Battering Ram (Saxon album)
Battering Ram is the twenty-first studio album by British heavy metal band Saxon, which was released on 16 October 2015.[5][6]
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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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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |    |
| Blabbermouth.net | |
| Metal-hammer.de | |
| Stormbringer.at | |
Background
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
All music composed by Saxon, all lyrics written by Biff Byford.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Three Sheets to the Wind (The Drinking Song)" | 3:53 |
| Total length: | 50:24 | |
Personnel
- 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
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] | 13 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 21 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[17] | 50 |
External links
References
- "Saxon - Battering Ram Review".
- "Battering Ram - SAXON". 31 October 2015.
- "Review: Saxon - Battering Ram".
- 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 29 October 2015.
- "Ultratop.be – Saxon – Battering Ram" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- "Ultratop.be – Saxon – Battering Ram" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- "Lescharts.com – Saxon – Battering Ram". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- "Italiancharts.com – Saxon – Battering Ram". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Saxon – Battering Ram". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- "Swisscharts.com – Saxon – Battering Ram". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
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