The Crusher (album)
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| Studio album by Amon Amarth | ||||
| Released |
May 8, 2001 (see release history) | |||
| Recorded | November 2000 at The Abyss | |||
| Genre | Melodic death metal | |||
| Length | 45:59 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade | |||
| Producer | Peter Tägtgren, Amon Amarth | |||
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| Reissue | ||||
 The cover to the deluxe reissue edition (2009) |
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| About.com |   [1] |
| Allmusic |  [2] |
The Crusher is the third full-length studio album by Swedish death metal band Amon Amarth. It was released on May 8, 2001 through Metal Blade Records. The album was also released on the Double LP and Picture LP versions on June 29, 2007 which were hand-counted and limited to only 500 copies. A deluxe edition was released in 2009 that featured the album remastered by Jens Bogren, and a bonus CD of the original album played live in its entirety in Bochum, Germany.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length | |
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| 1. | "Bastards of a Lying Breed" | 5:33 | |
| 2. | "Masters of War" | 4:35 | |
| 3. | "The Sound of Eight Hooves" | 4:50 | |
| 4. | "Risen from the Sea (2000)" | 4:26 | |
| 5. | "As Long as the Raven Flies" | 4:04 | |
| 6. | "A Fury Divine" | 6:36 | |
| 7. | "Annihilation of Hammerfest" | 5:03 | |
| 8. | "The Fall Through Ginnungagap" | 5:21 | |
| 9. | "Releasing Surtur's Fire" | 5:30 | |
| 10. | "Eyes of Horror" (Possessed cover) | 3:34 | |
Total length: |
49:42 | ||
Personnel
Band members
- Fredrik Andersson – drums
- Olavi Mikkonen – lead guitar
- Johan Hegg – vocals
- Johan Söderberg – rhythm guitar
- Ted Lundström – bass guitar
Other
- Engineered by Lars Szöke and mixed by Peter Tägtgren
- Mastered at Cuttingroom by Peter In the Betou
- Bonus track "Eyes of Horror" recorded at Das Boot studio
- Cover by Tom Thiel and Thomas Everhard
- Layout by Thomas Everhard
Release history
| Date | Release |
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| May 8, 2001 | Original |
| August 29, 2009 | Reissue |
References
- ↑ "Amon Amarth The Crusher Review - Review of The Crusher by Amon Amarth". Heavymetal.about.com. 2009-09-01. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
- ↑ "The Crusher". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
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