''Fate of Norns'' is the fifth studio album by Swedish

melodic death metal Melodic death metal (also referred to as melodeath) is a subgenre of death metal that employs highly melodic guitar riffs, often borrowing from traditional heavy metal (including New Wave of British Heavy Metal). The genre features the heavi ...

band

Amon Amarth Amon Amarth () is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Tumba, formed in 1992. The band takes its name from the Sindarin name of Mount Doom, a volcano in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. Their lyrics mostly deal with Viking mythology and ...

. It was released on 6 September 2004 through

Metal Blade Records Metal Blade Records is an American independent record label founded by Brian Slagel in 1982. The US office for Metal Blade is located in Agoura Hills, California. It also has offices in Germany, Japan, Canada, and the UK. The label is distr ...

. This album continued their slower, heavier sound which started on the previous album '' Versus the World''. Before ''Fate of Norns'' was officially released by Metal Blade,

promo Promo or promos may refer to: Promotions and advertising *Promo (media), a form of commercial advertising used to promote television or radio programs *Promo (professional wrestling), a televised interview in which a wrestler's on-screen personali ...

copies were distributed with CD-ROM extras including pictures, biographies, sheets and logos. The album was released in conventional LP format as well as a limited

digipak Optical disc packaging is the packaging that accompanies CDs, DVDs, and other formats of optical discs. Most packaging is rigid or semi-rigid and designed to protect the media from scratches and other types of exposure damage. Jewel case ...

edition. The latter includes a live bonus

DVD The DVD (common abbreviation for Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc) is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 1995 and first released on November 1, 1996, in Japan. The medium can store any kin ...

, ''Amon Amarth Live at Grand Rokk'', which features live recordings and three-camera footage of a live performance in

Reykjavík Reykjavík ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói bay. Its latitude is 64°08' N, making it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. With a pop ...

, Iceland on 5 March 2004. "The Pursuit of Vikings" was also made into a music video. When asked to comment on the album, lead vocalist

Johan Hegg Amon Amarth () is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Tumba, formed in 1992. The band takes its name from the Sindarin name of Mount Doom, a volcano in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. Their lyrics mostly deal with Viking mythology and ...

, remarked:

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Amon Amarth.

Personnel

Band members

* Johan Hegg – vocals * Olavi Mikkonen – lead guitar * Johan Söderberg – rhythm guitar * Ted Lundström – bass * Fredrik Andersson – drums

Other

* Mixed and mastered at Berno Studio by Berno Paulsson *

Horn Horn most often refers to: * Horn (acoustic), a conical or bell shaped aperture used to guide sound ** Horn (instrument), collective name for tube-shaped wind musical instruments * Horn (anatomy), a pointed, bony projection on the head of various ...

on "Arson" by Udo Schlangschnabel

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fate Of Norns Amon Amarth albums Metal Blade Records albums 2004 albums