Battalion of Flies
Battalion of Flies | |
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| Origin | Edinburgh, Scotland. |
| Genres | Alternative rock, grunge, hard rock, heavy metal, alternative metal |
| Years active | 2003–2005, 2019-Present |
| Labels | Casket/CoPro, BLCK Records |
| Members | Craig Costello Tony Noble C.K. Gillon |
| Past members | Nord Idessane Nick Tolley Paul Hameed John Ferguson |
Battalion of Flies is a Scottish alternative rock band from Edinburgh, Scotland, that was formed in 2003.[1] The band's original line-up consisted of vocalist and guitarist Craig Costello, bassist Nord Idessane, and drummer Nick Tolley. They released one studio album – Blue Lips, Cold Kiss before disbanding in 2005. They reunited in 2019 and released an EP - In Dark Meadows... Chaos Reigns in February 2021
History
In 2003, subsequent to its breakup, former Imperial Racing Club bandmates Craig Costello, Nord Idessane and Nick Tolley got together to form Battalion of Flies; a few half-formed ideas for songs already in progress. The progress was rapid and a 3-track demo was recorded (Box, Slipping Down, Ghost) followed by a deal with indie label CoPro/Casket[2] to complete the album and send it out into the wild. Touring and radio appearances followed, to critical acclaim and magazine cover disc appearances[3] but never quite hitting the tipping point to go properly global. Work progressed on a second album with another 3 tracks committed to tape, but then Nick moved on to other projects. A search of the Edinburgh music scene for a new drummer brought Paul 'Hammy' Hameed on board. He was closely followed by sometime-collaborator Tony Noble on bass, and Nord returned to his preferred option of rhythm guitar, filling out the live sound. More new music followed[4] and notable support slots, but despite further positive feedback from industry members and the public alike, the band parted company in 2005 after a final appearance at 2005's "Mayhem" festival in Edinburgh.[5]
Over subsequent years, a number of attempts were made with various players to restart the band, all with a similar lack of success. Then in 2019, CK "Thunderhoof" Gillon, a former cohort of Craig's and fan of the band, finding himself at a loose end due to the hiatus of his band 'The King Lot', persuaded Craig that an anniversary gig was required.[6] Now also a bandmate in tribute band 'Volts', Tony returned; happy to pick up a bass and sound that wasn't someone else's. Nord had previously declined the invitation in favour of pursuing his own musical endeavours, so along also came current Volts and former Burn bandmate and multi-instrumentalist John Ferguson who it turned out had actually been keen to join the band back in its heyday. The gig convinced the band that demand was still present for the music[5][7] and work progressed when possible during COVID-19 lockdown restrictions to record a five track EP,[8] which was subsequently release in February 2021, following a successful kickstarter campaign.[9]
Members
- Craig Costello – vocals , guitar (2003–2005, 2019–Present)
- Tony Noble – bass guitar (2004–2005, 2019–Present)
- C.K. Gillon – drums (2019–Present)
Previous Members
- Nord Idessane
- Nick Tolley
- Paul Hameed
- John Ferguson
Timeline
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Discography
Studio albums
- Blue Lips, Cold Kiss (2004), Casket/CoPro
EP
- In Dark Meadows... Chaos Reigns (2021), BLCK Records
References
- ↑ "Headline Act: Battalion of Flies". Moshville Times.
- ↑ "CoPro Records - Battalion of Flies". CoProRecords.co.uk.
- ↑ "Terrorizer issue 120: PHD Presents..." musik-sammler.de.
- ↑ "Battalion of Flies". Soundcloud.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "BoF - A potted history". Facebook.
- ↑ "Whilst the guys are on hiatus..." facebook.com.
- ↑ "Alt-rock cult heroes Battalion Of Flies make a long awaited return". The Skinny.
- ↑ "In Dark Meadows... Chaos Reigns - EP Review". Rock Fiend Publications.
- ↑ "Battalion Of Flies: In Dark Meadows...Chaos Reigns EP". Kicktraq.
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