Sign of the Hammer

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Sign of the Hammer
Manowar
chronology
Hail to England
(1984) 		Sign of the Hammer
(1984) 		Fighting the World
(1987)
Singles from Sign of the Hammer
  1. "All Men Play on 10"
    Released: September 1984 (UK) [1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal
9/10[3]
Rock Hard9.5/10[4]

Sign of the Hammer is the fourth studio album by the American

10/Virgin Records
.

Reception

In 2005, Sign of the Hammer was ranked number 418 in Rock Hard magazine's book The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[5]

Track listing

All songs written by Joey DeMaio, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."All Men Play on 10" 4:01
2."Animals" 3:34
3."Thor (The Powerhead)" 5:23
4."Mountains" 7:39
5."Sign of the Hammer" 4:18
6."The Oath"Ross the Boss, DeMaio4:54
7."Thunderpick" (instrumental) 3:31
8."Guyana (Cult of the Damned)" 7:10

Song information

  • "Guyana (Cult of the Damned)" is a song about the 1978 mass suicide led by Jim Jones of the Peoples Temple group, at Jonestown, northwestern Guyana.[6][7][8]
  • "Thor (The Powerhead)" is about the Norse God Thor destroying the evil of the world and the Giants (enemies of the Gods) as well. The song often brings about the Ragnarök, with "live to fight on that final day" stated many times. The Norse people believed that at the end of the world the Gods and the Giants would battle for control. It is foreseen that the Gods would lose, and many of their deaths have been foretold before the battle. Regardless, the Gods still will fight on the final day for the right to control Earth. This song has been covered by symphonic metal band Therion on the album Crowning of Atlantis.

Personnel

Manowar

Production

  • Jack Richardson – producer
  • Tony Platt – producer on track 5, mixing
  • Arun Chakraverty – mastering
  • Rian Hughes – sleeve design
  • Lucifer Burns, Anthony "Chio" Chiofalo, Armand "The Arm" Biondi – technicians
  • Jay Bergen – management (representation)

Charts

Chart (1984) Peak
position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] 34
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 73

References

  1. ^ "Manowar singles".
  2. AllMusic
  3. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5
    .
  4. ^ Trojan, Frank (1984). "Review: Manowar – Sign of the Hammer". Rock Hard (in German). No. 8. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  5. ISBN 3-89880-517-4
    .
  6. ^ "Manowar – Sign of the Hammer – Reviews – Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives".
  7. ISBN 9782357796065
    .
  8. ^ "10 Songs About Cult Leader Jim Jones & Jonestown | Playlist". October 20, 2017.
  9. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Manowar – Sign of the Hammer". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
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