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Amon Amarth

Amon Amarth

Line Up:
Johan Hegg: Vocals
Johan Soderberg: Guitar
Olli Mikkonen: Guitar
Ted Lundstrom: Bass
Fredrix Andersson: Drums

Amon Amarth meaning "The mountain of doom" (taken from the novel "The lord of the ring" by J.R.R Tolkien) - formed in Tumba (south of Stockholm Sweden)1992 from the ashes of Scum by Olavi Mikkonen guitar, Nico Kaukinen drums, Ted Lundstr�m bass, Johan Hegg vocals and Anders Hansson gutiar.
First demo "Thor Arise" was recorded in 1993 at Studio Lagret, but was never released due to poor soundquality. Contained a cover version of Black Sabbath's "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath".
Second demo "The Arrival of the Fimbul Winter" was recorded in 1994 at the same studio. Released in a bit over 1.000 copies. Received good reviews in the underground and is sold out.
In 1995 there was a burglary in the bands rehearsal place and all equipment was stolen. At the same time the band was evicted, and therefore had to start buying new equipment and looking for a new place to practice. During this time Amon Amarth signed a contract for one MCD with Singaporean label Pulverized, and spent five days in November 1995 in Studio Abyss (owned by Peter T�gtgren) to record "Sorrow Throughout the Nine Worlds" which was released spring 1996.

In summer 1996 Nico Kaukinen left the band. Martin Lopez replaced him. Later that year Amon Amarth signed to Metal Blade Records, and in March 1997 the band entered Studio Sunlight to record the debut full-length album "Once Sent From The Golden Hall" released in 1998.
Due to very poor production the album had to be re-recorded at the Abyss Studios in September same year. After the recording Anders Hansson left the band and Johan S�derberg replaced him. In 1998 Martin Lopez left for Opeth, and Fredrik Andersson (ex. A Canourous Quintet) was recruited for the battery section.
March 1999 saw the recording of Amon Amarth's second full-length album "The Avenger". Once again going to the Abyss Studios, this became their most brutal release so far.
Amon Amarth has recently recorded their third full-length album "The Crusher" - in Abyss Studios, this time engineered by Lars Sz�ke and mixed by Peter T�gtgren.
Except for extensive gigging in the beginning and the middle of the '90's, Amon Amarth has played "Don't play with fire motherfucker tour" in 1997, "Summer Clash" in 1998, "X-mass festivals" in 1999, "Blessed with flames of the Avenger tour" in 2000, plus a number of outdoor festivals such as "Party.san Open air" in 1999 and 2000, "Fuck The Comerse III" in 2000 and "Wacken Open Air" in 1999.
- July 9, 2001
Blackwinged

Discography:

"Once Sent from the Golden Hall"
1998

"The Avenger"
1999

"The Crusher"
2001