Battleroar is a traditional epic metal band formed in Athens in September 2000.
The roots of the band's style sink deep into the sound of legendary 80s American and European bands
such as Manilla Road, Omen, Cirith Ungol, Brocas Helm, Jag Panzer and Heavy Load.
The band's name was in fact taken from the lyrics to Heavy Load's song "Singing Swords" ("I loved the battleroar").
After a year of songwriting and live gigs in local clubs, by the time the band had the chance to play with BROCAS HELM in Athens, they released a promo CD including the five songs "Swordbrothers", "Almuric", "Battleroar", "Morituri Te Salutant" and "Dragonship", recorded live in studio. On the wings of the positive feedback received, the band entered again the studio to record a self financed 7" vinyl single in March 2002, containing the title track "Dragonship" and a new version of "Swordbrothers". After two highly successful shows in Athens with OMEN, the original bassplayer and vocalist
left the band for personal reasons, replaced by Gus Macricostas (ex-Spitfire / Casus Belli / Airged L'amh) on bass and the italian singer Marco Concoreggi. With this line up, in late October 2002, Battleroar supported MANILLA ROAD during their first Greek shows in Thessaloniki and Athens. The following months were spent preparing the new material for the debut album, the same-titled BATTLEROAR, recorded in spring 2003 and released at the end of August of the same year by the Greek label Omicron Music. OMEN's legendary U.S. Metal axeman Kenny Powell contributed solo parts on the track "Megaloman". The album contained 9 tracks of heroic epic metal that helped the band get recognition worldwide among the epic underground scene. After many release parties around
Greece and many radio and TV interviews, the band relied mostly on live activity, playing in Italy and Germany with JAG PANZER. The band was voted by the Greek Metal Hammer readers as one of the top 5 Greek metal bands. A live show with DOOMSWORD followed in early 2004, while also the band was invited to take part on two of the most important cult heavy metal festivals in Germany, Keep it True and Headbangers Open Air.
September 2004 saw Battleroar joining forces with Black Lotus Records, October playing as a support band to EDGUY in Athens and finally January 2005 performing their last gig along with Inner Wish before starting the preproduction of the forthcoming album titled "Age of Chaos".
Battleroar is supported by an ever-growing Fan Club, "Swordbrothers", which at the moment counts around 200 members. It promotes many activities under the guide of Michael Nochos, such as parties around Europe and exclusive releases for the members, like CDs and T-Shirts.
October 2006 and "age of chaos" is out with great response and reviews worldwide.After the release of the CD they supported it playing a small number of live gigs, the first at the end of 2005 in Athens with the Irish friends Old Season, and greek heavy/epic metal band Wrathblade, and then a six shows european tour between january and february 2006 with Airged L'amh. Germany for two shows, then Belgium, Netherlands, Ireland and finally Italy. The band was invited to support US metal legends Omen during their Greek mini tour in September 2006 and also played with Bonfire, Mystic Prophecy and Inner Wish later the same year.
In 2007 the boys started writing songs for their next album and also played some big festivals such as March Metal Day in Greece along with Manowar, Rhapsody Holyhell. Tiamat, Epica and Inner Wish, Play It Loud Festival in Italy and Up The Hammers Festival in Greece. A record deal with the Italian label Cruz Del Sur was signed and at the end of the year the band started recordings for the next album called " To Death And Beyond". In april 2008 the band was invited to play at the legendary Keep It True Festival in Germany and also supported epic metal heroes Manilla Road in Switzerland and France. 0n April the 24th the new album was released and it is already receiving excellent reviews everywhere!
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The vinyl version of "BANG YOUR FUCKING SKULL" is finally available on vinyl. You might order it there:
Yeah..all my own work(I suppose my wife should get some credit too..!)My little boy Henry really loves'Hykanian Blades'he could be a little swordbrother one day...!
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Hey BATTLEROAR! Manu from TAPAGE NOCTURNE radio show here (North of France + West Belgium since 1991) GREAT NEW CD IN MY PROGRAM FOR 5 WEEKS Thanks for the add Greetings from France
Mario's Metal Mania (www. mariosmetalmania. com) is updated again with 40 CD REVIEWS, 2 INTERVIEWS & 5 LIVE REVIEWS!
Interviews: - DEBAUCHERY - HEIDEVOLK
Live reviews; - HEIDEVOLK, BLACK MESSIAH (Willemeen, Arnhem, NL) - INTO THE ARENA (Motor Blues Festival, Geertruidenberg, The Netherlands) - AXTHOR (Beerse, Belgium) - JOE SATRIANI, REAL MEN DON'T DANCE (013, Tilburg, The Netherlands) - BORSTROCK FESTIVAL (Nieuw Vossemeer, The Netherlands)
CD Reviews: BAIL - Blood Red Stains (CD) BATTLEROAR – To Death and Beyond (CD) BLACK KNIGHT – The Beast Inside (CD) BLANK INVERSE – Face Of Clay (CD) CARACH ANGREN – Lammendam (CD) CIRCLE II CIRCLE - Delusions of Grandeur (CD) CORPUS MORTALE – A New Species of Deviant (CD) COR SCORPII – Monument (CD) CROSS X - Question Authority (CD) DANTESCO – Pagano (CD) DEBAUCHERY - Continue To Kill (CD) DREAMSCAPE – Revoiced (CD) DUSTSUCKER – Diabolo Domination (CD) EDENBRIDGE – My Earth Dream (CD) FIRES OF BABYLON – Fires of Babylon (CD) GEORGE BELLAS – Planetary Alignment (CD) GLENN HUGHES – First Underground Nuclear Kitchen (CD) HER WHISPER – The Great Unifier (CD) INSECTICIDE – Insecticide (CD) JOE SATRIANI – Professor Satchafunkilus And The Musterion Of Rock (CD) JUICIO DE DIOS – Mares de Dolor (CD) KIP WINGER – From The Moon To The Sun (CD) MANILLA ROAD – Voyager (CD) M.ILL.ION – Thrill Of The Chase (CD) MOONSPELL - Night Eternal (CD) PALACE – Divine Intervention (CD) PARADOX – Electrify (CD) PHARAOH – Be Gone (CD) PRESENCE OF MIND - Worlds Collide (CD) REVIOLENCE - Violent Phoenix (MCD) SCARLET RAYNE – Theater Humanitarian (CD) SHANNON – Angel In Disguise (CD) STAAL – Stale Verhale (CDemo) STOMP 66 - Driven (MCD) SUIDAKRA – 13 years of Celtic Wartunes (CD & DVD) THE 101's – Rehearsal Incidents (CD) TOWER OF STONE – Painting Tomorrow (CDemo) UNINVITED GUEST – Malice In Wonderland (CD) UNLEASHED – Hammer Battalion (CD)
