01/10/2007 Roseberg Lima, METALVOX.COM, Brazil

Hello Mato!

The first review is on line in the webmagazine Metalvox, they will still
leave more reviews in other Brazilian and foreign webmagazines.
When they are on line I will inform to you.
http://www.metalvox.com.br/reviewsalbumb.asp

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01/02/2007 MAXIUMMETAL.COM, USA

Battle Bratt - Battle Bratt S/T Reissue- 2006 - Battle Cry Records

Track Listing

1. Winds of Change
2. Cruising for Action
3. Don't fight the Power
4. You're the One
5. Back to Love
6. Heat of the Night
7. Rock n' Roll Sin
8. Lost Without Love
9. Can't Let Your Love Go
10. Winds of Change (demo)
11. Back to Love (demo)
12. Cruisin' for Action (demo)
13. Can't Let Your Love Go (demo)

Formed in the mid-eighties, this band has done extensive club touring along the Eastern seaboard. They are an original band who started out as speed metal in the early eighties, but after hearing this album it is very hard to believe. They have a decidely 'dated' sound, yet one that is timeless; in short, this is a band that you must listen to to appreciate. Smooth vocals, screaming guitars riffs, and lyrics that speak of sex, drugs, and rock n roll tempered with the occasional ballad. Make no mistake, despite being on a German label this is an all American band. However, it cannot be left unsaid that these guys do have an unmistakable and familiar sound to them. Dare I say they sound alarmingly like Whitesnake, Europe, White Lion, etc.?? Yes, I do because it's true and just a glance at the titles will confirm it. with titles like 'Heat of the Night', 'Winds of Change', and 'Rock n' Roll Sin' it becomes obvious who their influences are and while they LOOK like songs of other bands, they bear no musical resemblance to them. Clever marketing? Maybe, but they still maintain that they are NOT a cover band. Battle Bratt has been many years in the making by their own confession but are worth the wait to us hair junkies. So, for fans of eighties sounding metal--White Lion, Whitesnake, or 'power ballads'--check out Battle Bratt.
GlitterGirl.

http://www.maximummetal.com/reviews/revresults.asp?ID=bb_bb&idBand=1010

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11/01/2006 Tartareandesire.com USA

Battle Bratt was an early American power metal band that was formed in 1984 by drummer Mato Aghetti. They appeared on the compilation "Speed Metal Hell" from the California based label Renaissance Records in 1985. Many demo recordings followed before they released one album on the German label U.S. Metal in 1989 (it was originally meant to be released in 1988 but was delayed) which was produced by David De Feis of Virgin Steele and is a highly collectable item today. After the album the band went on a promotional tour to Europe where they did interviews and played some shows in Germany, Belgium, Holland and France but in late 1988 the band was dissolved. During 2005 the band was re-activated by Matt Aghetti who once again teamed up with guirarist Bill Kania and long time bassist Rob Dexter, the latter now also handling lead vocals. In January 2006 original vocalist Jimmy Kane rejoined the fold and in February 2006 their 1988 album was reissued on Battle Cry Records Europe.

http://www.tartareandesire.com/bands/Battle_Bratt/202/

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Hi Mato,

This is Carsten from the German Melodic Rock-magazine HARD LINE. I hope everything is well in the Battle Bratt-camp. Maybe you remember me doing an interview with you for the 2nd issue of our magazine. Hard Line No. 2 has hit the newsstands in October and attached you can find a scan of the feature as well as the reviews. I hope you like what you see.

Thanks again, rock on and all the best for 2007,

Carsten

HARD LINE 

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Hello Mato,

Vlada here from Vault. It's been a long time since I wrote back to you the last time, sorry. The new number of Vault is completed finally. The last thing we need to do is covers for the zine but that will be finished in a day or two. I'll the printed version of the zine to you soon, But for now I'm e-mailing you in pdf format the one of the review pages where Battle Bratt was reviewed.

