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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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"cry of the blackbirds" was the first track i ever heard by amon amarth. i thought it was pretty amazing, so i bought the album. im glad i did. this album is awesome and i will be off to get more amon amarth soon as they are a solid band who create masterpieces. this is a great album and i strongly recommend it to anyone who is into any type of death metal, growling vocals and awesome music. 5 shiny *'s
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Amon Amarth ( named after Mount Doom from Tolkien's Lord of the Rings books ) a Melodic Death Metal at heart which uses Viking imagery and themes for their inspiration and lyrics. Therefore, they are classed as Viking Death Metal for obvious reasons. This is their sixth full length album ( not including the original EP ) and possibly their best to date.
The band uses the afformentioned viking imagery to a spectacular effect, illistrating the likes of battle, pilliging and being on a stormy sea voyage. Just take note of some lyrics from "Gods of War Arise" for a shining example: "hear the tortured screams/ shattering the air/ they awake from soothing dreams/ into their worst nightmare/ fire sweeps their homes/ they feel the dragons breath/ agonizing death" Epic stuff.
Amon Amarth have always infused their tracks with both boatloads of agression and thunderous melody. "With Oden On Our Side" is possibly the bands most melodic work, especially with tracks like "Under the Northern Star" and the superb "Runes to my Memory". When most metal bands try to do aggression, they usually end up sounding like a bunch of hormonal teenagers who are angry at their parents. However, the theme of vikings comes inheritly with a ton of power, wrath and sheer brutality. Amon Amarth's melodic aggression gives each track an epic sweeping feel. Listen to the chorus of "Runes to my Memory", the latter half of the epic "Hermod's Ride to Hel" of the chorus of "Under the Northern Star" - we feel like we're there in the fierce winter with the "dark skies above us" and "biting frost in the air".
This album is probably the bands best, with all new classics that hold their own against the mighty "Victorious March" from "Once Sent From The Golden Hall" ( also an awesome album by the way ). It's also a good album to listen to when you're at the gym: you'll be pumped with adrenaline and energy in no time.
All in all, a truly epic album from a truly epic band. Buy it.
Highlights: Runes to my Memory, Hermod's Ride to Hell, Cry of the Black Birds, Under the Northern Star
Lowlights: Valhalla Awaits Me ( not a bad song at all, it just pales in comparison with the rest of the album )
The band uses the afformentioned viking imagery to a spectacular effect, illistrating the likes of battle, pilliging and being on a stormy sea voyage. Just take note of some lyrics from "Gods of War Arise" for a shining example: "hear the tortured screams/ shattering the air/ they awake from soothing dreams/ into their worst nightmare/ fire sweeps their homes/ they feel the dragons breath/ agonizing death" Epic stuff.
Amon Amarth have always infused their tracks with both boatloads of agression and thunderous melody. "With Oden On Our Side" is possibly the bands most melodic work, especially with tracks like "Under the Northern Star" and the superb "Runes to my Memory". When most metal bands try to do aggression, they usually end up sounding like a bunch of hormonal teenagers who are angry at their parents. However, the theme of vikings comes inheritly with a ton of power, wrath and sheer brutality. Amon Amarth's melodic aggression gives each track an epic sweeping feel. Listen to the chorus of "Runes to my Memory", the latter half of the epic "Hermod's Ride to Hel" of the chorus of "Under the Northern Star" - we feel like we're there in the fierce winter with the "dark skies above us" and "biting frost in the air".
This album is probably the bands best, with all new classics that hold their own against the mighty "Victorious March" from "Once Sent From The Golden Hall" ( also an awesome album by the way ). It's also a good album to listen to when you're at the gym: you'll be pumped with adrenaline and energy in no time.
All in all, a truly epic album from a truly epic band. Buy it.
Highlights: Runes to my Memory, Hermod's Ride to Hell, Cry of the Black Birds, Under the Northern Star
Lowlights: Valhalla Awaits Me ( not a bad song at all, it just pales in comparison with the rest of the album )
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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As heavy as a bag full of spanners!
Amon Amarth are an unholy union between 'death metal' and the laughably titled 'viking metal'. If you can ignore the lyrical content, you will find a tight and incredibly heavy outfit. The Title track 'with oden on our side' steals the show, being outrageously heavy and still melodic. My only real gripe with this album is that it makes all the other albums on my mp3 player seem weedy and thin sounding in comparison.
Amon Amarth are an unholy union between 'death metal' and the laughably titled 'viking metal'. If you can ignore the lyrical content, you will find a tight and incredibly heavy outfit. The Title track 'with oden on our side' steals the show, being outrageously heavy and still melodic. My only real gripe with this album is that it makes all the other albums on my mp3 player seem weedy and thin sounding in comparison.
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A Masterpiece!!
This is the first Amon Amarth album I got and absolutely love it. No filler tracks here. Thundering riffs, heavy melodic guitars etc...etc... - this album has got it all. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Metal Militiant
Broken Audio
Amazon seems to have a problem with the mp3 download of this album. It's in mono rather than stereo - something you can test for yourself by just listening to the track previews... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Grumpyrocker
With Oden On Our Side
2006's With Oden On Our Side is my personal favourite Amon Amarth record. The band recorded some of their best music here, which is high praise considering that the band have never... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Gentlegiantprog
ARRRRGGHHH!!!
A fantastic Metal album pure aggression, and no soft bits if you don't buy this cd then you won't be going to valhalla
Published 14 months ago by Olaf the bald
Odin is on my side!!! xaxa
I think one of the best Amon Amarth's album and definitely of death metal genre.
Published on 15 July 2009 by AbAdDoN
We're in Valhall
Tight, heavy, riff tastic viking metal.
Listening to this stuff makes you feel as though you are donning your furs and weapons to go rape and pillage around Europe, horn full... Read more
Listening to this stuff makes you feel as though you are donning your furs and weapons to go rape and pillage around Europe, horn full... Read more
Published on 16 Oct 2007 by Middle Aged Metal
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