King James - Aggressive drum beating. Doom Wop Costanza - Bass playing, intestinal
fortitude. Ronnie James Theo- Guitar Riffing. Wes Nile - Throat, Napolean Complex
Influences
Old Style 30 packs, Budgie, Diamond Head, Lord Wierd Slough-Feg, Sexual Misconduct, Johnny Cash, Jesus Lizard, Bible of the Devil, Black Sabbath, Sleep, Iron Maiden, High on Fire, Pantera, Venom, Kyuss, The Cult, Manowar, Zeke, Filthy Jim, Queensryche, Jumbo's Killcrane, TAD, James Gang, Poison Idea, Clutch, Saxon, Weedeater, Sloburn, Hammers of Misfortune, Dio, Broke n' Ugly, Mitra, Mudhoney, Tenacious D, Neil Young, Trouble, Screaming Trees, Lamont, R. Kelly, Fleshies, Federation X, Drunk Horse, Scorpions, Knife of Simpson, Turbonegro, Fu Manchu, Thin Lizzy, Wipers, Diamond Dave - era Van Halen, Melvins, Motorhead, Dead Moon, AC/DC, G n' R, Cherry Valence, Ministry, Mojica, Judas Priest, Dust, Motley Crue, Rollins Band, Sir Lord Baltimore, QOTSA, Burton - era Metallica, Hellacopters, Stooges, KISS, Steely Dan, Montrose, Radio Birdman, Caustic Resin, MC5, Mastodon, Alice Cooper, Soundgarden, Skyforger, Slayer, Unwound, The Kinks, Celtic Frost, Led Zep, RPG, KARP, Tight Phantomz, The Toadies, Grand Funk Railroad, The Last Vegas, The Dutchmen, Accept, Buried At Sea, Jucifer, Little Jon, John Sykes, The Whip, Crucial Age, Ice Cube, The Decibators, Velcro Lewis & 100 Proof, Player's Club, Boulder, Honky, Drive Like Jehu, Nugent, All Night, Hot Snakes, 50 Cent, Speedealer, Rainbow, Dwarves, Deep Purple, Dinosaur Jr., Treepeople, Enemymine, Big Business, The Fucking Champs, Tight Bros. From Way Back When, Cream, American Draft, Broadzilla, It Burns, The Hateful Dead, Altamont, Ass-Jack, Hank Williams, Hank Williams Jr., Hank III, Bad Brains, Bad Livers, Bad Wizard, Beer Nutz, Cro-Mags, Tomahawk, Hawkwind, The Datsuns, Dead Kennedys, Dolly Parton, Drive By Truckers, Fantomas, George Jones, Helmet, Husker Du, MC5, Merle Haggard, Quicksand, Morphine, Scratch Acid, Shellac, Those Peabodys, Tom Waits, Brant Bjork, The Brought Low, ZZ Top . . . thats all you need to know for now.
Sounds Like
John Pegoraro of StonerRock.com sais: "Like Saviours, Early Man, and the like, Imperial Battlesnake is part of that modern retro-NWOBHM movement, although those influences aren't quite as obvious with the Battlesnake. There's a vague trace of Big Business to their rhythms and a bit of a "Lemmy partying on the Sunset Strip" to the vocals, giving this Chicago four-piece some distinction. That adds up to some sleazy, classic metal with strong punk leanings and a penchant for lyrical violence. Plus they have a song called "Monkey Knife," which automatically makes them pretty cool." . . . . . Others said:http://www.peacedogman.com/082705impbat.htm . . . . http://www.webalice.it/monkeyrock/recordreviewsNovember05.htm . . . . http://www.sleazegrinder.com/review_8-2imperialbattlesnake.htm
In the Hardlands of the Empire the weather beaten soil gobbles the toughest of seeds and births the most hardy of foliage. In kind, its rugged, booze sodden denizens have produced the raddest of Metal progeny:
IMPERIAL BATTLESNAKE.
