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Surtur Rising

Amon Amarth

Type:
Full-length
Release date:
March 28th, 2011
Label:
Metal Blade Records
Reviews:
18 reviews (avg. 80%)
1. War of the Gods 04:33   Show lyrics
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2. Töck's Taunt - Loke's Treachery Part II 05:58   Show lyrics
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3. Destroyer of the Universe 03:41   Show lyrics
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4. Slaves of Fear 04:25   Show lyrics
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5. Live Without Regrets 05:03   Show lyrics
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6. The Last Stand of Frej 05:37   Show lyrics
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7. For Victory or Death 04:30   Show lyrics
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8. Wrath of the Norsemen 03:44   Show lyrics
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9. A Beast Am I 05:14   Show lyrics
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10. Doom Over Dead Man 05:55   Show lyrics
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Band members
Johan Hegg Vocals
Fredrik Andersson Drums
Ted Lundström Bass
Olavi Mikkonen Guitars
Johan Söderberg Guitars
Guest/Session
Simon Solomon Guitars (lead) (on tracks 6, 9)
Miscellaneous staff
Jens Bogren Mastering, Mixing, Producer, Recording
Thomas Ewerhard Design, Layout
Steve Brown Photography
Tom Thiel Cover art
Martin Jacobsson Orchestral Arrangements
Simon Solomon Guitars (lead) (on tracks 6, 9)
Jens Bogren Mastering, Mixing, Producer, Recording
Thomas Ewerhard Design, Layout
Steve Brown Photography
Tom Thiel Cover art
Martin Jacobsson Orchestral Arrangements
Read ‘‘So vicious and... 89% MaddoxX February 24th, 2013
Read You Come To Me, Eyes Full... 94% Twisted_Psychology September 12th, 2012
Read Amon Amarth Continues to... 95% MorbidOcculto June 26th, 2012
Read Beast at it's best!! 75% metaden January 13th, 2012
Read Let's kill Surtur. Should... 87% Pr0nogo January 13th, 2012
Read It's Amon Amarth.....Again 77% violentrestitution December 17th, 2011
Read More like Displeasure of... 77% Winterfell December 3rd, 2011
Read A dragon boat load of awesome. 87% Andromeda_Unchained November 28th, 2011
Read Surtur Does Sweden 81% OzzyApu October 26th, 2011
Read Amon Amarth - Surtur Rising 40% tcgjarhead October 21st, 2011
Read See Them Rise... 82% metal_militant July 26th, 2011
Read Worthy of their Name 90% Rotting_Christ_Mike April 19th, 2011
Read How Swede It Is 85% doomknocker April 16th, 2011
Read Destroys and scorches, but... 85% Xyrth April 9th, 2011
Read Ten points to analyze why... 40% kluseba March 30th, 2011
Read Triumphant flames scorch... 90% hells_unicorn March 30th, 2011
Read A Slight Change in Pace 85% Shadoeking March 29th, 2011
Read From a thundering to a... 80% autothrall March 29th, 2011
Catalogue # 3984-14972-2

Produced, mixed and mastered at Fascination Street Studios, Sweden.
Arranged by Amon Amarth.
Written by Amon Amarth.

Named in tribute to Surtur leader of the fire giants of Muspelheim flame land and the oldest being in the nine worlds of Norse mythology.

Available editions for Europe:
• Standard CD
• CD/DVD digibook edition with 28 page booklet
• Gatefold 2 LP with bonus track Balls to the Wall (Accept cover). Released in different colours:
- red/black splatter by EMP
- red/yellow splatter vinyl by Nuclear Blast
• Special boxset with Surtur Rising figure, contains the CD/DVD edition as above, the Accept cover song and additionally the Kiss cover song War Machine EMP exclusively offers a poster flag together with this box edition
• 2 LP ruby red limited to 300 copies by Cyclone Empire
• Exclusive Amazon edition featuring LP sized cover and booklet with an A1 sized poster

Available editions for USA:
• Multi panel digipak edition CD/DVD with a 28 page booklet
• Picture disc vinyl with die cut gatefold sleeve
• Box set as the European version

Bonus DVD contains all 4 exclusive Bochum shows in which the band played their first 4 albums in their entirety:
Bloodshed Over Bochum, Germany - Dec. 28 - Dec. 31, 2008
1. Ride for Vengeance
2. The Dragons' Flight Across the Waves
3. Without Fear
4. Victorious March
5. Friends of the Suncross
6. Abandoned
7. Amon Amarth
8. Once Sent from the Golden Hall
9. Bleed for Ancient Gods
10 The Last with Pagan Blood
11. North Sea Storm
12. Avenger
13. God, His Son and Holy Whore
14. Metalwrath
15. Legend of a Banished Man
16. Bastards of a Lying Breed
17. Masters of War
18. The Sound of Eight Hooves
19. Risen from the Sea
20. As Long as the Raven Flies
21. A Fury Divine
22. Annihilation of Hammerfest
23. The Fall Through Ginnungagap
24. Releasing Surtur's Fire
25. Death in Fire
26. For the Stabwounds in Our Backs
27. Where Silent Gods Stand Guard
28. Versus the World
29. Across the Rainbow Bridge
30. Down the Slopes of Death
31. Thousand Years of Oppression
32. Bloodshed
33. And Soon the World Will Cease to Be

The last track Doom Over Dead Man is reported on the back of the album as being (07:32), but actually skipping to the track or ripping it produces a song that's (05:55) as reported here. There's a (01:37) instrumental part hidden in the pregap between tracks 9 and 10 that can only be heard by rewinding/playing straight through.

The pre order for Surtur Rising has the following bonus tracks:
11. Balls to the Wall (Accept cover) (05:22)
12. War Machine (Kiss cover) (03:35)

Japanese version bonus track:
11. War Machine (Kiss cover) (03:35)

iTunes bonus track:
11. Aerials (System of a Down cover) (03:39)

A music video was made for the song "Destroyer of the Universe".
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