The Crusher (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = The Crusher
Type = studio
Artist = Amon Amarth


Released = May 8, 2001
Recorded = November, 2000 Abyss Studio
Genre = Melodic death metal
Length = 45:59
49:36 (with bonus)
Label = Metal Blade
Producer =
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gpfrxq80ldje link]
* The Metal Observer rating-10|9.5 [http://www.metal-observer.com/articles.php?lid=1&sid=1&id=3514 link]
Last album = "The Avenger"
(1999)
This album = "The Crusher"
(2001)
Next album = "Versus the World"
(2002)

"The Crusher" is the third full-length studio album by the melodic death metal band Amon Amarth, released on May 8, 2001 by Metal Blade Records. The album was also released on the Double LP and Picture LP versions on June 29, 2007 which were hand-counted and limited to only 500 copies.

Track listing

# "Bastards of a Lying Breed" − 5:33
# "Masters of War" − 4:35
# "The Sound of Eight Hooves" − 4:50
# "Risen from the Sea" − 4:27 (re-recording of a track from the 1993 demo "Thor Arise")
# "As Long as the Raven Flies" − 4:04
# "A Fury Divine" − 6:36
# "Annihilation of Hammerfest" − 5:03
# "The Fall Through Ginnungagap" − 5:21
# "Releasing Surtur's Fire" − 5:30
# "The Eyes of Horror" − 3:34 (Bonus track) (Possessed Cover)

Credits

Band members

* Fredrik Andersson − drums
* Olavi Mikkonen − guitars
* Johan Hegg − death vocals
* Johan Söderberg − guitars
* Ted Lundström − bass

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.