| Berserker | ||||
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| Released | 3 May 2019 | |||
| Genre | Melodic death metal | |||
| Length | 56:45 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade, Sony Music | |||
| Producer | Jay Ruston [1] | |||
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Berserker is the eleventh studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. It was released on 3 May 2019 through Metal Blade Records and Sony Music. [2] The album was produced by Jay Ruston and marks the first album by the band to feature drummer Jocke Wallgren, who joined the band in 2016.
Exclaim! rated the album 8/10, describing the band's "sound that emphasized strong, triumphant riffage and bombastic songwriting" and stated that the album "features some of their strongest material" since Twilight of the Thunder God . [3] Loudwire named it one of the 50 best metal albums of 2019. [4]
All songs written by Amon Amarth
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fafner's Gold" | 5:00 |
| 2. | "Crack the Sky" | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Mjölner, Hammer of Thor" | 4:42 |
| 4. | "Shield Wall" | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Valkyria" | 4:43 |
| 6. | "Raven's Flight" | 5:20 |
| 7. | "Ironside" | 4:30 |
| 8. | "The Berserker at Stamford Bridge" | 5:13 |
| 9. | "When Once Again We Can Set Our Sails" | 4:24 |
| 10. | "Skoll and Hati" | 4:27 |
| 11. | "Wings of Eagles" | 4:03 |
| 12. | "Into the Dark" | 6:48 |
| Total length: | 56:45 | |
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [5] | 19 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [6] | 2 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [7] | 11 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [8] | 48 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) [9] | 19 |
| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI) [10] | 67 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [11] | 57 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [12] | 4 |
| French Albums (SNEP) [13] | 50 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [14] | 1 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [15] | 12 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [16] | 33 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV) [17] | 27 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) [18] | 16 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [19] | 9 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [20] | 20 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [21] | 5 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [22] | 1 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [23] | 25 |
| US Billboard 200 [24] | 47 |
Amon Amarth is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Tumba, formed in 1992. The band takes its name from the Sindarin name of Mount Doom, a volcano in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. Their lyrics mostly deal with Viking mythology and history, and so they have been sometimes erroneously labeled "Viking metal", although the band prefers the term melodic death metal.
This is a discography for the Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. The band is from Stockholm and was founded in 1992. Their lyrics mostly deal with the Vikings, their mythology and their history. The band comprises vocalist Johan Hegg, guitarists Olavi Mikkonen and Johan Söderberg, bassist Ted Lundström, and drummer Jocke Wallgren. Amon Amarth has released twelve studio albums, one compilation album, three EPs, one video album, and twenty two music videos.
Surtur Rising is the eighth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. It is named after the mythical giant, Surtr. The album was released on 29 March 2011. The album debuted at number 34 on the American Billboard 200 chart as well as number 19 on the Canadian album charts.
Deceiver of the Gods is the ninth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. It was released in Sweden and Finland on 19 June 2013, and in the US on 25 June 2013 through Metal Blade Records and Sony Music. Former Candlemass singer Messiah Marcolin makes a guest appearance on the track "Hel".
Dystopia is the fifteenth studio album by American thrash metal band Megadeth. It was released on frontman and guitarist Dave Mustaine's Tradecraft label via Universal on January 22, 2016. It is the first Megadeth album to feature guitarist Kiko Loureiro, the only album with drummer Chris Adler, and their last with bassist David Ellefson. The album was produced by Mustaine and Chris Rakestraw and features cover artwork by Brent Elliot White.
The Satanist is the tenth studio album by Polish extreme metal band Behemoth. The album was announced on 31 May 2013 and released on 3 February 2014, through Nuclear Blast and on 4 February in Poland via Metal Blade Records and Mystic Production, respectively. Release was preceded by digital download single "Blow Your Trumpets Gabriel" and 12" EP under the same title released on 4 December 2013.
Jomsviking is the tenth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. It was mixed and produced by Andy Sneap and released on 25 March 2016 through Metal Blade Records and Sony Music.
