Artist: MANOWAR
Album: SIGN OF THE HAMMER (CD)

Release date: 1984
EAN/UPS: 0077778674726
Media type: CD

SIGN OF THE HAMMER, the eight track release from Manowar, features "Mountains" and "Oath #”. 1984 release from the heavy metal band featuring 10 tracks including 'All Men Play On 10', 'Animals' and 'Thor (The Powerhead)'. A 10 Records release.

The group finally debuted in Britain during March 1984 with a brace of shows and by June the quartet announced that they had signed to Virgin's Ten Records and intended to record with Jack Richardson again to create an album tentatively titled 'Sign Of The Hammer'.

The album was released in September and preceded with the aptly anthemic 'All Men Play On 10' single as the New York outfit announced further British and European dates for October the same year. 'Sign Of The Hammer' showed signs of growth in subject matter beyond the realms of fantasy as 'Guyana (Cult Of The Damned)' tackled the Jonestown massacre whilst 'Mountains' drew from the Vietnam conflict.

TRACKLIST:

1. All Men Play On 10
2. Animals
3. Thor (The Powerhead)
4. Mountains
5. Sign Of The Hammer
6. Oath #
7. Thunderpick
8. Guyana (Cult Of The Damned)

LINE-UP:

Eric Adams (vocals)
Ross The Boss (guitar, keyboards)
Joey DeMaio (bass)
Scott Columbus (drums)