Hammer of the North is the fifth full-length album by Swedish heavy metal band Grand Magus. The CD was recorded at 301 studios outside of Stockholm, Sweden, and features artwork by Necrolord. The album was released on 23 June 2010 on the record label Roadrunner Records.[1]
| Hammer of the North | ||||
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| Released | 18 June 2010 (Germany) 21 June 2010 (UK) 22 June 2010 (North America) | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2010 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 47:52 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
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Track listing
edit- "I, the Jury" – 4:15
- "Hammer of the North" – 5:13
- "Black Sails" – 5:08
- "Mountains Be My Throne" – 3:46
- "Northern Star" – 4:19
- "The Lord of Lies" – 6:14
- "At Midnight They'll Get Wise" – 3:45
- "Bond of Blood" – 4:44
- "Savage Tales" – 4:42
- "Ravens Guide Our Way" – 5:52
Japanese bonus track
- "Crown of Iron"
Limited edition bonus DVD
- "Hammer of the North" video
- "At Midnight They'll Get Wise" video
- Behind the Scenes
- Track by Track
- Private Talk
Reception
editGermany's Metal Hammer[2] named Hammer of the North the Album of the Month July.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Storm Bringer[3] |   |
| Fury Rocks[4] | (9.6/10) |
| Metal Hammer (Germany)[2] | (7/7) |
| Metalist[5] |  |
Personnel
edit- Janne "JB" Christoffersson – vocals, guitars
- Mats "Fox" Skinner – bass
- Sebastian Sippola – drums
References
edit- ^ BLABBERMOUTH.NET - GRAND MAGUS: 'Hammer Of The North' Video Released - May 19, 2010
- ^ a b "07/10 Grand Magus HAMMER OF THE NORTH Album des Monats | METAL HAMMER". www.metal-hammer.de. Archived from the original on 18 August 2010.
- ^ "STORMBRINGER-Review: GRAND MAGUS - Hammer Of The North (CD)". Stormbringer.at. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ http://furyrocks.com/en/search/Grand_Magus___Hammer_Of_The_North_185504[dead link]
- ^ ":: Metalist Magazine :: Reviews :: Grand Magus – Hammer of the North ::". Metalist.co.il. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
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