Battle Cry (Judas Priest DVD)
Battle Cry is a live video released by Judas Priest on 25 March 2016 on DVD and on 1 April 2016 on Blu-ray. It was filmed at the Wacken Open Air festival on 1 August 2015 in front of a capacity of 85,000 people. A CD version was also released bundled with the DVD version as well. Both DVD and Blu-ray formats contain three bonus tracks recorded from their 10 December 2015 show at the Ergo Arena in Gdańsk, Poland.[5]
Battle Cry | ||||
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Released | 25 March 2016 (DVD) 1 April 2016 (Blu-ray) | |||
Recorded | 1 August 2015 at Wacken Open Air, Wacken, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |||
Genre | Heavy metal | |||
Length | 1:34 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | Tom Allom & Jack Ruston | |||
Judas Priest chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Blabbermouth.net | 9/10[1] |
Bravewords.com [2] | |
PureGrainAudio [3] | |
MediaMikes [4] |
Reception
Chad Bowar of Loudwire stated "Priest have released a plethora of live albums over the years, and Battle Cry is a worthy addition to that canon. It effectively captures this era of the band, who have aged extremely gracefully and show no signs of slowing down any time soon."[6]
Track listing
All songs written by Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing, except where indicated.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Battle Cry" (Intro) | 0:54 | |
2. | "Dragonaut" | Halford, Tipton, Richie Faulkner | 4:12 |
3. | "Metal Gods" | 4:12 | |
4. | "Devil's Child" | 5:20 | |
5. | "Victim of Changes" | Al Atkins, Halford, Tipton, Downing | 9:02 |
6. | "Halls of Valhalla" | Halford, Tipton, Faulkner | 6:01 |
7. | "Turbo Lover" | 6:00 | |
8. | "Redeemer of Souls" | Halford, Tipton, Faulkner | 4:45 |
9. | "Beyond the Realms of Death" | Halford, Les Binks | 8:01 |
10. | "Jawbreaker" | 4:21 | |
11. | "Breaking the Law" | 3:03 | |
12. | "Hell Bent for Leather" | Tipton | 4:57 |
13. | "The Hellion" (Intro) | 0:38 | |
14. | "Electric Eye" | 4:39 | |
15. | "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" | 13:27 | |
16. | "Painkiller" | 7:17 | |
17. | "Living After Midnight" | 5:45 |
No. | Title | Length |
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18. | "Screaming for Vengeance" (Recorded on 10 December 2015 in Gdańsk, Poland) | 5:02 |
19. | "The Rage" (Recorded on 10 December 2015 in Gdańsk, Poland) | 4:46 |
20. | "Desert Plains" (Recorded on 10 December 2015 in Gdańsk, Poland) | 4:26 |
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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Swedish Albums Chart | 1 |
Finnish Albums Chart | 1 |
Canadian Albums Chart | 1 |
US Billboard Music DVD Chart | 1 |
Australian Albums Chart | 3 |
German Albums Chart | 3 |
Dutch Albums Chart | 3 |
French Albums Chart | 3 |
Belgian Albums Chart | 4 |
Spanish Albums Chart | 5 |
Austrian Albums Chart | 7 |
Personnel
- Rob Halford – Vocals
- Glenn Tipton – Guitar, Vocals
- Richie Faulkner – Guitar, Vocals
- Ian Hill – Bass
- Scott Travis – Drums
References
- "Battle Cry - JUDAS PRIEST". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- David Perri. "Judas Priest – Battle Cry". Bravewords.com. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- Bruce Moore. "Judas Priest - "Battle Cry" [DVD Review]". PureGrainAudio. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- Adam Lawton. "DVD Review: Judas Priest "Battle Cry"". MediaMikes. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
- "JUDAS PRIEST To Unleash New Live CD, DVD, Blu-Ray, 'Battle Cry', In March". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on 29 September 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- Bowar, Chad. "Judas Priest, 'Battle Cry' - DVD Review". Loudwire. Retrieved 20 May 2019.