In 1990, the album was remastered and re-released in the US by Metal Blade Records, with distribution by Warner Bros.
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Release and reception Professional ratingsĪlex Henderson of AllMusic writes that " Stormbringer falls short of the excellence of Machine Head and Who Do We Think We Are, but nonetheless boasts some definite classics – including the fiery "Lady Double Dealer," the ominous title song (a goth metal treasure), the sweaty "High Ball Shooter," and the melancholy ballad "Soldier of Fortune." Reissues Īccording to Glenn Hughes, the slurred gibberish that is spoken by Coverdale at the beginning of the title track just prior to the first verse is the same backwards dialogue that Linda Blair's character utters in the film The Exorcist, when she is questioned by the priest. A few years later, Moorcock collaborated with Blue Öyster Cult to write " Black Blade," a song that actually was about the sword Stormbringer. David Coverdale has denied knowledge of this until shortly after recording the album.
Stormbringer is also the name of a magical sword described in several novels by Michael Moorcock.
The same photograph was used for Miles Davis' album Bitches Brew in 1970 and Siouxsie and the Banshees' album Tinderbox in 1986. Her photograph has become a classic image, and was used and edited for the album's cover. On 8 July 1927 a tornado near the town of Jasper, Minnesota was photographed by Lucille Handberg. The cover image of Stormbringer is based on a photo.