Premiere of Amon Amarth NEW Video for "Destroyer of the Universe"

Today is a great day to be a Viking Metal head! The mighty Amon Amarth have unleashed their brand new video for "Destroyer of the Universe" on all of your eyelids, and we know that your pupils wont be disappointed. Here is the Official press release:

Starting today, fans can check out the new AMON AMARTH music video for the track Destroyer of the Universe off the band's latest release Surtur Rising. The live video was shot on the band's May 6th stop in Philadelphia, PA at the Theatre Of Living Arts by director David Brodsky of MyGoodEye Productions (The Black Dahlia Murder, The Devin Townsend Project, Suicide Silence, Municipal Waste, Whitechapel, etc).

"This time around we wanted to catch the energy and atmosphere of a live show, so we simply went for a live video. We look forward to get back to North America in August to continue and fulfill the "Evening with Amon Amarth" tour, meanwhile enjoy the video." comments guitarist Olavi Mikkonen.


An Evening With AMON AMARTH II:
- 8/04/2011 Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC
- 8/06/2011 Macewan Hall – Calgary, AB
- 8/07/2011 Edmonton Events Centre – Edmonton, AB
- 8/08/2011 Odeon – Saskatoon, SK
- 8/09/2011 The Garrick Centre – Winnipeg, MB
- 8/12/2011 The Phoenix Theatre – Toronto, ON
- 8/13/2011 Metropolis – Montreal, QC
- 8/14/2011 Imperial de Quebec – Quebec City, QC
- 8/16/2011 Mr. Small’s – Millvale, PA
- 8/17/2011 St. Andrew’s Hall – Detroit, MI
- 8/19/2011 Ram’s Head Live – Baltimore, MD
- 8/20/2011 Starland Ballroom – Sayerville, NJ
- 8/21/2011 Water Street Music Hall – Rochester, NY
- 8/23/2011 Expo Five – Louisville, KY
- 8/24/2011 The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
- 8/26/2011 House Of Blues – Houston, TX
- 8/27/2011 House Of Blues – Dallas, TX
- 8/29/2011 Sunshine Theatre – Albuquerque, NM
- 8/31/2011 House Of Blues – Anaheim, CA
- 9/01/2011 House Of Blues – Las Vegas, NV
- 9/02/2011 The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT
- 9/03/2011 The Knitting Factory - Boise, ID

Tickets are on sale now!

Without further due, here is the video:


Horns Up Rocks review of their New York City show!

Related links:
Official landing page for Surtur Rising
Amon Amarth's Official site
Metal Blade TV
Amon Amarth on Facebook
Follow Amon Amarth on Twitter
Amon Amarth on MySpace

An Evening with Amon Amarth II

After the success of the recent "An Evening with Amon Amarth" tour in North America, the band has announced that they will do a second run through Canada and the United States: “Yes, it is true! We are coming back to tour North America. The Spring tour turned out to be so successful, and we had such a great time playing the double sets each night, that we decided to bring ‘An evening With AMON AMARTH' to the rest of the continent, including Canada! We will perform the new album in its entirety, and after that we're doing a revised second set with all the classics as well as some ‘wild-cards.’”

An Evening With AMON AMARTH II:
- 8/04/2011 Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC
- 8/06/2011 Macewan Hall – Calgary, AB
- 8/07/2011 Edmonton Events Centre – Edmonton, AB
- 8/08/2011 Odeon – Saskatoon, SK
- 8/09/2011 The Garrick Centre – Winnipeg, MB
- 8/12/2011 The Phoenix Theatre – Toronto, ON
- 8/13/2011 Metropolis – Montreal, QC
- 8/14/2011 Imperial de Quebec – Quebec City, QC
- 8/16/2011 Mr. Small’s – Millvale, PA
- 8/17/2011 St. Andrew’s Hall – Detroit, MI
- 8/19/2011 Ram’s Head Live – Baltimore, MD
- 8/20/2011 Starland Ballroom – Sayerville, NJ
- 8/21/2011 Water Street Music Hall – Rochester, NY
- 8/23/2011 Expo Five – Louisville, KY
- 8/24/2011 The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
- 8/26/2011 House Of Blues – Houston, TX
- 8/27/2011 House Of Blues – Dallas, TX
- 8/29/2011 Sunshine Theatre – Albuquerque, NM
- 8/31/2011 House Of Blues – Anaheim, CA
- 9/01/2011 House Of Blues – Las Vegas, NV
- 9/02/2011 The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT
- 9/03/2011 The Knitting Factory - Boise, ID

Tickets go on sale on Thursday, May 19, 2011 through all local ticket outlets.

