Thursday, March 5, 2009

AMON AMARTH


Amon Amarth

Genre : Melodic Death Metal
Lyrical theme : Vikings, Warfare, Norse Mythology
Origin Formed in : Sweden (Stockholm) 1992
Current label : Metal Blade Records
Status : Active

Current line-up

Johan Hegg - Vocals (1992-)
Olavi Mikkonen - Guitar (1992-)
Johan Söderberg - Guitar (1998-)
Ted Lundström - Bass (1992-) (Eternal Oath (Swe))
Fredrik Andersson - Drums (1998-) (A Canorous Quintet/The Plague (Swe)/This Ending, Curriculum Mortis (Swe), Guidance of Sin, Laid to Unrest, Beyond Dreams, The Dead (Swe))

Former/past member

Guitar:
Anders Hansson (1992-1998) (Blood Mortized)

Drums:
Nico Kaukinen (1992-1996)
Martin Lopez (1996-1998) (Opeth, Requiem Aeternam (Ury), Eternal (Ury), Vinterkrig (Swe))
Additional notes
Formed under the name Scum (Swe), then changed to Amon Amarth.

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
Live at Grand Rokk Reykjavik Iceland Live album, 2006
Wrath of the Norsemen DVD, 2006
With Oden On Our Side Full-length, 2006
Twilight of the Thunder God Single, 2008
Twilight of the Thunder God Full-length, 2008

Links

Official
Amon Amarth Official Homepage
Amon Amarth @ Myspace
Amon Amarth @ Twitter
Amon Amarth @ Youtube

Labels
Amon Amarth @ Metal Blade Records

Fan site
Official Forum
Amon Amarth Fan site (German)
Amon Amarth Fan Site (Poland)
Amon Amarth Italian FanSite
Amon amarth tabs @ tabheaven
Video interview of Olavi (guitar)
Amon Amarth @ Demo Archives
Detailed discography @ musik-sammler.de



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