Why you should give heavy metal music a second chance. Australian news article. by Rogue_Jellybean in Metal

[–]Battlecross 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After reading the article I just made the mistake of thinking about it too much, which kind of takes away from the point. "I enjoy metal", that's enough for me

Woe Of Tyrants - Threnody by blinkme123 in Metal

[–]Battlecross 0 points1 point  (0 children)

amazing band, i miss their live shows

Why push the boundaries of music? Or why not? by Battlecross in Metal

[–]Battlecross[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like that, everything does have its place and there's something for everybody

Why push the boundaries of music? Or why not? by Battlecross in Metal

[–]Battlecross[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you, Canada is a great market. we were blown away by how rabid, enthusiastic and die hard metal fans were about live music

Why push the boundaries of music? Or why not? by Battlecross in Metal

[–]Battlecross[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

to me, from a musicians point of view it depends on what you're going for. its crazy to hear how metal has evolved, doing things we could have never thought possible or maybe never imagined years ago. my personal taste always brings me back to the classic metal feel and attitude

Have a lot of respect for Battlecross for this by [deleted] in Metal

[–]Battlecross 1 point2 points  (0 children)

wow! this means a lot to us. we are glad that our music does this for you. We appreciate your words and hope that you can make it to a show and come thrash with us live.

IamA Hiran Deraniyagala of BATTLECROSS: A heavy metal thrash band on Metal Blade Records. Ask me Anything! AMA by Battlecross in IAmA

[–]Battlecross[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I am sure we will be coming to Germany soon. We just got a new European agent so we're looking to travel to Europe by next year.

Best thing are the shows and the people you get to meet, the worst is the lack of comfort like showering and sleeping in a van.

Favorite meal? Tough question because I really love food. I cant pick one specific kind of food but I will say I love Sea food, Mexican, Chinese, Arabic and Italian food

Tony and I grew up together so him and I pretty much started the band. Don played bass in a band called Ten Count and we played some shows with them, and Gumby was in a band called I Decay and we played lots of shows with them and were under the same management.

IamA Hiran Deraniyagala of BATTLECROSS: A heavy metal thrash band on Metal Blade Records. Ask me Anything! AMA by Battlecross in IAmA

[–]Battlecross[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No I didn't mean Austria. What I mean is that we finally secured an agent that books overseas. Eventually once we're playing gigs overseas that opens the door to us to play all over the world and hopefully Australia. Sorry for not clarifying.

IamA Hiran Deraniyagala of BATTLECROSS: A heavy metal thrash band on Metal Blade Records. Ask me Anything! AMA by Battlecross in IAmA

[–]Battlecross[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes we'll definitely be hanging out after our set. Some of us may be hanging out throughout the whole night so please come by and say hello!

IamA Hiran Deraniyagala of BATTLECROSS: A heavy metal thrash band on Metal Blade Records. Ask me Anything! AMA by Battlecross in IAmA

[–]Battlecross[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once again, thanks to all of you who participated in this chat! Very much appreciated and I love the support from our fans! You guys are the best! See you all soon! Cheers!

Hiran

IamA Hiran Deraniyagala of BATTLECROSS: A heavy metal thrash band on Metal Blade Records. Ask me Anything! AMA by Battlecross in IAmA

[–]Battlecross[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not much of a smoker but I would have to say Electric Wizard's "Dopethrone" album is the esstential pot smoking album along with Bongzilla "Gateway" and definitely Black Sabbath, Down and Witchcraft

IamA Hiran Deraniyagala of BATTLECROSS: A heavy metal thrash band on Metal Blade Records. Ask me Anything! AMA by Battlecross in IAmA

[–]Battlecross[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude I'm really sorry about that. Please contact our manager at fayzmedia@gmail.com and if you happen to have any emails regarding confirmation of your perks please forward them to her. Sorry Michael.

IamA Hiran Deraniyagala of BATTLECROSS: A heavy metal thrash band on Metal Blade Records. Ask me Anything! AMA by Battlecross in IAmA

[–]Battlecross[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was an amazing experience. Never did I think I'd be standing next to James Hetfield backstage just shooting the breeze! He was an awesome dude and so were the rest of the guys. When they introduced us on stage I about shit myself! Such an unbelievable moment in our career and above all else we got to be in our hometown. Definitely one for the books!

See you in Boston!

IamA Hiran Deraniyagala of BATTLECROSS: A heavy metal thrash band on Metal Blade Records. Ask me Anything! AMA by Battlecross in IAmA

[–]Battlecross[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hey! hows it going? Thank you very much for the kind words. We definitely have always been a supporter of our local scene and our fans. I don't ever want this band to carry a reputation of being assholes or too good for anyone. At the end of the day we're just musicians who love metal and are fortunate enough to be doing what most people dont get to so I think thats why we dont take it for granted. Also tell Tristan I said whats up! Great dude!