Jomsviking

Description

Le 25 March, the Swedish metal band Amon Amarth will release their 10th studio album, Jomsviking, via Metal Blade Records (USA)/Sony Music (International)! Jomsviking is the first concept album of their career, which takes us to the heart of a tragic tale driven by love and redemption, all accompanied by the essential metal melodies that characterize the band. The album was produced and mixed once again by Andy Sneap (Megadeth, Testament, Accept) and features special guest drummer Tobias Gustafsson (Vomitory). The story told by the album takes place during the time of the Jomswikings, the legendary order of mercenary Vikings. The band's leader Johan Hegg explains that "The jomsvikings were a legendary and shadowy sect, made up of mercenary Vikings who, according to myths, fought throughout Europe and the Middle East. Fierce and ruthless, these warriors fought for the lords offering the highest bounty. Their code is simple: Show no sign of fear, never retreat, defend your brothers or, if necessary, avenge their death. I felt that we were finally ready to tell their story in an Amon Amarth album. The world of the Jomsviking serves as the backdrop for the story of a young man who falls in love with a woman already promised in marriage. In the meantime, he accidentally kills a man and must flee, but promises to take revenge and win back the woman he loves. He cannot leave the past behind. He feels he has made the wrong choices and destroyed his own life. One should not expect a joyful tale."