AMON AMARTH's Twilight Of The Thunder God Lands In German Top 10
October 2, 2008, 16 years ago
AMON AMARTH's Twilight Of The Thunder God album, has entered the German album charts at #6. This marks the highest ever chart entry for the band, as well as their label, Metal Blade.
Says the band, "Germans know great beer, high quality cars, good bratwurst and they have a good taste for music. Germany has become a home away from home for us, all thanks to our amazing fans that have shown us fantastic support and loyalty from the very start of our career. You are truly metal and true Vikings!"
Chart positions for the album now include: Germany - #6, Finland - #10, Sweden - #11, Austria - #14, Switzerland - #21, Norway - #50, Belgium - #71, Denmark - #82, Netherlands - #87, UK - #126, UK - #8 (Rock & Metal), UK - #11 (Independent).
Twilight Of The Thunder God was released in North America on September 30th.
Full tracklisting: 'Twilight Of The Thunder God', 'Free Will Sacrifice', 'Guardians Of Asgaard', 'Where Is Your God?', 'Varyags Of Miklagaard', 'Tattered Banners And Bloody Flags', 'No Fear For The Setting Sun', 'The Hero', 'Live For The Kill', 'Embrace Of The Endless Ocean'.
Tracklisting for bonus CD - Live At Summer Breeze 2007: 'Intro', 'Valhall Awaits Me', 'Runes To My Memory', 'Cry Of The Black Birds', 'Asator', 'Pursuit Of Vikings', 'Fate Of Norns', 'Without Fear', 'With Oden On Our Side', 'Where Silent Gods Stand Guard', 'An Ancient Sign Of Coming Storm', 'Victorious March', 'Death In Fire'.
Upcoming Amon Amarth live dates include:
October
2 - The Avalon - Los Angeles, CA3 - 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
17 - Theatre Imperial - Quebec City, QC
18 - The Palladium - Worcester, MA
19 - Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA
20 - The Fillmore - New York, NY
21 - Jaxx - W. Springfield, VA
Amon Amarth's new video, for the song 'Twilight Of The Thunder God', is now available. Check it out below...