The Crusher (album)
2001 studio album by Amon Amarth
The Crusher | ||||
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Studio album by Amon Amarth | ||||
Released | 8 May 2001 | |||
Recorded | November 2000 | |||
Studio | The Abyss | |||
Genre | Melodic death metal | |||
Length | 45:59 | |||
Label | Metal Blade, Sony Music | |||
Producer | Peter Tägtgren, Amon Amarth | |||
Amon Amarth chronology | ||||
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Reissue | ||||
The cover to the deluxe reissue edition (2009) | ||||
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About.com | [1] |
Allmusic | [2] |
The Crusher is the third studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. It was released on 8 May 2001, through Metal Blade Records and Sony Music. The album was also released on the Double LP and Picture LP versions on 29 June 2007, which were hand-counted and limited to only 500 copies. A deluxe edition was released in 2009 that featured the album remastered by Jens Bogren, and a bonus CD of the original album played live in its entirety in Bochum, Germany.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Johan Hegg
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "Bastards of a Lying Breed" | Olavi Mikkonen | 5:33 |
2. | "Masters of War" |
| 4:35 |
3. | "The Sound of Eight Hooves" | Mikkonen | 4:50 |
4. | "Risen from the Sea (2000)" |
| 4:26 |
5. | "As Long as the Raven Flies" | Mikkonen | 4:04 |
6. | "A Fury Divine" | Mikkonen | 6:36 |
7. | "Annihilation of Hammerfest" |
| 5:03 |
8. | "The Fall Through Ginnungagap" | Mikkonen | 5:21 |
9. | "Releasing Surtur's Fire" | Mikkonen | 5:30 |
Total length: | 45:59 |
No. | Title | Length |
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10. | "Eyes of Horror" (Possessed cover) | 3:34 |
Total length: | 49:33 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Bastards of a Lying Breed" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) | 5:41 |
2. | "Masters of War" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) | 5:10 |
3. | "The Sound of Eight Hooves" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) | 5:02 |
4. | "Risen from the Sea (2000)" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) | 4:24 |
5. | "As Long as the Raven Flies" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) | 3:36 |
6. | "A Fury Divine" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) | 6:09 |
7. | "Annihilation of Hammerfest" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) | 5:14 |
8. | "The Fall Through Ginnungagap" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) | 5:40 |
9. | "Releasing Surtur's Fire" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) | 5:17 |
Total length: | 46:13 |
Personnel
Band members
- Johan Hegg – vocals
- Olavi Mikkonen – lead guitar
- Johan Söderberg – rhythm guitar
- Ted Lundström – bass
- Fredrik Andersson – drums
Other
- Engineered by Lars Szöke and mixed by Peter Tägtgren
- Mastered at Cuttingroom by Peter In the Betou
- Bonus track "Eyes of Horror" recorded at Das Boot studio
- Cover by Tom Thiel and Thomas Everhard
- Layout by Thomas Everhard
Release history
Date | Release |
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8 May 2001 | Original |
29 August 2009 | Reissue |
References
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- Olavi Mikkonen
- Johan Hegg
- Ted Lundström
- Johan Söderberg
- Jocke Wallgren
- Niko Kaukinen
- Anders Hansson
- Martin Lopez
- Fredrik Andersson
- Once Sent from the Golden Hall
- The Avenger
- The Crusher
- Versus the World
- Fate of Norns
- With Oden on Our Side
- Twilight of the Thunder God
- Surtur Rising
- Deceiver of the Gods
- Jomsviking
- Berserker
- The Great Heathen Army
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