SKELETONWITCH Confirms 2014 Tour With Amon Amarth + Enslaved

Although their busy Fall itinerary -- which includes tours alongside Ghost B.C. and The Black Dahlia Murder -- is their immediate focus, blackened metal heathens SKELETONWITCH are already looking ahead to 2014 with a massive month-long trek alongside Amon Amarth and Enslaved that will take the Ohio quintet to many markets they will not hit during their Autumn takeover. Tickets go on sale this Friday. Find a complete list of the group's upcoming concerts below. 

Comments guitarist Scott Hedrick of the New Year run, "We forged a friendship with Amon Amarth about five years ago when we first toured together and have had the chance to hang with Enslaved at European festivals. We're fans of both bands, and all those guys rule. It takes a tour to another level when there's that much camaraderie, and we can't think of a better way to tour Serpents Unleashedthis Winter. Good bands, good beards, and (hopefully) good beers. See you guys soon!"

Last month, SKELETONWITCH unveiled "Burned From Bone," the first taste of the their highly anticipated new album, Serpents Unleashed. You can still text SERPENTS to 24587 to obtain a free download of the track. Recorded with Kurt Ballou (Converge, Isis, Kvelertak) earlier this year, Serpents Unleashed -- which will come available in CD, LP, cassette, digital download and limited edition 7-inch collector's box formats -- will be unleashed in North America on October 29th, in Australia, Germany, Austria and Switzerland on October 25th and in the UK and the rest of Europe on October 28th. Check out parts one and two in a series of Serpents Unleashed making-of webisodes HERE and HERE.

And if you're jonesing for more, another new tune from Serpents Unleashed -- hailed by Decibel as the band's "best effort to date" -- will premiere on Liquid Metal with Jose on SiriusXM channel 40 today between 3:00:PM - 9:00PM EST. Additionally, the world premiere of the group's newest music video will take place tomorrow! Stay tuned for details.

SKELETONWITCH
10/04/2013 Majestic Theatre - Madison, WI w/ Ghost B.C.
10/05/2013 Frank's Power Plant - Milwaukee, WI SKELETONWITCH only
10/06/2013 Smith's Downtown - Mishawaka, IN SKELETONWITCH only
10/07/2013 Newport Music Hall - Columbus, OH w/ Ghost B.C.
10/14/2013 Bijou Theatre - Knoxville, TN w/ Ghost B.C.
w/ The Black Dahlia Murder, Fallujah, Noisem
10/24/2013 Peabody's Concert Club - Cleveland, OH
10/25/2013 Chameleon Club - Lancaster, PA
10/26/2013 Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, NY
10/27/2013 The Met - Pawtucket, RI
10/28/2013 Higher Ground - Burlington, VT
10/29/2013 Le Cercle - Quebec City, QC
10/30/2013 La Tulipe - Montreal, QC
10/31/2013 Ritual - Ottawa, ON
11/01/2013 Rum Runners - London, ON
11/02/2013 Mod Club - Toronto, ON
11/04/2013 Crocks - Thunder Bay, ON
11/06/2013 West End Cultural Centre - Winnipeg, MB
11/07/2013 Louis' Pub - Saskatoon, SK
11/08/2013 Avenue Theatre - Edmonton, AB
11/09/2013 The Den - Calgary, AB
11/11/2013 The Biltmore Cabaret - Vancouver, BC
11/12/2013 The Center - Spokane, WA
11/13/2013 WOW Hall - Eugene, OR
11/14/2013 Whiskey Dick's Saloon - South Lake Tahoe, CA
11/15/2013 Strummer's - Fresno, CA
11/16/2013 Glasshouse - Pomona, CA
11/17/2013 The Rock - Tucson, AZ
11/18/2013 Tricky Falls - El Paso, TX
11/19/2013 Club Patron - Odessa, TX
w/ The Black Dahlia Murder, Fallujah, Wolvhammer
11/20/2013 Conservatory - Oklahoma City, OK
11/21/2013 Outland Ballroom - Springfield, MO
11/22/2013 Firebird - St. Louis, MO
11/23/2013 Blue Moose - Iowa City, IA
11/24/2013 The Castle Theatre - Bloomington, IL
11/25/2013 Mojoes of Joliet - Joliet, IL
11/26/2013 The Intersection - Grand Rapids, MI
11/27/2013 The Machine Shop - Flint, MI

