BATTERED: Live Dates Announced
March 13, 2006BATTERED, 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 lined up the following dates during the coming months:
Mar. 18 - Piggtrådfestivalen – Bergen, NOR
Apr. 07 - Union Scene - Drammen, NOR
Apr. 12 - Rock In - Oslo, NOR
Apr. 16 - Close-Up Festival – Stockholm, SWE
May 06 - Karmøygeddon Metal Festival – Haugesund, NOR
Jun. 17 - Rock Fest - Haugesund, NOR
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 being released in Europe today (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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