Amon Amarth is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Tumba, formed in 199… Read Full Bio ↴Amon Amarth is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Tumba, formed in 1992. The band takes its name from the Sindarin name of Mount Doom, a volcano in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. Their lyrics mostly deal with Viking mythology and history, and so they have been sometimes erroneously labeled "Viking metal", although the band insists they play melodic death metal.

The band is composed of lead guitarist Olavi Mikkonen, vocalist Johan Hegg, bassist Ted Lundström, rhythm guitarist Johan Söderberg, and drummer Jocke Wallgren. Amon Amarth has released 12 studio albums, one compilation album, one EP, one video album, and ten music videos. Their first studio album, Once Sent from the Golden Hall, debuted in 1998. Five more studio releases followed, before the band saw its breakthrough with the 2008 album Twilight of the Thunder God, which debuted at No. 10 on the Swedish album charts and No. 50 on the US Billboard 200. Five more albums, Surtur Rising, Deceiver of the Gods, Jomsviking, Berserker, and The Great Heathen Army followed in 2011, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2022 respectively.

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Studio albums
Once Sent from the Golden Hall (1998)
The Avenger (1999)
The Crusher (2001)
Versus the World (2002)
Fate of Norns (2004)
With Oden on Our Side (2006)
Twilight of the Thunder God (2008)
Surtur Rising (2011)
Deceiver of the Gods (2013)
Jomsviking (2016)
Berserker (2019)
The Great Heathen Army (2022)

Burning Creation
Amon Amarth Lyrics

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Surtur comes from the south
With red hot fire wargods swords
Shines like the sun
Mountains breaks, men on hel-road
The heaven crumbles, Ragnarok is at hand

Then to Hlin appears
Another grief when Odin goes to fight

The evil Fenris
And the brave and glory Frey
Goes against Surtur
Then will Friggs beloved one die
Vidar,odin's mighty son,
He will come to slay the wolf
The sword runs into the
Heart of Hverdrungs son
So he avenges his father

So comes Llodyns noble son
Thor he goes to fight the snake
In anger he slays the guardian of Midgaard
Nine steps dying walks Odin's son
Away from the snake who misdeeds not fear
Dying from it venom

When all are gone
Only Surtur remained
Passing his hand of fire

Across the whole world
Consuming all of creation

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Amon Amarth's song Burning Creation describe the end times of Norse mythology, known as Ragnarok. The fiery giant Surtur comes from the south with his flaming sword, causing destruction and chaos. As the earth crumbles and the heavens fall, the gods and goddesses prepare for their final battles. Odin fights against the monstrous wolf Fenris with the help of Frey, who must ultimately sacrifice himself. Odin's son Vidar slays the wolf Hverdrung's son, avenging his father's death. Meanwhile, Thor battles the serpent guardian of Midgaard and ultimately kills it in a fit of rage. However, this battle causes Thor to die from the serpent's venom. In the end, only Surtur remains, consuming all of creation with his fiery hand.

This song represents the classic Viking metal sound that Amon Amarth is known for. The lyrics are inspired by Norse mythology and depict the epic battles that will bring about the end of the world. The imagery is vivid and intense, with a focus on destruction and chaos. The song is fast-paced and aggressive, with thundering drums and soaring guitar solos. The vocals are harsh and growling, adding to the intense atmosphere.

Line by Line Meaning

Surtur comes from the south
Surtur is moving toward the north

With red hot fire wargods swords
Surtur is carrying fiery swords of war

Shines like the sun
Surtur is glowing as bright as the sun

Mountains breaks, men on hel-road
The mountains are breaking apart and people are dying

The heaven crumbles, Ragnarok is at hand
The end of the world is near, as the skies collapse

Then to Hlin appears
The goddess Hlin appears

Another grief when Odin goes to fight
Odin faces yet another war

The evil Fenris
Odin is fighting against the monstrous Fenris wolf

And the brave and glory Frey
Frey, a brave and glorious god, joins the battle

Goes against Surtur
Frey fights against Surtur

Then will Friggs beloved one die
One of Frigg's loved ones is going to die

Vidar,odin's mighty son,
Vidar, Odin's powerful son,

He will come to slay the wolf
Vidar will kill the Fenris wolf

The sword runs into the
The sword stabs

Heart of Hverdrungs son
Vidar will stab the heart of Hverdrung's son

So he avenges his father
Vidar avenges his father's death by killing the Fenris wolf

So comes Llodyns noble son
Thor, son of Llodyn, appears

Thor he goes to fight the snake
Thor fights the giant serpent

In anger he slays the guardian of Midgaard
Thor kills the Midgard serpent in rage

Nine steps dying walks Odin's son
Odin's son takes nine dying steps

Away from the snake who misdeeds not fear
Odin's son was not afraid of the snake's actions

Dying from it venom
Odin's son dies from the serpent's poison

When all are gone
When everyone else is defeated

Only Surtur remained
Only Surtur is left

Passing his hand of fire
Surtur spreads destruction with his flaming hand

Across the whole world
Surtur destroys the entire world

Consuming all of creation
Surtur burns everything down, destroying all creations

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: FREDRICK ANDERSSON, JOHAN HEGG, JOHAN SODERBERG, OLAVI MIKKONEN, TED LUNDSTROM

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