The second re-release of the ninth full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
The last album of the band with long-time drummer Fredrik Andersson before he left the band in March 2015. Former Candlemass singer, Messiah Marcolin, makes a guest appearance on the track "Hel".
This album is one that sees band diving headlong into their most melodic aspects. The music has become a touch formulaic, but extremely well honed. Rather than being Melodic Death Metal, Amon Amarth is Death Metal, which happens to be melodic. Hegg’s brutal growls leave no wiggle room in defining this as anything but Death Metal, along with the deep, crushing guitar tone, and double-bass filled drum beats. Bolder and more bottom heavy than 2011's "Surtur Rising", "Deceiver Of The Gods" retains the band's penchant for crafting unyielding blasts of Viking brutality, but tempers each beating with the kind of melodic artistry that can only stem from 15 years spent in the trenches. Those artful melodies imbue much of the album with a toasty patina of NWOBH and Power Metal, especially on standout cuts like "Father of the Wolf", "Under Siege", the opening title cut, and the epic closer "Warriors of the North", all of which sound like deadlier Norse spins on the better cuts from Iron Maiden's "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son".
What has always been Amon Amarth’s strength and signature, is their poignant melodic guitar melodies that are as heroic as they are sorrowful, and leave the band’s overall sound as melodic as it is brutal. What the band has done here is add a flavour of classic heavy metal in the spirit of Judas Priest with tremendous results, and refined the blending of vicious and bittersweet to virtual perfection.
Amon Amarth have lost none of the cunning or vivacity that made them such a dominant force in the early days of the new millennium. If anything, "Deceiver Of The Gods" suggests that Amon Amarth may just now be hitting their stride, as it's an undeniably well-honed set, yet the band manage to flex their muscles well outside the Draconian stylistic confines of the genre by remaining, like a true Viking horde, prickly, primal, and unstable.
In Canada, the album debuted at number 9 on the Canadian Albums Chart.
180 g Beige Red Marbled Vinyl includes large 60x60cm 2-sided full-color Poster!
Metal Blade Records, 2013/2017/2022 (3984-15562-1). Made in the EU. Pressed in Germany.
Tracklist:
Side One
1. Deceiver Of The Gods 4:19
2. As Loke Falls 4:38
3. Father Of The Wolf 4:19
4. Shape Shifter 4:04
5. Under Siege 6:17
Side Two
6. Blood Eagle 3:15
7. We Shall Destroy 4:25
8. Hel 4:09
9. Coming Of The Tide 4:16
10. Warriors Of The North 8:12
The second re-release of the ninth full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
The last album of the band with long-time drummer Fredrik Andersson before he left the band in March 2015. Former Candlemass singer, Messiah Marcolin, makes a guest appearance on the track &qu..
The fifth full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
The album continued band's slower, heavier sound, which started on the previous album "Versus The World". Musically, "Fate Of Norns" is Spartan Death Metal built on epic, anthemic melodies, a perfect example of the Iron Maiden/Death Metal fusion tagged the "New Wave of Swedish Heavy Metal".
And lyrically it's still full of Viking imagery, as songs like "Valkyries Ride" and "The Pursuit of Vikings" attest. It's the same theme that these guys have been hammering at since their 1996 debut mini-album, "Sorrow Throughout The Nine Worlds". It's also a theme that literally hundreds of other Scandinavian bands have hammered at too, most of them leaving it a hackneyed corpse ready for the pyre. Which is where Amon Amarth have set themselves apart. These aren't just songs written about Vikings, they are written by Vikings. They're ready for death in "Arson" where one of five left to burn survives and comes back for revenge in that tracks' sequel, "Once Sealed in Blood". Blood lust themes aren't unusual, but Amon Amarth tackle them with a depth often lacking from their contemporaries.
A knotty subject for a band and a style more given to crushing skulls than tears, but that kind of depth is what Amon Amarth have brought to "Fate Of Norns" and what makes it stand out in a sea of barbarian pretenders.
Re-edition features bonus track "Eyes of Horror".
Metal Blade Records GmbH, 2004 (3984-14498-2). Made in Germany. First press.
