AMON AMARTH guitarist Olavi Mikkonen is featured in a new interview with Onslaught Radio, conducted at the HMV Forum in Kentish Town, London, England on April 9th. Check it out below:

Amon Amarth released their new album, Surtur Rising, in North America on March 29th via Metal Blade Records. The album sold approximately 15,000 copies in the US, landing the band the #34 on the Billboard Top 200, #6 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums, #1 on the Billboard Top Hard Music Albums and #10 on the Indy/Small Chain Core Store Chart. The record entered Austria's Top 40 Chart at #12 and Switzerland's Top 100 at #20. In Germany, Surtur Rising sold over 14,000 units, entered the Top 100 Chart at #8 and is in the official Media Mark Charts at #14 in its second week.

In addition, Surtur Rising came in at #19 on Canada's Top 200 Chart, #5 on the Independent Charts and #2 on Hard Charts. The record is #1 in Canada on iTunes' Top Metal albums, and also charted on the following: #16 Top 200, #3 Top Rock and #1 Top Metal. In the US, the record ranked in at #2 on iTunes' Rock Album chart and #20 in the Top 200 (overall album chart).

Surtur Rising tracklisting is as follows:

'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)

Amon Amarth recently announced they will make their way to the US for a near two-week stretch of live dates in support of Surtur Rising. Dubbed "An Evening With Amon Amarth," this trek will find the band performing two separate sets each night, one which will feature Surtur Rising in its entirety while the other will boast a collection of songs from the band's previous releases. The tour begins April 14th in Chicago, Illinois.

Confirmed dates are as follows:

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 - Theatre Of Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA
7 - Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA