Amon Amarth annonserte i dag sitt kommende album, ‘The Allfather Awakens’. Metal Blade slipper albumet 2. oktober.

«Amon Amarth took a new songwriting approach for The Allfather Awakens, the band’s 13th album since 1998’s Once Sent from the Golden Hall.»

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«The album came to life across two recording sessions, months apart, at producer Jacob Hansen’s studio in Denmark. 

Amon Amarth began writing songs while touring, rather than waiting until they were off the road. The first session was Spring 2025; the final recording was completed in March 2026. The writing and recording process allowed the musicians to intensely focus on each track, resulting in an album where each song was treated as a single.

«We worked on one song at a time and made each song as good as possible,» forteller gitarist Olavi Mikkonen. «Then we recorded one song at a time until each track was totally finished–drums, guitars, and vocals. Only then did we start on the next one.» Guitar-wise, Amon Amarth opted for a slightly less modern approach sonically, moving away from 5150 amps and back to Marshalls.»

Tracklist:

1. Gjallarhorn
2. Eight Legs of Thunder
3. Kvasir’s Blood
4. We Rule the Waves
5. Upphaf
6. Die With a War Cry
7. Raven God
8. The Allfather Awakes
9. Oden’s Hunt
10. Ascending Like an Eagle

Formater:

• CD: Digipak with 20-page booklet (US and EU)
• CD: Deluxe Edition – 2-CD with lenticular cover – includes bonus audio Live from Summer Breeze 2024, 4 art prints and patch (EU)
• CD: Jewel case – includes bonus tracks «Heidrun (Live at Graspop, 2023)» «Put Your Back into the Oar (Live at Hellfest, 2023)» (JP)
• CD: Talk Shop Live Edition – Digipak with 20-page booklet – includes a band signed art print (US)
• LP: Standard Edition – Single LP gatefold with lyric sheet (US and EU)
• LP: Blood-filled «Oden Eye» Single LP (liquid vinyl) + poster + signed art print, and vinyl sized booklet (US and EU)
• LP: Talk Shop Live Edition – Single LP – color «Oden’s Hunt» – includes a band signed art print (US)
• Cassette: available in the EU + Amon Amarth’s US store
• Digital/Streaming: all major platforms

US Vinyl Variants:

• «Oden’s Hunt»
• «Yggdrasil Burns» – Indie Exclusive
• «Viking Blood Runs Red» – Metal Injection Exclusive
• «Golden Hall Gold» – Amon Amarth Web Store
• «Demons Ascend» – Metal Blade Web Exclusive
• «The Rainbow Bridge» – Metal Blade Web Exclusive
• «Mead of Poetry» – Metal Blade Web Exclusive
• «Oden’s Eye Sky Blue» – Spotify Fans First
• «Copper Gjallarhorn» + Amon Amarth Mead – Brimming Horn Meadery (D2C bundle)