Tracklist:
1. An Ancient Sign Of Coming Storm 4:38
2. Where Death Seems To Dwell 4:58
3. The Fate Of Norns 5:57
4. The Pursuit Of Vikings 4:30
5. Valkyries Ride 4:57
6. The Beheading Of A King 3:23
7. Arson 6:48
8. Once Sealed In Blood 4:50 Total playing time: 40:01 min.
The fifth full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
The album continued band's slower, heavier sound, which started on the previous album "Versus The World". Musically, "Fate Of Norns" is Spartan Death Metal built on epic, anthemic melodies, a p..
The second re-release of the fifth full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
The album continued band's slower, heavier sound, which started on the previous album, "Versus The World". Musically, "Fate Of Norns" is Spartan Death Metal built on epic, anthemic melodies, a perfect example of the Iron Maiden/Death Metal fusion tagged the "New Wave of Swedish Heavy Metal".
And lyrically it's still full of Viking imagery, as songs like "Valkyries Ride" and "The Pursuit of Vikings" attest. It's the same theme that these guys have been hammering at since their 1996 debut mini-album, "Sorrow Throughout The Nine Worlds". It's also a theme that literally hundreds of other Scandinavian bands have hammered at too, most of them leaving it a hackneyed corpse ready for the pyre. Which is where Amon Amarth have set themselves apart. These aren't just songs written about Vikings, they are written by Vikings. They're ready for death in "Arson" where one of five left to burn survives and comes back for revenge in that tracks' sequel, "Once Sealed in Blood". Bloodlust themes aren't unusual, but Amon Amarth tackle them with a depth often lacking from their contemporaries.
A knotty subject for a band and a style more given to crushing skulls than tears, but that kind of depth is what Amon Amarth have brought to "Fate Of Norns" and what makes it stand out in a sea of barbarian pretenders.
Mastered for Vinyl by Patrick W. Engel at Temple of Disharmony in August 2016, 180 g Black Vinyl includes large 24" x 24" 2-sided full-color Poster!
Metal Blade Records, 2004/2017 (3984-14498-1). Made in Germany. First press.
Tracklist:
Side A
1. An Ancient Sign Of Coming Storm 4:38
2. Where Death Seems To Dwell 4:58
3. The Fate Of Norns 5:58
4. The Pursuit Of Vikings 4:30
Side B
5. Valkyries Ride 4:57
6. The Beheading Of A King 3:24
7. Arson 6:48
8. Once Sealed In Blood 4:50
The second re-release of the fifth full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
The album continued band's slower, heavier sound, which started on the previous album, "Versus The World". Musically, "Fate Of Norns" is Spartan Death Metal built on ep..
The third re-release of the fifth full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
The album continued band's slower, heavier sound, which started on the previous album, "Versus The World". Musically, "Fate Of Norns" is Spartan Death Metal built on epic, anthemic melodies, a perfect example of the Iron Maiden/Death Metal fusion tagged the "New Wave of Swedish Heavy Metal".
And lyrically it's still full of Viking imagery, as songs like "Valkyries Ride" and "The Pursuit of Vikings" attest. It's the same theme that these guys have been hammering at since their 1996 debut mini-album, "Sorrow Throughout The Nine Worlds". It's also a theme that literally hundreds of other Scandinavian bands have hammered at too, most of them leaving it a hackneyed corpse ready for the pyre. Which is where Amon Amarth have set themselves apart. These aren't just songs written about Vikings, they are written by Vikings. They're ready for death in "Arson" where one of five left to burn survives and comes back for revenge in that tracks' sequel, "Once Sealed in Blood". Bloodlust themes aren't unusual, but Amon Amarth tackle them with a depth often lacking from their contemporaries.
A knotty subject for a band and a style more given to crushing skulls than tears, but that kind of depth is what Amon Amarth have brought to "Fate Of Norns" and what makes it stand out in a sea of barbarian pretenders.
Mastered for Vinyl by Patrick W. Engel at Temple of Disharmony in August 2016, 180 g Ochre Brown Marbled Vinyl includes large 24" x 24" 2-sided full-color Poster!
Metal Blade Records, 2004/2017/2022 (3984-14498-1). Made in Germany. First press.
Tracklist:
Side A
1. An Ancient Sign Of Coming Storm 4:38
2. Where Death Seems To Dwell 4:58
3. The Fate Of Norns 5:58
4. The Pursuit Of Vikings 4:30
Side B
5. Valkyries Ride 4:57
6. The Beheading Of A King 3:24
7. Arson 6:48
8. Once Sealed In Blood 4:50
The third re-release of the fifth full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
The album continued band's slower, heavier sound, which started on the previous album, "Versus The World". Musically, "Fate Of Norns" is Spartan Death Metal built on epi..
