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- Release Date: September 7, 2004
- Label: Metal Blade
- UPC: 039841449822
- WAPI (Tower ID): 106663051
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #20450 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
- #739 in Hard Rock & Metal (See Top 100 Hard Rock & Metal Bestsellers)
- #511 in General/Heavy Metal (See Top 100 General/Heavy Metal Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Fate Of Norns" by Amon Amarth to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Fate Of Norns"Browse more products related to "Amon Amarth"ReviewCMJ (p.20) - "[It] elicits plenty of headbanging." Title NoteAmon Amarth's fifth full-length isn't so different than its 2002 predecessor, The Crusher. Musically, Fate of Norns is Spartan death metal built on epic, anthemic melodies, a perfect example of the Iron Maiden/death metal fusion tagged the "New Wave of Swedish Heavy Metal." And lyrically it's still full of Viking imagery, as songs like "Valkyries Ride" and "The Pursuit of Vikings" attest. It's the same theme that these guys have been hammering at since their 1996 debut mini-album, Sorrow Throughout the Nine Worlds. It's also a theme that literally hundreds of other Scandinavian bands have hammered at too, most of them leaving it a hackneyed corpse ready for the pyre. Which is where Amon Amarth have set themselves apart. These aren't just songs written about Vikings, they are written by Vikings. They're ready for death in "Arson" where one of five left to burn survives and comes back for revenge in that tracks' sequel, "Once Sealed in Blood." Blood lust themes aren't unusual, but Amon Amarth tackle them with a depth often lacking from their contemporaries. Which brings up the most intriguing track, "Fate of Norns": "No man should have to bury his child/Yet this has been my share/The tears I shed run bitter and wild/It's a heavy burden to bear." A knotty subject for a band and a style more given to crushing skulls than tears, but that kind of depth is what Amon Amarth have brought to Fate of Norns and what makes it stand out in a sea of barbarian pretenders. ~ Wade Kergan If You Enjoy "Fate Of Norns (CD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Fate Of Norns (CD)" by Amon Amarth (Artist)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Explore More Great Tower Sales & Specials
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