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Amon Amarth (1996), a Swedish melodic death metal band from Tumba, formed in 1992.

The band takes its name from the Sindarin name of Mount Doom, a volcano in J. R., in Sindarin.

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Middle-earth of Tolkien.

The band's songs are mainly concerned with Viking mythology and history, and as a result, they have been compared to viking metal, although the band itself prefer to be described as melodic death metal.

The band features lead guitarist Olavi Mikkonen, singer Johan Hegg, bassist Ted Lundström, drummer Johan Söderberg, rhythm guitarist Johan Söderberg, and drummer Jocke Wallgren.

Amon Amarth has released eleven studio albums, one compilation album, one EP, one video album, and ten music videos.

Its first studio album, Once Sent from the Golden Hall, debuted in 1998.

Five more studio debuts were followed, before the band's breakthrough with the 2008 album Twilight of the Thunder God, which debuted at No. 1, which debuted at No. 51. And No. 10 on the Swedish album charts and No. The US Billboard 200 is ranked 50 on the chart.

Four more albums have been released, including Surtur Rising, Deceiver of the Gods, Jomsviking, and Berserker followed in 2011, 2013, 2016, and 2019 respectively.

Early recordings (1992–1997)

Scum disbanded 1991, and Amon Amarth was born in 1992. Hegg replaced Mäkitalo on vocals, Anders Hansson replaced Meriläinen on rhythm guitar, and Ted Lundström replaced Tarvainen on bass, and Thor Arise's first demo was released in 1993. It was raw and uneven in terms of sound and execution, but the band piqued the interest of extreme metal enthusiasts with its own "infectious brand of epic-sounding brutality and unadorned conviction." The arrival of the Fimbul Winter was recorded in 1994; over 1,000 copies were distributed.

They signed with Pulverized Records in 1996, on which they released their first MCD, Sorrow Throughout the Nine Worlds, which sold 6,000 copies.

They then signed with Metal Blade Records, releasing the debut album Once Sent from the Golden Hall. It was described as "a thrilling fusion of buzzsaw riffs, melodic harmonies, and soul-crushing rhythms, which were punctuated by Hegg's callous black/death rage and accounts of Norse battles and treachery" that Amon Amarth's international recognition soared. The song that bore the company's namesake's name was the most memorable, with "the tumultuous sounds of battle, the screams of the dying, and a lot of sword-clashing to boot," according to AllMusic. Since then, they have appeared in more than 100 metal magazines, including multiple Canada and US tours, eight music videos, and an interview with a journalist.

Anders Hansson, guitarist Anders Hansson, left in June 1998 and was replaced by Johan Soderberg as the band was about to begin a tour with Deicide, Six Feet Under, and Brutal Truth. Martin Lopez left to join Opeth and Fredrik Andersson (ex-A Canorous Quintet) after the tour. With him in 1999, the band recorded and released their second full-length album, The Avenger. The X-Mas Massacre Festivals Tour funded the event, with Morbid Angel headlining.

The Crusher, which was released in 2001, was considered the group's most adamant album. The band went on tour with Marduk and Vader, supporting the No Mercy Festival. Their first American tour, scheduled for Fall 2001, was postponed due to the September 11th attacks but it was postponed in January 2002. The band toured Europe in April 2002 with Vomitory, and in August, they appeared at Wacken Open Air before a crowd of 12,000. Versus The World was released as part of The Viking Edition, which contained a bonus CD with demos. Thor Arise And Arrival Of The Fimbul Winter is a fictional story. The band started playing on Fate of Norns, which was released on September 6, 2004. The sequel, With Oden on Our Side, was released in 2006 and revealed that "Amon Amarth, the worldwide death metal tournament champions, are still champions of the worldwide death metal tournament," according to AllMusic. The album's content, on the other hand, was not included in the DVD Wrath Of The Norsemen, which was released in May 2006.

The band's first tour of Australia and New Zealand took place in early January 2008, supporting Dimmu Borgir, after finishing a US and Canadian tour with Sonic Syndicate and Himsa.

Amon Amarth's three-album contract with Metal Blade Records has lasted three more years. The band Twilight of the Thunder God, which featured guest appearances by Lars-Göran Petrov of Entombed, Roope Latvala of Children of Bodom, and the cello metal band Apocalyptica, after extending its contract. The album's companion, an eight-page comic strip based on Norse mythology, was published in European journals. The album debuted in the United States, #6 in Germany, #10 in Finland, #11 in Sweden, #14 in Austria, and #21 in Switzerland. It debuted at #7 in Revolver Magazine's Top 20 Albums of the year.