The second re-release of the tenth full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
After nine albums spent plundering, pillaging, and hoisting their horns of mead against the backdrop of a smoke-filled, viscera-stained battlefield, it's a wonder that Amon Amarth took so long to deliver a proper concept album. The band's first concept record in their storied career tells a tragic tale of love and revenge, backed by the Swedes' trademark melodic, anthemic Metal, which was produced and mixed once again by Andy Sneap (Megadeth, Testament, Accept). The epic original story is set in the world of the Jomsvikings, the legendary order of mercenary Vikings.
Relentlessly brutish, yet never bereft of melody, "Jomsviking" doesn't deviate from the veteran Metal horde's tried-and-true foundation of punishing double-kick drums, Iron Maiden-esque guitarmonies, and gutter-scooped vocals, but it does toss in some cinematic flair to help frame the story – the band even brought in Doro Pesch to play the Lagertha to Johan Hegg's Ragnar on the penultimate neck-snapper "A Dream That Cannot Be". While long-time fans might be a bit thrown off by some of the more melodic Traditional Metal elements throughout "Jomsviking", the music is well suited to both the concept's narrative and a natural evolution of Amon Amarth's more well known style.
180 g Ruby Red Marbled Vinyl includes 60x60 cm two-sided full-color Poster.
Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH/Metal Blade Records, 2016/2018/2022 (3984-15452-1). Made in Germany.
Tracklist:
Side A
1. First Kill 4:22
2. Wanderer 4:43
3. On A Sea Of Blood 4:04
4. One Against All 3:38
5. Raise Your Horns 4:23
6. The Way Of Vikings 5:11
Side B
7. At Dawn's First Light 3:50
8. One Thousand Burning Arrows 5:49
9. Vengeance Is My Name 4:41
10. A Dream That Cannot Be (featuring Doro Pesh) 4:23
11. Back On Northern Shores 7:08
The second re-release of the tenth full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
After nine albums spent plundering, pillaging, and hoisting their horns of mead against the backdrop of a smoke-filled, viscera-stained battlefield, it's a wonder that Amon Amarth took so ..
First re-release of the debut full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
When a band is named after the Mountain of Doom in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, you're pretty much guaranteed Epic Metal at its most extravagant. But despite their lyrical bent (including Dungeons & Dragons titles like "Ride for Vengeance", "Victorious March", and "The Dragons' Flight Across the Waves"), Sweden's Amon Amarth eschews the expected Germanic Power Metal usually associated with such subject for brutally intense Scandinavian Death Metal. Firmly rooted in the At the Gates school, the band doesn't really break any new ground here. But they get the job done with plenty of spirit, more than competent songwriting, and excellent musicianship - most notably from future Opeth drummer Martin Lopez. The song that bears the band's namesake is probably the most memorable, as it contains the chaotic noises of battle, the screams of the dying, and much sword-clashing to boot. Ultimately, Amon Amarth's war hymns often take themselves a bit too seriously and are bound to provoke either delirious head-banging or irresistible laughter, but what else would you expect from good Heavy Metal?
Remastered re-edition features bonus track "Siegreicher Marsch (Victorious March)".
Metal Blade Records GmbH, 1998/2009 (3984-14716-2). Made in Germany.
Tracklist:
1. Ride For Vengeance 4:28
2. The Dragons Flight Across The Waves 4:35
3. Without Fear 4:50
4. Victorious March 7:56
5. Friends Of The Suncross 4:42
6. Abandoned 6:01
7. Amon Amarth 8:06
8. Once Sent From The Golden Hall 4:14 Bonus Track:
9. Siegreicher Marsch (Victorious March) 7:56 Total playing time: 52:48 min.
First re-release of the debut full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
When a band is named after the Mountain of Doom in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, you're pretty much guaranteed Epic Metal at its most extravagant. But despite their lyrical bent (including D..
