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{{Infobox album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = With Oden on Our Side
| Type = studio
| name = With Oden on Our Side
| Artist = [[Amon Amarth]]
| type = studio
| Cover = Amon_amarth_oden.jpg
| artist = [[Amon Amarth]]
| cover = Amon_amarth_oden.jpg
| Released = {{Start date|2006|9|22|df=y}}
| Recorded = May–June, 2006
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2006|9|22|df=y}}
| Studio = Fascination Street studios, [[Örebro]], Sweden
| recorded = May–June 2006
| Length = {{Duration |m=42 |s=17}}
| venue =
| Genre = [[Melodic death metal]] <!-- Don't add viking metal -->
| studio = Fascination Street Studio, [[Örebro]], Sweden
| Label = [[Metal Blade Records|Metal Blade]]
| Producer = [[Jens Bogren]]
| genre = [[Melodic death metal]]
| length = {{Duration |m=42 |s=17}}
| Last album = ''[[Fate of Norns]]''<br>(2004)
| label = [[Metal Blade Records|Metal Blade]], [[Sony BMG]]
| This album = '''''With Oden on Our Side'''''<br>(2006)
| producer = [[Jens Bogren]]
| Next album = ''[[Twilight of the Thunder God]]''<br>(2008)
| prev_title = [[Fate of Norns]]
| prev_year = 2004
| next_title = [[Twilight of the Thunder God]]
| next_year = 2008
}}
}}


'''''With Oden on Our Side''''' is the sixth full-length [[studio album]] by the [[Swedish people|Swedish]] [[death metal]] band [[Amon Amarth]], and their first album to enter the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' charts, the [[Top Heatseekers]] and the [[Independent Albums]] chart, peaking at number 15 and number 26 respectively.<ref name="charts">{{cite web |title=Billboard.com – Artist Chart History – Amon Amarth |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=amon amarth|chart=all}} |accessdate=2011-03-05
'''''With Oden on Our Side''''' is the sixth studio album by Swedish [[melodic death metal]] band [[Amon Amarth]], and their first album to enter the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' charts, the [[Top Heatseekers]] and the [[Independent Albums]] chart, peaking at number 15 and number 26 respectively.<ref name="charts">{{cite web |title=Billboard.com – Artist Chart History – Amon Amarth |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=amon amarth|chart=all}} |accessdate=5 March 2011
}}</ref>
}}</ref>


It was recorded in May and June 2006 and was released in Europe on 22 September 2006 by [[Metal Blade Records]]. A limited edition [[digipak]] was also released with a second disc that includes live songs, demos, and unreleased recordings. ''With Oden on Our Side'' was also released on a limited red [[LP album|LP]]. The songs "Runes to My Memory" and "Cry of the Black Birds" were both made into [[music videos]].
It was recorded in May and June 2006 and was released in Europe on 22 September 2006 by [[Metal Blade Records]] and [[Sony BMG]]. A limited edition [[digipak]] was also released with a second disc that includes live songs, demos, and unreleased recordings. ''With Oden on Our Side'' was also released on a limited red [[LP album|LP]]. The songs "Runes to My Memory" and "Cry of the Black Birds" were both made into [[music videos]], with the first single being featured in the 2011 video game ''[[Saints Row: The Third]]'' by developer [[Volition (company)|Volition]].


