Battle Cry (Omen album)
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.
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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 |   |
| Metal Crypt (1) |  |
| Metal Crypt (2) | |
| Metal Reviews | Classic[5] |
| Metal Rules | |
| Metal Zone | 100%[7] |
| Rock Hard | |
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.
- 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.
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