€ 15.50
AMON AMARTH “Once Sent From The Golden Hall” /LP + Poster/
The second re-release of the debut full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
When a band is named after the Mountain of Doom in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, you're pretty much guaranteed Epic Metal at its most extravagant. But despite their lyrical bent (including Dungeons & Dragons titles like "Ride for Vengeance", "Victorious March", and "The Dragons' Flight Across the Waves"), Sweden's Amon Amarth eschews the expected Germanic Power Metal usually associated with such subject for brutally intense Scandinavian Death Metal. Firmly rooted in the At the Gates school, the band doesn't really break any new ground here. But they get the job done with plenty of spirit, more than competent songwriting, and excellent musicianship - most notably from future Opeth drummer Martin Lopez. The song that bears the band's namesake is probably the most memorable, as it contains the chaotic noises of battle, the screams of the dying, and much sword-clashing to boot. Ultimately, Amon Amarth's war hymns often take themselves a bit too seriously and are bound to provoke either delirious head-banging or irresistible laughter, but what else would you expect from good Heavy Metal?
Mastered for Vinyl by Patrick W. Engel at Temple of Disharmony in August 2016, 180 g Black Vinyl includes large 24" x 24" 2-sided full-color Poster!
Metal Blade Records, 1998/2017 (3984-14133-1). Made in Germany.
Tracklist:
Side A
1. Ride For Vengeance 4:28
2. The Dragons Flight Across The Waves 4:33
3. Without Fear 4:50
4. Victorious March 7:56
Side B
5. Friends Of The Suncross 4:42
6. Abandoned 6:00
7. Amon Amarth 8:06
8. Once Sent From The Golden Hall 4:11
The second re-release of the debut full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
When a band is named after the Mountain of Doom in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, you're pretty much guaranteed Epic Metal at its most extravagant. But despite their lyrical bent (includ..
€ 24.90
AMON AMARTH “Once Sent From The Golden Hall” /Ltd. LP + Poster/
The second re-release of the debut full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
When a band is named after the Mountain of Doom in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, you're pretty much guaranteed Epic Metal at its most extravagant. But despite their lyrical bent (including Dungeons & Dragons titles like "Ride for Vengeance", "Victorious March", and "The Dragons' Flight Across the Waves"), Sweden's Amon Amarth eschews the expected Germanic Power Metal usually associated with such subject for brutally intense Scandinavian Death Metal. Firmly rooted in the At the Gates school, the band doesn't really break any new ground here. But they get the job done with plenty of spirit, more than competent songwriting, and excellent musicianship - most notably from future Opeth drummer Martin Lopez. The song that bears the band's namesake is probably the most memorable, as it contains the chaotic noises of battle, the screams of the dying, and much sword-clashing to boot. Ultimately, Amon Amarth's war hymns often take themselves a bit too seriously and are bound to provoke either delirious head-banging or irresistible laughter, but what else would you expect from good Heavy Metal?
Mastered for Vinyl by Patrick W. Engel at Temple of Disharmony in August 2016, 180 g Smoke Grey Marbled Vinyl includes large 24" x 24" 2-sided full-color Poster!
Metal Blade Records, 1998/2017 (3984-14133-1). Made in Germany.
Tracklist:
Side A
1. Ride For Vengeance 4:28
2. The Dragons Flight Across The Waves 4:33
3. Without Fear 4:50
4. Victorious March 7:56
Side B
5. Friends Of The Suncross 4:42
6. Abandoned 6:00
7. Amon Amarth 8:06
8. Once Sent From The Golden Hall 4:11
The second re-release of the debut full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
When a band is named after the Mountain of Doom in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, you're pretty much guaranteed Epic Metal at its most extravagant. But despite their lyrical bent (includ..
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The eighth full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
Amon Amarth's eighth album is an important one in their discography, because it follows their breakthrough disc, 2008's "Twilight Of The Thunder God". That album, laden with guest appearances (Children of Bodom's Roopi Latvala, Entombed's LG Petrov, the cellists of Apocalyptica), was the Swedish band's most elaborate and powerful statement to date.
The album's ten songs are typical anthemic Amon Amarth tracks, built for headbanging and chanting along with the powerful, warrior's-code choruses. Some, like "Destroyers of the Universe" and "War of the Gods", but particularly "A Beast Am I", are among the fastest songs the band has ever recorded, while others, like "Töck's Taunt: Loke's Treachery, Pt. II" and "The Last Stand of Frej", are slow, even brooding.
