Release Year: 2017
Artist Origin: SWE
Style: straightforward raw viking death metal
savage fifth Amon Amarth full-length [2004] unites viking metal hordes all around the world with their trademark hymn The Pursuit of Vikings, but not only that: after a bit of stamping around the bush, it was a really strong sequel, eight tunes of which pulsate with raw aggression and straightforward death metal tradition - much more focus is directed on catchy rhythmics than on guitar intricacy, while the harmonies of these songs are surprisingly melancholic and woeful, yet certainly memorable, helping to build a strong, impressive record; recent black 180g vinyl edition comes with a remastered sound, pro-printed lyric insert, and two-sided poster