Best regards

Vlada

Vault 'zine, Serbia

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Rüdiger Stehle POWERMETAL.DE Germany

 

Wer sich als Metaller zunächst das dezent trashige und farblich sehr "gewöhnungsbedürftige" Cover und anschließend die Bandphotos auf der Rückseite anschaut, der läuft leicht Gefahr, dem Trugschluss aufzusitzen, dass es sich bei den US-Amerikanern von BATTLE BRATT um verhinderte Superstars der zweiten großen Glamwelle aus L.A. handeln könnte. Doch weit gefehlt: Die vier New Yorker spielten Ende der Achtziger nämlich mitnichten seichten Partyrock, sondern durchaus heftigen, dabei aber stets gut gelaunt rockenden und melodischen Heavy Metal mit griffigen Songstrukturen. Wenn ihr Holgers Review zur Demo-Compilation "The Anthology" gelesen habt, dann habt ihr ja schon eine grobe Ahnung, in welche Richtung die Reise geht. Während auf jenen Aufnahmen allerdings noch Originalsänger Chris Gallipoli und dessen Nachfolger Jim Kane zu hören sind, wurde das erste und bisher einzige offizielle Studioalbum der Jungs von Anthony Bourray eingesungen, dessen Stimme von sanften, melodischen Tönen, bis zu sehr hohen, schrillen Screams eine Menge Facetten aufweist.

Musikalisch ist das Material für die Zeit, in der es erschien vielleicht ein wenig altbacken, was den Mangel an kommerziellem Erfolg erklären dürfte, aber keineswegs die Qualität des Gebotenen schmälern soll. Ganz im Gegenteil, die alte Schule ist auch hier alles andere als eine schlechte Schule, und so kann "Battle Bratt" den Anhänger klassisch amerikanischer Metalsounds schnell für sich einnehmen. Als erster Vergleich schießt mir schon beim Opener 'Winds Of Change' aber auch bei einer Hymne wie 'Back To Love' die Frühphase von VIRGIN STEELE durch den Kopf. Das verwundert umso weniger, wenn man weiß, dass kein Geringerer als David DeFeis als Koproduzent an den Reglern saß. Musikalisch besticht das Album durch eingängige Songstrukturen, teils richtig starke Hooks in den Refrains und das beeindruckende Zusammenspiel zwischen der klaren und schneidenden Stimme des Frontmannes und den hervorragenden Backing-Chören, wie sie besonders bei 'You're The One' und 'Lost Without Love' (ihr merkt, dass sich vieles um die Liebe dreht) zu gefallen wissen. Auch die Gitarrenarbeit von Michael R. Mostert kann auf ganzer Linie überzeugen, wofür besonders 'Can't Let Your Love Go' als Paradebeispiel herhalten darf. Die Leads sind schön verspielt, aber sie ufern nicht aus, und die Riffs sind knackig, direkt und prägnant.

Wie im Hause Battle Cry Records üblich, ist diese Wiederveröffentlichung sehr schön aufgemacht, enthält einige rekonstruierte Texte, ausführliche Linernotes und vier Bonustracks, die als "Winds Of Change"-Demo bereits ein Jahr vor dem Album erschienen waren und für das Album noch einmal neu eingespielt wurden. Insgesamt bleibt festzuhalten, dass BATTLE BRATT sicher nicht besonders innovativ oder wegweisend gewesen sein mögen. Doch ist es die musikalische und kompositorische Klasse ihrer Songs, die "Battle Bratt" zu weit mehr machen, als zu irgend einem vergessenen Album aus den späten Achtzigern. Es ist eine kleine, leider fast völlig übersehene Perle des klassischen Stahls jener Zeit, die vielleicht kein zwingender Pflichtkauf für Leute sein mag, die Platten an ihrer musikhistorischen Relevanz messen, aber ich bin mir absolut sicher, dass jede Menge US-Metal-Freaks mit ausgeprägter Schwäche für die Frühphasen von SAVATAGE und vor allem VIRGIN STEELE, sehr viel Spaß an dem Album haben dürften.

Anspieltipps: Winds Of Change, Back To Love, Lost Without Love, Cruisin' For Action

[14.06.2006] http://www.powermetal.de/cdreview/review-7776.html

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05/27/2006 Miguel Ramirez DJ, Mundo Rock Radio show Chile / DJ Blogs the show. Brazil

BATTLE BRATT: “Battle Bratt”- 1988/2006- Battle Cry Records / SuBMerged Music

The last three years have seem to reborn the important assemblies of hard rock and or glamorous metal according the wants of the calls, of that that reigned in glory and majesty of almost two decades. And if already we have seen the return of legends such as Twister Sister, Quiet Riot, Def Leppard, Strypper, Europe by only to name a few. But as many as of you will recall to these not less veterans of Battle Bratt?? Surely not many of you, but perhaps itself the career of this band in its short term was centered mainly in Europe.

