Detroit, Michigan’s BATTLECROSS were recently shooting a video for 'Push Pull Destroy', the first single off of their debut album Pursuit Of Honor, shot by Roy Warner Creative & Videography on location at the Yankee Air Museum, located on the grounds of the historic Willow Run Airport.

It was at Willow Run where Henry Ford mobilized his manufacturing base to contribute to the war efforts by mass producing the B-24 Liberators that provided American Air Power to win WWII for the Allies.

In this photo (above), Battlecross is shot in front of the Yankee Lady, the famous and rare WWII Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress, a heavy bomber that was the most powerful American aircraft in the war. Capable of defending itself with 13 machine guns on board, the B-17 often returned home from missions with honor despite extensive battle. This message of the power of perseverance of epic proportions is one of the values that Battlecross strives to portray in the video, telling a story that brutality, combined with honor and duty is what overcomes all threats - threats to our country and to ourselves.

The video was shot in front of a number of military aircraft, including a B-52 Stratofortress and a C7 Caribou with a special appearance by the B-17 Yankee Lady, one of the only ten surviving flyable B-17s in the world. The Yankee Air Museum is the home to the Yankee Lady, long considered to be the most beautifully restored of all of the remaining flyable planes. This picture is of particular significance because only a day prior to the video shoot, the B-17 Liberty Belle crash landed outside of Chicago, IL and was destroyed. The crew exited safely before the plane was engulfed by flames---another testament to her strength and service to protect its crew.

Portions of the video were shot at the former Packard Automobile Plant in Detroit, MI. Long abandoned and in ruins, the shoot location is reminiscent of the destruction in Germany by the mighty eighth air force of WWII.

Stay tuned for more information and premiere date and location of Battlecross' first music video for the track 'Push Pull Destroy'.

Battlecross recently released the artwork and tracklisting for Pursuit Of Honor, out August 2nd in North America.

A band that incorporates many elements of extreme thrash, death and tech metal, creating a precise blend of fist pumping brutality, intensity, and drive, Battlecross satisfies both the technical metal aficionado and the casual heavy metal listener alike.

The band comments on album artwork that was created by Josh Schroeder: "The album artwork for Pursuit Of Honor was created by the same mastermind who co-produced, mixed, and mastered this album, Josh Schroeder. He made a few merch designs for us in the past and we knew we wanted him to create the album art as well, first of all to keep everything cohesive and relevant, also because we love his unique style and vision, and lastly because he knows us so well. We feel the artwork depicts a strong sense of power and aggression with a leader among warriors. The Pursuit Of Honor refers to the ongoing battle within us and the struggle to overcome, to crush all obstacles, and prevail at all costs."

Also available is the band’s first single, 'Push Pull Destroy'. Vocalist Gumby comments on the band’s first single off of Pursuit Of Honor: "When I sing this song I think about how hard it was to even get to this point and the hard road still to come. It’s about overcoming all and coming out on the other side stronger. 'Push Pull Destroy' is in your face with a blend of intense rage and epic power from the first scream to the ending bass line."

Check out the first single 'Push Pull Destroy' here, where you can also find specially priced pre-order packages including the CD and CD & T-shirt.

Pursuit Of Honor tracklisting:

'Pursuit Of Honor'

'Push Pull Destroy'

'Kaleb'

'Deception'

'Man Of Stone'

'Breaking You'

'Rupture'

'Leech'

'Better Off Dead'

'Misery'

'Foreshadowing'

Battlecross created a video as a teaser for the new album, which fans can check out below:

Battlecross is:

Kyle ‘Gumby’ Gunther - Vocals

Tony Asta - Guitar

Hiran Deraniyagala - Guitar

Mike Kreger - Drums

Don Slater - Bass