The production has a bit more aggression than "Twilight" had, but the songs are arguably even catchier this time out, with some surprisingly clean guitar leads and atmospheric melodies emerging from the hair-spinning roar. A few subtle production flourishes, the sounds of clashing swords on "War of the Gods" and crying ravens on "Töck's Taunt," plus some strings on "For Victory or Death" and the album-closing "Doom Over Dead Man", bolster the sound somewhat, but other than that it's up to the five members of Amon Amarth to keep the listener happy with nothing but guitars, bass, drums, and Johan Hegg's barrel-chested roars, and they do that with admirable skill.
They're one of the most consistent bands in Metal, and this is a terrific example of them playing to their strengths!
Metal Blade Records Inc., 2011 (3984-15006-2). Made in Germany. Pressed in Austria. First press.
Tracklist:
1. War Of The Gods 4:33
2. Töcks's Taunt - Loke's Treachery Part II 5:59
3. Destroyer Of The Universe 3:41
4. Slaves Of Fear 4:25
5. Live Without Regrets 5:03
6. The Last Stand Of Frej 5:38
7. For Victory Or Death 4:30
8. Wrath Of The Norsemen 3:44
9. A Beast Am I 5:14
10. Doom Over Dead Man 5:56 Total playing time: 48:43 min.
The eighth full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
Amon Amarth's eighth album is an important one in their discography, because it follows their breakthrough disc, 2008's "Twilight Of The Thunder God". That album, laden with guest appearances (Child..
The second re-release of the eighth full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
Amon Amarth's eighth album is an important one in their discography, because it follows their breakthrough disc, 2008's "Twilight Of The Thunder God". That album, laden with guest appearances (Children of Bodom's Roopi Latvala, Entombed's LG Petrov, the cellists of Apocalyptica), was the Swedish band's most elaborate and powerful statement to date.
The album's ten songs are typical anthemic Amon Amarth tracks, built for headbanging and chanting along with the powerful, warrior's-code choruses. Some, like "Destroyers of the Universe" and "War of the Gods", but particularly "A Beast Am I", are among the fastest songs the band has ever recorded, while others, like "Töck's Taunt: Loke's Treachery, Pt. II" and "The Last Stand of Frej", are slow, even brooding.
The production has a bit more aggression than "Twilight" had, but the songs are arguably even catchier this time out, with some surprisingly clean guitar leads and atmospheric melodies emerging from the hair-spinning roar. A few subtle production flourishes, the sounds of clashing swords on "War of the Gods" and crying ravens on "Töck's Taunt," plus some strings on "For Victory or Death" and the album-closing "Doom Over Dead Man", bolster the sound somewhat, but other than that it's up to the five members of Amon Amarth to keep the listener happy with nothing but guitars, bass, drums, and Johan Hegg's barrel-chested roars, and they do that with admirable skill.
They're one of the most consistent bands in Metal, and this is a terrific example of them playing to their strengths!
Mastered for Vinyl by Patrick W. Engel at Temple of Disharmony in August 2017, 180 g Black Vinyl includes large 24" x 24" 2-sided full-color Poster!
Metal Blade Records, 2001/2017/2022 (3984-14972-1). Made in the EU. Pressed in Germany.
Tracklist:
Side A
1. War Of The Gods 4:35
2. Töcks's Taunt - Loke's Treachery Part II 5:58
3. Destroyer Of The Universe 3:41
4. Slaves Of Fear 4:25
5. Live Without Regrets 5:03
Side B
6. The Last Stand Of Frej 5:38
7. For Victory Or Death 4:30
8. Wrath Of The Norsemen 3:44
9. A Beast Am I 3:38
10. Doom Over Dead Man 7:32
The second re-release of the eighth full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
Amon Amarth's eighth album is an important one in their discography, because it follows their breakthrough disc, 2008's "Twilight Of The Thunder God". That album, laden with..
The second re-release of the eighth full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
Amon Amarth's eighth album is an important one in their discography, because it follows their breakthrough disc, 2008's "Twilight Of The Thunder God". That album, laden with guest appearances (Children of Bodom's Roopi Latvala, Entombed's LG Petrov, the cellists of Apocalyptica), was the Swedish band's most elaborate and powerful statement to date.
