| 词条 | Gods of the Earth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| name = Gods of the Earth | type = studio | artist = The Sword | cover = Swordcover.jpg | alt = | released = April 1, 2008 (release history) | recorded = 2007 at Folkvang Studios and Premium Recording, Austin, Texas | venue = | studio = | genre = Heavy metal, doom metal, stoner metal | length = 47:59 | label = Kemado | producer = J. D. Cronise | prev_title = The Sword/Witchcraft split | prev_year = 2007 | next_title = iTunes Festival: London 2010 – EP | next_year = 2010 | misc = {{Singles | name = Gods of the Earth | type = studio | single1 = Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians | single1date = March 18, 2008 (US only) }} }}{{Album ratings | rev1 = Allmusic | rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}[1] | rev2 = Rolling Stone | rev2Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}} [2] }} 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 Metallica, released in March 2009. "Maiden, Mother & Crone" is featured in Guitar Hero 5, released in September 2009. Track listingAll lyrics written by J. D. Cronise; all music composed by The Sword. {{Tracklisting| title1 = The Sundering | note1 = Instrumental | length1 = 2:04 | title2 = The Frost-Giant's Daughter | length2 = 5:02 | title3 = How Heavy This Axe | length3 = 3:05 | title4 = Lords | length4 = 4:57 | title5 = Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians | length5 = 3:28 | title6 = To Take the Black | length6 = 4:40 | title7 = Maiden, Mother & Crone | length7 = 3:59 | title8 = Under the Boughs | length8 = 4:57 | title9 = The Black River | length9 = 5:53 | title10 = The White Sea | note10 = Instrumental | length10 = 7:22 | title11 = | note11 = Instrumental hidden track | length11 = 2:23 }}{{Tracklist | collapsed = yes | headline = Australian edition | title12 = Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings | note12 = ZZ Top cover | title13 = The White Sea | note13 = Live instrumental }}{{Tracklist | collapsed = yes | headline = Japanese edition | title12 = Sea of Spears | length12 = 4:46 | title13 = To Take the Black | note13 = Live | length13 = 4:38 | title14 = He's Waiting | note14 = The Sonics cover | length14 = 1:55 }} LyricsSeveral 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, while "Maiden, Mother & Crone" is a reference to the Faith of the Seven in the same series.[7] Personnel
Release history
References1. ^{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1334865|pure_url=yes}}|title=Gods of the Earth|author= |publisher=Allmusic |accessdate=2012-02-18}} {{The Sword}}2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/19781231/review/20533040/gods_of_the_earth |title=Rolling Stone Music | Album Reviews |publisher=Rollingstone.com |date= |accessdate=2012-02-18}} 3. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://www.kemado.com/artists.php?req=show&artist=8 |title=The Sword |publisher=Kemado Records |accessdate=2008-10-04 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080611162626/http://www.kemado.com/artists.php?req=show&artist=8 |archivedate=2008-06-11 |deadurl=yes |df= }} 4. ^{{cite web |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the sword|chart=all}} |title=Artist Chart History - The Sword |publisher=Billboard |accessdate=2008-10-04 }} 5. ^{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1334145|pure_url=yes}} |title=Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyria > Overview |publisher=Allmusic |accessdate=2008-10-09 }} 6. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.sonicdice.com/2008/11/21/the-sword-release-limited-edition-box-set/ |title=The Sword: Release Limited Edition Box Set |publisher=Sonic Dice |date=2008-11-21 |accessdate=2009-01-30 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206142019/http://www.sonicdice.com/2008/11/21/the-sword-release-limited-edition-box-set/ |archivedate=2008-12-06 |df= }} 7. ^{{cite web|last=Ziemke |first=Mark |title=The Sword are Gods of the Earth |url=http://groundcontrolmag.com/detail/1/925/ |publisher=Ground Control |date=March 4, 2008 |accessdate=October 11, 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080308164000/http://groundcontrolmag.com/detail/1/925/ |archivedate=March 8, 2008 |df= }} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.swordofdoom.com/discography_godsoftheearth_cd_eu.html |title=The Sword - Gods Of The Earth (CD/Europe) |publisher=The Sword |accessdate=2008-11-26 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207001717/http://www.swordofdoom.com/discography_godsoftheearth_cd_eu.html |archivedate=February 7, 2009 }} 9. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.swordofdoom.com/discography_godsoftheearth_cd_aus.html |title=The Sword - Gods Of The Earth (CD/Australia) |publisher=The Sword |accessdate=2008-11-26 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} 10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.swordofdoom.com/discography_godsoftheearth_cd_jpn.html |title=The Sword - Gods Of The Earth (CD/Japan) |publisher=The Sword |accessdate=2008-11-26 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207001228/http://www.swordofdoom.com/discography_godsoftheearth_cd_jpn.html |archivedate=February 7, 2009 }} 2 : The Sword albums|2008 albums |
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