Sign of the Hammer

Reception

Track listing

1. "All Men Play on 10" – 4:01
2. "Animals" – 3:34
3. "Thor " – 5:23
4. "Mountains" – 7:39

2. "Sign of the Hammer" – 4:18
3. "The Oath" – 4:54
4. "Thunderpick" – 3:31
5. "Guyana " – 7:10

   Song information

• "Guyana " is a song about the 1978 mass suicide led by Jim Jones of the Peoples Temple group, at Jonestown, northwestern Guyana.
• "Thor " is about the Norse God Thor, destroying the evil of the world and the Giants 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.

  Personnel

Manowar

• Eric Adams - vocals
• Ross the Boss - guitar, keyboards
• Joey DeMaio - bass guitars
• Scott Columbus - drums

  Production

• Jack Richardson - producer
• Tony Platt - producer on track 5, mixing
• Arun Chakraverty - mastering