The Avenger (album)

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


Released = September 2, 1999
Recorded = March, 1999 Abyss Studio
Genre = Melodic death metal
Length = 36:12
41:17 (bonus track)
Label = Metal Blade
Producer =
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:76520r5au48n link]
* The Metal Observer rating-10|9.5 [http://www.metal-observer.com/articles.php?lid=1&sid=1&id=60 link]
Last album = "Once Sent from the Golden Hall"
(1998)
This album = "The Avenger"
(1999)
Next album = "The Crusher"
(2001)

"The Avenger" is the second full-length studio album by the Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth, released by Metal Blade Records on September 2, 1999. It was also released as a digipak version, containing a bonus track "Thor Arise", a re-recording of the title track from their first demo, "Thor Arise". The album was also released as an LP version. Later, Metal Blade Records re-released the album in 2005 on Picture LP, limited to 500 hand-counted copies.

Quote and feud

Exact quote for the album, by the band:cquote|"Any references made to implicate that there are cover bands out there thatreally sucks sic found in this recording are purely intentional."

The quote was a result of a short-lived feud with heavy metal band Hammerfall and feared consumers and press alike viewed the album as unoriginal or a near-cover work of another band.

Track listing

# "Bleed for Ancient Gods" − 4:31
# "The Last with Pagan Blood" − 5:39
# "North Sea Storm" − 4:56
# "Avenger" − 7:11
# "God, His Son and Holy Whore" − 4:00
# "Metalwrath" − 3:50
# "Legend of a Banished Man" − 6:05
# "Thor Arise" − 5:07 (re-recording of track from "Thor Arise" demo, bonus track for digipak only)

Credits

Band members

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

Other

* Engineered and mixed by Peter Tägtgren.
* Mastered at Cutting Room in Stockholm by Peter In De Betou, April 1999.
* Cover and layout by Thomas Everhard.