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Album "Blue Lips Cold Kiss"

(Copro Records / Casket CSK 028) (PHD Distribution). Released 2004. (File under Rock)

When BBC Radio One broadcast a live session of the band in 2004, then 'Evening Session' DJ Vic Galloway described it as "One of the most popular sessions that we have put out." When Martin Bate of Capital Radio central Scotland station, Beat 106, played 'Tumshie' off the band recent album “Blue Lips, Cold Kiss”, its initial play attracted such a huge audience response that it became an instant contender for the shows "Most Requested Playlist." Big Cheese magazine called them one of the UK 's well kept secrets.

Across mainland Europe large sections of the rock press including German monthly Metal Heart, gave the band glowing reviews. Since then the album has become something of a rock underground secret. In UK rock monthly Rock Sound Magazine, Robert Adams described it as “One of the finest debut albums I have heard for a very long time.” Terrorizer Magazine - "A breath of fresh air to the UK scene." "A well-crafted, cleverly constructed album” and at XFM, Ian Camfield said of “Blue Lips Cold Kiss”, “This is a very impressive debut album.”

Battalion Of Flies has drawn its influences from many sources both collectively and individually. For the new listener though, "Blue Lips Cold Kiss" leaves little doubt that Alice In Chains and Soundgarden have been a large influence on the band. Opening track 'L*S*D' is dedicated to the late Layne Staley of Alice In Chains. The band members are immensely proud of the first album. "Blue Lips Cold Kiss" is their homage to their influences. They see themselves as a band that love writing and playing the type of music that they were brought up on. They care not for the fickle world of media propelled trendy next big things.

"This is just a band that likes to play in the style of music that we love. We are not trying to be the next big cool new thing." "We don't care if you think we sound like whomever, it's not important to us."

"Music is created to be enjoyed and people should stopped being precious about it. Just enjoy what you like and try to throw off the burden of the cyclical fashion and trend." "There is a reason why Led Zeppelin sells as many albums now as they have done for the past 30 years."

The band released their first self financed full-length album, 'Blue Lips Cold Kiss' as a one off distribution deal with Copro Production (Earthtone9) and is released through Copro Production imprint Casket and distributed in the UK via Plastic Head Distribution (PHD). The album was totally financed by the band.

Battalion Of Flies members Craig Costello and Nord Idessane are currently working on a new project and a follow-up album is targeted for 2006. Live dates across the UK will be announced next year. We highly recommend that you bare witness as soon as you can.

Note: original drummer Nick Tolley departed the band in September 2004. Hammy and Tony left in May 2005.

Battalion HQ - May 2005