Battle Cry (album)

Battle Cry
Studio album by Omen
Released October 1984 [1]
Genre Heavy metal
Length 36:13 (Original)
43:30 (2005 Picture LP)
Language English
Label Metal Blade (USA)
Roadrunner (Europe)
Producer Brian Slagel
Omen chronology
Battle Cry
(1984)
Warning of Danger
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Metal Crypt (1)[3]
Metal Crypt (2)[4]
Metal ReviewsClassic[5]
Metal Rules[6]
Metal Zone100%[7]
Rock Hard[8]

Battle Cry is the debut album of the American heavy metal band Omen. It was originally released in 1984 by Metal Blade. In 2005 Metal Blade re-released Battle Cry on Picture LP format, limited to 500 copies and including two bonus tracks.

Track listing

Original LP
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Death Rider"    3:26
2. "The Axeman"    4:25
3. "Last Rites"    3:39
4. "Dragon's Breath"  Jody Henry, J.D. Kimball, Kenny Powell 2:59
5. "Be My Wench"    4:01
6. "Battle Cry"  J.D. Kimball, Kenny Powell 3:41
7. "Die by the Blade"  Jody Henry, J.D. Kimball, Kenny Powell 3:09
8. "Prince of Darkness"    2:44
9. "Bring Out the Beast"    4:08
10. "In the Arena"    4:00
2005 Limited Edition Picture LP bonus tracks
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
11. "Battle Cry" (live at San Antonio, Texas in 1986)J.D. Kimball, Kenny Powell 3:25
12. "Torture Me" (taken from Metal Massacre V)  4:02

Personnel

Omen
Production

References

  1. "Gatefold of Best of Metal Blade, Vol. 1". Metal Blade Records. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  2. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Omen - Battle Cry review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  3. 4th Horseman. "Classic Review: Omen - Battle Cry". Metal Crypt. Michel Renaud/The Metal Crypt. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  4. Sargon the Terrible. "Classic Review: Omen - Battle Cry". Metal Crypt. Michel Renaud/The Metal Crypt. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
  5. Ben. "Omen - Battle Cry". Metal Reviews. MetalReviews. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  6. Mosquito. "Omen - Battle Cry". Metal Rules. Metal-Rules.com. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  7. Alexandropoulos, Antonis. "OMEN - Battle Cry". Metal Zone. Metalzone.gr. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
  8. Kühnemund, Götz. "Review Album". Rock Hard. Hi-Media. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
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