Battlecross Reveal New Album’s Session Drummer

Battlecross has completed work on their sophomore album, which will be due out this summer during their tour as part of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. Recording has been completed and the finishing touches are being applied to the tracks and art. During tracking, one of metal’s most acclaimed drummers, Shannon Lucas (The Black Dahlia Murder, Mensrea, Wartorn, All That Remains), stepped in as the session drummer for the album.

Lucas comments:

“Being a fan of Battlecross, it is an honor to be a part of their new record. I can’t wait for the world to hear this album.”

Producer Eyal Levi adds,

“I am so beyond excited for the chance to produce Shannon Lucas on the new Battlecross record. He’s one of the true beasts of metal drumming. The man’s skills are literally untouchable. Combine that with a badass rising star of a band and I think we’ve got the makings of a crushing record!”

Kevin Talley will be stepping in to play drums for the band on their two upcoming live performances, the New England Metal & Hardcore Fest (4/19) and the Orion Music & More Festival (6/08-6/09). Drummer Mike Kreger has parted ways with the band to focus on some new opportunities and attend to personal business. Battlecross will announce their new permanent member once a final decision has been made.

The album, scheduled to be released in early summer, also features a guest guitar solo by Producer Jason Suecof, and will be mastered by Joey Vera of Armored Saint. Vera also mastered the band’s cover of Pantera’s “Hostile,” which was released as a single last summer.

Battlecross tour dates:

04/19 – Worcester, MA – Palladium – New England Metal & Hardcore Festival
06/08-09 – Detroit, MI – Belle Isle Park – Orion Music + More Festival w/ Metallica
06/27 – Las Vegas, NV – Cheyenne Saloon

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w/ Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Fest 2013
06/29 – San Bernardino, CA – San Manuel Amphitheater
06/30 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
07/02 – Nampa, ID – Idaho Center Amphitheatre
07/03 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
07/05 – Phoenix, AZ – Desert Sky Pavilion
07/06 – Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheatre
07/07 – Englewood, CO – Fiddler’s Green Ampitheatre
07/09 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Intersection w/ Children of Bodom, Amon Amarth, Behemoth, Job for a Cowboy, Huntress
07/10 – Toronto, ON – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
07/12 – Burgettstown, PA – First Niagara Pavilion
07/13 – Scranton, PA – Toyota Pavilion
07/14 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
07/16 – Mansfield, MA – Comcast Center
07/17 – Bangor, ME – Bangor Waterfront
07/19 – Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center
07/20 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
07/21 – Hartford, CT – The Comcast Theatre
07/22 – New York, NY – Saint Vitus w/ Huntress
07/23 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
07/24 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
07/26 – Noblesville, IN – Klipsch Music Center
07/27 – Tinley Park, IL – First Midwest Bank Ampitheatre
07/28 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre
07/29 – Louisville, KY – Expo Five w/ Children of Bodom, Amon Amarth, Emmure, Motionless In White, Born of Osiris, Job for a Cowboy, Huntress
07/30 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre
07/31 – Tampa, FL – Live Nation Amphitheatre
08/02 – Austin, TX – TBA
08/03 – The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
08/04 – Dallas, TX – Gexa Energy Pavilion
End Tour

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08/07 – Sauget, IL – Pop’s w/ Amon Amarth, Children of Bodom, Huntress
08/08 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works w/ Amon Amarth, Children of Bodom, Huntress
08/09 – Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s w/ Amon Amarth, Children of Bodom, Huntress