Battle Cry (album)

Battle Cry
Studio album by Omen
Released November 1984 (1984-11)
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
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Metal Crypt (1) [2]
Metal Crypt (2) [3]
Metal Reviews Classic[4]
Metal Rules [5]
Metal Zone 100%[6]
Rock Hard [7]

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. 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
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
Production

References

  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Omen - Battle Cry review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/battle-cry-r75330/review. Retrieved 2011-10-03. 
  2. ^ 4th Horseman. "Classic Review: Omen - Battle Cry". Metal Crypt. Michel Renaud/The Metal Crypt. http://www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review.php?revid=2446. Retrieved 2011-10-05. 
  3. ^ Sargon the Terrible. "Classic Review: Omen - Battle Cry". Metal Crypt. Michel Renaud/The Metal Crypt. http://www.metalcrypt.com/pages/review.php?revid=2825. Retrieved 2011-10-05. 
  4. ^ Ben. "Omen - Battle Cry". Metal Reviews. MetalReviews. http://www.metalreviews.com/reviews/detail.php3?id=2362. Retrieved 2011-10-03. 
  5. ^ Mosquito. "Omen - Battle Cry". Metal Rules. Metal-Rules.com. http://www.metal-rules.com/review/viewreview.php?band=&album=&post_by=&rating=&month=&letter=O&year=&pos=51. Retrieved 2011-10-03. 
  6. ^ Alexandropoulos, Antonis. "OMEN - Battle Cry". Metal Zone. Metalzone.gr. http://www.metalzone.gr/reviews.php?action=details&id=606&lang=en. Retrieved 2011-10-03. 
  7. ^ Kühnemund, Götz. "Review Album". Rock Hard. Hi-Media. http://www.rockhard.de/megazine/reviewarchiv/review-anzeigen.html?tx_rxreviewdb_pi1%5Breview%5D=7505. Retrieved 2011-10-09.