Deceiver of the Gods
The ninth studio album from Amon Amarth is a full-on aural assault featuring ten new songs from the Swedish melodic death metal veterans. The follow-up to 2011\'s critically-acclaimed *Surtur Rising* brings in veteran British producer Andy Sneap, whose extensive credits include Megadeth and Killswitch Engage. Sneap\'s pristine production brings out the band’s melodic songwriting while still delivering a sonic punch to the gut. Lyrically, the band stays in familiar territory, focusing on Norse and Viking mythology in songs like “As Loke Falls” and “Warriors of the North.” Former Candelmass singer Messiah Marcolin adds vocals to “Hel.”
During the last two decades, Sweden's Amon Amarth has released nine albums of headstrong Viking metal. The best of those have felt both urgent and addictive, but on Deceiver of the Gods, it feels as if the long-running quintet has now settled into the complacency and comfort of their reputation.
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What's not to like about AMON AMARTH? They've been faithful metal warriors for going on two decades now, and they look like The Lord of the Rings' Riders of friggin' Rohan, for Christ's sake! But even the bravest, most committed soldiers in metal's fearsome army can have a tough day on the battlefie...
As the Norsemen crossed the North Sea, they dreamt of a time when they would conquer their entire realm in an effort to please their Gods and obtain the ultimate glory of death in battle. I can only imagine the dulcet tones of Amon Amarth were unknowingly raging in the back of their minds as the sto
A review of Deceiver of the Gods by Amon Amarth, available June 21st or 24th in Europe and June 25th in North America via Metalblade Records.
Renowned for their stoic adherence totheir Viking-themed take on melodic death metal, Amon Amarth have worked tirelessly for two decades but are only now beginning to reap the rewards.