If extreme metal existed back in the days of Vikings, Sweden's Amon Amarth would undoubtedly be the musical choice of vessels sailing rough and treacherous seas.
And on the seventh full-length studio effort overall by the quintet, Amon Amarth sticks closely to the same sound and approach that got them this far in the first place.
But unlike their prior studio efforts, several renowned names within the metal community drop by to lend a heavy hand, including Entombed vocalist Lars-Göran Petrov on "Guardians of Asgaard." Children of Bodom guitarist Roope Latvala provides a guitar solo on the title track, while Apocalyptica is heard on "Live for the Kill." As evidenced by such ditties as "Varyags of Miklagaard" and "Tattered Banners and Bloody Flags" (how's that for two snappy song titles?!), technically demanding musicality, Godzilla-like growls, and rhythms/tempos compared to horses galloping into war are all proudly on display throughout Twilight of the Thunder God.
[A CD/DVD was also released.].
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twilight of the Thunder GodAmon Amarth | Amon Amarth | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 2 | Free Will SacrificeAmon Amarth | Amon Amarth | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | Guardians of AsgaardAmon Amarth | Amon Amarth | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 4 | Varyags of MiklagaardAmon Amarth | Amon Amarth | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 5 | Tattered Banners and Bloody FlagsAmon Amarth | Amon Amarth | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 6 | No Fear for the Setting SunAmon Amarth | Amon Amarth | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | The HeroAmon Amarth | Amon Amarth | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | Live for the KillAmon Amarth | Amon Amarth | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 9 | Embrace of the Endless OceanAmon Amarth | Amon Amarth | Play | 06:44 | 15 MB | 46 MB |
| 40 mins | 92 MB | |||||
| 40 mins | 292 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amon Amarth | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Fredrik Andersson | Drums, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 3 | Apocalyptica | Featured Artist |
| 4 | Jens Bogren | Engineer, Mastering, Mixing, Producer |
| 5 | Peter Damin | Drum Technician |
| 6 | Thomas Ewerhard | Design, Layout Design |
| 7 | Johan Hegg | Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 8 | Michael Johansson | Photography |
| 9 | Achim Koehler | Engineer |
| 10 | Roope Latvala | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Guitar, Soloist |
| 11 | Ted Lundström | Bass, Guitar (Bass), Member of Attributed Artist |
| 12 | Olavi Mikkonen | Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 13 | Ronny Milianowicz | Brass, Choir/Chorus, Horn |
| 14 | Linus Nirbrant | Mixing |
| 15 | Johan Söderberg | Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist, Soloist |
| 16 | Tom Thiel | Cover Art |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |