Battered is a Norwegian

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

 thrash metal

Thrash metal

Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...

 band fronted by then-former (now reunited) Einherjer

Einherjer

Einherjer is a Viking metal band from Haugesund, Norway, founded in 1993. Some of the band's albums are heavily folk influenced, while others have a more traditional black metal sound. Their lyrics retell Norse legends, and each of their albums has its own theme...

 members Frode Glesnes

Frode Glesnes

Frode Glesnes is one of the founders of the Norwegian Viking metal band Einherjer. He started as guitarist/vocalist, but decided to concentrate on the guitar duties. He did the lead vocals on Einherjer's last album, Blot. He started a new band with the other Einherjer members called Battered. He...

, Gerhard Storesund and Aksel Herløe in 2004. Since then they have only released one demo: ...Beyond Recognition and one album Battered

Battered (album)

Battered is the debut album of the Norwegian thrash metal band Battered. It was released by Tabu Recordings on February 27 in Norway, March 13 in the rest of Europe and April 4, 2006 in USA.Recorded at Sifa Lydstudio, Norway from April to August 2005...

. A new vocalist joined their band in 2005, Siggy Olaisen, and they recorded their self-titled debut album which was released February 27th, 2006 in Norway and March 13th in the rest of Europe. The American date for the album Battered

Battered (album)

Battered is the debut album of the Norwegian thrash metal band Battered. It was released by Tabu Recordings on February 27 in Norway, March 13 in the rest of Europe and April 4, 2006 in USA.Recorded at Sifa Lydstudio, Norway from April to August 2005...

 was April 4th, 2006.

Band members

• Sigurd "Siggy" Olaisen - Lead Vocals (Headblock)
• Frode Glesnes
  Frode Glesnes
  Frode Glesnes is one of the founders of the Norwegian Viking metal band Einherjer. He started as guitarist/vocalist, but decided to concentrate on the guitar duties. He did the lead vocals on Einherjer's last album, Blot. He started a new band with the other Einherjer members called Battered. He...
  
   - Guitar & Vocals (ex-Einherjer
  Einherjer
  Einherjer is a Viking metal band from Haugesund, Norway, founded in 1993. Some of the band's albums are heavily folk influenced, while others have a more traditional black metal sound. Their lyrics retell Norse legends, and each of their albums has its own theme...
  
  , ex-Beelzebub , ex - Angelgrinder )
• Aksel Herløe - Guitar (ex-Einherjer
  Einherjer
  Einherjer is a Viking metal band from Haugesund, Norway, founded in 1993. Some of the band's albums are heavily folk influenced, while others have a more traditional black metal sound. Their lyrics retell Norse legends, and each of their albums has its own theme...
  
  )
• Gerhard Storesund - Drums (ex-Einherjer
  Einherjer
  Einherjer is a Viking metal band from Haugesund, Norway, founded in 1993. Some of the band's albums are heavily folk influenced, while others have a more traditional black metal sound. Their lyrics retell Norse legends, and each of their albums has its own theme...
  
  , ex-Beelzebub ,ex - Angelgrinder )
• Ole Moldesæther - Bass (Headblock)