== Style ==
== Style ==
''With Oden on Our Side'' takes on a heavier approach compared to their previous album ''[[Fate of Norns]]''; according to vocalist [[Johan Hegg]], in an interview with Dutch metal magazine ''Aardschok'', the album would go back to their roots such as their debut, ''[[Once Sent from the Golden Hall]]''. When asked about the meaning of the album's title, Hegg remarked: {{cquote|Well, it kind of has several meanings to it. Oden is of course the highest god in Scandinavian mythology, and he's the god of warfare, wisdom, poetry and artistry. The reason we chose the title is that it suited the lyrical concepts of the album and signified the feeling we had during the writing and recording of the album. We literally felt as if we had the Gods on our side. |author=[http://www.pyromusic.net/index.php?p=interviews_interview&interview=Amon_Amarth&id=31 PyroMusic interview with Johan Hegg]}}
''With Oden on Our Side'' takes on a heavier approach compared to their previous album ''[[Fate of Norns]]''; according to vocalist [[Johan Hegg]], in an interview with Dutch metal magazine ''Aardschok'', the album would go back to their roots such as their debut, ''[[Once Sent from the Golden Hall]]''. When asked about the meaning of the album's title, Hegg remarked: {{cquote|Well, it kind of has several meanings to it. Oden is, of course, the highest god in Scandinavian mythology, and he's the god of warfare, wisdom, poetry, and artistry. The reason we chose the title is that it suited the lyrical concepts of the album and signified the feeling we had during the writing and recording of the album. We literally felt as if we had the Gods on our side. |author={{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070222062318/http://www.pyromusic.net/index.php?p=interviews_interview&interview=Amon_Amarth&id=31 PyroMusic interview with Johan Hegg]}} }}


[[Image:Ardre Odin Sleipnir.jpg|left|thumb|200px|The inspiration for the album art is of a depiction of [[Odin]] on the [[Tjängvide image stone]].]]
[[Image:Ardre Odin Sleipnir.jpg|left|thumb|200px|The inspiration for the album art is of a depiction of [[Odin]] riding his eight-legged horse [[Sleipnir]] on the [[Tjängvide image stone]].]]


== Cover art ==
== Cover art ==
The album cover art features the Norse God [[Odin]] riding on his fabled octopedal horse [[Sleipnir]] in a depiction borrowed from the [[Tjängvide image stone]]. The background depicts the [[Valknut]], a symbol whose meaning is uncertain, though archeological evidence clearly shows it to be associated with Odin. Letters of the [[Runic alphabet]] can be seen on the edges of the triangles forming the Valknut. The Runes on top spell out "With Oden on our Side", whereas the bottom right runes spell "Amon Amarth" using characters from the [[Elder Futhark]].
The album cover art features the Norse God [[Odin]] riding on his fabled octopedal horse [[Sleipnir]] in a depiction borrowed from the [[Tjängvide image stone]]. The background depicts the [[Valknut]], a symbol whose meaning is uncertain, though archeological evidence suggests it to be associated with Odin. Letters of the [[Runic alphabet]] can be seen on the edges of the triangles forming the Valknut. The Runes on top spell out "With Oden on our Side", whereas the bottom right runes spell "Amon Amarth" using characters from the [[Elder Futhark]].


== Reception ==
== Reception ==
{{Album ratings
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{Allmusic |class=album |id=mw0000547552 |label=''With Oden on Our Side'' - Amon Amarth |last=Prato |first=Greg}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="am wooos">{{AllMusic |class=album |id=mw0000547552 |label=''With Oden on Our Side'' - Amon Amarth |last=Prato |first=Greg}}</ref>
| rev2 = [[Blabbermouth.net]]
| rev2 = [[Blabbermouth.net]]
| rev2Score = 8/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/cdreviews/with-oden-on-our-side/ |title=CD Reviews - With Oden On Our Side - Amon Amarth |last1=Alisoglu |first1=Scott |website=www.blabbermouth.net |publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |access-date=December 27, 2015}}</ref>
| rev2Score = 8/10<ref name="bbm wooos">{{cite web |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/cdreviews/with-oden-on-our-side/ |title=CD Reviews - With Oden On Our Side - Amon Amarth |last1=Alisoglu |first1=Scott |website=www.blabbermouth.net |date=16 October 2006 |publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |access-date=27 December 2015}}</ref>
}}
}}


