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The five Swedish musicians are known for their songs based on [[Norse Mythology]], with such tunes as ''The Arrival of The Fimbul Winter'' and ''Versus the World''.
The five Swedish musicians are known for their songs based on [[Norse Mythology]], with such tunes as ''The Arrival of The Fimbul Winter'' and ''Versus the World''.


Formed under the name of ''Scumm'' and playing [[death metal]] songs, they switched to the name Amon Amarth in [[1992]] and released a demo recording ''The Arrival of the Fimbul Winter'' selling all 1000 [[demo (music)|demo]] discs in less than 12 hours in [[1994]]. With the release of the album ''Once Sent From The Golden Hall'' in [[1998]] their popularity rose on a international level and since has brought fourth multiple U.S. tours, a music video "The Pursuit of Vikings" and appearences in over 100 metal magazines.
Formed under the name of ''Scumm'' and playing [[death metal]] songs, they switched to the name Amon Amarth in [[1992]] and released a demo recording ''The Arrival of the Fimbul Winter'' selling all 1000 [[demo (music)|demo]] discs in less than 12 hours in [[1994]]. With the release of the album ''Once Sent From The Golden Hall'' in [[1998]] their popularity rose on a international level and since has brought fourth multiple U.S. tours, two music videos and appearences in over 100 metal magazines.


Their latest album, ''The Fate Of Norns'', was released in Sweden on [[September 6]], [[2004]].
Their latest album, ''The Fate Of Norns'', was released in Sweden on [[September 6]], [[2004]].
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*''Versus the World'' (2003)
*''Versus the World'' (2003)
*''The Fate of Norns'' (2004)
*''The Fate of Norns'' (2004)

==Videography==
*''Death in Fire'' (2003)
*''Pursuit of Vikings'' (2004)


==Line-up==
==Line-up==

Revision as of 23:50, 9 July 2005

Amon Amarth is a viking and melodic death metal band from Sweden founded in 1988, named after a location in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. The name means "Mount Doom" in Sindarin.

The five Swedish musicians are known for their songs based on Norse Mythology, with such tunes as The Arrival of The Fimbul Winter and Versus the World.

Formed under the name of Scumm and playing death metal songs, they switched to the name Amon Amarth in 1992 and released a demo recording The Arrival of the Fimbul Winter selling all 1000 demo discs in less than 12 hours in 1994. With the release of the album Once Sent From The Golden Hall in 1998 their popularity rose on a international level and since has brought fourth multiple U.S. tours, two music videos and appearences in over 100 metal magazines.

Their latest album, The Fate Of Norns, was released in Sweden on September 6, 2004.

Discography

  • Arrival of the Fimbul Winter (1994)
  • Sorrow Throughout the Nine Worlds (1995)
  • Once Sent From the Golden Hall (1998)
  • The Avenger (1999)
  • The Crusher (2001)
  • Versus the World (2003)
  • The Fate of Norns (2004)

Videography

  • Death in Fire (2003)
  • Pursuit of Vikings (2004)

Line-up

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