Battlecross' metal clash at Freebird Live
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Published by Sareth Ney on Sept. 10, 2015 at 6:32 p.m.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Battlecross yelled out their battle cries at Freebird Live, on Sept. 9. They were the opening act, Butcher Babies was the direct support and GWAR was the headliner.
Kyle “Gumby” Gunther is the vocalist, Tony Asta and Hiran Deraniyagala are the guitarists and Don Slater is the bassist and Alex Bent is the drummer of Battlecross.
As soon as Battlecross approached the stage, they were welcomed with cheers. Gunther introduced the band to the onlookers and stated they were from Detroit. Then, they started their showcase with “Force Fed Lies”. As they continued their set with “Beast”, Gunther leaped from the stage and onto the back of the barricade. As he sang into the microphone, he leaned forward into the crowd and the arms of the spectators wrapped around his torso to keep him from falling forward. Bent, Asta, Deraniyagala, and Slater head banged, as they played their instruments.
Prior to “Absence”—Gunther asked the onlookers if they had purchased Battlecross’ most recent album, “Rise To Power” and a few arms were raised. For those not raising their hands—he joked with them and said he could push more record sales with those who have yet to add the album to their collection.
Gunther spoke of the lack of space on the stage, before the start of “Flesh + Bone”. He spoke and entertained the viewers once more. He stated he had his reasoning for him not to fall off the stage, while head-banging throughout his performance. He went onto acknowledge Butcher Babies and GWAR’s upcoming performances and also added another sales pitch for Battlecross’ merchandise. He stated how the fans are going to be soaked with fake blood and other imitations of bodily fluids, during GWAR’s recital. He encouraged them to remain dry by purchasing one of their t-shirts and how it would help prevent their car seats from getting messy. Members of the audience appreciated his sales pitch and they laughed along with him.
“Push Pull Destroy” ended Battlecross’ showcase. Gunther spoke briefly to those in attendance, at the end of the song. He reminded them where they were from and before he could state the band’s name, the crowd shouted their name for him. He mentioned it was great to see them and they were looking forward to seeing them next time.
“Beast”, “Not Your Slave” and “Spoiled” were also a part of Battlecross’ set.
Kyle “Gumby” Gunther is the vocalist, Tony Asta and Hiran Deraniyagala are the guitarists and Don Slater is the bassist and Alex Bent is the drummer of Battlecross.
As soon as Battlecross approached the stage, they were welcomed with cheers. Gunther introduced the band to the onlookers and stated they were from Detroit. Then, they started their showcase with “Force Fed Lies”. As they continued their set with “Beast”, Gunther leaped from the stage and onto the back of the barricade. As he sang into the microphone, he leaned forward into the crowd and the arms of the spectators wrapped around his torso to keep him from falling forward. Bent, Asta, Deraniyagala, and Slater head banged, as they played their instruments.
Prior to “Absence”—Gunther asked the onlookers if they had purchased Battlecross’ most recent album, “Rise To Power” and a few arms were raised. For those not raising their hands—he joked with them and said he could push more record sales with those who have yet to add the album to their collection.
Gunther spoke of the lack of space on the stage, before the start of “Flesh + Bone”. He spoke and entertained the viewers once more. He stated he had his reasoning for him not to fall off the stage, while head-banging throughout his performance. He went onto acknowledge Butcher Babies and GWAR’s upcoming performances and also added another sales pitch for Battlecross’ merchandise. He stated how the fans are going to be soaked with fake blood and other imitations of bodily fluids, during GWAR’s recital. He encouraged them to remain dry by purchasing one of their t-shirts and how it would help prevent their car seats from getting messy. Members of the audience appreciated his sales pitch and they laughed along with him.
“Push Pull Destroy” ended Battlecross’ showcase. Gunther spoke briefly to those in attendance, at the end of the song. He reminded them where they were from and before he could state the band’s name, the crowd shouted their name for him. He mentioned it was great to see them and they were looking forward to seeing them next time.
“Beast”, “Not Your Slave” and “Spoiled” were also a part of Battlecross’ set.
Battlecross Tour Dates:
Sept. 10 - Track 29, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Sept. 11 - Pop’s, Sauget, Ill.
Sept. 13 - Dingbatz, Clifton, N.J.
Sept. 14 - The Chance, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Sept. 15 - Higher Ground, South Burlington, Va.
Sept. 16 - Reverb, Reading, Penn.
Sept. 17 - The Paramount, Huntingonton, N.Y.
Sept. 18 - Water Street Music Hall, Rochester, N.Y.
Oct. 7 - Bogarts, Cincinnati
Oct. 8 - The Rave, Milwaukee
Oct. 9 - The Cabooze, Minneapolis
Oct. 10 - Garrick Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Oct . 12 - O’Brian’s Event Centre, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Oct. 13 - MacEwan Ballroom, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Oct. 14 - Union Hall, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Oct. 16 - Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver British Columbia, Canada
Oct. 17 - Knitting Factory, Spokane, Washington
Oct. 18 - Knitting Factory, Boise, Idaho
Oct. 19 - Roseland Theater, Portland, Ore.
