The original line-up consisted of John Frölén on guitar and bass, John Odhinn Sandin on vocals, Håkan Sjödin on guitar and bass, and Otto Wiklund on drums. Håkan Sjödin left the band early so that he could play with
Setherial full-time. The band's first album, titled
In Battle, was recorded at Sunlight Studio in Stockholm, Sweden and was released through
Napalm Records in 1997. Their second release, called
The Rage of the Northmen, came in March 1998. It was recorded at Ballerina Audio, Umeå, Sweden. In 1999 the only member left was Frölén, who started writing material for a third album. In 2002 he began rehearsing with Sandin (this time on drums), soon asking Hans Carlsson (guitar) of
Diabolical to join the band. The album was mixed and mastered by
Erik Rutan from the bands
Morbid Angel and
Hate Eternal. Rutan also donated a guitar solo to the album. In April 2005, the band parted ways with their label partner Cold Records after that album's release. In 2006, In Battle signed a contract with
Nocturnal Art Productions and began working on their 4th full-length album, which turned out to be
Kingdom of Fear. The album was released on September 3, 2007. In Battle are currently working on a fifth studio album with a working title of
Flames & Death. ==Line-up==