Amon Amarth discography
| Amon Amarth discography | |
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| File:Amon Amarth - Tuska 2011 - 02.JPG
Amon Amarth live at Tuska Open Air 2011
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| Studio albums | 10 |
| Compilation albums | 1 |
| Video albums | 1 |
| Music videos | 6 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Demos | 3 |
This is a discography for the Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. The band is from Stockholm, Sweden, and was founded in 1992. Their lyrics mostly deal with the Vikings, their mythology and their history. The band comprises vocalist Johan Hegg, guitarists Olavi Mikkonen and Johan Söderberg, bassist Ted Lundström and drummer Fredrik Andersson. Amon Amarth has released ten studio albums, one compilation album, one EP, one video album, and nine music videos.
Contents
Studio albums
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| SWE [1] |
UK [2][3] |
SWI [4] |
GER [5] |
AUT [6] |
FRA [7] |
BEL [8] |
FIN [9] |
US [10] |
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| 1998 | Once Sent from the Golden Hall
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| 1999 | The Avenger
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| 2001 | The Crusher
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| 2002 | Versus the World
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| 2004 | Fate of Norns
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— | — | — | 31 | 56 | — | — | — | — |
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| 2006 | With Oden on Our Side
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21 | — | — | 21 | 27 | — | — | — | — |
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| 2008 | Twilight of the Thunder God
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11 | 126 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 116 | 69 | 10 | 50 |
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| 2011 | Surtur Rising
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8 | 75 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 146 | 45 | 16 | 34 |
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| 2013 | Deceiver of the Gods
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9 | 67 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 67 | 44 | 12 | 19 |
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| 2016 | Jomsviking
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5 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 18 | 4 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Year | Album details |
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| 2010 | Hymns to the Rising Sun
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EPs
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| Year | Album details |
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| 1996 | Sorrow Throughout the Nine Worlds |
Video albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |
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| SWE [13] |
GER [5] |
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| 2006 | Wrath of the Norsemen
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2 | 91 | |
Music videos
| Year | Album | Title | Director |
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| 2003 | Versus the World | "Death in Fire" | Michael Schneider |
| 2004 | Fate of Norns | "The Pursuit of Vikings" | Heiko Tippelt, Phillip Hirsch[16] |
| 2006 | With Oden on Our Side | "Runes to My Memory" | Bill Schacht[17][18] |
| 2007 | "Cry of the Black Birds" | ||
| 2008 | Twilight of the Thunder God | "Twilight of the Thunder God" | Dariusz Szermanowicz[19] |
| 2009 | "Guardians of Asgaard" | Dariusz Szermanowicz, Pawel Krawczyk[20] | |
| 2011 | Surtur Rising | "Destroyer of the Universe" | David Brodsky[21] |
| 2014 | Deceiver of the Gods | "Father of the Wolf" | Ramon Boutviseth[22] |
| 2016 | Jomsviking | "First Kill" | Darek Szermanowic[23] |
Demos
Demo 1
Demo 1 is a demo self-released in 1991. It is extremely rare and only a few copies exist. The demo was released under the band's first name, Scum, as a grindcore band.
- Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Warriors of the Past" | 6:13 |
| 2. | "Epitaph" | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Light of Death" | 4:20 |
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Total length:
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14:35 | |
- Credits
Thor Arise
Thor Arise is a demo recorded in 1993. The album was never initially released due to its low production standards. The album features "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath", a cover of the Black Sabbath song. The song "Thor Arise" was re-recorded as a bonus track on the Digipak version of The Avenger. "Risen from the Sea" was re-recorded on The Crusher. The entire album was re-released with the "Viking Edition" of Versus the World.
- Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Risen from the Sea" | 5:43 |
| 2. | "Atrocious Humanity" | 5:54 |
| 3. | "Army of Darkness" | 5:26 |
| 4. | "Thor Arise" | 6:30 |
| 5. | "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" (Black Sabbath cover) | 4:22 |
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Total length:
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27:55 | |
- Credits
- Johan Hegg − vocals
- Olavi Mikkonen − guitar
- Anders Hansson − guitar
- Ted Lundström − bass
- Nico Kaukinen − drums
The Arrival of the Fimbul Winter
The Arrival of the Fimbul Winter is a demo self-released in 1994. Its original release was limited and consisted of 1000 copies. The demo was released on three different colour tapes with different styles. The "labels" for the demo are not professionally made, and were created by the band for the release of the demo. Both "Burning Creation" and "The Arrival of the Fimbul Winter" were re-released on Sorrow Throughout the Nine Worlds, "Without Fear" was re-released on Once Sent from the Golden Hall.
- Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Burning Creation" | 4:48 |
| 2. | "The Arrival of the Fimbul Winter" | 4:38 |
| 3. | "Without Fear" | 4:42 |
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Total length:
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14:08 | |
- Credits
- Johan Hegg − vocals
- Olavi Mikkonen − guitar
- Anders Hansson − guitar
- Ted Lundström − bass
- Nico Kaukinen − drums
References
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