Battering Ram
Studio album by
Saxon
Released16 October 2015
RecordedJanuary–March 2015
GenreHeavy metal
Length46:30
LabelUDR Music
ProducerAndy Sneap
Saxon chronology
Sacrifice
(2013)		 Battering Ram
(2015)		 Let Me Feel Your Power
(2016)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com [1]
Blabbermouth.net[2]
Metal-hammer.de[3]
Stormbringer.at [4]

Battering Ram is the twenty-first studio album by British heavy metal band Saxon, released on 16 October 2015.[5][6]

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.TitleLength
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
Deluxe edition
No.TitleLength
11."Three Sheets to the Wind (The Drinking Song)"3:53
Total length:50:24

Personnel

Saxon
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
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

  1. ↑ "Saxon - Battering Ram Review". Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Battering Ram - SAXON". 31 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Review: Saxon - Battering Ram". 19 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Patsch, Thomas. "SAXON - Battering Ram - Review bei Stormbringer".
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "SAXON Release Official "Battering Ram" Music Video; New Album Details Revealed". Bravewords.com. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "SAXON To Begin Recording New Album In January". Blabbermouth.Net. 17 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "SAXON - Battering Ram official Video". SAXON, Official Website. Archived from the original on 23 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Saxon – Battering Ram" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Saxon – Battering Ram" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Saxon – Battering Ram" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  12. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Saxon – Battering Ram". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  13. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Saxon – Battering Ram" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  14. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Saxon – Battering Ram". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  15. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  16. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Saxon – Battering Ram". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  17. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Saxon – Battering Ram". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  18. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  19. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  20. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2023.


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