Amon Amarth embarked on a North American headlining tour in October 2008, with Ensiferum, Belphegor, and The Absence. The band returned to the United States in 2009 for another fruitful run of dates with Goatwhore, Skeletonwitch, and Lazarus A.D., as well as Holy Grail and Eluveitie. Amon Amarth was named "Best Breakthrough Act" at Metal Hammer's coveted Golden Gods Awards in between. In addition to Slayer's Unholy Alliance Chapter III European tour, the band also supported the band on its Unholy Alliance Chapter III. Amon Amarth appeared in India for the first time on record, headlineing the Deccan Rock Festival in Bangalore on December 5, 2009.

Amon Amarth announced on November 30, 2010 that Survive Rising would be released in Spring 2011. The drums were recorded at Park Studios, while bass and guitars were recorded at Fascination Street Studios. "War of the Gods," Metal Blade Records' first single, was released on YouTube on January 27, 2011. Surtur Rising in North America was announced on March 29, 2011. The band, alongside Children Of Bodom and Ensiferum, embarked on a 4-month world tour to promote the album.

Amon Amarth appeared at Wacken Open Air in 2012, Hellfest 2013, and the Mayhem Festival in 2013.

Amon Amarth released Deceiver of the Gods, Amon Amarth's ninth studio album on June 25, 2013. According to the band, the album cover depicted Ragnarök, the last war between the sir gods and Loki, as well as the army of the dead.

Amon Amarth announced on its Facebook page on March 19 that it had parted ways with drummer Fredrik Andersson after 17 years of collaboration.

On March 25, 2016, the band's 10th album, Jomsviking, was released. Tobias Gustafsson (formerly of Vomitory) was recruited for completion of the project.

The band appeared in London, Paris, Tilburg, and Berlin from 22 to 25 March, marking the debut of Jomsviking. They also sponsored Megadeth, Suicidal Tendencies, and Metal Church on the Dystopia tour in the United States in September and October 2016, and marketed a tour in the United Kingdom and Ireland with Testament as special guests.

Jocke Wallgren, Amon Amarth's full-time drummer, was announced on September 30th.

After the conclusion of the Jomsviking tour, guitarist Johan Söderberg announced that Amon Amarth would begin recording on their 11th studio album after the conclusion of the Jomsviking tour in August 2017. "We're done touring with this album after this summer," he says. When we'll start to write stuff for the upcoming one, we'll know what to expect from it."

Johan Hegg joined Gimme Radio in October 2017, promoting his Amon Amarth's appearance as well as his favorite music and playlists on the show, "Hammer of the North."

Ride & Crash Games collaborated with Amon Amarth in November 2017 to produce a self-titled video game based on the band's songs and lyrics. It is now available on iOS and Android.

The band announced on January 7th, 2019, that they had completed recording their 11th studio album with producer Jay Ruston, which was scheduled to appear in the spring. Johan Hegg, a vocalist, said he waited for the song to be finished entirely before writing any lyrics, which was a different take on previous albums. Hegg also revealed that one of the new tracks is called "Berserker At Stamford Bridge" and "The Shield Wall," despite the fact that it is not a concept album. "It's also about sticking together in the face of adversity," he said. Then there's more introverted music out there, as well as songs that relate to my personal life. I'm a student at the University of On the other hand, I'd like to learn those songs from my wife."

Amon Amarth embarked on a North American tour in May 2019 as part of Slayer's final world tour, which also included Lamb of God and Cannibal Corpse.

The band announced the name of their forthcoming album, Berserker, on March 19, 2019, and announced that it would be announced on May 3rd 2019.

Amon Amarth, a Swedish band, announced a headlining tour of North America on September 15th in support of Berserker, At the Gates, and Grand Magus.

The band premiered the music video for Berserker's second single "Crack the Sky" on April 17th.

The band issued Berserker on May 3rd.

For the twentieth anniversary of the band's third album "Masters of War" on May 28, the band performed a re-recorded version of the song "Masters of War" on May 28, 2021.

The band's stand-alone single Put Your Back Into the Oar was released on February 16th, 2022.

Amon Amarth's 12th full length album, The Great Heathen Army, was released in June 2022. It's the band's first album on the album cover since their debut album. Erick Redbeard, a wrestler for AEW, was included in the album's unveiling. On August 20, 2022, the album was released.

Amon Amarth toured with Machine Head for the Vikings and Lionhearts Tour 2022, a concert tour of Europe between September and October 2022, featuring Amon Amarth.

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