Amon Amarth
Amon Amarth is a Viking-themed melodic death metal band from Tumba, Sweden founded in 1992. It is named after a location in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. The name means "Mount Doom" in Sindarin, one of Tolkien's Elvish languages. The band was originally known as Scum, and released a single demo under that name in 1988 before changing their name to Amon Amarth in 1992.
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(1996)
01. Sorrow Throughtout The Nine Worlds
02. The Arrival Of The Fimbul Winter
03. Burning Creation
04. The Mighty Doors Of The Speargod's Hall
05. Under The Grayclouded Winter Sky
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(1998)
01. Ride For Vengeance
02. The Dragon's Flight Across The Waves
02. The Dragons' Flight Across The Waves
03. Without Fear
04. Victorious March
05. Friends Of The Suncross
06. Abandoned
07. Amon Amarth
08. Once Sent From The Golden Hall
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(1999)
01. Bleed For Ancient Gods
02. The Last With Pagan Blood
03. North Sea Storm
04. Avenger
05. God, His Son And Holy Whore
06. Metalwrath
07. Legend Of A Banished Man
08. Thor Arise
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(2001)
01. Bastards Of A Lying Breed
02. Masters Of War
03. The Sound Of Eight Hooves
04. Risen From The Sea (2000)
04. Risen From The Sea 2000
05. As Long As The Raven Flies
06. A Fury Divine
07. Annihilation Of Hammerfest
08. The Fall Through Ginnungagap
09. Releasing Surtur's Fire
10. Eyes of Horror
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(2002)
01. Death In Fire
02. For The Stabwounds In Our Backs
03. Where Silent Gods Stand Guard
04. Vs The World
05. Across The Rainbow Bridge
06. Down The Slopes Of Death
07. Thousand Years Of Oppression
08. Bloodshed
09. ...And Soon The World Will Cease To Be
10. Siegreicher Marsch (Victorious March)
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(2004)
01. An Ancient Sign Of Coming Storm
02. Where Death Seems To Dwell
03. The Fate Of Norns
04. The Pursuit Of Vikings
05. Valkyries Ride
06. The Beheading Of A King
07. Arson
08. Once Sealed In Blood
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(2006)
01. Valhall Awaits Me
02. Runes To My Memory
03. Asator
04. Hermod's Ride To Hel - Lokes Treachery Part 1
05. Gods Of War Arise
06. With Oden On Our Side
07. Cry Of The Black Birds
08. Under The Northern Star
09. Prediction Of Warfare
10. Where Silent Gods Stand Guard (Live At Wacken)
11. Death In Fire (Live At Wacken)
12. With Oden On Our Side (Demo)
13. Hermod's Ride To Hel - Lokes Treachery Part 1 (Demo)
14. Once Sent From The Golden Hall (Sunlight Recording)
15. Return Of The Gods (Sunlight Recording)
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Amon Amarth Bio
The five Swedish musicians who are known for their synchronised headbanging in music videos and at live performances have most songs based on Norse mythology. 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. The sister to the group's singer contributes lyrics as well.
Formed under the name Scum in 1988, the band was originally a grindcore group formed by Themgoroth (Dark Funeral), Olavi and Ted. 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. 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). 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.
In early January, 2008, their first tour of Australia and New Zealand will take place, along with supporting Dimmu Borgir on tour in Europe. They have recently finished a US and Canadian tour with Sonic Syndicate and Himsa. Decapitated was scheduled to appear on tour with Amon Amarth but canceled 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. Amon Amarth also extended their record deal with Metal Blade Records for three more albums.
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