The album's ten songs are typical anthemic Amon Amarth tracks, built for headbanging and chanting along with the powerful, warrior's-code choruses. Some, like "Destroyers of the Universe" and "War of the Gods", but particularly "A Beast Am I", are among the fastest songs the band has ever recorded, while others, like "Töck's Taunt: Loke's Treachery, Pt. II" and "The Last Stand of Frej", are slow, even brooding.
The production has a bit more aggression than "Twilight" had, but the songs are arguably even catchier this time out, with some surprisingly clean guitar leads and atmospheric melodies emerging from the hair-spinning roar. A few subtle production flourishes, the sounds of clashing swords on "War of the Gods" and crying ravens on "Töck's Taunt," plus some strings on "For Victory or Death" and the album-closing "Doom Over Dead Man", bolster the sound somewhat, but other than that it's up to the five members of Amon Amarth to keep the listener happy with nothing but guitars, bass, drums, and Johan Hegg's barrel-chested roars, and they do that with admirable skill.
They're one of the most consistent bands in Metal, and this is a terrific example of them playing to their strengths!
Mastered for Vinyl by Patrick W. Engel at Temple of Disharmony in August 2017, 180 g Sun Yellow Marbled Vinyl includes large 24" x 24" 2-sided full-color Poster!
Metal Blade Records, 2001/2017/2022 (3984-14972-1). Made in the EU. Pressed in Germany.
Tracklist:
Side A
1. War Of The Gods 4:35
2. Töcks's Taunt - Loke's Treachery Part II 5:58
3. Destroyer Of The Universe 3:41
4. Slaves Of Fear 4:25
5. Live Without Regrets 5:03
Side B
6. The Last Stand Of Frej 5:38
7. For Victory Or Death 4:30
8. Wrath Of The Norsemen 3:44
9. A Beast Am I 3:38
10. Doom Over Dead Man 7:32
The second re-release of the eighth full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
Amon Amarth's eighth album is an important one in their discography, because it follows their breakthrough disc, 2008's "Twilight Of The Thunder God". That album, laden with..
The third re-release of the second full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
The first Amon Amarth album with guitarist Johan Söderberg and drummer Fredrik Andersson, Thus completing the line-up that remained up until 2015, following Andersson's departure from the band.
Amon Amarth does one thing: Melodic yet Brutal Viking Death Metal. And they do it better than anyone else. "The Avenger" is an album that inspires one to grow a beard and take up arms against the Christian oppressors like no other. The twin guitar assault is the spear of Odin thrust into your heart, Johan Hegg's growling vocals are the battle cry of a thousand frenzied berserkers, the relentless double kick echoes with the thunderclap of Mjolnir.
There is not a single weak point over the course of the album's duration. It's looks like "The Avenger" is the best Viking Metal album ever put out. Each song is a well-constructed epic tale of Nordic folklore, accompanied most appropriately by the all best elements of the Melodic Death Metal genre. This is the album that should inspire artists to paint vast murals depicting proud Viking warriors dying gloriously on the field of battle, slaughtering the Christian dogs till their swords fall from their grasp, cursing their enemies with their last gasping breath. There is no other band that sounds like Amon Amarth, no other band that so clearly brings to mind such striking imagery.
The album’s only one fault would be it's too short. "The Avenger" clocks in at just over 36 minutes with only seven songs. It's a brief listen, though an intense one from start to finish. But considering how often these masterful architects pump out consistently great material, it’s an easily forgivable fault.
Remastered re-release contains a bonus track, "Thor Arise", a re-recording of the title track from their first demo, "Thor Arise".
Mastered for Vinyl by Patrick W. Engel at Temple of Disharmony in August 2016, 180 g Black Vinyl includes large 24" x 24" 2-sided full-color Poster!
Metal Blade Records, 1999/2017 (3984-14262-1). Made in Germany.
Tracklist:
Side A
1. Bleed For Ancient Gods 4:31
2. The Last With Pagan Blood 5:40
3. North Sea Storm 4:56
4. Avenger 7:11
Side B
5. God, His Son And Holy Whore 4:00
6. Metalwrath 3:50
7. Legend Of A Banished Man 6:08 Bonus Track:
8. Thos Arise 5:14
The third re-release of the second full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
The first Amon Amarth album with guitarist Johan Söderberg and drummer Fredrik Andersson, Thus completing the line-up that remained up until 2015, following Andersson's departure from..
