America, Alex officially joined and tracked drums for the new album.
BATTLECROSS will also appear at the 2015 Heavy MTL in Montreal on August 8th.
“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
08/08 Montreal, QC Heavy MTL
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*
NEW Single Release, New Album “RISE TO POWER”, & GWAR TOUR
May 27, 2024
Tours with Crowbar and GWAR confirmed.
Motor City thrashers Battlecross have just returned home from a successful trip to Bogota, CO, and nearly immediately upon returning, have launched a brand new song from their forthcoming album, “Rise to Power“! The new song, “Not Your Slave“, is streaming at metalblade.com/battlecross, where pre-order bundles are also available. “Rise to Power” will be released worldwide on Metal Blade Records on August 21st, 2015. The record was produced by Jason Suecof, and mixed/mastered by Mark Lewis at Audiohammer Studios. Cover art was completed by Hungarian artist Péter Sallai (Sabaton, Sacred Steel).
Guitarist Tony Asta offers the following comment on the new single, “Not Your Slave“: “We’re really happy with the crushing feel of this song. Somehow through the writing process, maybe even on accident, a more groovy feel was created. We won’t write the same record twice and I think this is our strongest and more dynamic album yet.“
As previously announced, Battlecross 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. On tour, fans can pre-order “Rise to Power” at the Battlecross merch booth in the form of a limited edition tour laminate, only available at the merch booth. Each laminate will include a code, redeemable online, for a copy of the album!
The Summer of Doom is the first tour for Battlecross since finishing the production for “Rise to Power“, their third Metal Blade release. The tour also puts an end to the band’s search for a permanent drummer, with bay area’s Alex Bent now firmly in place behind the kit. After performing with the band on two 2014 headliners and in South America, Alex officially joined and tracked drums for the new album.
Battlecross will also appear at the 2015 Heavy MTL in Montreal on August 8th. Summer of Doom Tickets are on sale now.
“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
Tour w/ Crowbar, Lord Dying
05/28 Shreveport, LA The Riverside Warehouse
05/29 Dallas, TX Gas Monkey Bar & Grill
05/30 Austin, TX Dirty Dog Bar
05/31 Houston, TX Scout Bar
06/02 Albuquerque, NM Launch Pad
06/03 Mesa, AZ Club Red
06/04 San Diego, CA Til-Two Club
06/05 Long Beach, CA Dipiazza’s
06/06 West 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 Rickshaw Theatre
06/12 Calgary, AB The Republik
06/13 Edmonton, AB The Pawn Shop
06/14 Saskatoon, SK O’Brian’s Event Centre
06/16 Winnipeg, MB The Zoo Cabaret
06/17 St. Paul, MN The Amsterdam Bar & Hall
06/18 Cudahy, WI The Metal Grill
06/19 Detroit, MI The Shelter
06/20 Chicago, IL Reggie’s Rock Club
06/21 Columbus, OH Al Rosa Villa
06/22 Cleveland, OH Agora Ballroom
06/23 Toronto, ON The 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 Saint Vitus
06/30 Frederick, MD Cafe 611
07/01 West 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
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
08/30 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
09/06 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
09/14 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
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.
Battlecross Welcomes Drummer ALEX BENT! \m/
April 6, 2024
PLEASE WELCOME PERMANENT DRUMMER ALEX BENT \m/
