Motor City thrashers BATTLECROSS will release their long awaited third album “Rise To Power” in just under two weeks on August 21st via Metal Blade Records. The first official video from the album for the song “Absence” is available for viewing below. The video was directed by David Brodsky of My Good Eye (WHITECHAPEL, REVOCATION, CANNIBAL CORPSE, GWAR).
“The music video for “Absence” delivers an in-your-face onslaught full of hair, sweat, and aggression. The video captures our live show like never before, Dave Brodsky combines the on stage rage with some off stage antics raising the bar to a whole new level. Warning: watching this video may cause excessive headbanging”, says guitarist Tony Asta.
From August 21st through August 24th, BATTLECROSS will play a handful of CD release shows, before they join up with GWAR and BUTCHER BABIES for a North American tour kicking off August 25th in Millvale, PA and wraps up September 18th in Rochester, NY. Fans can expect to hear BATTLECROSS classics and the blistering new tracks from “Rise To Power”. A complete list of dates can be found below.
A note to fans that purchased the special “Rise To Power” laminate on the band's last tour. Make sure to redeem your code by today August 13th in order to receive your copy by next week's release date.
“Rise to Power” tracklist:
01. “Scars”
02. “Not Your Slave”
03. “Absence”
04. “Spoiled”
05. “The Climb”
06. “Blood & Lies”
07. “Bound By Fear”
08. “Despised”
09. “Shackles”
10. “The Path”
CD Release Shows
August
21 - Westland, MI Token Lounge
22 - Chicago, IL Reggies
23 - Kokomo, IN Center Stage
24 - Cleveland, OH Agora Ballroom
Live dates w/ GWAR, BUTCHER BABIES
August
25 - Millvale, PA Mr. Smalls Theatre
27 - Des Moines, IA Wooly's
28 - Lincoln, NE Bourbon Theatre
29 - Wichita, KS Lizards Lounge*
30 - Lawrence, KS Granada
31 - Tulsa, OK Cain's Ballroom
September
01 - San Antonio, TX Alamo City Music Hall
02 - Baton Rouge, LA Varsity Theatre
03 - Mobile, AL Soul Kitchen
04 - Birmingham, AL Iron City
05 - Spartanburg, SC Ground Zero*
06 - Winston-Salem, NC Ziggys
08 - Wilmington, NC Ziggys By The Sea
09 - Jacksonville, FL Freebird Live
10 - Chattanooga, TN Track 29
11 - Sauget, IL Pop's
13 - Clifton, NJ Dingbatz*
14 - Poughkeepsie, NY The Chance
15 - So. Burlington, VT Higher Ground
16 - Reading, PA Reverb
17 - Huntington, NY The Paramount
18 - Rochester, NY Water Street Music Hall
*off date - BATTLECROSS headline show*
Source: www.FreemanPromotions.Com