Amon Amarth () are a Swedish melodic death metal band from Tumba, formed in 1992. The band takes their name from the Sindarin name of Mount Doom, a volcano in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. Their lyrics are mostly themed around Viking mythology and history, and so they are sometimes labelled "Viking metal", though they are musically melodic death metal, a term the band also prefers. Amon Amarth is composed of lead guitarist Olavi Mikkonen, vocalist Johan Hegg, bassist Ted Lundström, rhythm guitarist Johan Söderberg, and drummer Jocke Wallgren. The band has released 12 studio albums, one compilation album, one EP, one video album, and ten music videos. Their debut album, Once Sent from the Golden Hall, was released in 1998. Five more studio releases followed, before the band saw its breakthrough with the 2008 album Twilight of the Thunder God, which debuted at No. 10 on the Swedish album charts and No. 50 on the US Billboard 200. Five more albums, Surtur Rising, Deceiver of the Gods, Jomsviking, Berserker, and The Great Heathen Army, followed in 2011, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2022 respectively.
History
Formation (1988–1991) The band emerged from the previous grindcore (or...
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Concerts
Members
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- 1992–1996Nico Kaukinen — drums (drum set), original
- 1992–1998Anders Hansson — guitar, original
- 1992–Johan Hegg — lead vocals, original
- 1992–Ted Lundström — bass guitar, original
- 1992–Olavi Mikkonen — guitar, original
- 1996–1998Martin Lopez — drums (drum set)
- 1998–2015Fredrik Andersson — drums (drum set)
- 1998–Johan Söderberg — guitar
- 2016–Jocke Wallgren — drums (drum set)
Discography
41 releases from MusicBrainz
Albums (13)
- 1998Once Sent From the Golden Hall
- 1999The Avenger
- 2001The Crusher
- 2002Versus the World
- 2004Fate of Norns
- 2006With Oden on Our Side
- 2008Twilight of the Thunder God
- 2011Surtur Rising
- 2013Deceiver of the Gods
- 2016Jomsviking
- 2019Berserker
- 2022The Great Heathen Army
- 2026The Allfather Awakens
EPs (4)
- 1996Sorrow Throughout the Nine Worlds
- 2013Under the Influence
- 2022Heathen Hammer
- 2023Heidrun
Singles (13)
- 2016At Dawn’s First Light
- 2016First Kill
- 2019Crack the Sky
- 2019Raven’s Flight
- 2019Raven’s Flight | Crack the Sky
- 2020Guardians of Asgaard
- 2021Masters of War
- 2022Get in the Ring
- 2022Put Your Back Into the Oar
- 2022The Great Heathen Army
- 2025We Rule the Waves
- 2026Gjallarhorn
- 2026Upphaf
More: singles, compilations, live & other releases
Lives (6)
- 2006Wrath of the Norsemen
- 2016Live at La Laiterie
- 2018The Pursuit of Vikings – 25 Years in the Eye of the Storm
- —2003-07-05: With Full Force Festival, Flugplatz Roitzschjora, Löbnitz, Germany
- —2004-03-05: Grand Rokk, Reykjavik, Iceland
- —2009‐10‐31: Academy 2, Manchester, UK
Compilations (3)
- 2004Fate of Norns Release Shows
- 2009The Re‐Issues
- 2010Hymns to the Rising Sun
Demos (2)
- 1993Thor Arise
- 1994The Arrival of the Fimbul Winter
Related artists
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Renamed to / from (1)
- 1992–1992Scum