BATTALION OF SAINTS orig FIGHTING BOYS '82 US rare punk

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Battalion of Saints is an '80s heavy metal/punk band who frequently played long-gone local venue Straita Head Sound. According to the band's MySpace page, "The Batts were one of the most furious and nihilistic bands in all of Southern California in the early to mid '80s, leading to the deaths of many of the original member.

The band's manager was Marc Rude, who drew countless local concert flyers and record covers for the Misfits, the Offspring, L.A. Guns, and others. Rude helped run Dead or Alive concert productions, which brought punk acts such as Black Flag, the UK Subs, GBH, and the Subhumans to San Diego in the early '80s. He died in 2002.

The original Battalion lineup released the Fighting Boys 12" EP and the album Second Coming, as well as appeared on several compilations. Much of this material has been re-released on the Taang! Records Death-R-Us CD.

"I left the band in ’85 because Chris and George [Anthony] were trying to screw me over because their heads got too damn big," says original drummer Ted Olson. "On the album, Second Coming, Chris played all guitars and bass. We had gone through so many bass players that the guy that played bass for us when we recorded couldn’t play the songs well enough, so Chris did the bass."

Battalion of Saints split in 1985.

Most of my records have been sitting on a shelf for 25+ years, in plastic protective sleeves, played very little ( mostly to record them- it was the 80's). Friends could look but not touch! I am selling off industrial/PUNK LP's this go round, see my other listings for like items and combined shipping possibilities.

Pressing Date, Country, Label, #: 1982

Vinyl Condition: Near Mint, DOESN'T LOOK PLAYED

Sleeve Condition: VG+  some aging DISCOLORATION, A VERTICAL WRINKLE FROM THE PRINTER

Other: NO inner LYRIC sleeve

SHIPPING: Shipped BETWEEN 2 heavy cardboard flats w/alternating corregation for added strength.

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