Gods Hand

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Gods Hand
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Studio album by
AMB
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2008 (2008-09-16)
Studio
  • One Room Studios (Denver, CO)
  • C.S. Studios (Denver, CO)
Genre
Length1:13:23
Label
Producer
AMB chronology
Blood In, Blood Out
(2006)
Gods Hand
(2008)
The Garcia Brothers
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
RapReviews3.5/10 [2]

Gods Hand is the third studio album by American hip hop duo Axe Murder Boyz. It was released on September 16, 2006 through Canonize Productions in conjunction with Hatchet House. Recording sessions took place at One Room Studios and C.S. Studios in Denver. Production was handled by AMB themselves, as well as DJ Clay, Pray and Improv. It features guest appearances from Big B, Pray, The Dirtball and F.L.O.W.S.

Contents

In the United States, the album debuted at number 36 on the Independent Albums and number 11 on the Heatseekers Albums charts.

It is also the first of two releases that Axe Murder Boyz would release on Hatchet House before they left the label in 2011. [3] [4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Tears of Blood" 1:09
2."Gods Hand Killers"
  • James Garcia
  • Mike Garcia
Young Wicked3:02
3."Overcome"
  • J. Garcia
  • M. Garcia
Young Wicked3:59
4."Regardless"J. GarciaYoung Wicked5:31
5."Redrum Where I'm From"
  • J. Garcia
  • M. Garcia
Young Wicked3:03
6."Grindin'/???"
  • J. Garcia
  • M. Garcia
Young Wicked3:46
7."Scrub Life"
  • J. Garcia
  • M. Garcia
Young Wicked3:05
8."F.R.E.S.H."
  • J. Garcia
  • M. Garcia
Young Wicked10:00
9."Underground Sorcerer"
  • J. Garcia
  • M. Garcia
Young Wicked3:34
10."Apocolypse"
  • J. Garcia
  • M. Garcia
Young Wicked3:44
11."Rose Garden"
  • J. Garcia
  • M. Garcia
Young Wicked3:42
12."Canonize"
  • J. Garcia
  • M. Garcia
DJ Clay 2:46
13."Skeet"
  • J. Garcia
  • M. Garcia
Improv2:24
14."Peace"
  • J. Garcia
  • M. Garcia
Young Wicked3:57
15."Karmakazi" (featuring Pray)
  • J. Garcia
  • M. Garcia
  • Pray
  • Young Wicked
  • Pray
4:45
16."My Brothers Keeper" (featuring Big B and The Dirtball)Young Wicked3:34
17."Heart Attack"
  • J. Garcia
  • M. Garcia
DJ Clay3:02
18."I Stay Wicked"
  • J. Garcia
  • M. Garcia
Young Wicked3:30
19."Lord Help Me"
  • J. Garcia
  • M. Garcia
Young Wicked4:40
Total length:1:13:23

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2008)Peak
position
US Independent Albums ( Billboard ) [5] 36
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard ) [6] 11

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