The Great Heathen Army
2022 studio album by Amon Amarth
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The Great Heathen Army is the twelfth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. It was released on 5 August 2022, through Metal Blade Records.[1]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 5 August 2022 | |||
| Studios | Backstage Productions, Derbyshire, England. | |||
| Genre | Melodic death metal | |||
| Length | 42:59 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | Andy Sneap | |||
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| Singles from The Great Heathen Army | ||||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AngryMetalGuy |    [2] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8.5/10[3] |
| Kerrang! | [4] |
| Metal Injection | 8/10[5] |
| Metal Storm | 5.5/10[6] |
| Sonic Perspectives | 9/10[7] |
| Sputnikmusic | [8] |
Dan Slessor of Kerrang! described the album as "a step back towards their melodic death metal origins, and it is definitely to their betterment, delivering perhaps the strongest collection since 2008's Twilight of the Thunder God".[4]
Blabbermouth.net portrayed the album as "Both an unapologetic, festival-ready dose of new, gleaming, Viking-populated anthems, and one of the darkest and most brutal albums they have yet made".[3]
Track listing
All songs written by Amon Amarth, except additional lyrics on "Saxons and Vikings" by Biff Byford.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Get in the Ring" | 4:24 |
| 2. | "The Great Heathen Army" | 4:04 |
| 3. | "Heidrun" | 4:42 |
| 4. | "Oden Owns You All" | 4:17 |
| 5. | "Find a Way or Make One" | 4:30 |
| 6. | "Dawn of Norsemen" | 5:32 |
| 7. | "Saxons and Vikings" (featuring Saxon) | 4:55 |
| 8. | "Skagul Rides with Me" | 4:34 |
| 9. | "The Serpent's Trail" | 6:01 |
| Total length: | 42:59 | |
Personnel
Amon Amarth
- Johan Hegg − vocals
- Olavi Mikkonen − lead guitar
- Johan Söderberg − rhythm guitar
- Ted Lundström − bass
- Jocke Wallgren − drums
Other personnel
- Biff Byford − vocals (track 7)
- Paul Quinn - guitars (track 7)
- Doug Scarratt - guitars (track 7)
- Andy Sneap − production, mixing, mastering
Charts
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