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Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox album Шаблон:Music ratings Gods of the Earth is the second studio album by American doom metal band The Sword, released in Europe on March 31, 2008, and in the United States on April 1.[1] It gave the band their first experience of commercial success when it peaked at #102 on the Billboard 200 chart.[2] The single released from the album was "Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians",[3] 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.[1][4] 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.

Track listing

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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", while "How Heavy This Axe" makes references to Howard's fictional Hyborian Age. "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, while "Maiden, Mother & Crone" is a reference to the Faith of the Seven in the same series.[5]

Personnel

The Sword
Additional personnel

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
Europe March 31, 2008 Kemado Records CD album KEM 073[6]
United States April 1, 2008 Kemado Records CD album KEM 071[1]
LP album KEM 072[1]
Australia May 24, 2008 Impedance Records CD album IMP 006[7]
Japan June 11, 2008 Toy's Factory Records CD album TFCK-87438[8]

References

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