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THE REVIEW
With 'The Avenger' from 1999, Amon Amarth have been summoned before Odin to confirm the greatness they achieved on 'Once Sent From the Golden Hall'... and they succeeded!
The album consists of 7 songs (plus the bonus track "Thor Arise" in the limited edition) where an epic, solemn, and battle-like atmosphere lingers, as only Amon Amarth can create. The guitar riffs create melodic lines that the mind will hardly forget, the drums almost always settle on fast rhythms, while the singer Johan Hegg, although he has not yet reached the vocal maturity levels of recent albums, stands imperiously on this sound carpet, "shouting," sometimes even with a certain dramatic flair, his hymns to the Norse gods and all his anger against the Christian church that about a thousand years ago forcibly took over those northern territories imposing its religion.
'The Avenger' is more immediate compared to 'Once Sent From the Golden Hall', but not for this reason any less sublime and majestic. Recommended for those who love epic Melodic Death
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Amon Amarth's 1999 album The Avenger reinforces the greatness achieved with their debut. The album's epic and battle-like atmosphere is enhanced by memorable guitar riffs and fast drumming. Johan Hegg’s vocals are powerful, though not as mature as in later works. Recommended for fans of epic melodic death metal.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Amon Amarth
Amon Amarth are a Swedish melodic death metal band formed in 1992 in Tumba. Known for Norse/Viking-themed lyrics, thunderous riffing, and Johan Hegg’s cavernous vocals, they have released a string of acclaimed albums including Once Sent From the Golden Hall, With Oden on Our Side, and Twilight of the Thunder God.10 Reviews