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w/ Amon Amarth, Enslaved

1/17/2014 House of Blues - Las Vegas, NV

1/18/2014 Club Red - Phoenix, AZ
1/20/2014 Backstage Live - San Antonio, TX
1/21/2014 House of Blues - Dallas, TX
1/22/2014 House of Blues - Houston, TX
1/24/2014 Center Stage - Atlanta, GA
1/25/2014 The Ritz - Tampa, FL

1/26/2014 Revolution - Ft. Lauderdale, FL 

1/29/2014 The Fillmore - Charlotte, NC

1/30/2014 NorVA - Norfolk, VA

1/31/2014 The Fillmore - Silver Springs, MD

2/01/2014 House of Blues - Boston, MA

2/03/2014 TLA - Philadelphia, PA

2/04/2014 Irving Plaza - New York, NY 

2/07/2014 House of Blues - Chicago, IL

2/08/2014 Mill City Nights - Minneapolis, MN

2/09/2014 Grenada Theatre - Lawrence, KS

2/11/2014 Summit Theatre - Denver, CO

2/12/2014 Murray Theater - Salt Lake City, UT

2/14/2014 The Regency - San Francisco, CA

2/15/2014 Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA
w/ Amon Amarth
2/16/2014 House of Blues - San Diego, CA

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AMON AMARTH Score Their Strongest Chart Impacts Around The World With New Album Deceiver of the Gods

Band Set To Unleash “Father Of The Wolf” Video; Main Stage Slot On North American Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Fest Underway

The release of Deceiver of the Gods, the latest studio album from Swedish melodic death metal titans, AMON AMARTH, has broken the band's previous sales records around the world.  The album landed at #19 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart and #19 on the Top Current Albums Chart. The band’s last album, Surtur Rising, entered the Top 200 Chart at #34 making Deceiver of the Gods the band’s highest charting record to date.

In Germany, Deceiver of the Gods entered the Top 100 Chart at #3, the official Media Market/Saturn Chart at #3 and the German Media Control Weekend Trend Chart at #2.

Deceiver of the Gods came in at #9 on Canada’s Top 200 Chart, #2 on the Hard Music Charts and #21 on the Digital Music Chart. Additionally, the record came in at #2 on the iTunes Metal Chart, #2 on the iTunes Rock Chart and #7 on the iTunes Top 200.

In the UK, the record entered the official Album Charts at #67, the Rock/Metal Chart at #4 and the Independent Chart at #14 marking the highest UK chart placements for the band yet.  

Elsewhere, Deceiver of the Gods came in at #9 on the Top 100 Album Chart in Switzerland, #7 on the Austrian Top 100, #9 in Sweden, #27 in Denmark, #51 in France, #34 in Czech Republic and #51 in Hungary.

Comments the band of their latest triumph: "The fan reaction to Deceiver of the Gods around the globe is both amazing and overwhelming. Our fans are strong and true and we are humbled by the support. We look forward to visiting everyone on the road."

Deceiver of the Gods, released in North America via Metal Blade Records on June 25th, was recorded at Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, UK, produced, mixed and mastered by Andy Sneap (Killswitch Engage, Megadeth, Opeth) and is reaping critical accolades internationally.  Notes Decibel Magazine in a 9/10 rating of the record: “Deceiver of the Gods goes from rampaging to brooding to anthemic over a well-conceived trajectory…. This is an album that begs to be consumed in its entirety at every listen, just to get the full experience.” Revolver Magazine shares the sentiment, “No one delivers big, punch-in-the-face motifs better than AMON AMARTH, and the Swedish melodic-death-metal titans have excelled themselves on their ninth studio album… Not only does Johan Hegg deliver his fiercest growls ever, but he also duets mesmerizingly with operatic ex-Candlemass frontman Messiah Marcolin on ‘Hel.’” Metal Hammer crowns Deceiver of the Gods, “easily one of the strongest and most diverse records the Swedes have ever made,” and “gloriously extravagant" commending the band’s “explosive blend of brutish riffing and unapologetic Maiden worship…”

Literally invading U.S. shores, AMON AMARTH's main stage slot on the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Fest stuck awe into the hearts of media and fans alike when it opened last Saturday in San Bernardino, California. The band's mammoth stage production, including a Viking Longboat and the amassing armies in the war between Odin and Loki, has lit up the internet with excitement for the band's set.  Said Metalassault.com, "the stunning stage production was what really made this AMON AMARTH show stand out from their own past shows, and indeed from all other bands that played this festival."

