Gods Hand

{{other uses|God's Hand (disambiguation)}}

{{More citations needed|date=April 2009}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Gods Hand

| type = studio

| artist = AMB

| cover = Gods Hand.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2008|09|16}}

| recorded =

| studio = {{hlist|One Room Studios (Denver, CO)|C.S. Studios (Denver, CO)}}

| genre = {{Flatlist|

}}

| length = {{Duration|h=1|m=13|s=23}}

| label = {{hlist|Canonize Productions|Hatchet House}}

| producer = {{hlist|AMB|DJ Clay|Improv|Pray}}

| prev_title = Blood In, Blood Out

| prev_year = 2006

| next_title = The Garcia Brothers

| next_year = 2014

| misc =

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = RapReviews

| rev1score = 3.5/10{{Cite web |last=Juon |first=Steve 'Flash' |date=May 21, 2024 |title=Axe Murder Boyz :: God’s Hand – RapReviews |url=https://www.rapreviews.com/2024/05/axe-murder-boyz-gods-hand/ |access-date=May 21, 2024 |website=www.rapreviews.com |language=en-US}}

}}

Gods Hand is the third studio album by American hip hop duo Axe Murder Boyz. It was released on September 16, 2008 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.

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.{{cite web |last=Birchmeier |first=Jason |title=Biography of AMB |url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p769518|pure_url=yes}} |access-date=2008-11-05 |website=AllMusic |publisher=}}{{cite web |title=Axe Murder Boyz biography |url=http://axemurderboyz.com/hh/bio.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080927025749/http://axemurderboyz.com/hh/bio.htm |archive-date=2008-09-27 |access-date=2008-11-05 |website=Canonize Records |publisher=}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| all_writing =

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Tears of Blood

| writer1 =

| extra1 = {{hlist|Pray|Axe Murder Boyz}}

| length1 = 1:09

| title2 = Gods Hand Killers

| writer2 = {{hlist|James Garcia|Mike Garcia}}

| extra2 = Young Wicked

| length2 = 3:02

| title3 = Overcome

| writer3 = {{hlist|J. Garcia|M. Garcia}}

| extra3 = Young Wicked

| length3 = 3:59

| title4 = Regardless

| writer4 = J. Garcia

| extra4 = Young Wicked

| length4 = 5:31

| title5 = Redrum Where I'm From

| writer5 = {{hlist|J. Garcia|M. Garcia}}

| extra5 = Young Wicked

| length5 = 3:03

| title6 = Grindin'/???

| writer6 = {{hlist|J. Garcia|M. Garcia}}

| extra6 = Young Wicked

| length6 = 3:46

| title7 = Scrub Life

| writer7 = {{hlist|J. Garcia|M. Garcia}}

| extra7 = Young Wicked

| length7 = 3:05

| title8 = F.R.E.S.H.

| writer8 = {{hlist|J. Garcia|M. Garcia}}

| extra8 = Young Wicked

| length8 = 10:00

| title9 = Underground Sorcerer

| writer9 = {{hlist|J. Garcia|M. Garcia}}

| extra9 = Young Wicked

| length9 = 3:34

| title10 = Apocolypse

| writer10 = {{hlist|J. Garcia|M. Garcia}}

| extra10 = Young Wicked

| length10 = 3:44

| title11 = Rose Garden

| writer11 = {{hlist|J. Garcia|M. Garcia}}

| extra11 = Young Wicked

| length11 = 3:42

| title12 = Canonize

| writer12 = {{hlist|J. Garcia|M. Garcia}}

| extra12 = DJ Clay

| length12 = 2:46

| title13 = Skeet

| writer13 = {{hlist|J. Garcia|M. Garcia}}

| extra13 = Improv

| length13 = 2:24

| title14 = Peace

| writer14 = {{hlist|J. Garcia|M. Garcia}}

| extra14 = Young Wicked

| length14 = 3:57

| title15 = Karmakazi

| note15 = featuring Pray

| writer15 = {{hlist|J. Garcia|M. Garcia|Pray}}

| extra15 = {{hlist|Young Wicked|Pray}}

| length15 = 4:45

| title16 = My Brothers Keeper

| note16 = featuring Big B and The Dirtball

| writer16 = {{hlist|J. Garcia|M. Garcia|Bryan David Mahoney|David Alexander}}

| extra16 = Young Wicked

| length16 = 3:34

| title17 = Heart Attack

| writer17 = {{hlist|J. Garcia|M. Garcia}}

| extra17 = DJ Clay

| length17 = 3:02

| title18 = I Stay Wicked

| writer18 = {{hlist|J. Garcia|M. Garcia}}

| extra18 = Young Wicked

| length18 = 3:30

| title19 = Lord Help Me

| writer19 = {{hlist|J. Garcia|M. Garcia}}

| extra19 = Young Wicked

| length19 = 4:40

| total_length = 1:13:23

}}

Personnel

  • James "Otis/Young Wicked" Garcia – vocals (tracks: 2-19), producer (tracks: 1-11, 14-16, 18, 19)
  • Mike "Bonez Dubb" Garcia – vocals (tracks: 2, 3, 5-19), producer (track 1)
  • Pray – vocals (track 15), producer (tracks: 1, 15)
  • Bryan "Big B" Mahoney – vocals (track 16)
  • David "The Dirtball" Alexander – vocals (track 16)
  • F.L.O.W.S. – additional vocals (tracks: 4, 8)
  • Justin Malloy – additional vocals (tracks: 6-8)
  • Danny Wasson – additional vocals (track 8)
  • Knox Court – additional vocals (track 8)
  • Matt Troxell – additional vocals (track 8)
  • Head Chop – additional vocals (track 8)
  • DJ Shogun – scratches (track 10)
  • Michael "DJ Clay" Velasquez – producer (tracks: 12, 17)
  • IMPROV – producer (track 13)

Charts

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2008)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row" |US Independent Albums (Billboard){{Cite magazine |date=October 4, 2008 |title=Independent Albums |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/independent-albums/2008-10-04/ |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |access-date=May 21, 2024}}

| 36

scope="row" |US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard){{Cite magazine |date=October 4, 2008 |title=Heatseekers Albums |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/heatseekers-albums/2008-10-04/ |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |access-date=May 21, 2024}}

| 11

References

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