Amon Amarth

Biography

Midpaced swedish death metal. Above average but nothing groundbreaking or extremely original. Melodic and rhythmic, double bass and growling vocals.

• Band Members

  • Ted Lundström - Bass
  • Johan Hegg - Vocals
  • Johan Söderberg - Guitar
  • Olli Mikkonen - Guitar
  • Fredrik Andersson - Drums

Discography

Below is a list of Amon Amarth’s releases

1. • Sorrow throughout the nine worlds

     • Released: 1996
     • Label: Pulverized

   

   1. Tracklist:

      1. Sorrow Throughout The Nine Worlds
      2. The Arrival Of the Fimbul Winter
      3. Burning Creation
      4. The Mighty Doors Of The Speargod’s hall
      5. Under The Greyclouded Sky

2. • Once sent from the golden hall

     • Released: 1998
     • Label: Metal Blade

   

   1. Tracklist:

      1. Ride For Vengeance
      2. The Dragon’s Flight Across The Waves
      3. Without Fear
      4. Victorious March
      5. Friends Of The Suncross
      6. Abandoned
      7. Amon Amarth
      8. Once Sent From The Golden Hall

3. • The Avenger

     • Released: 1999
     • Label: Metal Blade

   

   1. Tracklist:

      1. Bleed For Ancient God’s
      2. The Last With Pagan Blood
      3. North Sea Storm
      4. Avenger
      5. God, His Son And Holy Whore
      6. Metalwrath
      7. Legend Of A Banished Man
      8. Thor Arise

4. • The Crusher

     • Released: 2001
     • Label: Metal Blade

   

   1. Tracklist:

      1. Bastards Of A Lying Breed
      2. Masters Of War
      3. The Sound Of Eight Hooves
      4. Risen From The Sea - 2000
      5. As Long As The Raven Flies
      6. A Fury Divine
      7. Annihilation Of Hammerfest
      8. The Fall Through Ginnungagap
      9. Releasing Surtur’s Fire
      10. The Eyes Of Horror

5. • Versus The World

     • Released: 2002
     • Label: Metal Blade

   

   1. Tracklist:

      1. Death In Fire
      2. For The Stabwounds In Our Backs
      3. Where Silent Gods Stand Guard
      4. Versus The World
      5. Across The Rainbow Bridge
      6. Down The Slopes Of Death
      7. Thousand Years Of Oppression
      8. Bloodshed
      9. And soon the world will cease to be

6. • Fate of Norns

     • Released: 2004
     • Label: Metal Blade

   

   1. Tracklist:

      1. An Ancient Sign of Coming Storm
      2. Where Death Seems to Dwell
      3. Fate of Norns
      4. The Pursuit of Vikings
      5. Valkyries Ride
      6. The Beheading of a King
      7. Arson
      8. Once Sealed in Blood

7. • With Oden On Our Side

     • Released: 2006
     • Label: Metal Blade

   

   1. Tracklist:

      1. Valhall Awaits Me
      2. Runes To My Memory
      3. Asator
      4. Hermod’s Ride To Hel - Lokes Treachery - Part 1
      5. Gods Of War Arise
      6. With Oden On Our Side
      7. Cry Of The Black Birds
      8. Under The Northern Star
      9. Prediction Of Warfare

Divine Eve - Upon These Ashes, Scorn The World

» 4 out of 5 Evil Faces

It is once again time for me to give my opinion of a metal CD. This time I am going to review a new CD from an old band. So first a brief history lesson…

Divine Eve hailed from Plano (Dallas) Texas. They we’re formed back in the early 90’s by 2 members of Catharsis. They signed with Nuclear Blast records back in 1993 and released 1 EP, As The Angels Weep. They did a song for a Celtic Frost tribute CD released by Dwell records. There was supposed to be a CD (Essence of Dawn) released through Candlelight/Gothic Records, but it never happened, so the band released it themselves on cassette. A track from the EOD promo appeared on the Nuclear Blast Comp (Death… Is just the Beginning III). They did some brief touring in 1994 and then disbanded in 1995.

