Fate of Norns

Fate of Norns

Infobox Album |
Name = Fate of Norns
Type = studio
Artist = Amon Amarth


Released = September 6, 2004
Recorded = May/June, 2004 Berno Studios, Malmö
Genre = Melodic death metal, Viking metal
Length = 40:03
45:00 (bonus disc)
Label = Metal Blade Records
Producer = Berno Paulsson
Amon Amarth
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:difrxqysldke link]
* The Metal Observer rating-10|9.5 [http://www.metal-observer.com/articles.php?lid=1&sid=1&id=7697 link]
Last album = "Versus the World"
(2002)
This album = "Fate of Norns"
(2004)
Next album = "With Oden on Our Side"
(2006)

"Fate of Norns" is the fifth full-length studio album by the melodic death metal band Amon Amarth, released on September 6, 2004 by Metal Blade Records. This album continued their slower, heavier sound which started on the previous album "Versus the World". Before "Fate of Norns" was officially released by Metal Blade, promo copies were distributed with CD-ROM extras including pictures, biographies, sheets and logos. The album was released in conventional LP format as well as a limited digipak edition. The latter includes a live bonus DVD, "Amon Amarth Live at Grand Rokk", which features live recordings and three-camera footage of a live performance in Reykjavík, Iceland on March 5, 2004. "The Pursuit of Vikings" was also made into a music video.

When asked to comment on the album, lead vocalist Johan Hegg, remarked: cquotetxt|The sound is more mature than on previous albums. I think the foundation for this sound started when we changed studios from Abyss to Berno when we got to working with Berno Paulsson. We improved the sound a lot for this album. We were able to make all the instruments work better together and still make them prominent one by one in the production as well. We were also able to keep the heaviness and brutality we need to be Amon Amarth.|Johan Hegg|color=gray|size=360%

Track listing

# "An Ancient Sign of Coming Storm" − 4:38
# "Where Death Seems to Dwell" – 4:58
# "The Fate of Norns" – 5:58
# "The Pursuit of Vikings" – 4:30
# "Valkyries Ride" – 4:57
# "The Beheading of a King" – 3:24
# "Arson" – 6:48
# "Once Sealed in Blood" – 4:50

Bonus DVD disc (limited edition only)

Amon Amarth live at Grand RokkReykjavík at Reykjavík, Iceland:

# "Death in Fire"
# "The Last with Pagan Blood"
# "For the Stabwounds in Our Backs"
# "Masters of War"
# "The Sound of Eight Hooves"
# "Bloodshed"
# "Versus the World"
# "Victorious March"

Credits

Band members

* Fredrik Andersson − drums
* Olavi Mikkonenguitars
* Johan Heggdeath vocals
* Johan Söderberg − guitars
* Ted Lundströmbass

Other

* Mixed and mastered at Berno Studio by Berno Paulsson.
* Horn on "Arson" by Udo Schlangschnabel.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Fate of Norns — Studioalbum von Amon Amarth Veröffentlichung 2004 Label Metal Blade Records …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Fate of Norns — Album par Amon Amarth Sortie 6 septembre 2004 Enregistrement Mai/juin 2004 Berno Studio Durée 40:03 45:00 (chansons bonus) Genre Death metal mélodique …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Norns — For other uses, see Norns (disambiguation). Norn redirects here. For the North Germanic language of Orkney, see Norn language. Norse mythology, Sjódreygil and the Norns Faroese stamps 2006 …   Wikipedia

  • fate — 1. noun 1) what has fate in store for me? Syn: destiny, providence, the stars, chance, luck, serendipity, fortune, kismet, karma 2) my fate was in their hands Syn: future, destiny …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • Norns — [nôrnz] Scandinavian Mythology the three virgin goddesses of destiny (Urd or Urdar, Verdandi, and Skuld), who sit by the well of fate at the base of the ash tree Yggdrasil and spin the web of fate Origin: from Old Norse, of unknown origin …   Useful english dictionary

  • Fate — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. destiny, Nemesis, the Fates, the Weird Sisters, Parcae, the Norns, the three sisters; Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos …   English dictionary for students

  • fate — n 1. fortune, lot, cup, portion, die, doom, Archaic. foredoom, Chiefly Scot. weird, Brit. Inf. cup of tea, writing on the wall; destiny, karma, kismet, predetermination, predestination, God s will, Fortune s wheel, wheel of fortune, whatever… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • Norns —    The Nordic fates: Urd, (Fate or Destiny): Verdandi, (Being); Skuld, (Necessity). Some were said to be descended from the Aesir, some from the giants, and some from the dwarfs or elves, being described in the Prose Eddas as the daughters of… …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

  • Amon Amarth (groupe) — Amon Amarth Amon Amarth en concert en 2005 Pays d’origine …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Amon Amarth (Death metal) — Amon Amarth (groupe) Amon Amarth Amon Amarth en concert en 2005 Pays d’origine …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”