The third re-release of the second full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
The first Amon Amarth album with guitarist Johan Söderberg and drummer Fredrik Andersson, Thus completing the line-up that remained up until 2015, following Andersson's departure from the band.
Amon Amarth does one thing: Melodic yet Brutal Viking Death Metal. And they do it better than anyone else. "The Avenger" is an album that inspires one to grow a beard and take up arms against the Christian oppressors like no other. The twin guitar assault is the spear of Odin thrust into your heart, Johan Hegg's growling vocals are the battle cry of a thousand frenzied berserkers, the relentless double kick echoes with the thunderclap of Mjolnir.
There is not a single weak point over the course of the album's duration. It's looks like "The Avenger" is the best Viking Metal album ever put out. Each song is a well-constructed epic tale of Nordic folklore, accompanied most appropriately by the all best elements of the Melodic Death Metal genre. This is the album that should inspire artists to paint vast murals depicting proud Viking warriors dying gloriously on the field of battle, slaughtering the Christian dogs till their swords fall from their grasp, cursing their enemies with their last gasping breath. There is no other band that sounds like Amon Amarth, no other band that so clearly brings to mind such striking imagery.
The album’s only one fault would be it's too short. "The Avenger" clocks in at just over 36 minutes with only seven songs. It's a brief listen, though an intense one from start to finish. But considering how often these masterful architects pump out consistently great material, it’s an easily forgivable fault.
Remastered re-release contains a bonus track, "Thor Arise", a re-recording of the title track from their first demo, "Thor Arise".
Mastered for Vinyl by Patrick W. Engel at Temple of Disharmony in August 2016, 180 g Pastel Orange Marbled Vinyl includes large 24" x 24" 2-sided full-color Poster!
Metal Blade Records, 1999/2017/2022 (3984-14262-1). Made in Germany.
Tracklist:
Side A
1. Bleed For Ancient Gods 4:31
2. The Last With Pagan Blood 5:40
3. North Sea Storm 4:56
4. Avenger 7:11
Side B
5. God, His Son And Holy Whore 4:00
6. Metalwrath 3:50
7. Legend Of A Banished Man 6:08 Bonus Track:
8. Thos Arise 5:14
The third re-release of the second full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
The first Amon Amarth album with guitarist Johan Söderberg and drummer Fredrik Andersson, Thus completing the line-up that remained up until 2015, following Andersson's departure from..
The second re-release of the third full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
After nearly a decade of recording and a few line-up overhauls, each contributor to Amon Amarth's previous effort, "The Avenger", stuck around for "The Crusher". Original members Johan Hegg (vocals) and Olavi Mikkonen (guitars) again joined by Fredrik Andersson on drums, Johan Söderberg on guitar, and bassist Ted Lundström.
There is nothing new on this outing to surprise fans of this band's familiar Scandinavian Death Metal. The riffing from guitar and drums is workmanlike, and Hegg's vocal rants carry all the requisite ferocity. During slower, more musically focused numbers like "As Long as the Raven Flies" and the opener, "Bastards of a Lying Breed", certain attributes of '80s Thrash and song-driven Metal create spaces that enhance the rest of this album's dense material.
"The Crusher" blends seamlessly with the rest of Amon Amarth's Metal Blade catalogue. There isn't a standout among these recordings, as their textural differences are negligible. Listeners who enjoy this kind of Metal should certainly check out Amon Amarth, and "The Crusher" would be a good place to start!
Mastered for Vinyl by Patrick W. Engel at Temple of Disharmony in January 2017, 180 g Black Vinyl includes large 24" x 24" 2-sided full-color Poster!
Metal Blade Records, 2001/2017 (3984-14360-1). Made in the EU. Pressed in Germany.
Tracklist:
Side A
1. Bastards Of A Lying Breed 5:36
2. Masters Of War 4:35
3. The Sound Of Eight Hooves 4:51
4. Risen From The Sea (2000) 4:27
5. As Long As The Raven Flies 4:04
Side B
1. A Fury Divine 6:36
2. Annihilation Of Hammerfest 5:05
3. The Fall Through Ginnungagap 5:22
4. Releasing Surtur's Fire 5:31 Bonus Track
5. Eyes Of Horror 3:35
The second re-release of the third full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
After nearly a decade of recording and a few line-up overhauls, each contributor to Amon Amarth's previous effort, "The Avenger", stuck around for "The Crusher". Origin..
