Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Amon Amarth

Ok here we go again
Another day, another game inside the lonely world
In this post I want to talk about the some nice Sweden band, Called: Amon Amarth
I know you will enjoy this post




Amon Amarth is a Viking-themed melodic death metal band from Tumba, Sweden founded in 1992.[2] It is named after Mount Doom; a location in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. The name means "Mountain of Fate" in Sindarin, one of Tolkien's Elvish languages. Currently under Metal Blade Records, the group has released seven studio albums, one EP, one DVD and five music videos as of 2008.
History
Formed under the name Scum in 1988, the band was originally a grindcore group formed by Themgoroth (Dark Funeral), Olavi (guitar) and Ted (bass guitar). When Johan joined the band, it resulted in a musical change towards death metal. After a 1991 demo, they changed the band's name to Amon Amarth in 1992. After they became Amon Amarth, they released a demo recording, The Arrival of the Fimbul Winter, in 1994, selling all 1000 demo discs in less than 12 hours.[citation needed] This demo brought them to sign at Pulverised Records, on which they released in 1996 their first MCD Sorrow Throughout the Nine Worlds, from which they sold 6000 copies (spread throughout four different versions)[3]. This release brought them to sign with Metal Blade Records. With the release of the album Once Sent from the Golden Hall in 1998, their popularity rose internationally and since has meant multiple Canadian tours, US tours, festival appearances, five music videos, and appearances in over 100 metal magazines.[4] In early January 2008, their first tour of Australia and New Zealand took place, along with supporting Dimmu Borgir on tour in Europe. They finished a US and Canadian tour with Sonic Syndicate and Himsa beforehand. Decapitated was scheduled to appear on tour with Amon Amarth but cancelled when their drummer, Witold "Vitek" Kieltyka, passed away on November 2nd in a Russian hospital due to injuries he sustained from a recent road collision. The group has gradually gained further exposure including Richard Christy on The Howard Stern Show mentioning his attendance at one of their concerts.


The February 2008 edition of Terrorizer magazine confirmed that the band is working on a new album due for a late summer release.[5][citation needed] Amon Amarth also extended their record deal with Metal Blade Records for three more albums.[6]

The title of the new album by Amon Amarth is Twilight of the Thunder God, to be released on September 17, 2008 for Finland and Sweden. It will feature guest appearances by Lars Göran Petrov of Entombed, Roope Latvala of Children of Bodom, and the cello metal band Apocalyptica. Along with the release of the album will be an eight-page comic strip based on Norse mythology which will be released by magazines from all over Europe.
Amon Amarth has embarked on a North American headlining tour in October 2008, with support from Ensiferum, Belphegor, and a melodic death metal band from Tampa named The Absence.[7] The band are also currently touring as support for the well known band Slayer throughout Europe in the Unholy alliance Chapter 3.


Musical style and lyrical themes

The four Swedish and one Finnish musician, who are known for their synchronised headbanging in music videos and at live performances, base most of their songs on Norse mythology, the Viking Age, and the pre-christian world. This mythology is an element that originally emerged as an ideological off-shoot of black metal known as Viking metal in the early 1990s, made popular by such bands as Bathory and Enslaved, although the band's sound is more in the vein of early Amorphis and mid-period Bolt Thrower. Lead singer Johan Hegg's sister sometimes contributes lyrics for the band.

...it was Ted who found the name. Don't ask me how 'cause none of us were ever really Lord of the Ring fans, but it sounded cool and the meaning of it is killer! It's the name of "Mount Doom" in Sindarin, whatever that is - ask a Tolkien fan. But I think it's cool and really symbolizes what Amon Amarth stands for.

We play death metal. We write about vikings so, therefore, some refer us to viking metal, but I have no idea what that is. I can't imagine the viking’s [sic] veer into metal at all except on the swords and stuff. And musically, I guess they only played these strange lip instruments and some bongos or whatever.

Amon Amarth official web page:
http://www.amonamarth.com/

Members:
Current line-up
Johan Hegg - Vocals
Olavi Mikkonen - Guitar
Johan Söderberg - Guitar
Ted Lundström - Bass
Fredrik Andersson - Drums

Former/past member(s):
Martin Lopez - Drums on
Anders Hansson - Guitar
Nico Kaukinen - Drums

Discography

Thor Arise Demo, 1993
The Arrival of the Fimbul Winter Demo, 1994
Sorrow Throughout the Nine Worlds EP, 1996
Once Sent from the Golden Hall Full-length, 1998
The Avenger Full-length, 1999
The Crusher Full-length, 2001
Versus the World Full-length, 2002
Fate of Norns Release Shows Split, 2004
Fate of Norns Full-length, 2004
Wrath of the Norsemen DVD, 2006
With Oden On Our Side Full-length, 2006
Twilight of the Thunder God Full-length, 2008



