Week # 2: Amon Amarth.

Imagine this: A viking ship rowing through the raging seas. now think of that scene as you listen to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhwHH9zimW4

Doesn't that seem to fit in perfectly this song is called "Guardians of Asgaard" by none other that the melodic viking metal band Amon Amarth, they came from Tumba, Sweden. The band started with the name Scum, the original members were vocalist Themgoroth (original singer), guitarist Olavi Mikkonen, and bassist Ted Lundström. They were recognized as grindcore.

When Johan Hegg joined the band they concentrated more towards the melodic death metal sound. They changed their name to Amon Amarth on 1992 after their first demo. They became so known that when they released their second demo "The Arrival of the Fimbul Winter", in 1994, they sold all 1000 demo discs in less than 12 hours.

They then signed with Metal Blade Records, and with the release of the album Once Sent from the Golden Hall in 1998, their popularity rose internationally. Since then they have done multiple Canada and US tours, festival appearances, five music videos, and appearances in over 100 metal magazines. In early January 2008, their first tour of Australia and New Zealand took place, along with supporting Dimmu Borgir, after finishing a US and Canadian tour with Sonic Syndicate and Himsa.
Amon Amarth extended their record deal with Metal Blade Records for three more albums.
After extending their record deal, the band released Twilight of the Thunder God, which featured guest appearances by Lars Göran Petrov of Entombed, Roope Latvala of Children of Bodom, and the cello metal band Apocalyptica.
Amon Amarth has embarked on a North American headlining tour in October 2008, with support from Ensiferum, Belphegor, and a melodic death metal band from Tampa named The Absence. The band are also touring as support for the thrash metal band Slayer throughout Europe on the Unholy Alliance Chapter III.

Check out Amon Amarth and their melodic viking/Norse/pre christian music and tell me what you think.
www.amonamarth.com