Battle Cry (Judas Priest album)
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Battle Cry
| type = live
| artist = Judas Priest
| cover = Judaspreistbattlecrycd.jpg
| alt =
| released = 25 March 2016
| recorded = 1 August 2015
| venue = Wacken Open Air (Wacken, Germany)
| studio =
| genre = Heavy metal
| length = 75:28
| label = Epic
| producer = Tom Allom & Jack Ruston
| prev_title = A Touch of Evil: Live
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |author=James Christopher Monger |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/battle-cry-mw0002920610 |title=Battle Cry - Judas Priest - Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=25 March 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161017093045/http://www.allmusic.com/album/battle-cry-mw0002920610 |archive-date=17 October 2016 |url-status=live }}
}}
Battle Cry is the sixth live album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, released on 25 March 2016.{{cite web |author=Discogs |url=https://www.discogs.com/Judas-Priest-Battle-Cry/release/8333339 |title=Judas Priest – Battle Cry |date=April 2016 |publisher=Discogs |accessdate=1 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161126145956/https://www.discogs.com/Judas-Priest-Battle-Cry/release/8333339 |archive-date=26 November 2016 |url-status=live }} 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.{{cite web|url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/judas-priest-battle-cry/|title=Judas Priest Announce 'Battle Cry' Live CD/DVD|date=16 February 2016 |publisher=UltimateClassicRock.com|accessdate=16 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160217092500/http://ultimateclassicrock.com/judas-priest-battle-cry/|archive-date=17 February 2016|url-status=live}}
Track listing
{{tracklist
| all_lyrics = Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing except where noted
| title1 = Battle Cry
| length1 = 0:33
| note1 = Intro
| title2 = Dragonaut
| writer2 = Halford, Tipton, Richie Faulkner
| length2 = 4:12
| title3 = Metal Gods
| length3 = 4:13
| title4 = Devil's Child
| length4 = 5:18
| title5 = Victim of Changes
| writer5 = Al Atkins, Halford, Tipton, Downing
| length5 = 8:58
| title6 = Halls of Valhalla
| writer6 = Halford, Tipton, Faulkner
| length6 = 6:07
| title7 = Redeemer of Souls
| writer7 = Halford, Tipton, Faulkner
| length7 = 4:10
| title8 = Beyond the Realms of Death
| writer8 = Halford, Les Binks
| length8 = 7:01
| title9 = Jawbreaker
| length9 = 4:05
| title10 = Breaking the Law
| length10 = 2:47
| title11 = Hell Bent for Leather
| writer11 = Tipton
| length11 = 4:26
| title12 = The Hellion
| length12 = 0:36
| note12 = Intro
| title13 = Electric Eye
| length13 = 4:36
| title14 = You've Got Another Thing Comin'
| length14 = 11:02
| title15 = Painkiller
| length15 = 7:25
}}
=Note=
Two 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
- Rob Halford – lead vocals
- Glenn Tipton – guitars, backing vocals
- Richie Faulkner – guitars, backing vocals
- Ian Hill – bass guitar
- Scott Travis – drums, backing vocals
Charts
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| {{album chart|Austria|57|artist=Judas Priest|album=Battle Cry|access-date=28 June 2023|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|Flanders|78|artist=Judas Priest|album=Battle Cry|access-date=28 June 2023|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|Wallonia|90|artist=Judas Priest|album=Battle Cry|access-date=28 June 2023|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|France|180|artist=Judas Priest|album=Battle Cry|access-date=28 June 2023|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|Germany4|29|id=297935|artist=Judas Priest|album=Battle Cry|access-date=7 August 2024|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|Hungary|28|year=2016|week=12|artist=Judas Priest|album=Battle Cry|access-date=28 June 2023|rowheader=true}} |
| {{album chart|Oricon|78|M|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/86193/products/1174122/1/|title=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)|publisher=Oricon.co.jp|access-date=28 June 2023|rowheader=true |
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{{album chart|Norway|37|artist=Judas Priest|album=Battle Cry|access-date=28 June 2023|rowheader=true}}
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{{album chart|Scotland|63|date=20160401|access-date=28 June 2023|rowheader=true}}
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{{album chart|Spain|60|artist=Judas Priest|album=Battle Cry|access-date=28 June 2023|rowheader=true}}
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{{album chart|Switzerland|34|artist=Judas Priest|album=Battle Cry|access-date=28 June 2023|rowheader=true}}
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{{album chart|UKRock|5|date=20160401|access-date=28 June 2023|rowheader=true}}
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{{album chart|Billboard200|90|artist=Judas Priest|access-date=28 June 2023|rowheader=true}}
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{{album chart|BillboardHardRock|9|artist=Judas Priest|access-date=28 June 2023|rowheader=true}}
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{{album chart|BillboardRock|25|artist=Judas Priest|rowheader=true|access-date=28 June 2023}}
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{{album chart|BillboardTastemaker|11|artist=Judas Priest|rowheader=true|access-date=28 June 2023}}
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