Amon Amarth - Twilight of the Thunder God




1. Twilight of the Thunder God 04:08
2. Free Will Sacrifice 04:08
3. Guardians of Asgaard 04:23
4. Where Is Your God? 03:11
5. Varyags of Miklagaard 04:18
6. Tattered Banners and Bloody Flags 04:30
7. No Fear for the Setting Sun 03:54
8. The Hero 04:04
9. Live for the Kill 04:11
10. Embrace of the Endless Ocean 06:44


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Amon Amarth - With Oden On Our Side



1. Valhalla Awaits Me 04:43
2. Runes to My Memory 04:32
3. Asator 03:04
4. Hermod's Ride to Hel - Lokes Treachery, Part 1 04:40
5. Gods of War Arise 06:02
6. With Oden on Our Side 04:34
7. Cry of the Black Birds 03:49
8. Under the Northern Star 04:17
9. Prediction of Warfare 06:36


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Amon Amarth - Fate of Norns




1. An Ancient Sign of Coming Storm 04:38
2. Where Death Seems to Dwell 04:58
3. The Fate of Norns 05:58
4. The Pursuit of Vikings 04:30
5. Valkyries Ride 04:57
6. The Beheading of a King 03:24
7. Arson 06:48
8. Once Sealed in Blood 04:50


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Amon Amarth - Versus the World




1. Death in Fire 04:54
2. For the Stabwounds in Our Backs 04:56
3. Where Silent Gods Stand Guard 05:46
4. Versus the World 05:22
5. Across the Rainbow Bridge 04:51
6. Down the Slopes of Death 04:08
7. Thousand Years of Oppression 05:42
8. Bloodshed 05:13
9. ...and Soon the World Will Cease to Be 06:57


Disc One


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Disc Tow


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Amon Amarth - The Crusher




1. Bastards of a Lying Breed 05:33
2. Masters of War 04:35
3. The Sound of Eight Hooves 04:50
4. Risen From the Sea (2000) 04:27
5. As Long as the Raven Flies 04:04
6. A Fury Divine 06:36
7. Annihilation of Hammerfest 05:03
8. The Fall Through Ginnungagap 05:21
9. Releasing Surtur's Fire 05:30


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Amon Amarth - The Avenger



1. Bleed for Ancient Gods 04:31
2. The Last With Pagan Blood 05:39
3. North Sea Storm 04:56
4. Avenger 07:11 [view lyrics]
5. God, His Son and Holy Whore 04:00
6. Metalwrath 03:50
7. Legend of a Banished Man 06:05


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Some Lyric :


Where Silent Gods Stand Guard (Live At Wacken)

[bonus disk track]
The last head falls to the ground

No one is left alive

They thought that they could take me down

But it's not my time to die

I wipe the blood from my sword

And slide it in my belt

This is the sweetest of rewards

The best rush I have felt

Ten men are dead by my feet

I smell their streaming blood

And I smile, cause it makes me

......makes me feel so good

They were crawling on their knees

Begging for their pathetic lives

Now their souls belong to me

As well as their eyes

Each man has something that I crave

I eat their steaming eyes

And drink their blood to make them my slaves

At Oden's feat in afterlife

I bring the skulls to my shrine

Where silent Gods stand guard

Soak them in blood and in wine - A sacrificial ritual

One thousand heads are on display

Collected through years of thirst

Macabre trophies from my prey

Picked clean of flesh by Oden's birds

I am - I am - A wolf in human shape

I am - I am - A predator with flaming rage


[Lead Mikkonen]

I'm a wolf in human shape - Every man is prey

A predator with flaming rage - Blood is in my trace

I will die with sword in hand

And then my seat's secured

When Oden calls from golden hall

He will greet me at the door

11. Death In Fire (Live At Wacken)

[bonus disk track]

The wait is soon at end

Always charge never bend

Morning is here, make your stand

Live for honor, glory, death in fire!

Total war is hereFace it without fear

Age of sword, age of spear

Fight for honor, glory, death in fire!

See the fire riseFlames are raging high

Soon all will burn and die

Burn for honor, glory, death in fire!

Storm of lethal flames

Only death remains

Ragnarok is closing in

Die for honor, glory, death in fire!

Forces of chaos is on the move

Everyone, choose your side

And know the end is coming soon

The day for all to die

The day is here when Bifrost breaks

Nor sun or moon will rise

When the dead rise from their graves

and Surtur spreads his fire

All you know will wither away

And sink into the sea

A new world will be born one day

Where everyone is free

[Lead Söderberg]

Total war is here, face it without fear

Age of sword, age of spear

Fight for honor, glory, death in fire!

Storm of lethal flames

Only death remains - Ragnar?k is our fate

Die for honor, die for glory

Die, death in fire!

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