In related news, AMON AMARTH is currently putting the finishing touches on the official video for colossal track “Father Of The Wolf.” The video will be unveiled in the coming weeks. Until then, check out the trailer now playing at the band’s microsite: http://deceiver.amonamarth.com.

AMON AMARTH: Final Segment Of Three-Part Mini Documentary Revealed

The final segment of AMON AMARTH’s Forging Mjölnir mini documentary premieres today! The intimate three-part account comes in celebration of their forthcoming new studio offering, Deceiver of the Gods, set for worldwide release later this month. Directed by Luke Daley (makezure.com), the striking black and white film offers candid commentary with each member on a host of subjects.

Watch the concluding clip where the AMON AMARTH collective discuss the struggles of tour life, recording and their hopes for the future via their microsite at deceiver.amonamarth.

Having blasted onto the Swedish melodic death metal scene with 1998's Once Sent from the Golden Hall, every AMON AMARTH album has arrived bursting at the seams with power, melody and immersive storytelling centered around the richness of Norse mythology. Deceiver of the Gods captures the quintet at the peak of their powers.

Their ninth epic was recorded at Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, UK and produced, mixed and mastered by Andy Sneap, a man whose resumé includes seminal albums from the likes of Cathedral, Arch Enemy, and Cradle Of Filth. Vocalist Johan Hegg explains, “We wanted more of a live feeling to the recording and we felt that Andy’s style of producing could definitely help us with that. At the same time, knowing the records he worked on previously we felt he could probably help develop our sound so it became a little bit more angry and dangerous, without that polished sheen of our recent records.” Guitarist Olavi Mikkonen concurs, and credits Sneap with playing a pivotal role in just how aggressive the finished product is. “It’s rougher, and like a punch in the face, which is what we wanted it to be. Though adding more thrash elements into a few of the songs helps the whole album sound more hostile, it’s ultimately the production that makes them sound more aggressive. On the last few records it didn’t matter how aggressive the riffs we wrote were, whenever we went into the studio at the end they just didn’t sound as intense.” In tracking the record at Sneap’s UK studio, as much as possible the band recorded long takes rather than clinically piecing things together, determined to give the album as much life as they could. “Fredrik [Andersson] recorded all the drums live, with the guys playing guitars and bass along with him to get the groove of it, and that makes for the energy that you don’t get when everyone records separately, and I think that really comes across,” Hegg states. “I think that was a very good way to record for us, it gave everyone a better feel of each song, and it was a good time being in the studio and laying it all down.”

Deceiver of the Gods boasts another exceptional Tom Thiel-created cover depicting a mythical battle between the Norse Gods Loki and Thor. As an added bonus, Messiah Marcolin (Candlemass) makes an appearance as guest vocalist on eighth track, “Hel.”

For special Deceiver of the Gods preorder packages as well as a stream of the title track, go to this location.

Deceiver of the Gods will be released in North America via Metal Blade Records June 25th, in Europe June 21st/24th and Japan on June 26th.

Following a run of European festival dates already underway, AMON AMARTH will be opening the main stage of this year’s edition of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Fest set to commence June 29 in San Bernardino. See confirmed dates below.

