Altsounds — AMON AMARTH are currently gearing up to unleash, 'SURTUR RISING', the eighth studio offering in their critically revered pantheon of Viking-inspired death metal. Named in tribute to Surtur, leader of the fire giants of Muspelheim ("flame land")... more info

Metal Injection — By Atanamar Sunyata Some folks will claim that the revealing of album art isn't really news.  If the art is for an album I'm anxiously anticipating, you can bet your battleaxe it's newsworthy to me.  But then again, perhaps I'm ... more info

Metalsucks — Amon Amarth have released the cover art for their latest offering, Surtur Rising, and, uh, it looks like an Amon Amarth album cover. That’s not a criticism, by the way — if they suddenly had, say, an angry vagina on their album cover, it would be... more info

Metalsucks — In case you haven’t heard, we’re having a fun little contest: grow out your beard in time for the March 29th release of Amon Amarth’s new album Surtur Rising, and you could win a bunch of cool shit including a lock of vocalist Johan Hegg’s be... more info

Metalsucks — There seemed to be quite a bit of outrage in response to the Amon Amarth Viking Beard Contest we announced yesterday. In its original incarnation the contest was only going to be open to men, but in an effort to include women in the fun as well we ca... more info

Metalsucks — We are thrilled to present one of the most fun contests in our short history. Grow a beard, win a bunch of Amon Amarth shit. Interested? Read on. Reader Jordan Wean actually suggested this idea to us back in November, and we loved it so much we knew ... more info

Altsounds — Kings of Swedish death metal *AMON AMARTH* have just announced the title of the band's forthcoming album as *Surtur Rising*. Due out in the spring of 2011, *Surtur Rising* marks the group's 8th full-length studio release and undoubtedly one of 2011... more info

Guardian Music — Wizards and warlocks, vikings and unicorns, your time is now. The first all-fantasy RR takes in all this and moreGoblins, elves, trolls and ogres. All have made appearances in Readers Recommend over the years. But only now do they get their own theme... more info

Metalsucks — Last week we offered a 10 CD package from Rotting Corpse Records, and a lot of folks entered which is sweet ’cause you’re sure to discover some awesome new music. And the winner is…. Name Not Applicable: “National Socialist Rap Metal failed ... more info

Altsounds — Swedish Viking Death Metal Gods AMON AMARTH have come to an end of their touring cycle for their last album 'Twilight Of The Thunder God'. Read the update from the band. "We have come to an end. After almost two years of touring we have now re... more info