Battle Cry is the sixth live album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, released on 25 March 2016.[2] It was recorded at the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany on 1 August 2015 during their Redeemer of Souls Tour. The album was released as both a standalone title and a bundled package containing the DVD version.[3]
| Battle Cry | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 25 March 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 1 August 2015 | |||
| Venue | Wacken Open Air (Wacken, Germany) | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 75:28 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Tom Allom & Jack Ruston | |||
| Judas Priest chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Battle Cry" (Intro) | 0:33 | |
| 2. | "Dragonaut" | Halford, Tipton, Richie Faulkner | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Metal Gods" | 4:13 | |
| 4. | "Devil's Child" | 5:18 | |
| 5. | "Victim of Changes" | Al Atkins, Halford, Tipton, Downing | 8:58 |
| 6. | "Halls of Valhalla" | Halford, Tipton, Faulkner | 6:07 |
| 7. | "Redeemer of Souls" | Halford, Tipton, Faulkner | 4:10 |
| 8. | "Beyond the Realms of Death" | Halford, Les Binks | 7:01 |
| 9. | "Jawbreaker" | 4:05 | |
| 10. | "Breaking the Law" | 2:47 | |
| 11. | "Hell Bent for Leather" | Tipton | 4:26 |
| 12. | "The Hellion" (Intro) | 0:36 | |
| 13. | "Electric Eye" | 4:36 | |
| 14. | "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" | 11:02 | |
| 15. | "Painkiller" | 7:25 |
Note
editTwo songs Judas Priest performed at the festival, "Turbo Lover" and "Living After Midnight", were omitted from the album. However, they do appear on the video release.
Personnel
edit- Rob Halford – lead vocals
- Glenn Tipton – guitars, backing vocals
- Richie Faulkner – guitars, backing vocals
- Ian Hill – bass
- Scott Travis – drums
Charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] | 57 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] | 78 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] | 90 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[7] | 180 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 29 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[9] | 28 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[10] | 78 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11] | 37 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[12] | 63 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[13] | 60 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 34 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[15] | 5 |
| US Billboard 200[16] | 90 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[17] | 9 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] | 25 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[19] | 11 |
References
edit- ^ James Christopher Monger. "Battle Cry - Judas Priest - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ Discogs (April 2016). "Judas Priest – Battle Cry". Discogs. Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "Judas Priest Announce 'Battle Cry' Live CD/DVD". UltimateClassicRock.com. 16 February 2016. Archived from the original on 17 February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Judas Priest – Battle Cry" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Judas Priest – Battle Cry" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Judas Priest – Battle Cry" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Judas Priest – Battle Cry". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Judas Priest – Battle Cry" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2016. 12. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "バトル・クライ〜進撃の咆哮(デラックス・エディション)(完全生産限定盤)". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Judas Priest – Battle Cry". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Judas Priest – Battle Cry". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Judas Priest – Battle Cry". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Judas Priest Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Judas Priest Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Judas Priest Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Judas Priest Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 June 2023.