Why do so many black metal drummers call their instrument "Battery"? I fail to understand it.

it's another term for the percussion. like in school marching bands (high school as well as college) the drum section is called the battery. i guess one way you can look at it is the drums are the backbone of the entire band. the band is nothing without drums, hence they need drums in order to work, like an electric appliance needs batteries to work.

maybe cause they sound like a military battery going off?

may cause:
bat·ter·y ( P ) Pronunciation Key (bt-r)
n. pl. bat·ter·ies

The act of beating or pounding.

\Bat"ter*y\, n.; pl. Batteries. [F. batterie, fr. battre. See Batter, v. t.] 1. The act of battering or beating.

Oh I get it now, I was looking at it like as in "9 volt battery", not as in "assault and battery". I understand now.

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TheGreatSpaldino said:

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Kalopsia said:


i don't think it has any relation to duracell batteries...last time i checked microwaves didn't run off batteries.


battering ram
battered

Nick Barker - 2 AAA's.
Flo Mournier - 9volt
Energizer Bunny - Energizer

RustedAngel said:

Hellhammer - Car battery

retzam said:


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i cant believe, not one metallica reference.

drums are called that in french too (in response to the intial question retzam asked)

~carina

bateria

there is a computer drum program called "battery"

I didn't notice this, my computer must have been on the fritz the day it was bumped. Why would someone bump this... after over a year.

Then again, I've bumped random things before.