AMON AMARTH Summer 2013 European Festival Tour [remaining dates]:
6/10/2013 MeetFactory – Prauge, CZ
6/11/2013 Club Studio – Krakòw, PL
6/14/2013 Copenhell – Copenhagen, DK
6/15/2013 Noval Rock – Nickelsdorf, AT
6/16/2013 Download Festival – Donington, UK
6/21/2013 Nummirock – Nummijarvi, FI

AMON AMARTH

Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Fest 2013:

6/29/2013 San Manuel Amphitheater – San Bernardino, CA

6/30/2013 Shoreline Amphitheatre – Mountain View, CA

7/02/2013 Idaho Center Amphitheatre – Nampa, ID

7/03/2013 White River Amphitheatre – Auburn, WA

7/05/2013 Desert Sky Pavilion – Phoenix, AZ

7/06/2013 Isleta Amphitheatre – Albuquerque, NM

7/07/2013 Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre – Englewood, CO

7/09/2013 The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI w/ Children of Bodom, Job for a Cowboy, Battlecross, Huntress

7/10/2013 Molson Canadian Amphitheatre – Toronto, ON

7/12/2013 First Niagara Pavilion – Burgettstown, PA

7/13/2013 Toyota Pavilion – Scranton, PA

7/14/2013 Darien Lake Performing Arts Center – Darien Center, NY

7/16/2013 Comcast Center – Mansfield, MA

7/17/2013 Bangor Waterfront – Bangor, ME

7/19/2013 Susquehanna Bank Center – Camden, NJ

7/20/2013 Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs, NY

7/21/2013 The Comcast Theatre – Hartford, CT

7/23/2013 PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ

7/24/2013 Jiffy Lube Live – Bristow, VA

7/26/2013 Klipsch Music Center – Noblesville, IN

7/27/2013 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre – Tinley Park, IL

7/28/2013 DTE Energy Music Theatre – Clarkston, MI

7/29/2013 Expo Five – Louisville, KY w/ Children of Bodom, Behemoth, Emmure, Motionless In White, Born of Osiris, Job for a Cowboy, Battlecross, Huntress

7/30/2013 Lakewood Amphitheatre – Atlanta, GA

7/31/2013 Live Nation Amphitheatre – Tampa, FL

8/02/2013 Austin 360 Amphitheatre – Austin, TX

8/03/2013 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – The Woodlands, TX

8/04/2013 Gexa Energy Pavilion – Dallas, TX

8/05/2013 Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre – Kansas City, MO w/ Rob Zombie, Machine Head, Children Of Bodom

8/07/2013 Pop’s – Sauget, IL w/ Children of Bodom, Battlecross, Huntress

8/08/2013 Marathon Music Works – Nashville, TN w/ Children of Bodom, Battlecross, Huntress

8/09/2013 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH w/ Children of Bodom, Battlecross, Huntress

8/11/2013 Heavy MTL Festival – Montreal, QC

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AMON AMARTH: Second Of Three-Part Mini Documentary Posted

In anticipation of the release of their ninth studio offering, Deceiver of the Gods, Swedish death metal tyrants AMON AMARTH today unleash the second of their special three-part mini documentary. Fittingly titled Forging Mjölnir, the crisp black and white film was directed by Luke Daley.

Watch the latest fifteen-minute segment where the AMON AMARTH collective recall their earliest metal memories as well as the band’s primitive beginnings via their microsite at http://deceiver.amonamarth.com.

Having blasted onto the Swedish melodic death metal scene with 1998's Once Sent from the Golden Hall, every AMON AMARTH album has arrived bursting at the seams with power, melody and immersive storytelling centered around the richness of Norse mythology. Deceiver of the Gods captures the quintet at the peak of their powers.

From the moment the title track explodes in a haze of thrash-flavored aggression to the final mournful passages of epic closer “Warriors Of The North” there is not a wasted moment, the band bombarding the listener with ten tracks of compulsive and electrifying metallic fury. Whether they’re attempting to remove your face and separate your vertebrae with the deranged attack of “Blood Eagle” or carrying you on the back of the mammoth grooves driving “We Shall Destroy” and “Father Of The Wolf” they hit with decimating force, all the while unleashing ruthlessly captivating melodies. With the aforementioned thrash elements creeping in, as well as the old school metal and doom accents lending added depth and scale to standout track “Hel,” guitarist Olavi Mikkonen admits this time out the band were not afraid to wear their influences on their collective sleeve. “We decided fairly early that we should go all-in on the songwriting for this album. If we had ideas or riffs that were perhaps a little too thrash oriented or traditional-metal sounding for AMON - or that were maybe too AMON or perhaps similar to what we had done in the past - we would still keep them as long as we really liked them. A few years back we would pass on those ideas and riffs, while now we feel it was right to just go with it. I think the result is that the songs are wider, they have stronger melodies, they are better composed with lots of dynamics in them, and there are no fillers or blanks on there. Everything is as good as it can possibly be, and reflects just how driven we were to make this a great record.”