After four years of riding forth on several national tours through the gutless hinterlands of inferior riffs the group brandishes its electrical axes and beats the drums of war in defense of its hessian countrymen. IMPERIAL BATTLESNAKE are the Sentinels of the Hardland and its 2nd full-length compendium of asskicking battle-hymns bares that very title.
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With razor-sharp guitar riffs and cast-iron vocals IMPERIAL BATTLESNAKE ride roughshod astride a rhythm section fervently dedicated to punishing dynamics. Since early 2004 this band has been rattling the sabre handed to it from the metal warlords of a bygone era while blowing the dust off of battle lines drawn by fallen punk rock combatants. IMPERIAL BATTLESNAKEs first EP/Demo, 2005's Truth to Power, was met by Rock critics with much praise. Sleazegrinder.com called it "real, live, raw, pick-up-your-teeth-on-the-way-out rock n fucking roll, so if youre in the mood to punch somebody out or break just about any law at all, track this down and crank the bitch first." After the success of IMPERIAL BATTLESNAKE's first full length "ATTACK!" in 2006 Monica Kendrick of the Chicago Reader called them "the geniuses behind Pastor of Muppets". Now this band brings its most mature and aggressive offering to the table "Sentinels of the Hardland."
The best holiday of the year just got better, the Painkurst Girls - Ms Olivia Black and Miss Gia Maze will be performing at Berlin Tavern at 954 W. Belmont Halloween night! Put on your best costumes and come celebrate Halloween with the Painkurst Girls. There will be two spooktacular performances so come out early and stay late for a night of beautiful ladies and enough fun to raise the dead!
Hey dudes - what's happenin? Got any good plans for the weekend? Speaking of good weekend plans - we are throwing a big party the first weekend in November - the "Rock N' Roll Striptacular" (on Friday, November 6th) at Reggies in the South Loop - and YOU'RE INVITED! It's gonna kick ass - we've got 4 killer bands, sexy Vaudezilla burlesque girls dancing in between sets, prize giveaways from the Chicago Metal Factory, and other special things planned!
Also - Reggies is running the Rock N' Roll Express BUS from the United Center after the KISS/Buckcherry concert if you happen to be going and need a lift from the show? And we've got a the bus running a BOOZE CRUISE from Groucho's on the South Side that includes FREE BEER!! Anyhow, enough rambling - hit up our page for more info or send us an e-mail!
Come to Stigma at Empire Liquors at 1566 North Milwaukee Ave. Chicago for Night of the Living Dead Dommes. in celebration of Ms Olivia's birthday, all of the ladies will be dressed as Zombies. Zombie make up and attire is STRONGLY encouraged, so dress up and come play with the Beautiful Dead.
DESECRATEs Third Annual Halloween Holocaust October 23, 2009 at the Whisky a Go Go 8901 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, California 90069 Cost: $10 from the band $13 at the door Doors: 7:00 PM Desecrate 10:00 PM its time once more for the annual Halloween Holocaust! a huge show is planed! full of costumes, covers, death, and of course METAL!! so make sure you dont miss this one!!!!
Come spend the evening with the Painkurst Girls - Ms Olivia Black and Miss Gia Maze at the Debonair Social Club's No-Tell Motel Wednesday, October 7th . There will be two performances as well as acts by Ivy Darkbloom and Zara Thustra of Chicago Mistresses, Bizarre Sally, and Dolly Rox. The Debonair Social Club - 1575 N Milwaukee Ave
Thank you, We appreciate your support ! We hope to see ya soon at one of our shows and make sure to check out our music at our MySpace and check the merchandise in our shop !
BATTLE OF THE BANDS!!! Friday, October 9, 2009 Desecrate at 08:00 PM On The Rox (Private Club above the Roxy) 9009 Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood, California 90069 US Cost:$10 A Battle of the Bands of Epic proportions! prepare yourself for the onslaught!!! come out at support, the more people that come the better chance we have in killing EVERYTHING!!! but get you tickets soon, because the private club above the Roxy (On The Rox) fills up FAST!!!
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