Amon Amarth discography

Amon Amarth discography
Johan Söderberg and Ted Lundström playing live.
Amon Amarth live at Tuska Open Air 2011
Studio albums 10
Compilation albums 1
Video albums 1
Music videos 13
EPs 1
Demos 3

This is a discography for the Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. The band is from Stockholm, Sweden, and was founded in 1992. Their lyrics mostly deal with the Vikings, their mythology and their history. The band comprises vocalist Johan Hegg, guitarists Olavi Mikkonen and Johan Söderberg, bassist Ted Lundström and drummer Jocke Wallgren. Amon Amarth has released ten studio albums, one compilation album, one EP, one video album, and thirteen music videos.

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Year Album details Peak chart positions Sales
SWE
[1]		 UK
[2][3]		 SWI
[4]		 GER
[5]		 AUT
[6]		 FRA
[7]		 BEL
[8]		 FIN
[9]		 US
[10]		 CAN
[11]		 AUS
[12]		 NZ
[13]		 NOR
[14]		 ESP
[15]		 DNK
[16]
1998 Once Sent from the Golden Hall ———————————————
1999 The Avenger
  • Released: September 2, 1999
  • Label: Metal Blade
  • Formats: CD
 ———————————————
2001 The Crusher
  • Released: May 8, 2001
  • Label: Metal Blade
  • Formats: CD
 ———————————————
2002 Versus the World
  • Released: November 18, 2002
  • Label: Metal Blade
  • Formats: CD
 ———————————————
2004 Fate of Norns ———3156——————————
2006 With Oden on Our Side
  • Released: September 22, 2006
  • Label: Metal Blade
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 21——2127——————————
2008 Twilight of the Thunder God
  • Released: September 17, 2008
  • Label: Metal Blade
  • Formats: CD, digital download
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2011 Surtur Rising
  • Released: March 29, 2011
  • Label: Metal Blade
  • Formats: CD, digital download
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2013 Deceiver of the Gods
  • Released: June 25, 2013
  • Label: Metal Blade
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 96793767441219———37—27
2016 Jomsviking
  • Released: March 25, 2016
  • Label: Metal Blade
  • Formats: CD, digital download
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Year Album details
2010 Hymns to the Rising Sun

EPs

Year Album details
1996 Sorrow Throughout the Nine Worlds
  • Released: April 1996
  • Label: Pulverised
  • Formats: CD, MCD

Video albums

List of video albums, with selected chart positions
Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
SWE
[21]		 GER
[5]
2006 Wrath of the Norsemen
  • Released: May 12, 2006
  • Label: Metal Blade
  • Formats: DVD
 291

Music videos

Year Title Director Album
2003 "Death in Fire" Michael Schneider Versus the World
2004 "The Pursuit of Vikings" Heiko Tippelt, Phillip Hirsch[24] Fate of Norns
2006 "Runes to My Memory" Bill Schacht With Oden on Our Side
2007 "Cry of the Black Birds" Bill Schacht[25]
2008 "Twilight of the Thunder God" Dariusz Szermanowicz[26] Twilight of the Thunder God
2009 "Guardians of Asgaard" Dariusz Szermanowicz, Pawel Krawczyk[27]
2011 "Destroyer of the Universe" David Brodsky[28] Surtur Rising
2014 "Father of the Wolf" Ramon Boutviseth[29] Deceiver of the Gods
"Deceiver of the Gods" Soren Schaller[30]
2016 "First Kill" Darek Szermanowicz[31] Jomsviking
"At Dawn’s First Light" Darek Szermanowicz[32]
"Raise Your Horns" Vince Edwards[33]
2017 "The Way of Vikings" Grupa 13[34]

Demos

Demo 1

Demo 1 is a demo self-released in 1991. It is extremely rare and only a few copies exist. The demo was released under the band's first name, Scum, as a grindcore band.

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Warriors of the Past"6:13
2."Epitaph"4:02
3."Light of Death"4:20
Total length:14:35
Credits
  • Puppe M. - Vocals
  • Olavi Mikkonen − guitar
  • Vesa M. − guitar
  • Petri T. − bass

Thor Arise

Thor Arise is a demo recorded in 1993. The album was never initially released due to its low production standards. The album features "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath", a cover of the Black Sabbath song. The song "Thor Arise" was re-recorded as a bonus track on the Digipak version of The Avenger. "Risen from the Sea" was re-recorded on The Crusher. The entire album was re-released with the "Viking Edition" of Versus the World.

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Risen from the Sea"5:43
2."Atrocious Humanity"5:54
3."Army of Darkness"5:26
4."Thor Arise"6:30
5."Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" (Black Sabbath cover)4:22
Total length:27:55
Credits

The Arrival of the Fimbul Winter

The Arrival of the Fimbul Winter is a demo self-released in 1994. Its original release was limited and consisted of 1000 copies. The demo was released on three different colour tapes with different styles. The "labels" for the demo are not professionally made, and were created by the band for the release of the demo. Both "Burning Creation" and "The Arrival of the Fimbul Winter" were re-released on Sorrow Throughout the Nine Worlds, "Without Fear" was re-released on Once Sent from the Golden Hall.

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Burning Creation"4:48
2."The Arrival of the Fimbul Winter"4:38
3."Without Fear"4:42
Total length:14:08
Credits

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