Deceiver of the Gods was recorded at Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, UK, produced, mixed and mastered by Andy Sneap (Opeth, Megadeth, Exodus, Arch Enemy, Killswitch Engage) and comes adorned with another outstanding Tom Thiel-created cover portraying a mythical battle between the Norse Gods Loki and Thor. As an added bonus, Messiah Marcolin (Candlemass) makes an appearance as guest vocalist on eighth track, “Hel.”

For special Deceiver of the Gods preorder packages as well as a stream of the title track, go to this location.

Deceiver of the Gods will be released in North America via Metal Blade Records June 25th, in Europe June 21st/24th and Japan on June 26th.

Following a run of European festival dates next month, AMON AMARTH will be opening the main stage of this year’s edition of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Fest set to commence June 29 in San Bernardino. See confirmed dates below.

AMON AMARTH Summer 2013 European Festival Tour:

6/01/2013 Forta Rock Festival – Nijmegen, NL
6/06/2013 Sweden Rock Festival – Solvesborg, SE
6/07/2013 Rock Am Ring – Nurburgring, DE
6/08/2013 Sonisphere – Sonisphere, FR

6/09/2013 Rock Im Park – Nurenberg, DE

6/10/2013 MeetFactory – Prauge, CZ

6/11/2013 Club Studio – Krakòw, PL

6/14/2013 Copenhell – Copenhagen, DK
6/15/2013 Noval Rock – Nickelsdorf, AT
6/16/2013 Download Festival – Donington, UK
6/21/2013 Nummirock – Nummijarvi, FI

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Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Fest 2013:

6/29/2013 San Manuel Amphitheater – San Bernardino, CA

6/30/2013 Shoreline Amphitheatre – Mountain View, CA

7/02/2013 Idaho Center Amphitheatre – Nampa, ID

7/03/2013 White River Amphitheatre – Auburn, WA

7/05/2013 Desert Sky Pavilion – Phoenix, AZ

7/06/2013 Isleta Amphitheatre – Albuquerque, NM

7/07/2013 Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre – Englewood, CO

7/09/2013 The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI w/ Children of Bodom, Job for a Cowboy, Battlecross, Huntress

7/10/2013 Molson Canadian Amphitheatre – Toronto, ON

7/12/2013 First Niagara Pavilion – Burgettstown, PA

7/13/2013 Toyota Pavilion – Scranton, PA

7/14/2013 Darien Lake Performing Arts Center – Darien Center, NY

7/16/2013 Comcast Center – Mansfield, MA

7/17/2013 Bangor Waterfront – Bangor, ME

7/19/2013 Susquehanna Bank Center – Camden, NJ

7/20/2013 Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs, NY

7/21/2013 The Comcast Theatre – Hartford, CT

7/23/2013 PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ

7/24/2013 Jiffy Lube Live – Bristow, VA

7/26/2013 Klipsch Music Center – Noblesville, IN

7/27/2013 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre – Tinley Park, IL

7/28/2013 DTE Energy Music Theatre – Clarkston, MI

7/29/2013 Expo Five – Louisville, KY w/ Children of Bodom, Behemoth, Emmure, Motionless In White, Born of Osiris, Job for a Cowboy, Battlecross, Huntress

7/30/2013 Lakewood Amphitheatre – Atlanta, GA

7/31/2013 Live Nation Amphitheatre – Tampa, FL

8/02/2013 Austin 360 Amphitheatre – Austin, TX

8/03/2013 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – The Woodlands, TX

8/04/2013 Gexa Energy Pavilion – Dallas, TX

8/05/2013 Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre – Kansas City, MO w/ Rob Zombie, Machine Head, Children Of Bodom

8/07/2013 Pop’s – Sauget, IL w/ Children of Bodom, Battlecross, Huntress

8/08/2013 Marathon Music Works – Nashville, TN w/ Children of Bodom, Battlecross, Huntress

8/09/2013 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH w/ Children of Bodom, Battlecross, Huntress

8/11/2013 Heavy MTL Festival – Montreal, QC

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AMON AMARTH: First Of Three-Part Mini Documentary Posted

As previously announced, today AMON AMARTH unveils the first of their special three-part mini documentary titled Forging Mjölnir. Filmed and directed by Luke Daley (http://makezure.com), the up-close-and-personal clip -- which includes stunning black and white nature footage and Norse artwork -- celebrates the imminent release of the band’s ninth studio offering, Deceiver of the Gods.

