Battle Cry (Omen album)
| Battle Cry | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| 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 | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| 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
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ 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. Archived from the original on 2011-11-17. Retrieved 2011-10-03.
- ^ Kühnemund, Götz. "Review Album". Rock Hard. Hi-Media. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