Nevertheless, the years pass and for happiness of many that had the fortune to listen to them without being done with 80's metal, finally its homonymous debut has been reprinted this year by the German record label Battle Cry Records along with another plate of unpublishedits material that without doubt serve of the introduction to what will be the return for this years new titled disk “Seeds of the Universe”.

But for now, we look at inside this plastic. We say that Battle Bratt were heirs of the same school glam rock of the 80s, with an approach something more heavy than the remainder of their colleagues of position, similar al Dokken of their first disks, in fact their guitarist Michael Mostert very little would have that to envy someone as Jeff Pilson, therefore their alone though they are not a waste of virituosismo to torrents, if that achieve a feeling that Alone the ones that know can achieve.

The themes in itself, they come cut by a same line, media full times of powerful choruses around here and by there, what touches in good measure in themes as “Winds of Change”, “Cruisin' for action”, “ Don' t fight the power” or the adhesive “Heat of the night”.

Adding that does not lack his emotional ballad- this in a plan very Kiss- as the end "can' t let your love go” (good, semi ballad in reality), like neither a few bonus draw to do more attractive this acquisition in the form of “Winds of Change”, “Back to love”, “Cruisin' for action”, all they in his versions we give. Interesting acquisition if you like to recall glamorous panorama that the crazy 80s offered.

http://mundorockheavy.blogspot.com/2006/05/reviews.html

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Review POWERMETAL.DE Germany Holger Andrae [26.05.2006]

The name BATTLE BRATT will be common probably not many. And nevertheless now canned goods with the heading appear “The Anthology”, whose title suggests that quartet would have already innumerable publications on the embossment. I can calm you down, that am not like that. I am personal over the volume as I search for new Underground fodder the Sampler “speed Metal Hell” from new Renaissance record that I found for the first time. That was in the year 1985 and on the part was beside shells of the mark SAVAGE GRACE, RK WAS or WHIPLASH also to date unpublished ARTILLERY Song “Hey Woman”. I deviate. Beside this there were however - as so frequent in with that label - also some cucumbers. I want to save you to names, but with BATTLE BRATT there was also a chapel, which stood out beside all these types in leathers and rivets above all optically. Post June gene on their volume photo nevertheless with multicolored cloths and torn in best tradition such volume such as MÖTLEY CRÜE or RATT. That did not fit somehow absolutely the remaining appearance of the other troops.
The Song “Henchman” however sounded much promising. US Metal with an extreme head voice. I expected briskly a Long player, which should not really come however. Only in 1989 appeared on the German Label US Metal the debut that volume, which holds an almost character today with a small crowd. Despite relatively substantial medium operational readiness level at that time it did not want to loose-go in the house BATTLE BRATT however so correctly. Ergo: one dissolved after long year’s defrosted.
Over a decade those is again active later volume with original singer Jim Kane, which calls itself on the Sampler mentioned above still Jimmie James. Before one offers however new material to the world, the ambition label Battle Cry record made itself the trouble and age-old material from the year 1985 excavated, it equipped with a grand booklet and grants new views of the initial stage that to the interested fan volume.
Melodic metal from the US. Like the opening “Henchman” or the Band hymn “Tuff Too Bad” rocken’ powerfully the house. With “Remember ME” the bent listener gets a superb Hal ballade supplied, which as an absolute earworm emerges briskly. Clearly, BATTLE BRATT enriched the music scene already at that time not with revolutionary ideas, but the compositions sound simply fresh and honest. Some the listener of other volume familiarly to also surely occurs ago. Thus the Riffing of “The Guilty One” reminds strongly of JUDAS PRIEST’s “Heavy Duty”, which I accept however with an amused Schmunzeln. If one considers that David DeFeis took care of at that time that volume and functioned as a producer of the debut album and if one regards then, how large chapels of the mark became RATT or SAVATAGE, one must ask oneself inevitably, how many wrong decisions in the house BATTLE BRATT were made. Well, as well, as genanten volume they (still) were not, but the material would have had to meet the spirit of the time at that time in the heart, it would have been heard. Above all the fast numbers, as for instance the furious “Screaming in The Night” show the clear strengths that volume. Simple, but effective guitar playing and singing lines, which lay however occasionally easily over the normal standard. I for my part like such a thing, so long the lung acrobat its borders know, which the case is definite here.
As one gets to the alternate versions with the first singer Chris Galipolli served, which roll likewise very well from the boxes with “Henchman” and “Tuff Too bath”. Interesting it is always to be able to reconstruct the development of these songs
surely rather a publication for the hard collecting tank. These get however also VALUE for money required, because opening is said, like, all first cream.
Recommendations: Henchman; Remember Me; Screaming in The Night; Battle Bratt

