| Hammer of God | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Mortification |
| Cover: | Hammer of God.jpg |
| Recorded: | February–March 1999 |
| Studio: | Steve Rowe's Hammer of God Studio in Melbourne, Australia |
| Length: | 70:42 |
| Label: | Metal Blade, Nuclear Blast, Metal Mind Productions, Soundmass |
| Producer: | Mark McCormack |
| Prev Title: | Triumph of Mercy |
| Prev Year: | 1998 |
| Next Title: | 10 Years Live Not Dead |
| Next Year: | 2000 |
Hammer of God is the eighth studio album by the Australian Christian death metal band Mortification, released on 27 July 1999.[1] [2] [3]
It was provided to celebrate their tenth year, sales of 250,000 albums in Europe and the United States.[4]
The group promoted the album with a European tour.
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. In 2021, a reissue was released by Soundmass with new remastering, five bonus tracks, an updated cover, and a second disc containing the 10 Years Live Not Dead album.
In October 1999, Alex Figgis of Cross Rhythms gave Hammer of God a nine out of ten score and said in his review of the album, "Steve Rowe and crew return with what is arguably their finest set of original compositions to date."
1. Song not included on the 2008 reissue.
2. Songs not included on the 2021 reissue.
2. Songs from 10 Years Live Not Dead (2000).
Mortification
Additional musicians
Production
Additional personnel
The song "In the Woods" is incorrectly titled "A Pearl" on the 2021 remaster track listing and CD metadata.
The song "A Pearl" is incorrectly titled "In the Woods" on the 2021 remaster track listing and CD metadata.