BATTERED Confirmed For Norway's PIGGTRÅDFESTIVALEN

January 27, 2006

BATTERED, the new Norwegian band featuring former EINHERJER members Frode Glesnes (a.k.a. Grimar, vocals/guitar),Aksel Herløe (guitar) and Gerhard Storesund (a.k.a. Vivar, drums),have been confirmed for the Piggtrådfestivalen 2006, set to take place March 17-18 at Hulen in Bergen, Norway. More information (in Norwegian) is available at this location.

As previously reported, a brand-new BATTERED track, entitled "Oblivion Awaits", has been made available for download at this location. The song comes off the group's self-titled debut album, which is scheduled for release in Norway on February 25 on Tabu Records, in Europe on March 13 and in the U.S. on April 14 via Candlelight Records.

"Battered" (view cover here) was recorded at Sifa Lydstudio and was mixed at Top Room Studio with producer Børge Finstad.

BATTERED recently teamed up with producer Rome Ramsies of Vision Valley to shoot a video for the song "Not One" from the group's debut album. "The whole video was shot in bluescreen and the CGI will be done in Australia," the band write on their web site. The clip is expected to premiere in February.

BATTERED's current lineup is rounded out by bassist Ole Moldesæther and vocalist Sigurd Olaisen (HEADBLOCK).

Often cited as the leading "viking metal" act, Haugesund-based EINHERJER released several albums and EPs (1994's "Aurora Borealis" EP, 1995's "Leve Vikingånden", 1996's "Dragons of the North", 1997's "Far Far North" EP, 1998's "Odin Owns Ye All", 2000's "Norwegian Native Art" and 2003's "Blot") before folding in May of 2004.

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