Battalion of Saints is tagged as: hardcore punk, hardcore, punk, old school hardcore, punk rock The Battalion of Saints were one of the most legendary bands of San Diego’s early Hardcore Punk Scene. Their songs were nonstop blasts of adrenaline and raw power. The Batts were one of the most furious and nihilistic bands in all of Southern California in the early to mid 80’s: in 5 years the band accomplished unforgettable performances leaving a deep impression and influence on the Punk Rock scene. The original band broke up in 1985. The mainstay of the band is the singer, George Anthony. In 1995, George reformed the band with his friend Terry Bones (Discharge, Broken Bones, UK Subs). They put out a few records and toured through the late 90’s. In 2002 Battalion of Saints reformed, the current line-up includes San Diego Veterans Matt Anderson (Heroin) on bass, Scott Bartoloni (Heroin, Clikitat Ikatowi) on guitar, Steve Gearhardt “Gearbox” (Total Chaos) and Mario Rubalcaba (Clikitat Ikatowi, RFTC, Hot Snakes) sharing duties on drums, and enlisting old friend and partner in crime Londis Kues “TK” (Crucified Youth, TOF) on guitar. The original Battalion of Saints lineup put out the “Fighting Boys” 12” EP, and the “Second Coming” LP, plus numerous compilation tracks. Most of this material has been re-release... Read More About Battalion of Saints Biography...  Send Battalion of Saints ringtones to your cell
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