Battlecross
Sign in to saveBattlecross was an American extreme metal band formed in Canton, Michigan in 2003. The band has described their sound as "Blue Collar Thrash Metal". They released four albums through Metal Blade Records and toured extensively before announcing a hiatus in 2022.
Key facts
- Musical artist.name
- Battlecross
- Musical artist.image
- Battlecross Mayhemfest 2013 Dallas.jpg
- Musical artist.caption
- Battlecross in 2013
- Musical artist.landscape
- yes
- Musical artist.origin
- Canton, Michigan, U.S.
- Musical artist.genre
- Thrash metal,
- Musical artist.years_active
- 2003–2022 (indefinite hiatus)
- Musical artist.label
- Metal Blade
- Musical artist.associated_acts
- Woe of Tyrants, All Shall Perish, The Black Dahlia Murder, Serpentine Dominion
- Musical artist.website
- Battlecrossmetal.com
- Musical artist.current_members
- Tony AstaHiran DeraniyagalaDon SlaterKyle GuntherBrian Zink
- Musical artist.past_members
- Alex BentJay SalingJason LeoneMarshall WoodMike Kreger
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Key dates
- Inception
- 2003
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- musical group
- Genre
- melodic death metal
- Country of origin
- United States
- Record label
- Metal Blade Records
- Official website
- battlecrossmetal.com
- Image
- Battlecross-Rock im Park 2014 by 2eight DSC6181.jpg
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- P740
- Canton
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Article
18 sectionsContents
- History
- ''Pursuit of Honor ''(2011)
- ''War of Will ''(2013)
- Drummer changes (2014)
- ''Rise to Power'', departure of Alex Bent, and indefinite hiatus (2015–2022)
- Touring
- Members
- Final lineup
- Former
- Live
- Timeline
- Discography
- Studio albums
- Demos
- Singles
- Videos
- References
- External links
Battlecross was an American extreme metal band formed in Canton, Michigan in 2003. The band has described their sound as "Blue Collar Thrash Metal". They released four albums through Metal Blade Records and toured extensively before announcing a hiatus in 2022.
== History == The band was founded in 2003 by childhood best friends and neighbors Tony Asta and Hiran Deraniyagala in Canton, MI while attending Salem High School. In 2006, vocalist Marshall Wood was hired, and in 2007, drummer Mike Kreger was hired. In 2008, bassist Don Slater joined the band. Together, they played local shows around Detroit and in the Midwest and opened for such acts as Dying Fetus, Gwar, DevilDriver, The Absence, Vital Remains, and The Faceless.