ÅmΩn ∆mǻrth - The Pursuit of Vikings (Stereo)

The warming sun returns again
And melts away the snow
The sea is freed from icy chains
Winter is letting go

Standing on the ocean side
We can hear the waves
Calling us out with tide
To sail into our fate

Oden! Guide our ships
Our axes, spears and swords
Guide us through storms that whip
And in brutal war

Our ships await us by the shore
Time has come to leave
Our country, family and homes
For riches in the east

Some of us won't return
But that won't bring us down
Our fate is written in the web
Woven by the Norns

A ram is sacrificed
Across the longship's bow
And as we set our sails
A strong breeze starts to blow

It carries us out to sea
With hope of fame and pride
And glorious all will be
That with sword in hand will die

Oden! Guide our ships
Our Axes, spears and swords
Guide us through storms that whip
And in brutal war

Oden! Guide our ships
Our axes, spears and swords
Guide us through storms that whip
And in brutal war
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Amon Amarth is a Viking-themed melodic death metal band from Tumba, Sweden, founded in 1992, and named for Mount Doom, a location in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. Currently with Metal Blade Records, the group has released seven studio albums, one EP, one DVD, and five music videos as of 2008.

History:

Formed under the name Scum in 1988, the band was originally a grindcore group formed by Themgoroth (Dark Funeral), Olavi Mikkonen (guitar), and Ted Lundström (bass guitar). When Johan Hegg joined the band, their music changed towards death metal. After a 1991 demo, they changed the band's name to Amon Amarth in 1992 then recorded their first demo Thor Arise under the name in 1993 following a demo, The Arrival of the Fimbul Winter, in 1994, selling all 1000 demo discs in less than 12 hours. They signed with Pulverised Records, on which they released in 1996 their first MCD, Sorrow Throughout the Nine Worlds, which sold 6000 copies. They then signed with Metal Blade Records, and with the release of the album Once Sent from the Golden Hall in 1998, their popularity rose internationally. Since then they have done multiple Canada and US tours, festival appearances, five music videos, and appearances in over 100 metal magazines. In early January 2008, their first tour of Australia and New Zealand took place, along with supporting Dimmu Borgir, after finishing a US and Canadian tour with Sonic Syndicate and Himsa.

Amon Amarth extended their record deal with Metal Blade Records for three more albums. After extending their record deal, the band released Twilight of the Thunder God, which featured guest appearances by Lars Göran Petrov of Entombed, Roope Latvala of Children of Bodom, and the cello metal band Apocalyptica. Accompanying the release of the album was an eight-page comic strip based on Norse mythology which was released by magazines from all over Europe.

Amon Amarth has embarked on a North American headlining tour in October 2008, with support from Ensiferum, Belphegor, and a melodic death metal band from Tampa named The Absence. The band are also touring as support for the thrash metal band Slayer throughout Europe on the Unholy Alliance Chapter III.

Fate of Norns is the fifth full-length studio album by the melodic death metal band Amon Amarth, released on September 6, 2004 by Metal Blade Records. This album continued their slower, heavier sound which started on the previous album Versus the World. Before Fate of Norns was officially released by Metal Blade, promo copies were distributed with CD-ROM extras including pictures, biographies, sheets and logos. The album was released in conventional LP format as well as a limited digipak edition. The latter includes a live bonus DVD, Amon Amarth Live at Grand Rokk, which features live recordings and three-camera footage of a live performance in Reykjavík, Iceland on March 5, 2004. "The Pursuit of Vikings" was also made into a music video.

Track listing: 1. "An Ancient Sign of Coming Storm" − 4:39
2. "Where Death Seems to Dwell" 4:58 3. "The Fate of Norns" 5:58
4. "The Pursuit of Vikings" 4:30
5. "Valkyries Ride" 4:57
6. "The Beheading of a King" 3:24
7. "Arson" 6:48
8. "Once Sealed in Blood" 4:50

Band members * Fredrik Andersson − drums * Olavi Mikkonen − guitars * Johan Hegg − death vocals * Johan Söderberg − guitars * Ted Lundström − bass

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[TheNecroluster]

@dannydan999 Dude... the biggest (and first) Viking village is in Sweden. It's called Birka. We had many many vikings over here in Sweden, rest assured.

[dannydan999]

great band. but how can they called themself viking metal and sing about vikings when they are from sweden and the vikings haile from Norway ;)

[101jir]

Metal + Norse = Viking

[MuthaBreed]

hell basic drum beat at the start, classic.

i would of came up with something better tho.. he could of came up with something better

[yourface02]

hahahah yeah.. thats right... lol

[fuckaputa]

im pretty sure its not.. cus there arent any pinch harmonics every 2 seconds hahahaha

[Practice9Perfection]

hehe, I mostlly like the greek lettering... 'ΑΜΩΝ 'ΑΜΑΡΘ?

[urdumbfoo]

its like zakk wylde meets cannibal corpse

i like it

[leonardomonster]

i love Amon Amarth really much.....kool!!!

[Toxidile]

f@#k yeah - this is f@#king awsome - 5 stars - !ii!