Amon Amarth Deceiver Of The Gods

2013, With 2013 marking Amon Amarth's twenty-first year, as well as the fifteenth anniversary of their debut full-length, their longevity and reputation for releasing killer album after killer album places them on a similar trajectory to the likes of Slayer and Cannibal Corpse, which is rarified company to be in. Not many bands can claim their ninth album as the most powerful, dynamic, and downright aggressive of their career, but then Amon Amarth have consistently upped their game with every successive release. Having exploded onto the Swedish melodic death metal scene with 1998's ONCE SENT FROM THE GOLDEN HALL every album has arrived bursting at the seams with power, melody and immersive storytelling centered around the richness of Norse mythology. DECEIVER OF THE GODS captures the quintet at the peak of their powers. The bonus-CD features new Amon Amarth songs that pay homage to the pioneering metal artists that influenced them.