Hammer of the North
Encyclopedia
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 June 23, 2010 on the record label Roadrunner Records
.
Heavy metal music
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band Grand Magus. The CD was recorded at 301 studios outside of Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, and features artwork by Necrolord. The album was released on June 23, 2010 on the record label Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records is an American record label that concentrates primarily on heavy metal bands. It is currently a subsidiary of Warner Music Group.-History:...
.
Track listing
- "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
Reception
Album of the month July by Germany's Metal HammerMetal Hammer
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