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)
For The Stabwounds In Our Backs
Amon Amarth Lyrics
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Soon we'll pay you back
For all the wrongs you've done our kind
For the stabwounds in our backs
You think you're safe. Well, live your lie
There's no way you'll escape
The day that all things living die
Then Fenris' father will summon us
And we will rise from the death
One million warriors with foaming mouths
To challenge life itself
A horrid ship of dead men's nails
Will bring our ranks ashore
The eastern wind will fill our sails
And your son will hold the oar
You think you're safe. Well, live your lie
There's no way you'll escape
The day that all things living die
The day we rise again
Our rusty swords will never rest
So send the best you've got
Into our grinning jaws of death
We'll make their suffering short
So sit there on your golden throne
Soon we will arise
Time for vengeance is coming soon
The time for all to die!
The lyrics of "For The Stabwounds In Our Backs" by Amon Amarth are visceral and powerful, invoking a sense of revenge and retribution for the wrongs done to their kind. The song describes a time when those who have perpetrated these wrongs will face the consequences of their actions, and the warriors who have been waiting silently will finally rise again.
The lyrics make use of vivid imagery, describing a horrid ship of dead men's nails that will bring the warriors ashore, and a million warriors with foaming mouths who will challenge life itself. The song alludes to Norse mythology, referencing Fenris' father who will summon the warriors from the dead.
The overall message of the song is clear: those who have wronged the singer's kind will not escape justice. The use of violent imagery and the promise of vengeance gives the song a sense of urgency and power that is sure to resonate with anyone who has felt wronged or oppressed.
Line by Line Meaning
Silently we bide our time
We have been waiting patiently without making any noise.
Soon we'll pay you back
We will take revenge on you soon.
For all the wrongs you've done our kind
You have done many wrong things to our people.
For the stabwounds in our backs
We are particularly angry about the betrayal and harm you have inflicted on us.
You think you're safe. Well, live your lie
You may think that you are protected, but you are actually living in a false sense of security.
There's no way you'll escape
You will not be able to avoid the consequences of your actions.
The day that all things living die
There will be a time when everyone and everything will come to an end.
The day we rise again
We will rise up again to seek revenge.
Then Fenris' father will summon us
Fenris' father (a mythological figure) will call us forth to fight.
And we will rise from the death
We will come back to life to fight again.
One million warriors with foaming mouths
We will be an army of one million angry, fierce warriors.
To challenge life itself
We will fight against anything and everything - even life itself.
A horrid ship of dead men's nails
We will arrive on a terrifying ship made of the remnants of dead men.
Will bring our ranks ashore
We will disembark from our ship and come onto land in order to fight.
The eastern wind will fill our sails
We will be helped in our journey by a strong wind from the east.
And your son will hold the oar
Even your own family will be involved in this conflict - your son will have a role to play.
Our rusty swords will never rest
We will never stop fighting.
So send the best you've got
We are not afraid of you - send your strongest warriors to fight us.
Into our grinning jaws of death
We will welcome your warriors into battle, knowing that we will defeat them.
We'll make their suffering short
We will not prolong their agony - our victory will be swift and brutal.
So sit there on your golden throne
You may feel powerful and untouchable, but that will soon change.
Soon we will arise
We will rise up and fight against you.
Time for vengeance is coming soon
We will soon have our revenge.
The time for all to die!
There will be a time when all living things must come to an end.
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Written by: FREDRICK ANDERSSON, JOHAN HEGG, JOHAN SODERBERG, OLAVI MIKKONEN, TED LUNDSTROM
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