The Avenger (album)

The Avenger was the second full-length album by the Death Metal band Amon Amarth. It was released by Metal Blade Records on September 2, 1999. It was the first album to feature the guitarist Johan Söderberg and the drummer Fredrik Andersson.Garry Sharpe-Young, Metal: The Definitive Guide : Heavy, NWOBH, Progressive, Thrash, Death, Black, Gothic, Doom, Nu (London, England: Jawbone Press, 2007), p. 357 The digipak version contained a re-recording of their first demo Thor Arise. It was first released in LP format, but was then re-released by Metal Blade Records in 2005.

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Track List

Band Members
 Fredrik Andersson - drums
 Olavi Mikkonen - lead guitar
 Johan Hegg - vocals
 Johan Söderberg - rhythm guitar
 Ted Lundström − bass guitar

Reviews
The album got very good reviews. Allmusic.com said it was "mixing lightning-quick rhythms and noisy guitar textures with deep, growling grooves." They gave it 3.5 stars out of 5.

References

Other websites

Category:1999 albums
Category:Amon Amarth albums