The major proceeds with Amon Amarth is that they guard the melodic death metal, the archetype, with the sword and vikingasköld. When In Flames tighten alternativrock and At the Gates will be progressive stands Amon Amarth rock solid: Merciless mangelriff perfect, alternating with sentimental melodies. Neither more or less.

For listeners who are the least interested in creative forward motion becomes assertiveness is also the band’s major problems. They are not directly known as some experimentalists.

welcome. The ambition has been to download the old-school inspiration from the 80 talsmetal, and it succeeds. At times it sounds as if Judas Priest and Iron Maiden has become a and started in the present day. Together with the proven dödsmetallåtarna, which are still in the majority, it becomes a cautious step forward.

Best tracks: ”Mjolnir, the hammer of Thor.”

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