Watch the six-and-a-half minute segment where vocalist Johan Hegg and bassist Ted Lundström elaborate on the mythological themes found within their latest epic via the band’s microsite.

Not many bands can claim their ninth album as the most powerful, dynamic, and plainly aggressive of their career, but then AMON AMARTH have consistently upped their game with every successive release. Having exploded onto the Swedish melodic death metal scene with 1998's Once Sent from the Golden Hall, every album has arrived bursting at the seams with power, melody and immersive storytelling centered around the richness of Norse mythology.Deceiver of the Gods captures the quintet at the peak of their powers. "Every time we start working on new music we begin with the idea that we're going to write the best album ever," Hegg states. "We knew we wanted a more aggressive, live feeling to this record but there's no formula behind what we do. We just try to write something that takes us a step further than the last record, and is something that will excite us and our fans. Deceiver Of The Gods is the result."

Deceiver of the Gods was recorded at Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, UK, and produced, mixed and mastered by Andy Sneap (Opeth, Megadeth, Exodus, Arch Enemy, Killswitch Engage). The follow-up to the band’s critically adored 2011 Surtur Rising full-length offers up ten maniacally heavy battle hymns rife with the band’s absorbing harmonies and Hegg’s commanding Viking roar. Deceiver of the Gods comes adorned with another outstanding Tom Thiel-created cover portraying a mythical battle between the Norse Gods Loki and Thor. As an added bonus, Messiah Marcolin (Candlemass) makes an appearance as guest vocalist on eighth track, “Hel.”

For special Deceiver of the Gods preorder packages as well as a stream of the title track, go to this location. Deceiver of the Gods will be released in North America via Metal Blade Records June 25th, in Europe June 21st/24th and Japan on June 26th.

Following a run of European festival dates next month, AMON AMARTH will be opening the main stage of this year’s edition of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Fest set to commence June 29 in San Bernardino. See confirmed dates below.

AMON AMARTH Summer 2013 European Festival Tour:

6/01/2013 Forta Rock Festival – Nijmegen, NL

6/06/2013 Sweden Rock Festival – Solvesborg, SE

6/07/2013 Rock Am Ring – Nurburgring, DE

6/08/2013 Sonisphere – Sonisphere, FR

6/09/2013 Rock Im Park – Nurenberg, DE

6/11/2013 MeetFactory – Prauge, CZ

6/12/2013 Eter Club – Wroclaw, PL

6/14/2013 Copenhell – Copenhagen, DK

6/15/2013 Noval Rock – Nickelsdorf, AT

6/16/2013 Download Festival – Donington, UK

6/21/2013 Nummirock – Nummijarvi, FI

AMON AMARTH Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Fest 2013:

6/29/2013 San Manuel Amphitheater – San Bernardino, CA

6/30/2013 Shoreline Amphitheatre – Mountain View, CA

7/02/2013 Idaho Center Amphitheatre – Nampa, ID

7/03/2013 White River Amphitheatre – Auburn, WA

7/05/2013 Desert Sky Pavilion – Phoenix, AZ

7/06/2013 Isleta Amphitheatre – Albuquerque, NM

7/07/2013 Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre – Englewood, CO

7/09/2013 The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI w/ Children of Bodom, Job for a Cowboy, Battlecross, Huntress

