Sweden's AMON AMARTH are currently gearing up to unleash Surtur Rising, the eighth studio offering in their critically revered pantheon of Viking-inspired death metal.

Named in tribute to Surtur, leader of the fire giants of Muspelheim ("flame land") and the oldest being in the nine worlds of Norse mythology, the record features 10 tracks of sword-wielding, fist-pumping, hyper climactic battle anthems. The follow up to 2008's monolithic Twilight Of The Thunder God full-length, was recorded again at Fascination Street Studios Örebro, Sweden with Jens Bogren and features strikingly brutal cover art by Tom Thiel. Check it out below:

Surtur Rising tracklisting:

'War Of The Gods'

'Töck's Taunt - Loke's Treachery Part II'

'Destroyer Of The Universe'

'Slaves Of Fear'

'Live Without Regrets'

'The Last Stand Of Frej'

'For Victory Or Death'

'Wrath Of The Norsemen'

'A Beast Am I'

'Doom Over Dead Man'

Surtur Rising will be released in North America on March 29th via Metal Blade Records.

As an unofficial kick off to its release, Amon Amarth will make a live appearance on the long anticipated 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, scheduled to take place from January 24th - 28th. The voyage will begin in Miami, Florida, make its way to Cozumel, Mexico and play host to 40 bands including VOIVOD, SODOM, ICED EARTH, FEAR FACTORY and OBITUARY.

More info at this location.

Amon Amarth recently announced a string of European headlining tour dates, with main support from BLACK DAHLIA MURDER.

Sweden's EVOCATION are now confirmed to appear on select dates. The tour schedule is as follows

May

13 - Oslo, Norway - Betong #
14 - Stockholm, Sweden - Tyrol #
15 - Gothenburg, Sweden - Trädgarn * #
17 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega #

18. - Hamburg, Germany - Grosse Freiheit 36 #

19 - Antwerp, Belgium - Hof Ter Lo #
20 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg #
21 - Cologne, Germany - E-werk #
22 - Paris, France - Elysee Montmartre #
24 - Munich, Germany - Tonhalle #
25 - Milan, Italy Limelight #
27 - Dessau, Germany - Metalfest Germany
28 - Mining, Austria - Metalfest Austria
29 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Metalfest Switzerland

# with Evocation

* without Black Dahlia Murder