http://www.powermetal.de/cdreview/review-7715.html

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Artist : Battle Bratt Album : Battle Bratt Released : 1988, Reissued 2006, Russia

A mixture of styles and genres : Hard Heavy Metal

Review : Reviewed by: Denis /24.05.2006/

You can't imagine yourself how it's amazingly to return to 80s, where the music wasn't more frightening than Heavy and there were so many Hard & Heavy/Glam bands on Metal scene that worked for it and so many resources were involved for it, so I think it was the most beneficial time for Metal music. For example, look at Battle Bratt. Now it's hard to judge for me about their originality after the lapse of many, many years, I just have nothing to compare. Where do you find well-known but not over-heard Hard & Heavy of 80s in 21st century?!

So what does represent itself this self-titled album? This is mid-tempo, melodic, guitar-oriented and vocals-oriented Hard & Heavy (sometimes it's even just real Heavy Metal) with the rich high-pitched vocals like young Tate, with the big number of the guitar solos, sometimes in bluesy Glam/Hard & Heavy traditions, with the memorable refrains, which are easy to sing on memory without the music, and with much harmony in music itself. What do I hear in the songs of the band? I hear solo Dio, Saxon, Queensryche, Pretty Maids, Crimson Glory - no, I don't compare, there is just something similar in the sound. That is surprising for me there aren't any real ballads on this release, this is already not typical for the traditions of such music, though as I said all album was composed in mid-tempo style, so it's hard to separate just slow song and lachrymatory ballad.

I'm sure (it's bad or good, I can't say...) you haven't got any Battle Bratt albums in your collection, this band shined in the fullness of time, they went into hiding for years from us, and at last reissue of their album was released (this reissue is with

high quality of the recording, even the bonus demo versions). Do you still hunger to plunge in irrevocable world of 80's music, and besides in the world of music, that wasn't duplicated for hundred years forward, wasn't sold for the souvenirs and didn't have time to bother? Do you understand that I recommend you to listen to Battle Bratt?

http://www.speed-n-power.com/review.php?did=5117

Artist : Battle Bratt Album : The Anthology Released : 2006

A mixture of styles and genres : Hard Heavy Metal

Review : Reviewed by: Denis /24.05.2005/

First of all, did you familiarize yourself with the review content, that's dedicated to self-titled Battle Bratt album? It's not bad to take a look at common information about the band (review for Battle Bratt album simply titled Battle Bratt), and then to read about this exclusive stuff.

This album presents a compilation of the songs from 1984-1985 period, the demo versions, etc. I'd like to add to those words from another review that I said describing Battle Bratt music, that there is something from Fates Warning, Rainbow, Iron Maiden and even just a little from AC/DC and Led Zeppelin on this album also, this recording at last presents us a real ballad Remember Me and fast enough track Screaming in the Night also.

I'd like to note also that this release likes me better than self-titled album because of greater variety in the music, though a number of the guitar solos and high quality of playing don't differ from album'88. In any case it isn't necessary to perceive this album as some makeweight to Battle Bratt works, it can be called with the full responsibility as a complete full-length album with an absolutely another stuff that's different from self-titled album, with the great songs, performed on the high-skilled level, just professionally.

This music isn't perceived as an ancient music, become obsolete its live long ago, even in 2006 - year of reissue of the self-titled album and release of this The Anthology album. No, such music is still alive and young; it gives not less astonishing impressions from the listening to it. I'm waiting for the new Battle Bratt album!

http://www.speed-n-power.com/review.php?did=7371

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05/17/2006 www.MetalSpheres.com Germany reviewed by Peter Bigalki staff writer.

