Gods of the Earth
Gods of the Earth is the second studio album by American heavy metal band The Sword, released in the United States on April 1, 2008.[3] It gave the band their first experience of commercial success when it peaked at #102 on the Billboard 200 chart.[4] The single released from the album was "Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians",[5] which did not chart. Gods of the Earth was later re-released as part of a two-disc box set with Age of Winters on November 25, 2008.[3][6] Their track "The Black River" was featured in the game Guitar Hero: Metallica, released in March 2009. "Maiden, Mother & Crone" is featured in Guitar Hero 5, released in September 2009. Dan Brown of Dan 3.0 has expressed his enjoyment of the album to his viewers.
Track listing
All lyrics written by J. D. Cronise; all music composed by The Sword, except "Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings" written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard and "He's Waiting" written by Gerry Roslie, Andy Parypa, Larry Parypa, Rob Lind and Bob Bennett.
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"The Sundering" |
2:04 |
2. |
"The Frost-Giant's Daughter" |
5:02 |
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"How Heavy This Axe" |
3:05 |
4. |
"Lords" |
4:57 |
5. |
"Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians" |
3:28 |
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"To Take the Black" |
4:40 |
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"Maiden, Mother & Crone" |
3:59 |
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"Under the Boughs" |
4:57 |
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"The Black River" |
5:53 |
10. |
"The White Sea" (Instrumental) |
7:22 |
11. |
Untitled (Instrumental hidden track) |
2:23 |
12. |
"Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings" (ZZ Top cover) |
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13. |
"The White Sea" (Live instrumental) |
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Lyrics
Several songs reference Conan the Barbarian stories by fantasy author Robert E. Howard. "The Frost-Giant's Daughter" is based on Howard's short story by the same name and "The Black River" was inspired by "Beyond the Black River". "To Take the Black" is a direct reference to the Night's Watch in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire.[7]
Personnel
- The Sword
- Additional personnel
Release history
Region |
Date |
Label |
Format |
Catalog |
Europe |
March 31, 2008 |
Kemado Records |
CD album |
KEM 073[8] |
United States |
April 1, 2008 |
Kemado Records |
CD album |
KEM 071[3] |
LP album |
KEM 072[3] |
Australia |
May 24, 2008 |
Impedance Records |
CD album |
IMP 006[9] |
Japan |
June 11, 2008 |
Toy's Factory Records |
CD album |
TFCK-87438[10] |
References
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John "J. D." Cronise · Kyle Shutt · Bryan Richie · Santiago "Jimmy" Vela
Trivett Wingo · Kevin Fender
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Studio albums |
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Extended plays |
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Singles |
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Concert tours |
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