Constancy is revealed as one of the most wealthy virtues of these Swedish Vikings, since in just five years they've released four of their five albums, the Metal Blade era ones, each one better than the previous. But, if that wasn't enough, the band's wheeled drakkar, the home of these boys in the long seasons they're far of their land searching for silver and the glory of Valhalla, hasn't stopped running all this time. Always tireless.

The One-Eyed, presiding over the Gods dwelling, has exerted once again his unpayable influence over the Swedish quintet, making their inspiration not to be surrounded by the always menacing Metal mist, which turns oneself into something grey and mediocre. "Fate of Norns" is, for sure, the best Amon Amarth work hitherto, too being the best moulding of the band's labour and their amount of experience. In "Fate of Norns" is reached a non habitual level of epic expression worthy of bands, like Amon Amarth, that assimilate the Nordic mythology as something very, more than an exotic reference to another culture and times.

Ivan Sáez
Translation: Paranoia Team