How Did We Get So Dark? is the second studio album by British hard rock duo Royal Blood. The album was released by Warner Bros. Records on 16 June 2017.
Gravity is the sixth studio album by Welsh heavy metal band Bullet for My Valentine. The album was released on 29 June 2018 via Spinefarm Records, their first album under the label. It is the first album with former Pitchshifter drummer Jason Bowld, who joined in 2016 to replace founding drummer Michael "Moose" Thomas. It is also the first album to feature bassist Jamie Mathias as a contributing member. Gravity represents a significant change in sound compared to the band's previous releases, moving toward the nu metal sound similar to their early years as "Jeff Killed John".
I Loved You at Your Darkest is the eleventh studio album by Polish extreme metal band Behemoth, released on 5 October 2018.
Distance Over Time is the fourteenth studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater, released on February 22, 2019, and the band's first release on Inside Out Music. Distance over Time was announced alongside a tour of North America during which Dream Theater would support the new album and celebrate the 20th anniversary of its fifth studio album, Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory (1999). On December 7, 2018, the lead single "Untethered Angel" and its music video were released. The second single, "Fall into the Light", was released on January 11, 2019. The third single, "Paralyzed", and its accompanying video were released on February 8, 2019. It is the band's most successful album chart-wise to date, taking top 10 positions in 19 countries.
I, the Mask is the thirteenth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band In Flames, released on 1 March 2019. It is the band's first release since Whoracle (1997) without longtime bassist Peter Iwers, and the last to feature Joe Rickard on drums. It is the debut album for bassist Bryce Paul and drummer Tanner Wayne. It is also the last album to feature guitarist Niclas Engelin.
Flesh & Blood is the thirteenth studio album by British hard rock band Whitesnake, released on 10 May 2019 through Frontiers Records. A music video was released for the lead single "Shut Up & Kiss Me". The album reached Top 10 on the UK Albums Chart and topped the UK Rock & Metal Albums Chart.
Rewind, Replay, Rebound is the seventh studio album by Danish rock band Volbeat. The album was released on 2 August 2019. This marks the first studio album with Kaspar Boye Larsen on bass.
In Cauda Venenum is the thirteenth studio album by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth, released on 27 September 2019 through Moderbolaget and Nuclear Blast. It was released in two versions: a Swedish-language version and an English-language version. The band toured in support of the album throughout 2019 and into 2020. At 67 minutes and 57 seconds, it is the band's longest studio album. It is also the band's last album to feature drummer Martin Axenrot before his departure in 2021.
Old Star is the 17th studio album by the Norwegian black metal band Darkthrone, released on 31 May 2019, by Peaceville Records. The album represented another drastic musical shift for the band, now featuring a doom metal style in the vein of Candlemass, combined with the band's more recent "blackened heavy metal" sound.
F8 is the eighth studio album by American heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch, released on February 28, 2020. It is the first Five Finger Death Punch album to feature drummer Charlie Engen, who joined the band following the departure of founding drummer Jeremy Spencer, and final album with guitarist Jason Hook. F8 is also the band's first album to be released through Better Noise Music.
The War to End All Wars is the tenth studio album by Swedish power metal band Sabaton, released on 4 March 2022. It is the last album to feature guitarist Tommy Johansson.
Zeit is the eighth studio album by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein, released on 29 April 2022 through Universal Music. Produced by the band with Olsen Involtini, the album was unplanned and recorded as a result of the band's tour being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the band, the enforced lockdowns due to the pandemic spurred the band's creativity, resulting in spontaneous writing and recording sessions. Rammstein recorded the album in late 2020 and early 2021 at La Fabrique Studios in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France, where they recorded their previous album. The album's title track was released as the lead single on 10 March 2022.
The Great Heathen Army is the twelfth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. It was released on 5 August 2022, through Metal Blade Records and Sony Music.
