The Crusher (album)

The Crusher
Studio album by Amon Amarth
Released May 8, 2001
Recorded November 2000
Studio The Abyss
Genre Melodic death metal
Length 45:59
Label Metal Blade
Producer Peter Tägtgren, Amon Amarth
Amon Amarth chronology
The Avenger
(1999)The Avenger1999		 The Crusher
(2001)		 Versus the World
(2002)Versus the World2002
Reissue
The cover to the deluxe reissue edition (2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
Allmusic[2]

The Crusher is the third full-length studio album by Swedish death metal band Amon Amarth. It was released on May 8, 2001, through Metal Blade Records. The album was also released on the Double LP and Picture LP versions on June 29, 2007, which were hand-counted and limited to only 500 copies. A deluxe edition was released in 2009 that featured the album remastered by Jens Bogren, and a bonus CD of the original album played live in its entirety in Bochum, Germany.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Johan Hegg.

No.TitleMusicLength
1."Bastards of a Lying Breed"Olavi Mikkonen5:33
2."Masters of War"
  • Mikkonen
  • Fredrik Andersson
4:35
3."The Sound of Eight Hooves"Mikkonen4:50
4."Risen from the Sea (2000)"
  • Mikkonen
  • Ted Lundström
  • Nico Kaukinen
  • Anders Hansson
4:26
5."As Long as the Raven Flies"Mikkonen4:04
6."A Fury Divine"Mikkonen6:36
7."Annihilation of Hammerfest"
  • Mikkonen
  • Johan Söderberg
5:03
8."The Fall Through Ginnungagap"Mikkonen5:21
9."Releasing Surtur's Fire"Mikkonen5:30
Total length:45:59

Personnel

Band members

Other

  • Engineered by Lars Szöke and mixed by Peter Tägtgren
  • Mastered at Cuttingroom by Peter In the Betou
  • Bonus track "Eyes of Horror" recorded at Das Boot studio
  • Cover by Tom Thiel and Thomas Everhard
  • Layout by Thomas Everhard

Release history

Date Release
May 8, 2001 Original
August 29, 2009 Reissue

References

  1. ↑ "Amon Amarth The Crusher Review - Review of The Crusher by Amon Amarth". Heavymetal.about.com. 2009-09-01. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
  2. ↑ "The Crusher". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
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