The Crusher (album)

The Crusher
Studio album by Amon Amarth
Released	8 May 2001
Recorded	November 2000
Studio	The Abyss
Genre	Melodic death metal
Length	45:59
Label	Metal Blade, Sony Music
Producer	Peter Tägtgren, Amon Amarth
Amon Amarth chronology
The Avenger (1999) The Crusher (2001) Versus the World (2002)
Reissue
The cover to the deluxe reissue edition (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[1]
Allmusic	[2]

The Crusher is the third studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. It was released on 8 May 2001, through Metal Blade Records and Sony Music. The album was also released on the Double LP and Picture LP versions on 29 June 2007, which were hand-counted and limited to only 500 copies. A deluxe edition was released in 2009 that featured the album remastered by Jens Bogren, and a bonus CD of the original album played live in its entirety in Bochum, Germany.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Johan Hegg.

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Bastards of a Lying Breed"	Olavi Mikkonen	5:33
2.	"Masters of War"	Mikkonen Fredrik Andersson	4:35
3.	"The Sound of Eight Hooves"	Mikkonen	4:50
4.	"Risen from the Sea (2000)"	Mikkonen Ted Lundström Nico Kaukinen Anders Hansson	4:26
5.	"As Long as the Raven Flies"	Mikkonen	4:04
6.	"A Fury Divine"	Mikkonen	6:36
7.	"Annihilation of Hammerfest"	Mikkonen Johan Söderberg	5:03
8.	"The Fall Through Ginnungagap"	Mikkonen	5:21
9.	"Releasing Surtur's Fire"	Mikkonen	5:30
Total length:			45:59

Limited edition bonus track

No.	Title	Length
10.	"Eyes of Horror" (Possessed cover)	3:34
Total length:		49:33

2009 remastered edition bonus CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bastards of a Lying Breed" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)	5:41
2.	"Masters of War" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)	5:10
3.	"The Sound of Eight Hooves" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)	5:02
4.	"Risen from the Sea (2000)" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)	4:24
5.	"As Long as the Raven Flies" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)	3:36
6.	"A Fury Divine" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)	6:09
7.	"Annihilation of Hammerfest" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)	5:14
8.	"The Fall Through Ginnungagap" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)	5:40
9.	"Releasing Surtur's Fire" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)	5:17
Total length:		46:13

Personnel

Band members

• Johan Hegg – vocals
• Olavi Mikkonen – lead guitar
• Johan Söderberg – rhythm guitar
• Ted Lundström – bass
• Fredrik Andersson – drums

Other

• Engineered by Lars Szöke and mixed by Peter Tägtgren
• Mastered at Cuttingroom by Peter In the Betou
• Bonus track "Eyes of Horror" recorded at Das Boot studio
• Cover by Tom Thiel and Thomas Everhard
• Layout by Thomas Everhard

Release history

Date	Release
8 May 2001	Original
29 August 2009	Reissue

References

1. "Amon Amarth The Crusher Review - Review of The Crusher by Amon Amarth". Heavymetal.about.com. 1 September 2009. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
2. "The Crusher". Allmusic . Retrieved 11 February 2012.