Ensiferum - Victory Songs

» 4 out of 5 Evil Faces

The viking metal masters Ensiferum return with their newest effort. This one is called Victory Songs and I suppose that’s accurate as this release is another victory.

Ensiferum just keeps on going. Each release as good or better than the last. I doubt they will ever top Iron as that is a total masterpiece IMO. Though each CD seems to have that certain melodic warrior style that I like so much about this band.

Cephalic Carnage - Xenosapien

» 3 out of 5 Evil Faces

The self styled Rocky Mountain Hydro Grinders Cephalic Carnage return with a brand new CD entitled Xenosapien.

I first found this band when they released their second CD, Exploiting Dysfunction. In fact this was the first CD I purchased that was released after the 1900’s. Seems weird to say that now, but at the time it was kinda a big deal to me.

Despised Icon - Ills Of Modern Man

» 4 out of 5 Evil Faces

Canadian grinders Despised Icon are back with a brand new release entitled The Ills Of Modern Man released by Century Media.

I first found this band on Headbanger’s Ball (which I have seen 2 times in the last 20 years) on MTV of all places. I think it was the only band/video they played that night that was even remotely close the style(s) of metal that I find myself listening to with any regularity.

Job For A Cowboy - Genesis

» 4 out of 5 Evil Faces

Okay review time again. I had not heard of Job For A Cowboy until recently. I liked what I heard in the brief listen I got, so being the trooper I am, I went out and got my own copy of Genesis.

JFAC hails from Glendale, Arizona. They play a mix of death metal, metalcore and hardcore. It ain’t bad. In fact, I would say it is real good. It is in the vein of bands such as Dying Fetus, All Shall Perish and Hate Eternal amongst others.

Rhapsody Of Fire - Triumph or Agony

» 4 out of 5 Evil Faces

Once again it is time for another CD review. It is not a new band, but they have a new name. Or at least a longer one. Italian opera metal masters Rhapsody have changed the band name to Rhapsody of Fire and have released another masterpiece.

As with all their CD’s Rhapsody takes you on a hour + long journey back into the days of old when men carried swords and fought against kings for freedom from slavery, oh and there are dragons too. I have heard alot of black metal bands referred to as epic in the past ( I am guilty of this myself) but Rhapsody (of Fire) define the term epic.

Finntroll - Ur Jordens Djup

» 4 out of 5 Evil Faces

Finnish folk/black metal masters Finntroll return with another full length release, this one on Spinefarm Records. It is entitled Ur Jordens Djup and features 11 tracks.

There is nothing special about this release. It sounds as one would expect a Finntroll CD to sound.

Their previous releases remind me of beer drinking good time music, mixed with metal. The good times are not over yet, but it seems the party might be dying down a little.

Chimaira - Resurrection

» 3 out of 5 Evil Faces

Again we embark on yet another in a long line of heavy metal CD reviews. I am doing here at Metalpedia. This time it is for a band that I have never really heard before but I gather they are at least somewhat popular.

It is Cleveland’s Chimaira. They have released a new CD entitled Resurrection. It is available on Ferret Music

I am going to say right off the bat that this is not my style of metal. So maybe I have missed an entire genre that sounds like/similar to Chimaira.

I am not saying Chimaira is a bad band it is just not my style of metal. They have a real tight sound, that has some cool stuff going on. It is just the general rhythm they keep returning to that spoils it.

Dying Fetus - War of Attrition

» 4 out of 5 Evil Faces

OK, ladies and gentlemen. It is again time for another CD review. This one is even timely. It was just released a week ago. So unless you are more on top of the CD buying game than me, you most likely do not own a copy of this release yet.

You may have guessed by the title or the image, but this one is from none other than Maryland’s own Dying Fetus. Their new release War of Attrition on Relapse Records is sure to please fans of this band.

They stay true to their original sound. I have to commend them for this, as there is only one original member still present, John Gallagher. He was the drummer on their first demo release Bathe in Entrails but he switched to guitar for the second Infatuation with Malevolence and has been the driving force behind this band for, wow, 14 plus years now.