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. It gave the band their first experience of commercial success when it peaked at #102 on the Billboard 200 chart. The single released from the album was "Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians", 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. Their track "The Black River" was featured in the game Guitar Hero: Metallica, released in March 2009.
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- 1The Sundering2:04
- 2The Frost‐Giant’s Daughter5:02
- 3How Heavy This Axe3:05
- 4Lords4:57
- 5Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians3:28
- 6To Take the Black4:40
- 7Maiden, Mother & Crone3:59
- 8Under the Boughs4:57
- 9The Black River5:53
- 10The White Sea7:22
- 11To Take the Black (reprise)2:23
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