With the release of Surtur Rising right around the corner, Infernal Masquerade caught up with AMON AMARTH bassist Ted Lundström to talk in detail about the ideas and pressure behind this release. He also talks about the band’s future touring plans, which include a very special two sets a night trek through the United States.

Listen to the audio interview at this location.

Amon Amarth are gearing up to unleash Surtur Rising, the eighth studio offering in their critically revered pantheon of Viking-inspired death metal. Surtur Rising will be released in North America on March 29th via Metal Blade Records. A track-by-track album review is currently online at Radio 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:

Amon Amarth have unveiled the official album landing page. The new website, dedicated exclusively to Surtur Rising, will include album pre-orders for North America and Europe as well as up-to-the-minute news updates, tour announcements, videos and singles leading up to the record's release.

The page currently features a stream of 'War Of The Gods', the opening track off Surtur Rising. Check it out here.

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'

Bonus Tracks:

'War Machine' (KISS cover)

'Balls To The Wall' (Accept cover)

'Aerials' (System Of A Down cover)

An Evening With Amon Amarth dates:

April

14 - The Bottom Lounge - Chicago, IL
15 - Station 4 - Saint Paul, MN
16 - Granada Theater - Lawrence, KS
17 - The Summit Music Hall - Denver, CO
19 - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR
20 - Showbox Sodo - Seattle, WA
22 - The Regency - San Francisco, CA
23 - Ace Of Spades - Sacramento, CA
24 - House of Blues - West Hollywood, CA
25 - Nile Theatre - Mesa, AZ
27 - White Rabbit - San Antonio, TX
29 - Culture Room - Fort Lauderdale, FL
30 - Beacham Theatre - Orlando, FL

May

1 - Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
2 - Jaxx - Springfield, VA
3 - Peabody's - Cleveland, OH
5 - Best Buy Theater - New York, NY
6 - Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA
7 - Theatre Of Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA

Tickets are on sale now through all local ticket outlets.