7/10/2013 Molson Canadian Amphitheatre – Toronto, ON

7/12/2013 First Niagara Pavilion – Burgettstown, PA

7/13/2013 Toyota Pavilion – Scranton, PA

7/14/2013 Darien Lake Performing Arts Center – Darien Center, NY

7/16/2013 Comcast Center – Mansfield, MA

7/17/2013 Bangor Waterfront – Bangor, ME

7/19/2013 Susquehanna Bank Center – Camden, NJ

7/20/2013 Saratoga Performing Arts Center – Saratoga Springs, NY

7/21/2013 The Comcast Theatre – Hartford, CT

7/23/2013 PNC Bank Arts Center – Holmdel, NJ

7/24/2013 Jiffy Lube Live – Bristow, VA

7/26/2013 Klipsch Music Center – Noblesville, IN

7/27/2013 First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre – Tinley Park, IL

7/28/2013 DTE Energy Music Theatre – Clarkston, MI

7/29/2013 Expo Five – Louisville, KY w/ Children of Bodom, Behemoth, Emmure, Motionless In White, Born of Osiris, Job for a Cowboy, Battlecross, Huntress

7/30/2013 Lakewood Amphitheatre – Atlanta, GA

7/31/2013 Live Nation Amphitheatre – Tampa, FL

8/02/2013 Austin 360 Amphitheatre – Austin, TX

8/03/2013 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion – The Woodlands, TX

8/04/2013 Gexa Energy Pavilion – Dallas, TX

8/05/2013 Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre – Kansas City, MO w/ Rob Zombie, Machine Head, Children Of Bodom

8/07/2013 Pop’s – Sauget, IL w/ Children of Bodom, Battlecross, Huntress

8/08/2013 Marathon Music Works – Nashville, TN w/ Children of Bodom, Battlecross, Huntress

8/09/2013 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH w/ Children of Bodom, Battlecross, Huntress

8/11/2013 Heavy MTL Festival – Montreal, QC

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Amon Amarth Unleashes New Song "Deceiver of the Gods"

Sweden`s Amon Amarth will release his ninth full-length album, Deceiver of the Gods, will be released in North America via Metal Blade Records June 25th, in Europe June 21st/24th and Japan on June 26^th.  The album was recorded at Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, UK between January and March 2013. Acclaimed producer Andy Sneap (Opeth, Megadeth, Killswitch Engage) produced, mixed, and mastered Deceiver of the Gods. Cover art was, once again, completed by Tom Thiel, and is revealed across three panels, the center of which is the cover of the album. Fans will also recognize a guest appearance on this album: Messiah Marcolin (ex-Candlemass) provides guest vocals for the eighth song, Hel. The title-track can be heard below.

Comments vocalist Johan Hegg: “We feel very excited about this new album, and personally I feel that Deceiver of the Gods is the strongest album we've ever done. By far! I'm confident that all our fans will enjoy this punch-in-the-face-of-a-record!"

SIDE A

01. Deceiver of the Gods

02. As Loke Falls

03. Father of the Wolf

04. Shape Shifter

05. Under Siege

SIDE B

01. Blood Eagle

02. We Shall Destroy

03. Hel

04. Coming of the Tide

05. Warriors of the North

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AMON AMARTH to celebrate 20th anniversary with five special shows!

Swedish death metallers AMON AMARTH will celebrate their 20th anniversary with five special shows which will take place this August in Germany, Poland and Holland.

The band states, "We will perform two whole sets containing songs from our entire career and we will also arrange a meet-and-greet on all shows."

"An Evening With – 20th Anniversary Shows" will include the following dates:

05/08/12 – DE – Chemnitz – Südbahnhof

07/08/12 – PL – Warsaw – Progresja Club

14/08/12 – DE – Saarbrücken – Garage

16/08/12 – NL – Utrecht - Tivoli

17/08/12 – DE – Hamburg – Markthalle

Released in March 2011 via Metal Blade Records, Surtur Rising is AMON AMARTH's eighth studio offering in a winding discography that's helped shape the very face of epic, Viking-inspired death metal. Named in tribute to Surtur, leader of the fire giants of Muspelheim ("flame land") and the oldest being in the nine worlds of Norse mythology, the record was recorded, mixed and mastered at Fascination Street Studios Örebro, Sweden with Jens Bogren and bears the striking cover art by Tom Thiel.

