Hammer of God (album)

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Hammer of God
Hammer of God.jpg
Studio album by
Mortification
Released27 July 1999 (1999-07-27)
RecordedFebruary 1999–March 1999
StudioSteve Rowe's Hammer of God Studio in Melbourne, Australia
GenreChristian metal, thrash metal, heavy metal, power metal
Length70:42
LabelMetal Blade, Nuclear Blast, Metal Mind Productions
ProducerMark McCormack
Mortification chronology
Triumph of Mercy
(1998) 		Hammer of God
(1999) 		10 Years Live Not Dead
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Cross Rhythms9/10 stars[1]
HM Magazinelink

Hammer of God is the eighth studio album by the Australian Christian metal band Mortification. It was released on 27 July 1999. It was provided to celebrate their tenth year, sales of 250,000 albums in Europe and the United States.[2] The line-up for the album was Steve Rowe on lead vocals and bass guitar, Lincoln Bowen on lead guitar, and Keith Bannister on drums.[2] The group promoted the album with a European tour.[2] It contains three demo versions of tracks that were included on the band's 1998 studio album Triumph of Mercy. The song "God Rulz" is a re-recorded version of the track "The Majestic Infiltration of Order" from both Mortification's self-titled debut studio album and their Break the Curse demo album. A reissue of Hammer of God was released in 2008 on Metal Mind Productions, which removed one of the demo tracks and included three bonus tracks.

Track listing[]

All lyrics are written by Steve Rowe unless otherwise noted; all music is composed by Steve Rowe unless otherwise noted.

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Metal Crusade"  7:13
2."Martyrs" 
  • Steve Rowe
  • Lincoln Bowen
5:26
3."Lock Up the Night"  3:29
4."In the Woods" Keith Bannister2:56
5."A Pearl"  6:14
6."Hammer of God"  3:43
7."Liberal Mediocrity"BowenBowen3:47
8."Extreme Conditions"  3:56
9."Ride the Light"  3:19
10."D.W.A.M."  1:59
11."Medley"  7:29
12."God Rulz"  1:32
13."At War with War" (97 demo version)  4:30
14."Visited by an Angel" (97 demo version)  4:46
15."Unified Truth" (97 demo version1)  5:09
16."Metal Crusade" (instrumental version)  5:09
Total length:70:42

1. Song not included on the 2008 reissue.

2008 reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
16."Hammer of God (Live 1999)2"3:46
17."Martyrs (Live 1999)2"6:31
18."Liberal Mediocrity (Live 1999)2"3:47
Total length:79:39

2. Songs from 10 Years Live Not Dead (2000).

Personnel[]

Notes[]

The track "D.W.A.M." stands for "Daniel was a mosher," a phrase repeated throughout the song.

References[]

  1. ^ (1 October 1999). "Mortification - Hammer Of God" (online). Cross Rhythms Magazine. Cross Rhythms (53). Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Mortification'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 12 July 2004. Retrieved 7 April 2016.

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