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.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amon_Amarth
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)
Sorrow Throughout The Nine Worlds
Amon Amarth Lyrics
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Nightmares
Demons haunt my taunted mind
I'm scared
My death's foreseen gloryful
Please Father
Make my demons disappear
Death is everywhere
(Odin)
My son I've seen your fear
I have felt your pain
No harm will come to you
An oath has been sworn
(Balder)
The evil forces around us
Still wants to destroy me
Who is the evil slayer
I cannot see
Loki the deceitful God
Discover the arrow of death
Pointed for the Hoder the blind
by the jealous Loki
The arrow cut through the skin
And into the heart of the bright one
Silence spread throughout the hall Aesir
As the God of Light fell to his knees dying
Sorrow throughout the nine worlds
The bright God is gone
Sent to Niflheim by the deceitful
The lyrics of Amon Amarth's song Sorrow Throughout The Nine Worlds narrate the tragic story of Balder, the son of Odin, and his demise at the hands of Loki, the deceitful God. Balder is plagued by nightmares and haunted by demons, constantly fearing for his life. He asks his parents, Father Odin and Mother Frigg, to protect him from harm and make his demons disappear. Odin comforts his son, assuring him that no harm will come to him.
However, Balder's fears come true when Loki, jealous of Balder's popularity and favor with the other Gods, discovers the arrow of death pointed for Hoder the blind. Loki manages to trick Hoder into firing the arrow at Balder, which cut through his skin and into his heart. Balder dies, and "sorrow spreads throughout the nine worlds" as the God of Light falls to his knees and dies.
The lyrics are a powerful portrayal of the themes of betrayal, jealousy, and the inevitability of fate. While Balder's death is a tragic event, it is also an integral part of Norse mythology and serves as a reminder that even the Gods are not invincible. The song is a tribute to this tragic story and serves to remind listeners of the power and impact of the mythology and legends of the Viking era.
Line by Line Meaning
Nightmares
Balder is haunted by nightmares.
Demons haunt my taunted mind
Balder's mind is tormented by demons.
I'm scared
Balder is scared of his foreseen glorious death.
My death's foreseen glorious
Balder knows he will die a glorious death.
Please Father
Balder addresses his father Odin.
Make my demons disappear
Balder asks Odin to help him get rid of his demons.
Please Mother
Balder addresses his mother.
Death is everywhere
Balder sees death everywhere around him.
My son I've seen your fear
Odin reassures Balder that he has seen his fear.
I have felt your pain
Odin tells Balder that he has felt his pain.
No harm will come to you
Odin assures Balder that he will not be harmed.
An oath has been sworn
Odin has taken an oath to protect Balder.
The evil forces around us
Balder is aware of the evil forces around him and his fellow gods.
Still wants to destroy me
The evil forces are still trying to destroy Balder.
Who is the evil slayer
Balder wonders who will be the one to slay him.
I cannot see
Balder cannot see who will be his slayer.
Loki the deceitful God
Loki is known for his deceitful nature.
Discover the arrow of death
Loki finds the arrow that will slay Balder.
Pointed for the Hoder the blind
The arrow is aimed at Hoder, who is blind.
by the jealous Loki
Loki is jealous of Balder's popularity and favor with the other gods.
The arrow cut through the skin
The arrow pierces Balder's skin.
And into the heart of the bright one
The arrow reaches Balder's heart.
Silence spread throughout the hall Aesir
The hall of the gods falls silent as they witness Balder's death.
As the God of Light fell to his knees dying
Balder falls to the ground in his final moments.
Sorrow throughout the nine worlds
The entire world mourns Balder's death.
The bright God is gone
Balder is dead and gone from this world.
Sent to Niflheim by the deceitful
Balder was sent to Niflheim, the land of the dead, by the deceitful Loki.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: FREDRICK ANDERSSON, JOHAN HEGG, JOHAN SODERBERG, OLAVI MIKKONEN, TED LUNDSTROM
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demonized
Wonderful EP, early AA definitely has black metal influence, especially tremolo picking and frequent usage of scream. I kinda miss it in their modern albums
Crystal Logik
Clearly very influenced by bands like Dissection, but also a lot of Dismember and the whole slightly more melodic Swedish death metal.
LunaCosmos90
I need to show this ep and their demos to my black metal cousin
tangytoby
I know right? No one talks about their early black metal influences.
BlackMetalThrone
This bears some similarities to second wave blackmetal (in sound and melodies). People who are baffled by the fact, that it sounds better than AA's later work, might find this information useful.
themeofsilence
@JVG dead over this lmfaooo
JVG
@Justin Royce Let's just pretend you didn't just have a convo with yourself on two different accounts on a very unrelated topic, right?
Justin Royce
@Victor Ethan definitely, been watching on flixzone} for since november myself :)
Victor Ethan
pro trick: watch series at Flixzone. Me and my gf have been using it for watching lots of of movies recently.
Franco Farabello
This is the real amon amarth, i think this is their best work, all sounds amazing!! I dont know why they dont play this songs, especiallly under the greyclouded winter sky