Michigan thrashers BATTLECROSS will release their new album, “Rise To Power“, on August 21 via Metal Blade Records.

The CD was produced by Jason Suecof and mixed/mastered by Mark Lewis at Audiohammer Studios.

Cover art was completed by Hungarian artist Péter Sallai (SABATON, SACRED STEEL).

A brand new BATTLECROSS song, “Not Your Slave“, can be streamed above. Guitarist Tony Asta states: “We’re really happy with the crushing feel of this song. Somehow through the writing process, maybe even on accident, a more groovy feel was created. We won’t write the same record twice and I think this is our strongest and more dynamic album yet.”

BATTLECROSS will join CROWBAR and LORD DYING on “The Summer Of Doom” tour, with the devastation beginning May 28 and ending July 3 in CROWBAR‘s home state of Louisiana.

On tour, fans can pre-order “Rise To Power” at the BATTLECROSS merch booth in the form of a limited-edition tour laminate. Each laminate will include a code, redeemable online, for a copy of the album.

(via Blabbermouth)