For the entirely hard collectors, this publication would be allowed to be cold coffee. Nevertheless the previously only official life sign became of Battle Brat already 1991 of a Japanese Label wiederveröffentlicht. With teutonischer thoroughness, not only the debut became separate published just a work show with the entirely early receptions before a couple of days also simultaneously out of the years 1984-1985 parallel in addition. In all modesty would be yet noticed in that a colleague of this magazine who not nominally would like to be named had produced, the contact to Battle Cry Records and Andy Preisig had once again the correct Riecher.

Enough of the introduction. We beamen us into the year 1984, that may count as a foundation year. After the usual search for suitable partners, was published the first demo in the same year. That was balanced out after the recruitment of a new guitarist yet once. Also Ann Boleyn got a copy of this demo and already was found a title on that „Speed Metal brightly“Sampler again. Titles were received further diligently, were played concerts and came new musicians into the volumes. 1988 was the volumes actually ready and to receive will its first LP. Was a Label found flew in Germany (US Metal), the volumes expressly over the large pond, gave did itself amply interviews and what? Nothing! The publication appointment was shifted once just on 1989, the planned Coverartwork not also was taken sank sang and somehow the volumes and toneless. Therewith again into the year 2006. The CD is therefore outside and the question, who should buy then now this part again, the market with current Silberlingen nevertheless is overflowed enough, thoroughly is entitled. Now, to the one, it gives that, that treat its Vinyl more than careful, and that can that very now more than once hear, emerges without that immediately warehouse fire romanticism. He who had already anno 1989 its copy completely durchgenudelt, can hear of now at undisturbed of mornings until evenings each title repeatedly. For that, that were at that time not yet Metal, this CD is next to many other republications out of the glorious time of our music a further chapter Geschichtsunterunterricht. They are therefore a sufficient stimulation to buy. If it fits then also musically somewhat.

With much wind and discreet thunderstorm, the official 9 titles are rung in. The introduction is named wind of change, is compare to also some years after the first marketing a solid foundation, that Virgin Steele or hunt lets tank thoroughly to. In one rarely dämlichen title as well as „Cruising for action“ so many a will open immediately the hair spray box, but with Poison and Co. that has very then God praise nothing at the hat. Solid Power Metal, no longer and not fewer. Why the musical roots are not assumed by many in Europe and in the USA, no idea. Makes reversed that very more sense, nevertheless fall me spontaneously a couple volume on, that itself lively knocker as well as „Don't Fight The Power “ certainly as clue. The first three titles did not start quite orderly and the feared Kantate Amore becomes themselves „You're the one“ then yet. To be sure that of one of the title, that rustle sooner unspectacularly through the headphones, is. Now well, a small weak point would be forgiven, nevertheless had Battle Brat anno 1989 eight convincing arguments ready. What irritates at that time like today something, is the siren song. Certainly this publication had appeared are vis-à-vis many other that also in this time, the disadvantage to not to be blessed with classic obstruction. What is not also would damage, it concerns only the music and that, what kind of at that time the daily revelation was. Contribution of the same name Battle Bratçs to the renown of the Heavy Metals is actual that to have been solely at the same time and to have set evtl. a couple of aroma sign. Today like at that time no flop, but also no sensational Kantersieg. As a bonus, there are 4 titles in the respective demo versions.

The Anthology is named the second publication and includes the receptions out of the years 1984-1985. here appears the volumes of a partially completely other side. Speed Metal! Henchman! Youth wildly and enthusiastic! Tuff Too Bad! Do not decline certainly always perfectly, but idealistic to that. Delusions! Also hard men have feelings. Remember me! Power Metal! Fear Striken Man! The guilty one! Prisoner of desire! Again Speed Metal! Screaming in the night! Battle Bratt! The entire gives well until sufficiently and two titles sounds it yet in alternative versions. Sometime this year a new CD of Battle Brat should appear then. I let surprise myself.

http://www.metalspheres.de/cdreviews.php?ID=2252

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04/09/2006 review S/T Reissue www.Metalpage.de Germany

Somehow I had stored nothing in my memory to BATTLE BRATT except that the LP had a superlangweiliges cover. At the same time the sing e.g. "Heat of the night" really extremely strong. US-Metal with commercial impact, but not as insignificant as about KEEL, but rather always powerful with recognition to value. Apparently SAVATAGE are an example for Mr. Bourray. It does not make me forget entirely a Sangesgott its predecessor (one would hear "The Anthology") and reaches far above average quality. Oliver clamp (High Vaultage) gave itself in the Booklet much effort and so gets one a small classic, that probably many Metal-fans had noted previously exactly so few, like I. (Stefan Riermaier) staff writer.