Since its release, ''With Oden on Our Side'' has received favorable reviews. Greg Prato of [[AllMusic]] gave the album three and a half stars naming it a competent example of the [[melodic death metal]] genre, stating that Johan Hegg's vocals complement the [[Iron Maiden]]-esque guitar riffing from Olavi Mikkonen and Johan Söderberg.<ref name="am wooos"/> [[Blabbermouth.net]] gave ''With Oden on Our Side'' a score of 8 out of 10 comparing its quality to that of ''[[Versus the World (Amon Amarth album)|Versus the World]]'' and ''[[Fate of Norns]]''.<ref name="bbm wooos"/>
=== Public reception ===

''With Oden on Our Side'' was well received by the public. On [[Rate Your Music]] the album has an average rating of {{Abbr|3.69|normalized: 70.9%}} of 5, based on more than 2,300 ratings,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/amon_amarth/with_oden_on_our_side/ |title=''With Oden on Our Side'' by Amon Amarth (Album, Melodic Death Metal) |website=rateyourmusic.com |publisher=Sonemic |access-date=December 27, 2015}}</ref> and on [[Sputnikmusic]] the album has an "excellent" average rating of {{Abbr|4.0|normalized: 75.0%}} of 5, based on more than 1,250 ratings.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/soundoff.php?albumid=11877 |title=Amon Amarth - ''With Oden on Our Side'' User Opinions |website=www.sputnikmusic.com |publisher=[[Sputnikmusic]] |access-date=December 27, 2015}}</ref>
=== Accolades ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Publication
!Country
!Accolade
!Year
!Rank
|-
|[[Loudwire]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://loudwire.com/top-100-hard-rock-metal-albums-21st-century/|title=Top 100 Hard Rock + Metal Albums of the 21st Century|date=26 May 2016|access-date=5 August 2018}}</ref>
| align="center" |US
|Top 100 Hard Rock + Metal Albums of the 21st Century
|2016
| align="center" |63
|}


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| total_length = 42:17
| total_length = 42:17

| all_writing = Amon Amarth
| all_writing = Amon Amarth
| title1 = Valhall Awaits Me
| length1 = 4:44
| title2 = Runes to My Memory
| length2 = 4:33
| title3 = [[Thor|Asator]]
| length3 = 3:04
| title4 = [[Baldr#Prose Edda|Hermod's Ride to Hel - Lokes Treachery Part 1]]
| length4 = 4:41
| title5 = Gods of War Arise
| length5 = 6:03
| title6 = With Oden on Our Side
| length6 = 4:35
| title7 = Cry of the Black Birds
| length7 = 3:50
| title8 = Under the Northern Star
| length8 = 4:17
| title9 = Prediction of Warfare
| length9 = 6:37
}}


| title1 = Valhall Awaits Me
| length1 = 4:44

| title2 = Runes to My Memory
| length2 = 4:33

| title3 = Asator
| length3 = 3:04

| title4 = Hermod's Ride to Hel - Loke's Treachery Part 1
| length4 = 4:41

| title5 = Gods of War Arise
| length5 = 6:03

| title6 = With Oden on Our Side
| length6 = 4:35

| title7 = Cry of the Black Birds
| length7 = 3:50

| title8 = Under the Northern Star
| length8 = 4:17

| title9 = Prediction of Warfare
| length9 = 6:37
}}
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Limited digipak edition bonus CD
| collapsed = yes
| total_length = 28:04
| headline = Limited digipack edition bonus disc
| title1 = Where Silent Gods Stand Guard
| total_length =
| note1 = live

| length1 = 6:11
| title1 = Where Silent Gods Stand Guard
| title2 = Death in Fire
| note1 = live at [[Wacken Open Air|Wacken]] 2004
| length1 = 6:11
| note2 = live
| length2 = 4:55

| title3 = With Oden on Our Side
| title2 = Death in Fire
| note3 = demo
| note2 = live at Wacken 2004
| length2 = 4:55
| length3 = 4:32
| title4 = Hermod's Ride to Hel - Lokes Treachery Part 1

| note4 = demo
| title3 = With Oden on Our Side
| length4 = 4:49
| note3 = 2006 demo
| title5 = Once Sent from the Golden Hall
| length3 = 4:32
| note5 = Sunlight Recording

