Hymns to the Rising Sun | |
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Greatest hits album by | |
Released | 8 September 2010 |
Recorded | 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008 |
Genre | Melodic death metal |
Length | 67:36 |
Label | Metal Blade |
Hymns to the Rising Sun is a greatest hits album by Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. It was released through Metal Blade Records on 8 September 2010 in Japan. [1]
No. | Title | From | Length |
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1. | "Twilight of the Thunder God" | Twilight of the Thunder God | 4:08 |
2. | "Guardians of Asgaard" | Twilight of the Thunder God | 4:23 |
3. | "Live for the Kill" | Twilight of the Thunder God | 4:09 |
4. | "Varyags of Miklagaard" | Twilight of the Thunder God | 4:18 |
5. | "Runes to My Memory" | With Oden on Our Side | 4:32 |
6. | "Cry of the Black Birds" | With Oden on Our Side | 3:49 |
7. | "Hermod's Ride to Hel" | With Oden on Our Side | 4:40 |
8. | "Asator" | With Oden on Our Side | 3:04 |
9. | "Pursuit of Vikings" | Fate of Norns | 4:30 |
10. | "The Fate of Norns" | Fate of Norns | 5:57 |
11. | "Death in Fire" | Versus the World | 4:54 |
12. | "Where Silent Gods Stand Guard" | Versus the World | 5:56 |
13. | "Victorious March" | Once Sent from the Golden Hall | 7:55 |
14. | "Children of the Grave" ( Black Sabbath cover) | The Metal Forge Volume Three: A Tribute To Black Sabbath | 5:21 |
Total length: | 67:36 |
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