Amon Amarth
Background information
Origin	Sweden
Genre(s)	Melodic death metal Viking metal
Years active	1990–present
Label(s)	Metal Blade
Website	amonamarth.com
Members
Fredrik Andersson Johan Hegg Johan Söderberg Olavi Mikkonen Ted Lundström
Former members
Anders Hansson Nico Mehra Martin Lopez

Amon Amarth is a viking-themed melodic death metal band from Sweden founded in 1990 in Tumba, named after a location in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. The name means "Mount Doom" in Sindarin. Image File history File links AmonAmarth. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... It has been suggested that Scandinavian death metal be merged into this article or section. ... Viking metal is a cross-genre reference usually used to describe the lyrical and thematic elements of bands rather than the music itself. ... This article is about the year. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Metal Blade Records is an independent record label which was founded in 1981 by Brian Slagel. ... Fredrik Andersson (born 1975, in Sweden) is the drummer of the viking metal band Amon Amarth. ... Johan Hegg (born 1973 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a vocalist of the viking metal band Amon Amarth. ... Johan Söderberg (born 1972 in Sweden) is the guitarist of the viking metal band Amon Amarth. ... Olavi Mikkonen (born 1973 in Stockholm, Sweden) is the guitarist of the viking metal band Amon Amarth. ... Ted Lundström is the bass player of the viking metal band Amon Amarth. ... Martin Lopez Martin Lopez (born in Sweden on May 20, 1978) is a drummer, known best for his nine years with the Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth. ... Viking metal is a cross-genre reference usually used to describe the lyrical and thematic elements of bands rather than the music itself. ... It has been suggested that Scandinavian death metal be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the year. ... Tumba can mean: Tumba - a town in Botkyrka, Sweden Tumba Bruk - printer of the Swedish krona banknotes, located in Tumba Tumba (music) - a native musical form to Curaçao This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Tolkien redirects here. ... A map of the Northwestern part of Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age, courtesy of the Encyclopedia of Arda. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth, Mount Doom, or Orodruin, is a volcano in Mordor where the One Ring was forged in the Crack of Doom, a fiery chasm within the mountain. ... Sindarin is an artificial language (or conlang) developed by J. R. R. Tolkien. ...

The five Swedish musicians are known for their songs based on Norse Mythology, with such tunes as Valhall Awaits Me, The Arrival of The Fimbul Winter, Pursuit of Vikings and Versus the World. This is an element that originally emerged as a sub-genre of black metal known as viking metal in the early 1990s, made popular by such bands as Enslaved, although the band themselves do not actually exemplify the genre's sound. Norse or Scandinavian mythology comprises the pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian people, including those who settled on Iceland, where the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled. ... This article is about the musical genre. ... Viking metal is a cross-genre reference usually used to describe the lyrical and thematic elements of bands rather than the music itself. ... Enslaved is a black/viking metal band from Bergen, Norway. ...

Formed under the name Scum, they switched to the name Amon Amarth in 1992 and released a demo recording, The Arrival of Fimbul Winter, in 1994, selling all 1000 demo discs in less than 12 hours. With the release of the album Once Sent From the Golden Hall in 1998 their popularity rose on an international level and since has brought forth multiple U.S. tours, three music videos and appearances in over 100 metal magazines. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The Arrival of Fimbul Winter is a 1994 demo by the melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. ... Once Sent From the Golden Hallis an album by the Melodic Death Metal band Amon Amarth. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

Their latest album, With Oden on our Side was released in 2006 on September 22nd (Germany/Austria/Switzerland) / September 25th (Europe) / October 5th (Canada). With Oden on Our Side is an album by the melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Discography

Albums

Album Cover	Date of Release	Title	Label
	1993	Thor Arise	Self Released
	1994	The Arrival of Fimbul Winter	Self Released
	April, 1996	Sorrow Throughout the Nine Worlds	Pulverised
	February 12th, 1998	Once Sent From the Golden Hall	Metal Blade
	September 2nd, 1999	The Avenger	Metal Blade
	May 8th, 2001	The Crusher	Metal Blade
	November 8th, 2002	Versus the World	Metal Blade
	September 6th, 2004	Fate of Norns	Metal Blade
	September 22nd, 2006	With Oden on our Side	Metal Blade

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Videography

• Death in Fire (2003)
• The Pursuit of Vikings (2004)
• Wrath of the Norsemen (2006) (3-disc live concert DVD set)
• Runes To My Memory (2006)

Personnel Fredrik Andersson - drums Olavi Mikkonen - guitars Johan Hegg - vocals Johan Söderberg - guitars Ted Lundström - bass Categories: | ...

Members

Amon Amarth on Metalmania Festival 2005 in Poland

• Fredrik Andersson - drums
• Johan Hegg - vocals
• Johan Söderberg - guitar
• Olavi Mikkonen - guitar
• Ted Lundström - bass

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Past members

• Anders Hansson - guitar
• Nico Mehra - drums
• Martin Lopez - drums

This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Martin Lopez Martin Lopez (born in Sweden on May 20, 1978) is a drummer, known best for his nine years with the Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ...

External links

• Official Website
• Metal Blade
• Amon Amarth at MusicBrainz
• Live Photos from their Italian concert, November 5th 2006