| Gods of the Earth | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 31, 2008 (release history) | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Studio | Folkvang Studios and Premium Recording (Austin, Texas) | |||
| Genre | Doom metal, heavy metal, stoner rock | |||
| Length | 47:59 | |||
| Label | Kemado | |||
| Producer | J. D. Cronise | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
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.[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 Guitar Hero: Metallica, released in March 2009. "Maiden, Mother & Crone" is featured in Guitar Hero 5, released in September 2009.
- ^ "Gods of the Earth". Allmusic. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ^ "Rolling Stone Music | Album Reviews". Rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2008. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ^ a b "The Sword". Kemado Records. Archived from the original on June 11, 2008. Retrieved October 4, 2008.
- ^ "Artist Chart History - The Sword". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2008.
- ^ "Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyria > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved October 9, 2008.
- ^ "The Sword: Release Limited Edition Box Set". Sonic Dice. November 21, 2008. Archived from the original on December 6, 2008. Retrieved January 30, 2009.