Album
Sign Of The Hammer
1984 · Rock
4 collectors on Gatefold own this
Sign Of The Hammer is a Metal album by Manowar, originally released in 1984. On Gatefold: 95 pressings tracked, owned by 4 collectors.
About
"Guyana (Cult Of The Damned)" is a song about the 1978 mass suicide led by Jim Jones of the Peoples Temple cult, at Jonestown, northwestern Guyana. "Thor (The Powerhead)" is about the Norse God Thor (as the name suggests), 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.'.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1All Men Play On 103:54
- A2Animals3:35
- A3Thor (The Powerhead)5:22
- A4Mountains7:40
Side B
- B1Sign Of The Hammer4:16
- B2The Oath4:50
- B3Thunderpick3:33
- B4Guyana (Cult Of The Damned)7:06
Sound DNA
- Metal
- Heavy Metal
- heavy
- defiant
- theatrical
Originally released 25th of October 1984 in the UK, by 10 records.
Recorded at Phase One Studios, Toronto, Canada from November 1983 to Manor Studios, Oxford UK 1984.
It was announced with All Men Play On 10.
"Thor (The Powerhead)" is about the Norse God Thor.
The song often brings about the Ragnarök, with "live to fight on that final day" stated many times.
The following two songs show a turn lyricaly to real facts
"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.
"Mountains" refers to the Vietnam war.
In 2005, Sign of the Hammer was ranked number 418 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.
1984
UK first press with matte-UV details (opens in a new tab) I repress (opens in a new tab)
EU Sonopress (opens in a new tab) I misprint (opens in a new tab) I repress (opens in a new tab)
Greece (opens in a new tab) I Greece (opens in a new tab)
Italy (opens in a new tab)
France (opens in a new tab)
Canada (opens in a new tab)
Mexico (opens in a new tab)
Japan (opens in a new tab) I promo (opens in a new tab) (different artwork similar to the comp (opens in a new tab))
Zimbabwe (opens in a new tab)
New Zealand (opens in a new tab)
1985
South Korea (opens in a new tab) I promo (opens in a new tab)
Venezuela (opens in a new tab)
South Africa (opens in a new tab)
1987 Spain (opens in a new tab)
1990 US (opens in a new tab)
1991
black (opens in a new tab) I promo (opens in a new tab)
green (opens in a new tab)
2009
black (opens in a new tab)
clear (opens in a new tab)
500 brown (opens in a new tab)
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Eric AdamsVOCALS
- Joey DeMaioBASS BASS , 8-STRING BASS GUITAR , BASS BASS , PEDALBOARD
- Ross The BossGUITAR GUITAR , KEYBOARDS GUITAR, KEYBOARDS
- Scott ColumbusDRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION
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