Battles live in concert.
ON TOUR

Battles

87
critic concert reviews
rock

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

78
%
Based on 
87
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Based on 
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Real Live Certified  

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Critic Consensus

Based on 87 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Battles is rated as an impressive live performer, with many notable strengths. Battles concert reviews describe live shows and performances as invigorating, layered, amazing, aggressive, repetitive, stylish, and thunderous.

ON TOUR

The OVO Hydro, Glasgow, United Kingdom (November 23); Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, United Kingdom (November 28); Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, United Kingdom (November 29)

FESTIVALS IN 2024

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Latest Release

Appeasement (12 August 2022)

Artist Info

Genre
rock
Origin
New York, United States (2002 - present)
Bio
Battles is an American experimental rock band founded in New York City in 2002 and now consisting of John Stanier (of Tomahawk and The Mark of Cain, formerly of Helmet) on drums, and guitarist/keyboardist Ian Williams (formerly of Don Caballero and Storm & Stress) on guitars and keyboards.
Has Performed With
Protomartyr

Critic Concert Reviews

The Skinny (UK)

November 1, 2019
60
%
Battles at Gorilla, Manchester, 28 Oct

QRO Magazine

June 27, 2017
%
But extra events are always announced late for the venue, as it’s well-suited for special summer events: big, open space that’s both indoors & outdoors, already set up with a stage, sponsor, and free beer, all-ages & free.

Hot Press Magazine (Ireland)

June 4, 2016
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Who likes pineapple? It’s a short and sweet piece of audience interaction and the only instance in which it occurs.

The Upcoming (UK)

March 25, 2016
100
%
After starting with a string of EPs the band have since released four studio albums and many more EPs creating a name for themselves in the prog rock field.

The AU Review (Australia)

February 12, 2016
%
Guitarist and bassist Dave Konopka emerged first, busy looping his effects on the ground, a guitar draped over his shoulder.

Scenestr (Australia)

February 12, 2016
%
Manning Bar, Sydney, Australia

The Music (Australia)

February 10, 2016
%
At Sydney's Manning Bar they wasted no time building up a bubbling, distorted introduction to Dot Com, masterfully crafting a level of anticipation in the crowd that almost bordered on unnerving.

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