AMON AMARTH (1992)- MELODIC DEATH METAL

Amon Amarth is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Tumba, formed in 1992. The band takes its name from the Sindarin name of Mount Doom, where the One Ring of Power was forged. The band's lyrics mostly deal with the Vikings, their mythology and their history. The band is composed of vocalist Johan Hegg, guitarists Olavi Mikkonen and Johan Söderberg and bassist Ted Lundström. The current drummer of the band is not officially part of it. Amon Amarth has released ten 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. Four more studio releases followed, before the band saw its breakthrough with the 2008 album Twilight of the Thunder God, which debuted at No. 11 on the Swedish album charts and No. 50 on the US Billboard 200. Three more albums, Surtur Rising, Deceiver of the Gods, and Jomsviking followed in 2011, 2013, and 2016, respectively.
Amon Amarth, under its former name Scum, originally played grindcore. However, it then changed its name to Amon Amarth and adopted a death metal style, and the band is now usually considered melodic death metal not viking metal!
Their last album Jomsviking, composed of 11 songs, is the bands first concept album.
"The Jomsvikings and their world is the background for the story of a young man that is in love with a girl but unfortunately she's being married off. He accidentally kills a man when this happens and he has to flee — but he swears to have revenge and win her back. He can't let go of the past. He feels that he's been wronged and his life has been destroyed. The way the story evolves is not a happy story."- Johan Hegg
Johan Hegg, the band's vocalist, also appeared on a low budged generic Viking movie called Northmen- A Viking Saga

Some famous songs with brutal videos:
Amon Amarth "Deceiver of the Gods" with scenes from Northmen-A Viking Saga
Amon Amarth "We Shall Destroy"
Amon Amarth "Guardians Of Asgaard"
Amon Amarth "Destroyer of the Universe"
Amon Amarth "Twilight Of The Thunder God"
Amon Amarth "Valhall Awaits Me"

Extras some really unexpected covers:
Amon Amarth "Aerials"- System of a Down cover
Amon Amarth "War Machine" KISS

Original Amon Amarth songs that are obviously made as tributes to other bands. Unfortunately nobody has bother to upload them on youtube:
Stand Up to go Down (sounds like an AC/DC tribute)
Snake Eyes (sounds like a Motorhead tribute)
Satan Rising (sounds like a Black Sabbath tribute)


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