According to Revolver Magazine, SiriusXM Liquid Metal premiered Battlecross’ cover of Slayer’s “War Ensemble,” over the weekend and now today (May 27) the band are streaming it online.
When asked about the track guitarist Hiran Deraniyagala said the following:
“Slayer is obviously one of our biggest influences. Slayer taught me personally to not give a fuck and throw in attitude in your riffs. ‘War Ensemble’ is one of my favorite Slayer songs because it embodies the aggression and attitude of Slayer but also is more dynamic than a traditional Slayer song that is all speed. Jeff Hanneman was an underrated player and it’s shame his greatness was only recognized after he passed. In honor of Jeff we wanted to cover ‘War Ensemble’ and throw in a bit of our own twist and speed to the song. Slayer!!!”
The cover is also available for purchase on iTunes
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