The eighth studio offering from one of Sweden’s finest death metal exports, Surtur Rising was released in North America on March 29, 2011 via Metal Blade Records and continues to reap praise from fans and critics alike. AMON AMARTH nailed a cover spot of the April 2011 issue of Decibel Magazine and earned a 9/10 rating from Outburn who commended the band for delivering “a collection that is brimming with beefy riffs, insidious melodies, and a truly epic sense of scale.” Fearnet.com agreed saying AMON AMARTH is now “at the head of the class,” Metal Review gave it a 9.2/10 score calling it “one of the band's very best releases,” while Metal Army America offered up a grade “A” review noting, “from the Stockholm-bred riff style to frontman Johan Hegg’s Cimmerian-esque performance as growler du jour, AMON AMARTH’s Surtur Rising proves to be an essential and defining listen for band and fans alike.”

Official tour poster:


Photo Credit: Tania Gomez

Horns Up Rocks review of their New York City show!

Related links:
Official landing page for Surtur Rising
Amon Amarth's Official site
Metal Blade TV
Amon Amarth on Facebook
Follow Amon Amarth on Twitter
Amon Amarth on MySpace

An Evening with Amon Amarth in Times Square

Last night Amon Amarth brought their furious Heavy Metal to hundreds of headbangers at the Best Buy Theater in Times Square, New York City, for "An Evening with Amon Amarth". We had personally never seen the band, but had very high expectations, which the band proved right last night and demonstrated that they are one of the most important Heavy Metal bands to ever surface from Scandinavia.

Last night was Amon Amarth's show, and like any band that plays New York City, they know that people have great expectations. We had a chance to talk with the band before the show and they were all pretty anxious to deliver their powerful music to all the Metaleros present at the show.
For over 2 hours the band demonstrated how tight they are on stage and made everyone in the crowd tired just by watching them play their music at full blast. The band played two full sets. On the first set they played their brand new album "Surtur Rising" in its entirety, and after a short intermission (beer break) they played a second set full of their famous Viking Metal anthems. The technicality of this band is without a doubt what made them successful and what keeps people coming back to their shows and losing their mind in the pit.

We ran into Brian Slagel from Metal Blade Records (Amon Amarth's label) at the end of the show and we sarcastically told him that the show was so bad that we either wanted our money back or for the band to do another show. He confirmed that they will be back in New York City at the end of the summer. We can't wait! \m/


SETLIST for Set 1:
1) "War of the Gods"
2) "Töck's Taunt: Loke's Treachery Part II"
3) "Destroyer of the Universe"
4) "Slaves of Fear"
5) "Live Without Regrets"
6) "The Last Stand of Frej"
7) "For Victory or Death"
8) "Wrath of the Norsemen"
9) "A Beast Am I"
10) "Doom Over Dead Man"





SETLIST for Set 2:
1) Twilight of the Thunder God
2) Masters of War
3) Live for the Kill
4) With Oden on our Side
5) Guardians of Asgaard
6) Asator
7) Varyags of Miklagaard
8) Thousands Years of Oppression
9) Without Fear
10) Victorious March/Gods of War/Death in Fire

Encore:
1) Cry of the Black Birds
2) Runes to My Memory
3) The Pursuit of Viking

Here is what the fans thought about the show:

"I've been to many metal shows, countless to be honest. And I can truly say, The show you put on tonight was the most brutal show I have ever been too. keep up the good work guys! \m/" - Anthony Rafferty (Staten Island, New York)

"This was the best show I have ever been to. Of course I had to finish my evening with a trip to see thor. I think Johan would have been a much better choice." - Stephanie Ramos Weininger

"AWESOME SHOW ♥ Thanks for making a bad day turn into a great night :3 I lost my voice and I am damned happy about it. Thanks guys!" - Ley Dodds

"Thanks so much had a blast. Mosh the whole night. 1 and 2 sets were fucking brutal!" Diego Tapia (Queens)

Remaining US tour-dates:

5/06: Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA
5/07: Theatre Of Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA

