Amon Amarth "The Pursuit of Vikings: 25 Years in the Eye of the Storm (Blue Ray+CD, Digipak, Germany, Columbia Records, 19075892419)"

The Pursuit of Vikings: 25 Years in the Eye of the Storm is an album by Swedish Melodic Death Metal band Amon Amarth, released November 16th, 2018

Tracklist:

Disc 1 (Blu-ray)

1. Warriors of the North 02:22  
2. Dawn's First Light 02:42  
3. First Kill 09:43  
4. Valkyries Ride 06:43  
5. Viking Hearts 08:45  
6. Versus the World 07:47  
7. Runes to a Memory 11:05  
8. The Viking Way 14:28  
9. Riffs of the Blackbirds 22:49  
10. A Dream That Could Actually Be 11:15  
11. Coming of the Tide 04:35  
12. The Pursuit of Vikings 06:28  
13. As Loke Falls 05:47
14. First Kill 04:30
15. The Way of Vikings 05:18   
16. At Dawn's First Light 03:47
17. Cry of the Black Birds 04:40
18. Deceiver of the Gods 05:56
19. Destroyer of the Universe 05:01   
20. Death in Fire 05:10   
21. Father of the Wolf 05:51  
22. Runes to My Memory 04:36   
23. War of the Gods 05:56
24. Raise Your Horns 05:17   
25. A Dream That Cannot Be 04:57   
26. Guardians of Asgaard 04:54
27. Twilight of the Thunder God 10:13

Time:  03:10:35  

Disc 2 (CD) - Live at the Summer Breeze - August 17th, 2017 Mainstage

1. The Pursuit of Vikings 06:19
2. As Loke Falls 04:23
3. First Kill 04:28
4. The Way of Vikings 05:18
5. At Dawn's First Light 03:44   
6. Cry of the Blackbirds 04:42   
7. Deceiver of the Gods 04:13   
8. Destroyer of the Universe 03:42   
9. Death in Fire 05:03   
10. Father of the Wolf 05:35
11. Runes to My Memory 04:44   
12. War of the Gods 04:45  
13. Raise Your Horns 04:34   
14. A Dream That Cannot Be 04:32  
15. Guardians of Asgaard 04:43
16. Twilight of the Thunder God 06:51   

Time:  01:17:36

 Blu-ray composed of:

- tracks 1-11 The Pursuit of Vikings (25 Years in the Eye of the Storm) - Documentary

- tracks 12-27 Live at Summer Breeze: The Movies - August 17th, 2017 Mainstage

Amon Amarth "The Avenger (2CD, 2009 Reissue, Remastered, Digipak, Germany, Metal Blade Records, 3984-14731-0)"

The Avenger is the second studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth, released by Metal Blade Records and Sony Music on 2 September 1999. It was the first Amon Amarth album with guitarist Johan Söderberg and drummer Fredrik Andersson, Thus completing the line-up that remained up until 2015, following Andersson's departure from the band. It was also released as a digipak version, containing a bonus track "Thor Arise", a re-recording of the title track from their first demo, Thor Arise. The album was also released as an LP version. Later, Metal Blade Records re-released the album in 2005 on Picture LP, limited to 500 hand-counted copies. A deluxe edition was released in 2009 that featured the album remastered by Jens Bogren, and a bonus cd of the original album played live in its entirety in Bochum, Germany.

Exact quote for the album, by the band:

Any references made to implicate that there are cover bands out there that really sucks [sic] found in this recording are purely intentional.

The quote was a result of a short-lived feud with heavy metal band HammerFall, and fears consumers and press alike viewed the album as unoriginal or a near-cover work of another band.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Johan Hegg

1. "Bleed for Ancient Gods" Olavi Mikkonen 4:31
2. "The Last with Pagan Blood" Mikkonen 5:39
3. "North Sea Storm" Mikkonen 4:56
4. "Avenger" Mikkonen 7:11
5. "God, His Son and Holy Whore" Mikkonen/Martin Lopez  4:00
6. "Metalwrath" Mikkonen 3:50
7. "Legend of a Banished Man" Mikkonen 6:05

Total length: 36:12

Limited digipak edition bonus track

1. "Thor Arise" (re-recording from Thor Arise demo) 5:07

Total length: 41:19

2009 remastered edition bonus CD Live - Zeche Bochum, Germany, Dec. 29, 2008 

1. "Bleed for Ancient Gods" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) 4:29
2. "The Last with Pagan Blood" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) 5:00
3. "North Sea Storm" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) 5:12
4. "Avenger" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) 7:15
5. "God, His Son and Holy Whore" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) 4:09
6. "Metalwrath" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) 3:57
7. "Legend of a Banished Man" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) 6:03

Total length: 36:05

Recording information:

Recorded at 'The Abyss' Studios, March 1999.

Engineered and mixed by Peter Tägtgren.

Mastered at Cutting Room in Stockholm by Peter In De Betou, April 1999.

Cover and layout by Thomas Everhard.

Disc 2:

Recorded December 29, 2008 in Zeche Bochum, Germany.

Amon Amarth "One Sent From The Golden Hall (2CD, 2009 Reissue, Remastered, Digipak, Germany, 3984-14716-2)"

Once Sent from the Golden Hall is the debut studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth, released by Metal Blade Records and Sony Music on 10 February 1998. The album was originally limited and only 1000 copies were sold on CD and LP versions. Later the album was re-released by Metal Blade in 2005 on Picture LP with 500 hand-counted copies. A deluxe edition was released in 2009 that featured the album remastered by Jens Bogren, and a bonus CD of the original album played live in its entirety in Bochum, Germany. Martin Lopez left the band soon after the release of this album to join Swedish band Opeth, making this the only album with him on drums. Likewise, it is also the only album to feature guitarist Anders Hansson.

The artwork for the 2009 remastered edition features four swords (like the ones used to form the 'A A' on the inside flap) bordering the original image. The band's logo sits half an inch above the swords in flaming letters using the band's signature font, below the four swords is the album title. All artwork was created by Peter Kinmark.

Track listing

1. "Ride for Vengeance" Johan Hegg Olavi Mikkonen 4:30
2. "The Dragons' Flight Across the Waves" Hegg Mikkonen 4:35
3. "Without Fear" Hegg Mikkonen/Anders Hansson   4:50
4. "Victorious March"    Hegg/Mikkonen  7:58
5. "Friends of the Suncross" Hegg Mikkonen 4:43
6. "Abandoned" Hegg Mikkonen 6:02
7. "Amon Amarth"   Hegg/Ted Lundström/Mikkonen 8:08
8. "Once Sent from the Golden Hall" Hegg Mikkonen 4:11

Total length: 44:57

2009 remastered edition bonus track

1. "Siegreicher Marsch" (German version of "Victorious March"') 7:54

Total length: 52:51

2009 remastered edition bonus CD

1. "Ride for Vengeance" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) 4:38
2. "The Dragons' Flight Across the Waves" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) 5:02
3. "Without Fear" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) 4:18
4. "Victorious March" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) 7:32
5. "Friends of the Suncross" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) 4:33
6. "Abandoned" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) 5:59
7. "Amon Amarth" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) 8:27
8. "Once Sent from the Golden Hall" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) 4:33

Total length: 45:02

Trivia:

- The sound clip in track 7 is taken from Braveheart (1995).

Recording information:

Recorded at The Abyss Studio, Pärlby, Sweden, Autumn 1997.

Produced by Amon Amarth.

Engineered by Peter Tägtgren

The live material on CD2 comes from a performance on December 28, 2008 in Bochum, Germany.

Cover by Peter Kinmark