BATTLE BRATT - 80's US Metal reunion !! Articles / Bands' News Date: Jan 07, 2006 - 12:12 AM It was 1988 when Battle Bratt released their one and only self-title debut record in Europe on US Metal Records and was reissued by the label again in 1991 for release in Japan on Meldac Records; the record had later become a big success in the underground world of independent signed artists... The record was produced by Battle Bratt and co-produced by Dave "The Lion" DeFeis of Virgin Steel and Chris "Doctor Metal" Bubacz who engineered a record for Ace... The CD is now a highly sought after collectable item that can be frequently found at auction on eBay selling for as much as ten times it's original price. In 1985 Battle Bratt appeared on the compilation record "Speed Metal Hell" by California based record label New Renaissance Records, the song "Henchman" set the stage for the beginning of the bands musical career. Battle Bratt is proud to announce the 2006 re-release of their highly sought after 1988 debut record on Battle Cry Records Europe. The reissue will have a newly revised CD insert featuring a sixteen page booklet that will include lyrics to the songs, a legacy about the band, never before seen photos of the band from that era and the four song original "Winds Of Change" demo; the songs were later to be re-recorded professionally for the record. The bonus tracks will be placed on CD in their original demo state with no major reproduction work. This power-packed collage of fist-pumping head bang'n goodies makes the reissue a collector's item to own... To find out more about the Battle Bratt reissue and other great bands on Battle Cry Records logon to labels official website at www.battlecryrecords.de Seventeen years later since the band released there one and only full length record Battle Bratt is reuniting for a second round of mayhem and new CD. The lineup consists of members from both the 1985 and 1988 lineups. 2005 featured Lineup: Rob Dexter-lead vocals and bass, Bill Kania-guitar and keyboards, Mato Aghetti-drums/sequences/percussive. The band is currently working on a collection of head-banging units for the new CD and is in full production right now. With a possible European tour in the plans for 2006, the band is ready to rock and roll once again. The new sound will show a strong yet very different approach in the Battle Bratt of yesterday. As of now the release date has not been set, but the band is looking to release the CD sometime in the summer of 2006... Be on the outlook for the new CD entitled "Seed Of The Universe" coming soon... Outside of the new Battle Bratt CD in the makings the band has also put together "The Anthology"... The Anthology is a never before released full-length composition of twelve vintage songs that the band wrote and recorded between 1984 and 1985 with vocalist Jim Kane. This collaboration of songs is quit different from the Battle Bratt that most of you are familiar with. Not to give away what the early day sounds of the band were like, you will have to go out and purchase it to hear what the first collection of songs are all about? "The Anthology", twelve vintage songs, see photos of the 1985 lineup that no one really knows much about, and get a close look at the Battle Bratt members during the very early days of mayhem. For Fan, Label and Press write to: info@battlebratt.com This article comes from Holy Sword http://www.truemetal.org/holysword/ The URL for this story is: http://www.truemetal.org/holysword/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=125