The Crusher (album)
| The Crusher | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 8, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | November 2000 at The Abyss in Pärlby | |||
| Genre | Melodic death metal | |||
| Length | 45:59 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | Peter Tägtgren, Amon Amarth | |||
| Amon Amarth chronology | ||||
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The Crusher was the third full-length album by the Death Metal band Amon Amarth. It was released on May 8 2001 by Metal Blade Records. A deluxe edition was released in 2009, remastered by Jens Bogren.
Track listing[change | change source]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bastards of a Lying Breed" | 5:33 |
| 2. | "Masters of War" | 4:35 |
| 3. | "The Sound of Eight Hooves" | 4:50 |
| 4. | "Risen from the Sea (2000)" | 4:26 |
| 5. | "As Long as the Raven Flies" | 4:04 |
| 6. | "A Fury Divine" | 6:36 |
| 7. | "Annihilation of Hammerfest" | 5:03 |
| 8. | "The Fall Through Ginnungagap" | 5:21 |
| 9. | "Releasing Surtur's Fire" | 5:30 |
| 10. | "Eyes of Horror" (Possessed cover) | 3:34 |
Total length: |
49:42 | |
Reviews[change | change source]
About.com gave the album 4 stars, saying that "Amon Amarth are, simply put, one of the best metal bands of this generation." [1] Allmusic also gave the album three and a half stars saying that "listeners who enjoy this kind of metal should certainly check out Amon Amarth, and The Crusher would be a good place to start." [2]
Band Members[change | change source]
- Fredrik Andersson - drums
- Olavi Mikkonen - guitars
- Johan Hegg - vocals
- Johan Söderberg - rhythm guitar
- Ted Lundström - bass guitar
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Review of "The Crusher" by Amon Amarth". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2014-08-19. Posted 2009-09-01
- ↑ "Review of The Crusher by Jason Anderson". AllMusic.