The Crusher (album)

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.

The Crusher
Studio album by
Amon Amarth
ReleasedMay 8, 2001
RecordedNovember 2000
StudioThe Abyss
GenreMelodic death metal
Length45:59
LabelMetal Blade
ProducerPeter Tägtgren, Amon Amarth
Amon Amarth chronology
The Avenger
(1999)		 The Crusher
(2001)		 Versus the World
(2002)
Reissue
The cover to the deluxe reissue edition (2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
Allmusic[2]

Track listing

All lyrics are 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
Limited edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
10."Eyes of Horror" (Possessed cover)3:34
Total length:49:33
2009 remastered edition bonus CD
No.TitleLength
1."Bastards of a Lying Breed" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)5:41
2."Masters of War" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)5:10
3."The Sound of Eight Hooves" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)5:02
4."Risen from the Sea (2000)" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)4:24
5."As Long as the Raven Flies" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)3:36
6."A Fury Divine" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)6:09
7."Annihilation of Hammerfest" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)5:14
8."The Fall Through Ginnungagap" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)5:40
9."Releasing Surtur's Fire" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)5:17
Total length:46:13

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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