| length5 = 4:03
| title4 = Hermod's Ride to Hel: Loke's Treachery Part I
| title6 = Return of the Gods
| note4 = 2006 demo
| note6 = Sunlight Recording
| length4 = 4:49
| length6 = 3:34

| title5 = Once Sent from the Golden Hall
| note5 = 1997 demo
| length5 = 4:03

| title6 = Return of the Gods
| note6 = 1997 demo
| length6 = 3:34
}}
}}


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=== Personnel ===
=== Personnel ===
==== Amon Amarth ====
==== Amon Amarth ====
* Johan Hegg − [[vocals]]
* Johan Hegg − [[Death growl|vocals]]
* Olavi Mikkonen − [[guitar]]
* Olavi Mikkonen − [[lead guitar]]
* Johan Söderberg − guitar
* Johan Söderberg − [[rhythm guitar]]
* Ted Lundström − [[Bass guitar|bass]]
* Ted Lundström − [[Bass guitar|bass]]
* Fredrik Andersson − [[Drum kit|drums]]
* Fredrik Andersson − [[Drum kit|drums]]


==== Production ====
==== Production ====
* Jens Bogren – production, engineering, mixing
* [[Jens Bogren]] – production, engineering, mixing
* Anders "Shadow" Ström – additional recording
* Anders "Shadow" Ström – additional recording
* Thomas Eberger – mastering
* Thomas Eberger – mastering
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! Peak<br/>position
! Peak<br/>position
|-
|-
{{Albumchart|Austria|27|artist=Amon Amarth|album=With Oden on Our Side}}
{{Album chart|Austria|27|artist=Amon Amarth|album=With Oden on Our Side}}
|-
|-
{{Albumchart|Germany|21|artist=Amon Amarth}}
{{Album chart|Germany|21|artist=Amon Amarth}}
|-
|-
{{Albumchart|Sweden|21|artist=Amon Amarth|album=With Oden on Our Side}}
{{Album chart|Sweden|21|artist=Amon Amarth|album=With Oden on Our Side}}
|}
|}


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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{Allmusic |class=album |id=mw0000547552 |label=''With Oden on Our Side''}}
* {{AllMusic |class=album |id=mw0000547552 |label=''With Oden on Our Side''}}
* {{External link |url=http://amonamarth.com/with-oden-on-our-side/ |name=''With Oden on Our Side'' |site=Amon Amarth's official website}}
* [http://amonamarth.com/with-oden-on-our-side/ ''With Oden on Our Side''] at Amon Amarth's official website
* {{External link |url=http://www.metalblade.com/us/releases/amon-amarth-with-oden-on-our-side/ |name=''With Oden on Our Side'' |site=[[Metal Blade Records]]}}
* [http://www.metalblade.com/us/releases/amon-amarth-with-oden-on-our-side/ ''With Oden on Our Side''] at [[Metal Blade Records]]


{{Amon Amarth}}
{{Amon Amarth}}

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Latest revision as of 20:04, 22 September 2024

With Oden on Our Side
Studio album by
Amon Amarth
Released22 September 2006 (2006-09-22)
RecordedMay–June 2006
StudioFascination Street Studio, Örebro, Sweden
GenreMelodic death metal
Length42:17
LabelMetal Blade, Sony BMG
ProducerJens Bogren
Amon Amarth chronology
Fate of Norns
(2004) 		With Oden on Our Side
(2006) 		Twilight of the Thunder God
(2008)

With Oden on Our Side is the sixth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth, and their first album to enter the Billboard charts, the Top Heatseekers and the Independent Albums chart, peaking at number 15 and number 26 respectively.[1]

It was recorded in May and June 2006 and was released in Europe on 22 September 2006 by Metal Blade Records and Sony BMG. A limited edition digipak was also released with a second disc that includes live songs, demos, and unreleased recordings. With Oden on Our Side was also released on a limited red LP. The songs "Runes to My Memory" and "Cry of the Black Birds" were both made into music videos, with the first single being featured in the 2011 video game Saints Row: The Third by developer Volition.