EUROPEAN tour - SURTUR RISING

Presented by METAL HAMMER
Special Guests BLACK DAHLIA MURDER & EVOCATION

13/5 (N) OSLO / Betong
14/5 (S) STOCKHOLM / Tyrol
15/5 (S) GOTHENBURG / Trädgarn *
17/5 (DK) COPENHAGEN / Vega
18/5 (D) HAMBURG / Grosse Freiheit 36
19/5 (B) ANTWERP / Hof Ter Lo
20/5 (NL) AMSTERDAM / Melkweg
21/5 (D) COLOGNE / E-Werk (Tickets)
22/5 (F) PARIS / Elysee Montmartre
24/5 (D) MUNICH / Tonhalle (Tickets)
25/5 (I) MILAN / Limelight
27/5 (D) DESSAU / Metalfest Germany
28/5 (A) MINING / Metalfest Austria
29/5 (CH) PRATTELN / Metalfest Switzerland

*without Black Dahlia Murder



Photo Credit: BetYouIdid

Related links:
Official landing page for Surtur Rising
Amon Amarth's Official site
Metal Blade TV
Amon Amarth on Facebook
Follow Amon Amarth on Twitter
Amon Amarth on MySpace

Amon Amarth NEW song and Tour details!

Sweden's Heavy Metal vikings Amon Amarth are making plenty of noise lately, and this is over a month before the release of their heavily anticipated NEW album "Surtur Rising" (hitting the Metal world on March 29th)! Just imagine how much noise will be made by Amon Amorth and their fans, once they release the new album and go on a Worldwide tour.

From what we've heard so far, the album is exactly what you can expect from Amon Amarth: furious Swedish Metal with high technicality and originality. Right now you get to hear yet another track from their upcoming album thanks to Decibel Magazine, this one is titled "Slaves Of Fear" !

Wait, there is more! Here is an EXCLUSIVE video produced by Metal Blade TV, featuring Amon Amarth's frontman Johan Hegg talking about the concept behind "Surtur Rising".



The band will obviously be going on tour and once again will demonstrate why they are feared and respected by millions of Heavy Metal fans worldwide! In case you haven't heard, Amon Amarth have decided to do something special for their fans and make their upcoming US tour all about them (no opening bands)! The tour will feature two sets by Amon Amarth, including a set which will feature every song from their new album "Sutur Rising". Here are the tour dates:

4/14/2011 The Bottom Lounge - Chicago, IL
4/15: Station 4 - Saint Paul, MN
4/16: Granada Theater - Lawrence, KS
4/17: The Summit Music Hall - Denver, CO
4/19: Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR
4/20: Showbox Sodo - Seattle, WA
4/22: The Regency - San Francisco, CA
4/23: Ace Of Spades - Sacramento, CA
4/24: House of Blues - West Hollywood, CA
4/25: Nile Theatre - Mesa, AZ
4/27: White Rabbit - San Antonio, TX
4/29: Culture Room - Fort Lauderdale, FL
4/30: Beacham Theatre - Orlando, FL
5/01: Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
5/02: Jaxx - Springfield, VA
5/03: Peabody’s - Cleveland, OH
5/05: Best Buy Theater - New York, NY
5/06: Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA
5/07: Theatre Of Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA

EUROPEAN tour - SURTUR RISING

Presented by METAL HAMMER
Special Guests BLACK DAHLIA MURDER & EVOCATION

13/5 (N) OSLO / Betong
14/5 (S) STOCKHOLM / Tyrol
15/5 (S) GOTHENBURG / Trädgarn *
17/5 (DK) COPENHAGEN / Vega
18/5 (D) HAMBURG / Grosse Freiheit 36
19/5 (B) ANTWERP / Hof Ter Lo
20/5 (NL) AMSTERDAM / Melkweg
21/5 (D) COLOGNE / E-Werk (Tickets)
22/5 (F) PARIS / Elysee Montmartre
24/5 (D) MUNICH / Tonhalle (Tickets)
25/5 (I) MILAN / Limelight
27/5 (D) DESSAU / Metalfest Germany
28/5 (A) MINING / Metalfest Austria
29/5 (CH) PRATTELN / Metalfest Switzerland

*without Black Dahlia Murder

Related links:
Official landing page for Surtur Rising
Amon Amarth's Official site
Listen to "Slaves Of Fear"
Metal Blade TV
Amon Amarth on Facebook
Follow Amon Amarth on Twitter
Amon Amarth on MySpace