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The Crusher |
Sweden
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Type: Full-Length
Release Date: 2001
Label: Metal Blade Records
Genre: Black, Death, Melodic, Viking
1.
The Cambrian Explosion
2.
Cambrian II: Eternal Recurrence
3.
Ordovicium: The Glaciation Of Gondwana
4.
Silurian: Age Of Sea Scorpions
6.
The Carboniferous Rainforest Collapse
7.
Permian: The Great Dying
8.
Triassic
10.
Palaeocene
11.
Eocene
12.
Oligocene
13.
Miocene | Pliocene
14.
Pleistocene
15.
Holocene
1.
Leaders
2.
Wealth
3.
Soil's Song
4.
Had To (Leave)
5.
Cold Ways
6.
Right Into The Bliss
7.
Ghost Of The Sun
8.
Criminals
9.
Deliberation
10.
July
11.
Evidence
1.
Carriers Of The Plague
2.
Forward To Submission
3.
Euphorinasia
4.
The Throne Of Kings
5.
Unmasking The Traitors
6.
Become The Cult
7.
From Scribe To Ashes
8.
Deprivation
9.
The Sleepers Have Awoken
1.
Bastards Of A Lying Breed
2.
Masters Of War
3.
The Sound Of Eight Hooves
4.
Risen From The Sea (2000)
5.
As Long As The Raven Flies
6.
A Fury Divine
7.
Annihilation Of Hammerfest
8.
The Fall Through Ginnungagap
9.
Releasing Surtur's Fire
10.
Eyes Of Horror (Bonus Track)
Review by Tobias on March 16, 2001.
Raised from the misnomer Scum in 1992, these raucous Swedes gave themselves a Viking overhaul to give us some great death metal that doesn’t lose sight of its heavy metal roots. The Crusher, the third full length hammering opus by Amon Amarth, is neck deep in viking imagery, crusading metal guitars and the almighty double-bass.
Before I was aware of Amon Amarth’s preference for Abyss Studio, Zgred and I were remarking on the similarities between Johan Hegg’s vocal style and that of Hypocrisy’s Peter Tagtgren. Hmm… coincidence? Don’t get me wrong, Johan is right on with his shredding style.
One thing that I really dig in Amon Amarth is their ability to fuse death with heavy metal bridges spawned of flailing guitars. The problem with it however is that not only are these instances few and far between, they also feel a little sudden; the band needs to work on lead-ins to these bridges. I’d love to hear Ted Lundstrom give us some downtuned interludes on his four-string.
The teeth-baring tracks Risen from the Sea (2000) and A Fury Divine are probably my two favorite tracks, riddled with war-god fury and persecution imagery.
Bottom Line: Enough power and diversity punches through on The Crusher to satiate death metal fans everywhere.
Rating: 7 of 10
Review by Tobias on March 16, 2001.
Raised from the misnomer Scum in 1992, these raucous Swedes gave themselves a Viking overhaul to give us some great death metal that doesn’t lose sight of its heavy metal roots. The Crusher, the third full length hammering opus by Amon Amarth, is neck deep in viking imagery, crusading metal guitars and the almighty double-bass.
Before I was aware of Amon Amarth’s preference for Abyss Studio, Zgred and I were remarking on the similarities between Johan Hegg’s vocal style and that of Hypocrisy’s Peter Tagtgren. Hmm… coincidence? Don’t get me wrong, Johan is right on with his shredding style.
One thing that I really dig in Amon Amarth is their ability to fuse death with heavy metal bridges spawned of flailing guitars. The problem with it however is that not only are these instances few and far between, they also feel a little sudden; the band needs to work on lead-ins to these bridges. I’d love to hear Ted Lundstrom give us some downtuned interludes on his four-string.
The teeth-baring tracks Risen from the Sea (2000) and A Fury Divine are probably my two favorite tracks, riddled with war-god fury and persecution imagery.
Bottom Line: Enough power and diversity punches through on The Crusher to satiate death metal fans everywhere.
Rating: 7 of 10