04/09/2006 review The Anthology www.Metalpage.de Germany

Please many volumes one gradually better? Probably yes, at least in the case of BATTLE BRAT I am tended to revise my judgment indicating that the unpublished material of the young singer on "The Anthology" and very interesting. Is Sound sometimes somewhat thin and rumpelig, but what one expects of age old receptions? Differently the quality of that is songs also over the total duration of the CD. For me the songs sometimes strong on the nerves, For screaming head voice-fans naturally a found eating. In "The guilty one", I am however in any case the opinion: The singer is indebted to rape my ears. Is at the same time the Song lines yet right good, but the Gekreische in addition? Now yes, altogether I am yet positively surprised. Some songs would be would rather damaged if left to gather dust somewhere. (Stefan Riermaier) staff writer.

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05/11/2006

Hey Guys! Just received the two CD's from a seller in the Czech Republic! Awesome reissue! I'm floored and can't thank you enough for your efforts to get this out to the lifelong fans. I've waited 20 years for this to arrive on CD format! I love you guys and have been a fan since the "Speed Metal Hell" album with "Henchman" being the best song on the compilation. Can't wait for the new album as well.

Regards, Tom in Ventura, CA

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1/19/2006 - BATTLE BRATT Maxim Metal.com USA

Battle Bratt has signed a second licensing distribution contract with Battle Cry Records for "THE ANTHOLOGY"... The Anthology is a full-length record that the band wrote and record in 1984 and 1985 with vocalist Jim Kane and guitar player Bill Kania. The record was shelved by the band due to changes in lineup and has been sitting in our archive for twenty-one years and is now being released for the first time.
Because the new Battle Bratt has all the original members from 1985 we have decided to release THE ANTHOLOGY as our own retro Bratt record. You can expect the label to put out on this CD like on the 88 reissue another sixteen page booklet featuring retro Bratt photos, lyrics to the songs and more....
The 1988 reissue of the debut record and "THE ANTHOLOGY" will be released at the same time on there own this spring. You will be able to purchase both CD's and official Battle Bratt merchandise right on our website sometime in April this spring...
The New record "SEED OF THE UNIVERSE" is in full production and the band is working day in and day out on the new songs and sounds. This new record will be nothing that you would expect coming out of an eighties metal band, but then Battle Bratt has never been predictable so it should grab you by the way side and rock your face off.
This new record is something very different for us so we are very excited about it and look forward to touring and supporting the record throughout Europe and America for all the loyal fans new and old who never got to see us live, Lets Rock !!.
Posted by: JP

http://www.maximummetal.com/news/Default.asp?u_file=84596.txt

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11 Jan 2006 by Gem. The spokesmen of Battle Bratt returns with them.

Jim Kane, original singer of the American BATTLE BRATT, has reunited again with the band. With what is the lineup presently the group remains in the following way: Jim Kane (main voice), Bill Kania (guitar and keyboards), Rob Dexter (low and voices) and Mato Aghetti (battery, sequencers and percussion). As always, more info in its official web www.BattleBratt.com.

Posted by: warlordtony on Jan 07, 2006

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 there 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: Jim Kane- lead vocals, Bill Kania-guitar and keyboards, Rob Dexter-bass guitar, 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 than the Battle Bratt of yesteryear. 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.

http://www.truemetal.org/holysword/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=125

Return of Battle Bratt 30 Dec 2005 by Gem Spain

The band of Power American Metal of the 80 BATTLE BRATT have announced the relaunching, via Batttle Cry Records, of its album of début of 1988 for the next year 2006. The album will include a renewed CD and a libretto of sixteen pages with the letters of the themes, photos of the group of that epoch never views and the demo original of four themes 'Winds Of Change', whose content was regrabado professionally for this album. The bonus tracks Iran included in the CD in its original format of demo. Besides the band already is working in which will be its new album, call 'Seed Of The Universe', that expect to be able to publish in summer of 2006.

http://www.truemetal.org/heavyweight/noticias.php?start_from=300&ucat=&archive=&subaction=&id=&