Amon Amarth

One of the most respected and consistent forces in the melodic death metal scene, Sweden's Amon Amarth infuse traditional scorched-earth Scandinavian death metal with Viking history and lore. They broke into the mainstream in 2008 with the release of their landmark seventh LP Twilight of the Thunder God, which charted both at home and abroad, paving the way for subsequent triumphs like Deceiver of the Gods (2013) and Berserker (2019), The Great Heathen Army (2022), and The Allfather Awakens (2026). The seeds for the group were sewn in 1988 under the moniker Scum, which featu...