Jomsviking

The real question surrounding this Swedish death metal outfit’s brutal and beautiful tenth opus is how, after two decades together, they *hadn’t* released a concept album. Following the tale of a medieval Viking on a quest to win back his true love after killing the man she’s been promised to marry, *Jomsviking* is an exquisitely melodic album, almost poppy in its cleanliness and narrative concision as it alternates between moments of marauding grandeur (“The Way of the Vikings”) and sparkling, Baroque braids of guitar (“Wanderer”). Even as misery befalls the hero-turned-mercenary (“A Dream that Cannot Be,” featuring former Warlock singer and metal pioneer Doro), the music remains triumphant—the primal yet bittersweet howl of a lone wolf turning his face once again to the hills.

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Since 1992, Amon Amarth have been steadily building a signature style out of melodic death metal and Norse mythology. Recently, they've bega...

AMON AMARTH return with their tenth album, "Jomsviking", as longtime drummer Fredrik Andersson departs to begin a new project, THIS ENDING. This latest venture through Norse mythology and barbaric fantasy is likely to become an instant fan favorite. A Jomsviking is considered to be a harbinger of de...

Jomsviking, while not entirely different from Amon Amarth’s already spectacular discography, does succeed in breaking a little new ground for the band.

Jomsviking by Amon Amarth is out the 25th of March from Sony and Metal Blade. Angry Metal Guy tells you how it is while poetically hinting at things.