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The sound is more mature than on previous albums. I think the foundation for this sound started when we changed studios from Abyss to Berno when we got to working with Berno
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make them prominent one by one in the production as well. We were also able to keep the heaviness and brutality we need to be Amon Amarth.
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extras including pictures, biographies, sheets and logos. The album was released in conventional
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447:Live at Grand RokkReykjavík 2004 in
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844:Sorrow Throughout the Nine Worlds
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358:"Where Death Seems to Dwell"
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172:With Oden on Our Side
787:Deceiver of the Gods
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551:"Siegreicher Marsch"
187:Professional ratings
582:Johan Hegg – vocals
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369:"The Fate of Norns"
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249:melodic death metal
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738:The Avenger
683:Johan Hegg
667:Amon Amarth
529:"Bloodshed"
253:Amon Amarth
141:Amon Amarth
120:Metal Blade
51:Amon Amarth
894:Categories
794:Jomsviking
615:References
314:Johan Hegg
302:Johan Hegg
143:chronology
801:Berserker
572:Personnel
451:, Iceland
449:Reykjavík
295:Reykjavík
265:. Before
312:—
206:AllMusic
131:Producer
124:Sony BMG
81:, Sweden
66:Recorded
58:Released
48: by
872:Related
413:"Arson"
283:digipak
176:(2006)
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854:Videos
466:Length
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