Thundering death metal that hits you like the hammer of the gods.
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Amon Amarth: Influences
Trace the bloodline of the Swedish death metal kings.
About Amon Amarth
Artist Biography
In J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, Amon Amarth is another name for Mount Doom, the volcano in Mordor where the One Ring was forged.
∙ They trace their origins back to Swedish death metal band Scum.
∙ At age seven, lead singer Johan Hegg became fascinated with Viking history and mythology, which would later serve as inspiration for Amon Amarth’s music and lyrics.
∙ Amon Amarth kicked off the tour for their career-defining album Versus the World at Wacken Open Air, Germany’s legendary metal festival.
∙ Their 2006 album, With Oden on Our Side, was their first to crack the Billboard charts.
∙ In 2010, they received Best Breakthrough Act honors at Metal Hammer’s Golden Gods Awards.
Hometown
Tumba, Sweden
Genre
Metal
Members of Amon Amarth
Amon Amarth was formed in 1992. Members of Amon Amarth include, or have included, the following 5 members.