Amon Amarth is the epitome of consistency in metal. Throughout their long career, Amon Amarth has made quality record after quality record. Their latest effort, Surtur Rising is yet another great record.
Surtur Rising is an epic record. Amon Amarth has always demonstrated an epic sound and Surtur Rising keeps it in place. "Tock's Taunt: Loke's Treachery Part II" is easily one of the most epic tracks Amon Amarth has ever recorded. The riff is absolutely fucking amazing and it makes you feel like you are in the middle of a viking battle. In addition to the slower paced epic tracks that they are known for, Amon Amarth throws in a lot of faster tracks, which was kind of surprising. The best of the faster tracks "A Beast Am I" is a five minute rager that moves at a breakneck speed with a great riff and is a just plain badass song. Another surprise on Surtur Rising is the cover of System Of A Down's "Aerials" that closes out the album. The cover is excellent and I really dug the way Johan Hegg's vocals sounded on this track. It is one of the better cover tracks I've heard and Amon Amarth really made it their own.
Amon Amarth has done it again. I didn't enjoy Surtur Rising as much as their previous two records With Oden On Our Side and Twilight Of The Thundergod , but it's still quite good nonetheless. Amon Amarth's records are all pretty similar, but they never fail to be badass. Johan Hegg is still one of the best extreme vocalists around and the songwriting and riffs are always awesome. Amon Amarth has stuck to their heavy yet melodic sound throughout their career and they continue to make great records.
4/5 Stars
Standout Tracks
1.Tock's Taunt: Loke's Treachery Part II
2.A Beast Am I
3.Slaves Of Fear
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