Amon Amarth "The Crusher (2CD, 2009 Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition Digipak, Germany, Metal Blade Records, 3984-14752-0)"

The Crusher is the third full-length studio album by Swedish death metal band Amon Amarth. It was released on May 8, 2001, through Metal Blade Records. The album was also released on the Double LP and Picture LP versions on June 29, 2007, which were hand-counted and limited to only 500 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.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Johan Hegg

1. "Bastards of a Lying Breed" Olavi Mikkonen 5:33
2. "Masters of War" Mikkonen/Fredrik Andersson   4:35
3. "The Sound of Eight Hooves" Mikkonen 4:50
4. "Risen from the Sea (2000)" Mikkonen/Ted Lundström/Nico Kaukinen/Anders Hansson   4:26
5. "As Long as the Raven Flies" Mikkonen 4:04
6. "A Fury Divine" Mikkonen 6:36
7. "Annihilation of Hammerfest" Mikkonen/Johan Söderberg  5:03
8. "The Fall Through Ginnungagap" Mikkonen 5:21
9. "Releasing Surtur's Fire" Mikkonen 5:30

Total length: 45:59

Limited edition bonus track

1. "Eyes of Horror" (Possessed cover) 3:34

Total length: 49:33

2009 remastered edition bonus CD Live - Zeche Bochum, Germany, Dec. 30, 2008

1. "Bastards of a Lying Breed" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) 5:41
2. "Masters of War" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) 5:10
3. "The Sound of Eight Hooves" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) 5:02
4. "Risen from the Sea (2000)" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) 4:24
5. "As Long as the Raven Flies" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) 3:36
6. "A Fury Divine" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) 6:09
7. "Annihilation of Hammerfest" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) 5:14
8. "The Fall Through Ginnungagap" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) 5:40
9. "Releasing Surtur's Fire" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) 5:17

Total length: 46:13

Recording information:

Recorded at studio Abyss in November 2000.

Mastered at Cutting Room.

Engineered by Lars Szöke and mixed by Peter Tägtgren

Mastered at Cuttingroom by Peter In the Betou

Bonus track "Eyes of Horror" recorded at Das Boot studio

Cover by Tom Thiel and Thomas Everhard

Layout by Thomas Everhard

Track 10 recorded at Das Boot Studios.

All songs produced and arranged by Amon Amarth.

Disc 2:

Recorded December 30, 2008 in Zeche Bochum, Germany.

Mixed and mastered at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden.