Judas Priest announces ‘Battle Cry’ live CD, DVD, Blu-ray

Judas Priest’s tour in support of their 17th studio album overall, Redeemer Of Souls, was one of the most extensive of the group’s entire career – consisting of 130 shows in 33 countries, and offering a set list that touched upon selections from nearly all of their classic albums…and now, fans can relive the ultimate live Priest experience once more, with the release of the new CD, DVD and Blu-ray, Battle Cry, on March 25th, via Epic Records.

Recorded live on August 1st, 2015 at Germany’s infamous Wacken Festival in front of an audience of 85,000 screaming metal maniacs, Battle Cry is available on a 15 track CD, with the entire show on Blu-ray and DVD (running over 94 minutes), as well as digital audio and video formats. The DVD and Blu-ray also contains three bonus tracks shot in Poland on December 10th, 2015 at The Ergo Arena, in Gdansk, Poland.

What makes the show’s track listing so appealing is it balances new classics (“Dragonaut,” “Halls Of Valhalla,” “Redeemer Of Souls”) along with head-banging classics (“Metal Gods,” “Electric Eye,” “You’ve Got Another Thing Coming”), as well as key album tracks from yesteryear (“Devil’s Child,” “Beyond The Realms of Death,” “Jawbreaker”).

Originally formed during the early ’70s in Birmingham, England, Priest is responsible for offering metal fans worldwide some of the genre’s most influential and landmark albums (1980’s ‘British Steel,’ 1982’s ‘Screaming For Vengeance,’ 1990’s ‘Painkiller,’ etc.), while helping spread metal music to audiences not normally associated with the genre (Live Aid in 1985, and a surprise appearance on American Idol in 2011), and helping popularize the now instantly recognizable “denim and leather” look.

For decades, Judas Priest has been one of the greatest live bands in the entire heavy metal genre. And as evidenced by Battle Cry, Judas Priest rock harder and more ferociously than ever.

CD:

1. (Intro) Battle Cry
2. Dragonaut
3. Metal Gods
4. Devil’s Child
5. Victim Of Changes
6. Halls Of Valhalla
7. Redeemer of Souls
8. Beyond the Realms of Death
9. Jawbreaker
10. Breaking The Law
11. Hell Bent For Leather
12. The Hellion
13. Electric Eye
14. You’ve Got Another Thing Coming
15. Painkiller

DVD/Blu-ray:

1. (Intro) Battle Cry
2. Dragonaut
3. Metal Gods
4. Devil’s Child
5. Victim Of Changes
6. Halls Of Valhalla
7. Turbo Lover
8. Redeemer Of Souls
9. Beyond The Realms Of Death
10. Jawbreaker
11. Breaking The Law
12. Hell Bent For Leather
13. The Hellion
14. Electric Eye
15. You’ve Got Another Thing Coming
16. Painkiller
17. Living After Midnight

Recorded live on August 1st, 2015 at Wacken Festival, Germany.

Bonus Tracks
18. Screaming for Vengeance
19. The Rage
20. Desert Plains

Bonus tracks recorded live on December 10th, 2015 at The Ergo Arena, Gdansk, Poland.

Buddy Iahn
Buddy Iahn