The third re-release of the third full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
After nearly a decade of recording and a few line-up overhauls, each contributor to Amon Amarth's previous effort, "The Avenger", stuck around for "The Crusher". Original members Johan Hegg (vocals) and Olavi Mikkonen (guitars) again joined by Fredrik Andersson on drums, Johan Söderberg on guitar, and bassist Ted Lundström.
There is nothing new on this outing to surprise fans of this band's familiar Scandinavian Death Metal. The riffing from guitar and drums is workmanlike, and Hegg's vocal rants carry all the requisite ferocity. During slower, more musically focused numbers like "As Long as the Raven Flies" and the opener, "Bastards of a Lying Breed", certain attributes of '80s Thrash and song-driven Metal create spaces that enhance the rest of this album's dense material.
"The Crusher" blends seamlessly with the rest of Amon Amarth's Metal Blade catalogue. There isn't a standout among these recordings, as their textural differences are negligible. Listeners who enjoy this kind of Metal should certainly check out Amon Amarth, and "The Crusher" would be a good place to start!
Mastered for Vinyl by Patrick W. Engel at Temple of Disharmony in January 2017, 180 g Brown Beige Marbled Vinyl includes large 24" x 24" 2-sided full-color Poster!
Metal Blade Records, 2001/2017/2022 (3984-14360-1). Made in Germany.
Tracklist:
Side A
1. Bastards Of A Lying Breed 5:36
2. Masters Of War 4:35
3. The Sound Of Eight Hooves 4:51
4. Risen From The Sea (2000) 4:27
5. As Long As The Raven Flies 4:04
Side B
1. A Fury Divine 6:36
2. Annihilation Of Hammerfest 5:05
3. The Fall Through Ginnungagap 5:22
4. Releasing Surtur's Fire 5:31 Bonus Track
5. Eyes Of Horror 3:35
The third re-release of the third full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
After nearly a decade of recording and a few line-up overhauls, each contributor to Amon Amarth's previous effort, "The Avenger", stuck around for "The Crusher". Origina..
The twelfth full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
Amon Amarth make a step back towards their Melodic Death Metal origins, and it is definitely to their betterment, delivering perhaps the strongest collection since 2008's "Twilight Of The Thunder God".
Both an unapologetic, festival-ready dose of new, gleaming, Viking-populated anthems, and one of the darkest and most brutal albums they have yet made!
180 g Fur Off White Marbled Vinyl in Trifold Cover includes Download Card.
Victorious Music/Metal Blade Records, 2022 (3984-16003-1). Made in Germany. First press.
Tracklist:
Side A
1. Get In The Ring 4:24
2. The Great Heathen Army 4:04
3. Heidrun 4:42
4. Oden Owns You All 4:17
5. Find A Way Or Make One 4:30
Side B
1. Dawn Of Norsemen 5:32
2. Saxons And Vikings 4:55
3. Skagul Rides With Me 4:34
4. The Serpent's Trail 6:01
The twelfth full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
Amon Amarth make a step back towards their Melodic Death Metal origins, and it is definitely to their betterment, delivering perhaps the strongest collection since 2008's "Twilight Of The Thunder God"...
The twelfth full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
Amon Amarth make a step back towards their Melodic Death Metal origins, and it is definitely to their betterment, delivering perhaps the strongest collection since 2008's "Twilight Of The Thunder God".
Both an unapologetic, festival-ready dose of new, gleaming, Viking-populated anthems, and one of the darkest and most brutal albums they have yet made!
180 g Black Vinyl in Trifold Cover includes Download Card.
Victorious Music/Metal Blade Records, 2022 (3984-16003-1). Made in Germany. First press.
Tracklist:
Side A
1. Get In The Ring 4:24
2. The Great Heathen Army 4:04
3. Heidrun 4:42
4. Oden Owns You All 4:17
5. Find A Way Or Make One 4:30
Side B
1. Dawn Of Norsemen 5:32
2. Saxons And Vikings 4:55
3. Skagul Rides With Me 4:34
4. The Serpent's Trail 6:01
The twelfth full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Melodic Death Metal band.
Amon Amarth make a step back towards their Melodic Death Metal origins, and it is definitely to their betterment, delivering perhaps the strongest collection since 2008's "Twilight Of The Thunder God"...