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Hometown
Tumba, Sweden
Formed
1992
Genre
Metal
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.
Members of Amon Amarth include, or have included, Ted Lundstrom, Olavi Mikkonen, Johan Söderberg, Johan Hegg, and Jocke Wallgren.
Influenced by Amon AmarthAmon Amarth has influenced the music of Rising Regime, Eld Varg, Antapex and more.

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