The Avenger (album)

The Avenger
Studio album by Amon Amarth
Released	September 2, 1999
Recorded	March, 1999 Abyss Studio
Genre	Melodic death metal
Length	36:12 41:17 (bonus track)
Label	Metal Blade
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link The Metal Observer link
Amon Amarth chronology
Once Sent from the Golden Hall (1998) The Avenger (1999) The Crusher (2001)

The Avenger is the second full-length studio album by the Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth, released by Metal Blade Records on September 2, 1999. It was also released as a digipak version, containing a bonus track "Thor Arise", a re-recording of the title track from their first demo, Thor Arise. The album was also released as an LP version. Later, Metal Blade Records re-released the album in 2005 on Picture LP, limited to 500 hand-counted copies.

Quote and feud

Exact quote for the album, by the band:

The quote was a result of a short-lived feud with heavy metal band Hammerfall and feared consumers and press alike viewed the album as unoriginal or a near-cover work of another band.

Track listing

1. "Bleed for Ancient Gods" − 4:31
2. "The Last with Pagan Blood" − 5:39
3. "North Sea Storm" − 4:56
4. "Avenger" − 7:11
5. "God, His Son and Holy Whore" − 4:00
6. "Metalwrath" − 3:50
7. "Legend of a Banished Man" − 6:05
8. "Thor Arise" − 5:07 (re-recording of track from Thor Arise demo, bonus track for digipak only)

Credits

Band members

• Fredrik Andersson − drums
• Olavi Mikkonen − guitars
• Johan Hegg − death vocals
• Johan Söderberg − guitars
• Ted Lundström − bass

Other

• Engineered and mixed by Peter Tägtgren.
• Mastered at Cutting Room in Stockholm by Peter In De Betou, April 1999.
• Cover and layout by Thomas Everhard.