Oct. 20 - Showsbox SODO, Seattle
Oct. 23 - Fremont Country Club, Las Vegas
Oct. 24 - Knotfest at San Manuel Amphitheater, San Bernardino, Calif.
Oct. 25 - The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco
Oct. 26 - Knitting Factory, Reno, Nev.
Oct. 28 - The Marquee, Tempe, Ariz.
Oct. 29 - Sunshine Theater, Albuquerque, N.M.
Nov. 2 - Canopy Club, Urbana, Ill.
Nov. 4 - Orbit Room, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Nov. 5 - The Vogue, Indianapolis
Nov. 6 - Harpo’s, Detroit
Nov. 7 - The Town Ballroom, Buffalo, N.Y.
Nov. 8 - Agora Theater, Cleveland
Nov. 9 - 9:30 Club, Washington
Nov. 11 - The Norva, Norfolk, Va.
Nov. 12 - Electric Factory, Philadelphia
Nov. 13 - Toad’s Place, New Haven, Conn.
Nov. 14 - The Palladium, Worcester, Mass.
Nov. 17 - The Orange Peel, Asheville, N.C.
Nov. 18 - Exit/In, Nashville, Tenn.
Nov. 19 - House of Blues, New Orleans
Nov. 20 - Gas Monkey Live, Dallas
Nov. 21 - Houston Whatever Fest at Warehouse Live, Houston
Nov. 25 - The Masquerade, Atlanta
Nov. 27 - Revolution, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Nov. 28 - Venue 578 , Orlando, Fla.
Sept. 10 - Track 29, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Sept. 11 - Pop’s, Sauget, Ill.
Sept. 13 - Dingbatz, Clifton, N.J.
Sept. 14 - The Chance, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Sept. 15 - Higher Ground, South Burlington, Va.
Sept. 16 - Reverb, Reading, Penn.
Sept. 17 - The Paramount, Huntingonton, N.Y.
Sept. 18 - Water Street Music Hall, Rochester, N.Y.
Oct. 7 - Bogarts, Cincinnati
Oct. 8 - The Rave, Milwaukee
Oct. 9 - The Cabooze, Minneapolis
Oct. 10 - Garrick Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Oct . 12 - O’Brian’s Event Centre, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Oct. 13 - MacEwan Ballroom, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Oct. 14 - Union Hall, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Oct. 16 - Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver British Columbia, Canada
Oct. 17 - Knitting Factory, Spokane, Washington
Oct. 18 - Knitting Factory, Boise, Idaho
Oct. 19 - Roseland Theater, Portland, Ore.
Oct. 20 - Showsbox SODO, Seattle
Oct. 23 - Fremont Country Club, Las Vegas
Oct. 24 - Knotfest at San Manuel Amphitheater, San Bernardino, Calif.
Oct. 25 - The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco
Oct. 26 - Knitting Factory, Reno, Nev.
Oct. 28 - The Marquee, Tempe, Ariz.
Oct. 29 - Sunshine Theater, Albuquerque, N.M.
Nov. 2 - Canopy Club, Urbana, Ill.
Nov. 4 - Orbit Room, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Nov. 5 - The Vogue, Indianapolis
Nov. 6 - Harpo’s, Detroit
Nov. 7 - The Town Ballroom, Buffalo, N.Y.
Nov. 8 - Agora Theater, Cleveland
Nov. 9 - 9:30 Club, Washington
Nov. 11 - The Norva, Norfolk, Va.
Nov. 12 - Electric Factory, Philadelphia
Nov. 13 - Toad’s Place, New Haven, Conn.
Nov. 14 - The Palladium, Worcester, Mass.
Nov. 17 - The Orange Peel, Asheville, N.C.
Nov. 18 - Exit/In, Nashville, Tenn.
Nov. 19 - House of Blues, New Orleans
Nov. 20 - Gas Monkey Live, Dallas
Nov. 21 - Houston Whatever Fest at Warehouse Live, Houston
Nov. 25 - The Masquerade, Atlanta
Nov. 27 - Revolution, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Nov. 28 - Venue 578 , Orlando, Fla.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sareth Ney is the entertainment journalist for A Quarter and Dream Pictures. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications and Center for New Media from Colorado State University-Pueblo. He is a former apprentice to master of horror, Clive Barker. He is known as the journalist/superhero, Wu-Man Chu, after meeting members of Wu-Tang Clan. He is an award-winning short filmmaker; his goal is to write 150 articles in select time zones, inducts artists into his hall of fame, founder and co-host of No Cover Podcast and is the festival director at Sareth-Fest Music, Comedy and Short Film Festival.
