Hammer of the North

Album by Grand Magus

Hammer of the North

Studio album by

Grand Magus

Released

18 June 2010 (Germany)
21 June 2010 (UK)
22 June 2010 (North America)

Recorded

2009–2010

Genre

Heavy metal

Length

47:52

Label

Roadrunner

Grand Magus chronology

Iron Will
(2008)

Hammer of the North
(2010)

The Hunt
(2012)

Hammer of the North is the fifth full-length album by Swedish heavy metal band Grand Magus. The CD was recorded at 301 studios outside of Stockholm, Sweden, and features artwork by Necrolord. The album was released on 23 June 2010 on the record label Roadrunner Records.^[1]

Track listing

"I, the Jury" – 4:15
"Hammer of the North" – 5:13
"Black Sails" – 5:08
"Mountains Be My Throne" – 3:46
"Northern Star" – 4:19
"The Lord of Lies" – 6:14
"At Midnight They'll Get Wise" – 3:45
"Bond of Blood" – 4:44
"Savage Tales" – 4:42
"Ravens Guide Our Way" – 5:52

Japanese bonus track

"Crown of Iron"

Limited edition bonus DVD

"Hammer of the North" video
"At Midnight They'll Get Wise" video
Behind the Scenes
Track by Track
Private Talk

Reception

Germany's Metal Hammer^[2] named Hammer of the North the Album of the Month July.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Storm Bringer^[3]
Fury Rocks^[4]	(9.6/10)
Metal Hammer (Germany)^[2]	(7/7)
Metalist^[5]

Personnel

Janne "JB" Christoffersson – vocals, guitars
Mats "Fox" Skinner – bass
Sebastian Sippola – drums

References

^ BLABBERMOUTH.NET - GRAND MAGUS: 'Hammer Of The North' Video Released - May 19, 2010
^ ^a ^b "07/10 Grand Magus HAMMER OF THE NORTH Album des Monats | METAL HAMMER". www.metal-hammer.de. Archived from the original on 18 August 2010.
^ "STORMBRINGER-Review: GRAND MAGUS - Hammer Of The North (CD)". Stormbringer.at. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
^ http://furyrocks.com/en/search/Grand_Magus___Hammer_Of_The_North_185504^{[dead link]}
^ ":: Metalist Magazine :: Reviews :: Grand Magus – Hammer of the North ::". Metalist.co.il. 17 January 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2012.