BATTLERAGE is a true heavy metal band from Santiago, Chile, born in 2002 from a personal project of the ex-STEELRAGE drummer, Francisco Vera, who wanted to play some tough and loud heavy metal.
Vera left STEELRAGE and contacted Mauricio Cavalla (guitar, member of AFTERLIFE) to compose the first songs for this new-born band, and a few months later Christian Willembrinck (bass, ex-member of STEELRAGE) and Fox-Lin Torres (vocals, ex-DAMA NEGRA) joined Vera's project.
In February 2003, after the release of their first demo "Metal Slaughter", which got a very good reception among the fans of this genre, the band started to play some shows. A few months after the release of "Metal Slaughter", Alejandro Oliva (guitar, ex-member of AKRAMEN) joined BATTLERAGE and in December the same year recorded with the band their second demo "Return Of The Axeman".
2004 was a roller-coaster of good moments and line-up changes. The band signed a record deal with Highland Records/Octagon Music Group, but unfortunately Mauricio Cavalla had to leave BATTLERAGE due to personal reasons. Cavalla was replaced by Nicolas Arce before the recording of the debut full-length, "Steel Supremacy", that was released in November 2004. This album, like the demo, got a great reception among the Chilean public. Not much later after this, another band member left: Alejandro Oliva parted ways with BATTLERAGE to work on his own project and was replaced by Daniel Roman (member of VALKIRIA).
Another good year for BATTLERAGE arrived in 2005. With many shows ahead and a new record coming, an EP called "Battlefield Belongs To Me" that is a sort of a "trailer" for a next full-length album, their success in the Chilean metal scene was confirmed. Unfortunately this EP got delayed due to some label problems. Late in 2005, guitar player Nicolas Arce left the band to focus on his own band called LOST HIGHWAY (splitted early 2006) and was replaced by Luis Arenas.
In May 2006 "Battlefield Belongs To Me" was finally released and gained many good critics again. Unfortunately Christian Willembrinck had to leave the band, being replaced later by Rodrigo de la Hoz (member of ABOHRRENT, ex-ANIMA IMMORTALIS).
The two demos from 2003 were limited to 200 copies and not available since a long time. Metal On Metal Records thought it's a shame for these real heavy metal hymns not to be available for a wider audience, so the label decided to re-issue both demos on one CD, remixed and remastered, under the title "The Slaughter Returns", with a new artwork, booklet with lyrics and 2 additional, previously unreleased songs. Look forward to this release in November 2008: it's bound to raise the fists of every true metal fan!
AY YA Francisco & Battlerage!! We have posted another new song on our MySpace page.. called "The Soul Stealer"(!) It features Scott Oliva (WIND WRAITH, LIVE AFTER DEATH) on vocals and will also be included on our forthcoming debut album, "34613". Thanks in advance for checking the song out. We really appreciate it! Best wishes from Sörvik "Rock" City and Northern Norway!! PS!! How is your Virgin Steel cover ("The Fire God") coming along? This week we will track the vocals for our "Victory Is Mine" cover. I hope to finish the track within the next couple of weeks... ;-)
Saludos Battle Rage como va man ..!! saludos al pancho, al Fox y a toda la Banda!!!
saludos desde Buin de LETARGO
acá un aviso saludos y gracias!!
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