Battle Cry (album)
Battle Cry | ||||
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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 | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Metal Crypt (1) | [3] |
Metal Crypt (2) | [4] |
Metal Reviews | Classic[5] |
Metal Rules | [6] |
Metal Zone | 100%[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 | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(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 | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(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
- J.D. Kimball - Vocals
- Joe Jaimes - Guitars
- Kenny Powell - Guitars
- Steve Wittig - Drums
- Jody Henry - Bass
- Production
- Brian Slagel – Production
- Ron Fair – Engineering, Mixing
- Bill Metoyer – Engineering
- Scott Singer – Engineering
- Carolyn Collins – Assistant Engineering
- Vince Gutierrez – Cover Art
References
- ↑ "Gatefold of Best of Metal Blade, Vol. 1". Metal Blade Records. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
- ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Omen - Battle Cry review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ↑ 4th Horseman. "Classic Review: Omen - Battle Cry". Metal Crypt. Michel Renaud/The Metal Crypt. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
- ↑ Sargon the Terrible. "Classic Review: Omen - Battle Cry". Metal Crypt. Michel Renaud/The Metal Crypt. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
- ↑ Ben. "Omen - Battle Cry". Metal Reviews. MetalReviews. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ↑ Mosquito. "Omen - Battle Cry". Metal Rules. Metal-Rules.com. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ↑ Alexandropoulos, Antonis. "OMEN - Battle Cry". Metal Zone. Metalzone.gr. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ↑ Kühnemund, Götz. "Review Album". Rock Hard. Hi-Media. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
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