Style

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With Oden on Our Side takes on a heavier approach compared to their previous album Fate of Norns; according to vocalist Johan Hegg, in an interview with Dutch metal magazine Aardschok, the album would go back to their roots such as their debut, Once Sent from the Golden Hall. When asked about the meaning of the album's title, Hegg remarked:

Well, it kind of has several meanings to it. Oden is, of course, the highest god in Scandinavian mythology, and he's the god of warfare, wisdom, poetry, and artistry. The reason we chose the title is that it suited the lyrical concepts of the album and signified the feeling we had during the writing and recording of the album. We literally felt as if we had the Gods on our side.

— PyroMusic interview with Johan Hegg[usurped]
The inspiration for the album art is of a depiction of Odin riding his eight-legged horse Sleipnir on the Tjängvide image stone.

Cover art

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The album cover art features the Norse God Odin riding on his fabled octopedal horse Sleipnir in a depiction borrowed from the Tjängvide image stone. The background depicts the Valknut, a symbol whose meaning is uncertain, though archeological evidence suggests it to be associated with Odin. Letters of the Runic alphabet can be seen on the edges of the triangles forming the Valknut. The Runes on top spell out "With Oden on our Side", whereas the bottom right runes spell "Amon Amarth" using characters from the Elder Futhark.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Blabbermouth.net8/10[3]

Since its release, With Oden on Our Side has received favorable reviews. Greg Prato of AllMusic gave the album three and a half stars naming it a competent example of the melodic death metal genre, stating that Johan Hegg's vocals complement the Iron Maiden-esque guitar riffing from Olavi Mikkonen and Johan Söderberg.[2] Blabbermouth.net gave With Oden on Our Side a score of 8 out of 10 comparing its quality to that of Versus the World and Fate of Norns.[3]

Accolades

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Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
Loudwire[4] US Top 100 Hard Rock + Metal Albums of the 21st Century 2016 63

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Amon Amarth

No.TitleLength
1."Valhall Awaits Me"4:44
2."Runes to My Memory"4:33
3."Asator"3:04
4."Hermod's Ride to Hel - Lokes Treachery Part 1"4:41
5."Gods of War Arise"6:03
6."With Oden on Our Side"4:35
7."Cry of the Black Birds"3:50
8."Under the Northern Star"4:17
9."Prediction of Warfare"6:37
Total length:42:17
Limited digipak edition bonus CD
No.TitleLength
1."Where Silent Gods Stand Guard" (live)6:11
2."Death in Fire" (live)4:55
3."With Oden on Our Side" (demo)4:32
4."Hermod's Ride to Hel - Lokes Treachery Part 1" (demo)4:49
5."Once Sent from the Golden Hall" (Sunlight Recording)4:03
6."Return of the Gods" (Sunlight Recording)3:34
Total length:28:04

Credits

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Personnel

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Amon Amarth

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Production

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  • Jens Bogren – production, engineering, mixing
  • Anders "Shadow" Ström – additional recording
  • Thomas Eberger – mastering

Studios

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  • Fascination Street studios, Örebro, Sweden
  • Cutting Room, Stockholm – mastering
  • Amon Amarth's rehearsal studio – recording (2006 demos)
  • Sunlight Studio – recording (1997 demos)

Charts

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Chart Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] 27
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 21
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 21

References

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  1. ^ "Billboard.com – Artist Chart History – Amon Amarth". Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  2. ^ a b Prato, Greg. With Oden on Our Side - Amon Amarth at AllMusic
  3. ^ a b Alisoglu, Scott (16 October 2006). "CD Reviews - With Oden On Our Side - Amon Amarth". www.blabbermouth.net. Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Top 100 Hard Rock + Metal Albums of the 21st Century". 26 May 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Amon Amarth – With Oden on Our Side" (in German). Hung Medien.
  6. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  7. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Amon Amarth – With Oden on Our Side". Hung Medien.
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