Battering Ram (Saxon album)
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Released | 16 October 2015 | |||
Recorded | January–March 2015 | |||
Genre | Heavy metal | |||
Length | 46:30 | |||
Label | UDR Music | |||
Producer | Andy Sneap | |||
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Battering Ram is the twenty-first studio album by British heavy metal band Saxon, released on 16 October 2015.[5][6]
Background
[edit]Saxon frontman Biff Byford stated that the band worked on a new album in January, February and March 2015.[7] On 1 August, the band announced 16 October as the release date of Battering Ram and also premiered the official video of the title track worldwide.[8]
Track listing
[edit]All music composed by Saxon, all lyrics written by Biff Byford.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Battering Ram" | 4:56 |
2. | "The Devil's Footprint" | 4:08 |
3. | "Queen of Hearts" | 5:08 |
4. | "Destroyer" | 3:21 |
5. | "Hard and Fast" | 4:45 |
6. | "Eye of the Storm" | 3:54 |
7. | "Stand Your Ground" | 4:15 |
8. | "Top of the World" | 4:00 |
9. | "To the End" | 5:50 |
10. | "Kingdom of the Cross" | 6:08 |
Total length: | 46:30 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Three Sheets to the Wind (The Drinking Song)" | 3:53 |
Total length: | 50:24 |
Personnel
[edit]- Saxon
- Biff Byford – lead vocals
- Paul Quinn – guitar
- Doug Scarratt – guitar
- Nibbs Carter – bass
- Nigel Glockler – drums
- Additional musicians
- David Bower – vocals
- Production
- Andy Sneap – production
- Paul Raymond Gregory – artwork
Charts
[edit]Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] | 34 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 59 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] | 78 |
French Albums (SNEP)[12] | 66 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] | 12 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[14] | 67 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] | 29 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[16] | 13 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 21 |
UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 50 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[19] | 8 |
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[20] | 3 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Saxon - Battering Ram Review". Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ "Battering Ram - SAXON". 31 October 2015.
- ^ "Review: Saxon - Battering Ram". 19 October 2015.
- ^ Patsch, Thomas. "SAXON - Battering Ram - Review bei Stormbringer".
- ^ "SAXON To Release 21st Studio Album 'Battering Ram' On October 16th, Official Video For Title Track Released". Metal Shock Finland. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "SAXON Release Official "Battering Ram" Music Video; New Album Details Revealed". Bravewords.com. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "SAXON To Begin Recording New Album In January". Blabbermouth.Net. 17 November 2014.
- ^ "SAXON - Battering Ram official Video". SAXON, Official Website. Archived from the original on 23 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Saxon – Battering Ram" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Saxon – Battering Ram" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Saxon – Battering Ram" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Saxon – Battering Ram". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Saxon – Battering Ram" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Saxon – Battering Ram". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Saxon – Battering Ram". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Saxon – Battering Ram". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
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