Battle Cry | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 1984[1] | |||
Studio | Eldorado (Burbank, California) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 36:13 | |||
Label | Metal Blade | |||
Producer | Brian Slagel | |||
Omen chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Metal Crypt (1) | [4] |
Metal Crypt (2) | [5] |
Metal Reviews | Classic[6] |
Metal Rules | [7] |
Metal Zone | 100%[8] |
Rock Hard | [9] |
Battle Cry is the debut studio album by the American heavy metal band Omen, released in 1984 by Metal Blade Records. In 2005, Metal Blade re-released Battle Cry in Picture LP format, limited to 500 copies and including two bonus tracks.
In 2019, Metal Hammer ranked it as the 16th best power metal album of all time.[2]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Death Rider" | J.D. Kimball | 3:26 |
2. | "The Axeman" | J.D. Kimball | 4:25 |
3. | "Last Rites" | J.D. Kimball | 3:39 |
4. | "Dragon's Breath" | J.D. Kimball, Jody Henry, Kenny Powell | 2:59 |
5. | "Be My Wench" | J.D. Kimball | 4:01 |
6. | "Battle Cry" | J.D. Kimball, Kenny Powell | 3:41 |
7. | "Die by the Blade" | J.D. Kimball, Jody Henry, Kenny Powell | 3:09 |
8. | "Prince of Darkness" | J.D. Kimball | 2:44 |
9. | "Bring Out the Beast" | J.D. Kimball | 4:08 |
10. | "In the Arena" | J.D. Kimball | 4:00 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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 |