Battle Born Studios, located in the

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, is a

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owned by rock band

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History

Established in the late 1990s as Studio Vegas, the studio was taken over by The Killers in 2008. The studio was opened to all artists on August 26, 2009. Prior to that time, it was used by The Killers and invited artists. The studio adopted its name from the Nevada state flag. The studio has hosted and/or recorded notable artists including

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, and

Imagine Dragons Imagine Dragons is an American pop rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada, consisting of lead singer Dan Reynolds, guitarist Wayne Sermon, bassist Ben McKee and drummer Daniel Platzman. The band first gained exposure with the release of their sing ...

. Other artists who have recorded at Battle Born Studios include

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, and David Hopkins. In promotion of their fourth consecutive UK number 1 studio album '' Battle Born'', The Killers allowed ''

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'' to tour the studio.

Recordings

Albums

* ''

Day & Age ''Day & Age'' is the third studio album by American rock band the Killers. It was released on November 18, 2008, by Island Records. Frontman and lead vocalist Brandon Flowers described it as the band's "most playful record". , ''Day & Age'' had ...

'' (2008,

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), US #6, UK #1 * ''

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'' (2010, Island Records), US #8, UK #1 * ''

Big Talk Big Talk is an American rock band, formed by The Killers' drummer Ronnie Vannucci Jr, and longtime friend Taylor Milne in 2011. As of 2015, John Spiker, John Konesky and Brooks Wackerman are also members of the band. The band have released an ep ...

'' (2011,

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) * ''

The Loudest Engine ''The Loudest Engine'' is the third studio album of London-based Australian indie rock band Howling Bells. The album was released through Cooking Vinyl on 9 September 2011 to mostly positive reviews. It was produced by Mark Stoermer and recorded a ...

'' (2011,

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), UK #151 * '' It Culls You'' (2011, self-released) * '' Another Life'' (2011, self-released) * ''

(Red) Christmas EP ''(Red) Christmas EP'', stylised as ''(RED) Christmas EP'', is the first extended play (EP) by American rock band The Killers. It was released digitally on November 29, 2011, by Island Records. The EP features the band's yearly Christmas singles f ...

'' (2011, Island Records), US #85, UK #104 * '' Battle Born'' (2012, Island Records), US #3, UK #1 * ''

Night Visions ''Night Visions'' is the debut studio album by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons. It was released on September 4, 2012, through Kidinakorner and Interscope Records. The album was primarily produced by the band themselves, as well as Englis ...

'' (2012,

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), US #2, UK #2 * '' Direct Hits'' (2013, Island Records), US #20, UK #6 * ''

The Desired Effect ''The Desired Effect'' is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter and The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers. It was released on May 15, 2015, by Island Records. It was produced by Ariel Rechtshaid and Flowers and mixed by Alan Moulder ...

'' (2015, Island Records), US #17, UK #1 * '' Dark Arts'' (2016, self-released) * '' Wonderful Wonderful'' (2017, Island Records) US #1, UK #1, AUS #1 * ''

Imploding the Mirage ''Imploding the Mirage'' is the sixth studio album by American rock band the Killers. It was released on August 21, 2020, by Island Records in the United States and internationally by EMI. To date, it is the band's only album without lead guitaris ...

'' (2020, Island Records) US #8, UK #1 * ''

Pressure Machine ''Pressure Machine'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band the Killers. It was released on August 13, 2021. The album features the return of guitarist Dave Keuning to the studio with the band, after his absence on the previous album '' ...

'' (2021, Island Records) US #9, UK #1

EPs

* ''

'' (2009, self-released) * ''

Hell and Silence ''Hell and Silence'' is the third extended play (EP) by American pop rock band Imagine Dragons, released on March 12, 2010. It was recorded at Battle Born Studios. All songs were written and produced by Imagine Dragons. "Hear Me (song), Hear Me" ...

'' (2010, self-released)

Singles

* "

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" (2008, Island Records), US #32, UK #3 * " Spaceman" (2008, Island Records), US #67, UK #40 * "

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" (2010, Island Records), UK #8 * "

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" (2010, Island Records), US #79, UK #53 * "

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" (2012, Island Records), US #78, UK #18 * " Hear Me" (2012, Interscope Records), UK #37 * " Shot at the Night" (2013, Island Records), UK #23 * " I Can Change" (2015, Island Records), UK #52 * " The Man" (2017, Island Records), UK #63 * "

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" (2017, Island Records), UK #100 * " Caution" (2020, Island Records), UK #95 * "

My Own Soul's Warning "My Own Soul's Warning" is a song by American rock band the Killers from their sixth studio album, ''Imploding the Mirage'' (2020). It was released on June 17, 2020, as the third single from the album. Background Album lead track, "My Own Soul ...

" (2020, Island Records), UK #84

#1 Singles

* "

" (2008, Island Records), ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play #1 * " The Man" (2017, Island Records), ''Billboard'' Adult Alternative Songs #1 * " Caution" (2020, Island Records), ''Billboard'' Alternative Airplay and Rock Airplay #1

References

External links

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