Amon Amarth live @ Effenaar Eindhoven Netherlands Full concert

As usual the YouTube channel of the user ovd806 rewards us with great performances, this time: Amon Amarth Live at Eindhoven Netherlands Effenaar 10/26/2011

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AMON AMARTH: “Destroyer Of The Universe” Video Premiere On Blank TV

Starting today, fans can check out the new AMON AMARTH music video for the song “Destroyer of the Universe” off the band’s latest release, Surtur Rising. The live video, which is premiering exclusively on BlankTV , was shot on the band’s May 6th stop in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at the Theatre Of Living Arts by director David Brodsky of MyGoodEye (The Black Dahlia Murder, The Devin Townsend Project, Suicide Silence, Municipal Waste, Whitechapel, etc).

Comments guitarist Olavi Mikkonen: “This time around we wanted to catch the energy and atmosphere of a live show, so we simply went for a live video. We look forward to get back to North America in August to continue and fulfill the ‘Evening with’ tour, meanwhile enjoy the video.” 

Check out the video HERE and be sure to leave a comment.

In a recap of the band’s last tour in the US, Concertconfessions.com opined: "What is most beautiful about AMON AMARTH's triumph of America is that it’s as pure as the music itself... Friends sharing with friends the magic of the music, that is a true token of success and judging on the reaction from Southern California on Easter Sunday 2011 – AMON AMARTH will have success for a very long time." The Washington Times applauded the band for leaving, “the sold-out crowd awestruck by [their] mastery of melodic death metal," About.comboasted, “I was highly impressed by AMON AMARTH’s stage presentation, which easily rivals that of bands that normally fill arenas," while Skullsnbones.com put it simply: "One band came and conquered Atlanta and their name is AMON AMARTH!"


Don’t forget to catch AMON AMARTH live when the band returns to North America for the second leg of the “An Evening with AMON AMARTH” tour.

Scheduled to kick off in Vancouver on August 4, the trek will pillage its way through 21 cities, including several Canadian venues, and come to a close in Boise, Idaho on September 3. The first set will again feature the band performing the Surtur Rising album in its entirety while the second will offer up mixed bag of tunes from their extensive catalog of Norse-inspired awesomeness.

An Evening with AMON AMARTH
8/04/2011 Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC
8/06/2011 MacEwen Hall – Calgary, AB
8/07/2011 Edmonton Events Centre – Edmonton, AB
8/08/2011 Odeon – Saskatoon, SK
8/09/2011 The Garrick Centre – Winnipeg, MB
8/12/2011 The Phoenix Theatre – Toronto, ON
8/13/2011 Metropolis – Montreal, QC
8/14/2011 Imperial de Quebec – Quebec City, QC
8/16/2011 Mr. Small’s – Millvale, PA
8/17/2011 St. Andrew’s Hall – Detroit, MI
8/19/2011 Ram’s Head Live – Baltimore, MD
8/20/2011 Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ
8/21/2011 Water Street Music Hall – Rochester, NY
8/23/2011 Expo Five – Louisville, KY
8/24/2011 The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
8/26/2011 House of Blues – Houston, TX
8/27/2011 House of Blues – Dallas, TX
8/29/2011 Sunshine Theatre – Albuquerque, NM
8/31/2011 House of Blues – Anaheim, CA
9/01/2011 House of Blues – Las Vegas, NV
9/02/2011 The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT
9/03/2011 The Knitting Factory - Boise, ID

The eighth studio offering from one of Sweden’s finest death metal exports, Surtur Rising was released in North America on March 29, 2011 via Metal Blade Records and continues to reap praise from fans and critics alike. AMON AMARTH nailed a cover spot of the April 2011 issue of Decibel Magazine and earned a 9/10 rating from Outburn who commended the band for delivering “a collection that is brimming with beefy riffs, insidious melodies, and a truly epic sense of scale.” Fearnet.com agreed saying AMON AMARTH is now “at the head of the class,” Metal Review gave it a 9.2/10 score calling it “one of the band's very best releases,” while Metal Army Americaoffered up a grade “A” review noting, “from the Stockholm-bred riff style to frontman Johan Hegg’s Cimmerian-esque performance as growler du jour, AMON AMARTH’s Surtur Rising proves to be an essential and defining listen for band and fans alike.”

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