Metal Blade Records, MetalSucks.net, and MetalInjection.net team up to bring you the AMON AMARTH Viking Video Contest.

"It's about to get really epic in here. Metal Sucks, Metal Injection and Metal Blade Records are teaming up to give you an awesome Amon Amarth prize package, in celebration of their upcoming release Twilight Of The Thunder God, set to be released September 30th, 2008.

Upload your best Viking video and win big! One grand prize winner will receive the band's entire Metal Blade catalog including a copy of their new album Twilight Of The Thunder God and the band's 3-disc DVD Wrath Of The Norsemen.

Click here to enter and read the official contest rules.

Last day to enter is Monday, September 1st, and winner will be chosen the following week.

HAVE FUN! Viking horns up!"

As previously reported, Twilight Of The Thunder God will be released the 19th of September in Germany/Austria/Switzerland/Italy and the 22nd of September in the rest of Europe. North America and rest of the world release date is September 30th.

The album was recorded at Fascination Street Studio in Örebro, Sweden and will include such song titles as 'Guardians Of Asgaard', 'Live For The Kill' and 'Tattered Banners And Bloody Flags'.

In other news, the band have announced "official" North American tour dates.

"It's time again for us Vikings to make our way across the Atlantic," says Amon Amarth in an update. "It's now official, we will be heading over for a headlining North American tour in support of our new album, "Twilight of the Thundergod".

The tour will start October 1st, taking off from Anaheim, CA and last until October 21st. Joining our venture will be ENSIFERUM, BELPHEGOR and THE ABSENCE, all solid and outstanding bands that we are honoured to make part of our tour. We are excited to perform in front of our North American fans and cannot wait until then. Since our new album, Twilight Of The Thunder God will be coming out September 30th, expect new songs to be played! We're expecting a good proper horde, so hope to see as many of you out there as possible!"

Dates:

October

1 - House Of Blues - Anaheim, CA
2 - The Avalon - Los Angeles, CA
3 - Slim's - San Francisco, CA
4 - Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR
5 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA
6 - Croatian Culture Centre - Vancouver, BC
8 - The Starlite Room - Edmonton, AB
9 - The Warehouse - Calgary, AB
10 - Ridell Centre - Regina, SK
11 - The Garrick Centre - Winnipeg, MB
12 - Station 4 - St. Paul, MN
13 - House Of Blues - Chicago, IL
15 - Phoenix Concert Theatre - Toronto, ON
16 - Le Medley - Montreal, QC, Canada
17 - Theatre Imperial - Quebec City, QC
18 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA
19 - Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA
20 - The Fillmore at Irving Plaza - New York, NY
21 - Jaxx, W - Springfield, VA