Amon Amarth – Twilight Of The Thunder God
Genre: | Rock |
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Style: | Melodic Death Metal, Viking Metal |
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Tracklist
Twilight Of The Thunder God | 4:09 | ||
Free Will Sacrifice | 4:09 | ||
Guardians Of Asgaard | 4:23 | ||
Where Is Your God? | 3:11 | ||
Varyags Of Miklagaard | 4:18 | ||
Tattered Banners And Bloody Flags | 4:30 | ||
No Fear For The Setting Sun | 3:52 | ||
The Hero | 4:02 | ||
Live For The Kill | 4:10 | ||
Embrace Of The Endless Ocean | 6:44 |
Credits (15)
- Ted LundströmBass
- Tom Thiel (2)Cover [Cover Artwork], Artwork [Cover Artwork]
- Thomas EwerhardDesign, Layout
- Dennis 'Derclint' Israel*Engineer [Assistant]
- Johan Söderberg (3)Guitar
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Image | , | – | In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory | Version Details | Data Quality | ||||
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![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God LP; LP, Single Sided, Etched; All Media, Album, Limited Edition | Metal Blade Records – 3984-14693-1 | Germany | 2008 | Germany — 2008 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God CD, Album; CD, Album; DVD, DVD-Video, PAL; All Media, Limited Edition, Digibook | Metal Blade Records – 3984-14693-0 | Europe | 2008 | Europe — 2008 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God CD, Album | Metal Blade Records – 3984-14693-2 | Europe | 2008 | Europe — 2008 | ||||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God CD, Album | Фоно – FO753CD | Russia | 2008 | Russia — 2008 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc | Metal Blade Records – 3984-14693-1 | US | 2008 | US — 2008 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God CD, Album; DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC; All Media, Digipak | Metal Blade Records – 3984-14693-2 | US | 2008 | US — 2008 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God CD, Album, Promo | Metal Blade Records – 3984-14693-2 P | Germany | 2008 | Germany — 2008 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God Box Set, Limited Edition; CD, Album; CD, Compilation; DVD, DVD-Video, PAL; All Media, Limited Edition, Digibook | Metal Blade Records – 3984-14693-0 | Germany | 2008 | Germany — 2008 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc | Metal Blade Records – 3984-14693-7 PD | Germany | 2008 | Germany — 2008 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God CD, Album; DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC; All Media, Digipak | Metal Blade Records – MB024CD, Stomp – MB024CD | Australia | 2008 | Australia — 2008 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God 10×File, MP3, Album | Metal Blade Records – none | 2008 | 2008 | New Submission | ||||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God CD, Album, Promo | Metal Blade Records – 3984-14693-2 | Thailand | 2008 | Thailand — 2008 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label | Metal Blade Records – MB-14693-7 PD A/B | Germany | 2008 | Germany — 2008 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God LP, White Label; LP, Single Sided, Etched, White Label; All Media, Album, Test Pressing | Metal Blade Records – none | Germany | 2008 | Germany — 2008 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God CD, Album; DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC | Metal Blade Records – MBCY-1101 | Japan | 2008 | Japan — 2008 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God CD, Album | Metal Blade Records – MB024CD, Stomp – none | 2008 | 2008 | New Submission | ||||
Twilight Of The Thunder God CD, Album | Metal Blade Records – MB024XCD, Stomp – MB024XCD | Australia | 2008 | Australia — 2008 | New Submission | ||||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God CD, Album; DVD, DVD-Video, PAL | Laser Company Records – LCR 3960 | Brazil | 2008 | Brazil — 2008 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God 10×File, FLAC, Album | Metal Blade Records – none | US | 2008 | US — 2008 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God 10×File, AAC, Album, 256 kbps | Metal Blade Records – none | 2008 | 2008 | New Submission | ||||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God 2×LP, Album, Reissue, Blue | Back On Black – BOBV136LP, Back On Black – BOBV036LP | UK | 2009 | UK — 2009 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God 2×LP, Album, Reissue, Clear | Back On Black – BOBV136LP, Back On Black – BOBV036LP | UK | 2009 | UK — 2009 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God 2×LP, Album, Reissue, White | Back On Black – BOBV136LP, Back On Black – BOBV036LP | UK | 2009 | UK — 2009 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God 2×LP, Album, Reissue | Back On Black – BOBV136LP, Back On Black – BOBV036LP | UK | 2009 | UK — 2009 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God 2×LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label | Back On Black – BOBV136LP | UK | 2009 | UK — 2009 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God CD, Album; DVD, DVD-Video; All Media, O-Card | Icarus Music – ICARUS 645 | Argentina | 2010 | Argentina — 2010 | New Submission | |||
Twilight Of The Thunder God CD, Album; DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC; All Media, Reissue, Digipak | Metal Blade Records – 3984-14693-2 | US | 2011 | US — 2011 | New Submission | ||||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God CD, Album, Repress | Metal Blade Records – 3984-14693-2 | US | 2012 | US — 2012 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Orange with Red Splatter | Metal Blade Records – 3984-25050-1 | Germany | 2017 | Germany — 2017 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God CD, Album, Repress | Rock Brigade Records – RBR5050, Mutilation Records – MUTP209 | Brazil | 2017 | Brazil — 2017 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Seablue Clear Marbled | Metal Blade Records – 3984-25050-1 | Europe | 2017 | Europe — 2017 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Orange | Metal Blade Records – 3984-25050-1 | US | 2017 | US — 2017 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | Metal Blade Records – 3984-25050-1 | USA & Europe | 2017 | USA & Europe — 2017 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Green Olive Marbled | Metal Blade Records – 3984-25050-1 | Germany | 2017 | Germany — 2017 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Grey/Brown Marble | Metal Blade Records – 3984-25050-1 | US | 2017 | US — 2017 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Clear | Metal Blade Records – 3984-25050-1 | US | 2017 | US — 2017 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Clear With Black And Orange Splatter | Metal Blade Records – 3984-14693-1 | US | 2021 | US — 2021 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Grey Blue Marbled, Ultimate Vinyl Edition | Metal Blade Records – 3984-25050-1 | USA & Europe | 2022 | USA & Europe — 2022 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | Metal Blade Records – 3984-25050-1 | USA & Europe | 2022 | USA & Europe — 2022 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Twilight Of The Thunder God LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Blue | Church Of Vinyl – CHURCH064, Metal Blade Records – 039842519418 | Germany | 2022 | Germany — 2022 | New Submission |
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- My pressing came defective and the sound completely fails in the middle of the 4th track. It is like some pretty high buzz sound that is higher than the song. Pretty terrible, never saw something like this.
referencing Twilight Of The Thunder God (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, White/Black Marble) CHURCH064
So glad I was able to snag this. Favorite album by them and the quality of pressing is pretty great. Very quiet with solid sound. Better bass than expected as well.- Sounds really good! Dynamic, good separation of instruments. A few clicks between songs, despite several wet cleanings.
referencing Twilight Of The Thunder God (LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition) 3984-14693-1
I have always considered Metallica as my overall favorite band (yes this is an Amon Amrth review). Then there has been the last 15 years and my confidence in my favorite band choice has been tarnished. The "Black" album was the twilight and the subsequent years brought only darkness and despair. There has recently been light again with "Death Magnetic" but let's get back to the twilight.
A few years ago I began expanding my metal horizons and discovered bands like Ensiferum, Turisas, Einherjer, Unleashed, Wintersun and Tyr to name just a few. Somewhere between Ensiferum and Turisas I picked up the album "Fate of Norns" by Amon Amarth (translated as Mount Doom for all you Tolkien fans). Now, I am of Norwegian heritage, and vikings hold a special place in my heart. "Fate of Norns" blew me away. It perfectly combined my love of all things metal and my love of all things viking. I had found the perfect band. I had to check out their previous work...
It turns out that "Fate of Norns" was the fifth full length album our friends from Sweden had released. Their previous efforts, "Once Sent From the Golden Hall", "The Crusher", "The Avenger" and "Versus the World" beckoned me. The first three albums were more stright forward death metal with a hint, here and there, of what was to come. "Versus the World" saw a change in the band, with a much more melodic texture over the double bass, pounding death metal machine underneath. It is also where Johan Hegg, the bands prodigiously bearded lead singer, hit his stride. Hegg is, quite frankly, amazing. I have failed to find another lead with such a powerful, growling voice who you can actually understand! Every freakin' word, clear as a bell, well at least to a semi-trained ear! So, I was hooked. "Versus the World" was even better then "Fate of Norns" and I began to wait for their next release...
In 2006 Amon Amarth released "With Oden on Our Side" to the world. To say the least, I was not disappointed. It was, I believe, better then "Fate of Norns" and in some ways better than "Versus the World". So, now here is a band that I have elevated to near the top of my all time favorite bands list and I read that they have signed a new three album deal. I start to worry. Is it the beginning of a sellout? There are guest appearances on the new album. Uh oh. They announce a special addition of "Twilight of the Thunder God" with a comic book and bobble head dolls. I start to panic! I want them to be more popular (in the U.S.) but will they just release garbage from here on out? It has happened to my favorite band before.....
...and then I hear the new album. Phew!!! It is a masterpiece!!! It is the band's best album of the seven they have now released. It has mid-tempo melodic tracks, specifically "Varyags of Miklagaard", "Free Will Sacrifice" and "Live for the Kill". The title track is brutal and has a short but outstanding guitar solo by Children of Bodom guitarist Roope Latvala. "Guardians of Asgaard" will stick in your head, well, for a long, long time. You could lead an army into battle with "Tattered Banners and Bloody Flags". And then there is "Where is your God?". Here you cannot really understand Mr. Hegg. But all is forgiven because Amon delivers almost four minutes of pure, unadulterated viking brutality! The first time I heard it I shed a tear, a tear of joy for it is truly hardcore ("Asator" on crack).
So, Amon Amarth delivered. Their string of awesomeness is unbroken. I will now enjoy an even larger library of melodic, brutal viking death metal. And then I will wait. Wait with apprehension for their next album. Will they pull it off again? I believe they have the gods on their side. If you have any interest at all in death metal, melodic death metal, metal, vikings, head banging, moshing, etc. you owe it to yourself to at least try listening to Amon Amarth. I guarantee you will find something you like.- Sounds incredible! The soundstage is amazing!
DR11 -0.06 dB -11.89 dB 4:05 01-Twilight Of The Thunder God
DR11 0.00 dB -12.14 dB 4:05 02-Free Will Sacrifice
DR11 -0.02 dB -11.82 dB 4:18 03-Guardians Of Asgaard
DR11 0.00 dB -11.53 dB 3:08 04-Where Is Your God?
DR11 0.00 dB -11.72 dB 4:14 05-Varyags Of Miklagaard
DR11 0.00 dB -11.98 dB 4:25 06-Tattered Banners And Bloody Flags
DR11 -0.01 dB -12.08 dB 3:48 07-No Fear For The Setting Sun
DR11 -0.05 dB -13.08 dB 3:58 08-The Hero
DR11 -0.05 dB -12.45 dB 4:05 09-Live For The Kill
DR11 -0.10 dB -12.65 dB 6:24 10-Embrace Of The Endless Ocean
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