Last week Amy Sciarretto talked to Olavi Mikkonen, guitarist of Swedish Viking death metal legion AMON AMARTH, about the symbolism behind the band’s upcoming new album Surtur Rising. Check out what Mikkonen had to say HERE. Surtur Rising is AMON Read More …
Sweden’s AMON AMARTH are currently gearing up to unleash, Surtur Rising, the eighth studio offering in their critically revered pantheon of Viking-inspired death metal. Named in tribute to Surtur, leader of the fire giants of Muspelheim (“flame land”) and the Read More …
In conjunction with the release of AMON AMARTH‘s Surtur Rising full-length, slated for release this March via Metal Blade Records, MetalSucks has launched the official Viking beard contest! Inspired by the magnificent mane of vocalist Johan Hegg, the contest will Read More …
Kings of Swedish death metal AMON AMARTH have just announced the title of the their forthcoming album as Surtur Rising. Due out in the spring of 2011, Surtur Rising marks the group’s eighth full-length studio release and undoubtedly one of Read More …