Versus the World (Import)

VINYL FORMAT. Import; on 180 g vinyl! 'They again have managed to go through a certain evolution, close enough to their roots to still be one hundred percent Amon Amarth, on the other side far enough not to be accused of copying themselves. What strikes at the very beginning is the fact that Johan Hegg growls deeper than ever before, you still can (mostly) understand what he is spitting forth, but still, it is distinctly deeper. Another change can be heard in some of the guitars. No, do not fear, they have not gone In Flames on us or anything else, but the lead-guitars' melodies sometimes sound a little lighter. Hm, bad phrasing, I do not mean softer, but brighter. No, not the right one either. . . Aaargh, they sound a little different, but still great. Yes, that could be the least bad description I guess. But apart from that, we'll get all the assets that have made Amon Amarth such a mighty force in the past, making them still stand tall and proud amidst the broiling masses of clones that try to assimilate the current flavors of the day.

The name of Amon Amarth ever since their beginnings stands for heaviness, mighty, pounding compositions that make you imagine the Viking warriors on their dragon ships, fighting against intruders or being out on a pillage tour; stands for grand melodies, lines, no, arches of great melodies that intertwine with the powerful and crushing rhythm-guitars, forming an all-encompassing machine, towering over you, shadowing everything in its monumental size; stands for a forceful sound that definitely can blow you against the wall and hold you there with ease . . . Amon Amarth seem to be incapable of doing a weak album and with their trademarks they not only managed to create another high quality masterpiece, but they definitely also have their own sound within the much crowded Death Metal-scene, as the title implies, these five Swedes take on the world and trust me, with an album like Versus The World, the odds are damn good that they will conquer it! - Metal-Observer.com