AMON AMARTH Announce American Tour
Band To Perform Two Sets Each Night!
Melodic death metal tyrants AMON AMARTH are proud to announce their 2011 U.S. headlining tour. Simply dubbed "An Evening With AMON AMARTH," this very special trek will find the band touring without support and instead performing two separate sets each night! One set will feature upcoming album Surtur Rising in its entirety. The Viking-inspired festivities will commence on April 14th in Chicago, Illinois and pillage its way through 17 cities throughout the country before drawing to a climactic close on May 7 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Elaborated drummer Fredrik Andersson: "We're really excited about the upcoming album, Surtur Rising. And what better way to showcase it by playing the full album on our first U.S. tour for Surtur Rising?! It's definitely a unique opportunity for our fans because not only will the album be performed live but a second set with material from our previous albums will take place. We want our fans to really experience AMON AMARTH."

Surtur Rising, the band's eagerly anticipated eighth studio effort, is scheduled for North American release on March 29, 2011 via Metal Blade Records. Named in tribute to Surtur, leader of the fire giants of Muspelheim ("flame land") and the oldest being in the nine worlds of Norse mythology, the follow-up to 2008's heroic Twilight Of The Thunder God, was recorded, mixed and mastered at Fascination Street Studios Örebro, Sweden with Jens Bogren and bears a striking, war-torn cover by Tom Thiel.

AMON AMARTH
An Evening With Amon Amarth
4/14/2011 The Bottom Lounge - Chicago, IL
4/15/2011 Station 4 - Saint Paul, MN
4/16/2011 Granada Theater - Lawrence, KS
4/17/2011 The Summit Music Hall - Denver, CO
4/19/2011 Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR
4/20/2011 Showbox Sodo - Seattle, WA
4/22/2011 The Regency - San Francisco, CA
4/23/2011 Ace Of Spades - Sacramento, CA
4/24/2011 House of Blues - West Hollywood, CA
4/25/2011 Nile Theatre - Mesa, AZ
4/27/2011 White Rabbit - San Antonio, TX
4/29/2011 Culture Room - Fort Lauderdale, FL
4/30/2011 Beacham Theatre - Orlando, FL
5/01/2011 Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
5/02/2011 Jaxx - Springfield, VA
5/03/2011 Peabody's - Cleveland, OH
5/05/2011 Best Buy Theater - New York, NY
5/06/2011 Paradise Rock Club - Boston, MA
5/07/2011 Theatre Of Living Arts - Philadelphia, PA

Fuck yes!

jesus fuck, my neck already hurts

first time at the 'dice since Turbonegro like 4 years ago

awesome show...mondo generator was killer. can't wait for this.

This was definitely sell out.

Oh wow, this is at the Paradise! That venue is great.

awesome. time to get blackout shitfaced and not remember the show. like every time i've seen Amon Amarth.

Here's hoping the second set of the night isn't just songs from the last peice of shit album, plus like, 2 old songs. I want to hear material from golden hall crusher and avenger.

more bands playing full albums or gtfo. an avenger set would kill me.

I'm with you...

I like Amon Amarth and all but it all kinda runs together and there's been nothing stand out by them in quite some time...

however; i LOVE the Avenger, even more than Once Sent...

When I saw them at the old Met Cafe in Providence in 2003 they played like half of that album and I was loving it. Plus that place is tiny so I was right in their face...

http://returntothepit.com/concert.php?band=amon_amarth&date=2003-04-06

holy shit, big band tiny room.

agreed in the sense that it does all run together, but for some reason i can't get enough of it. they do one thing, and they don't try to do anything else. i loved Twilight of the Thunder God.

For what it's worth, my take: The album as a whole is a little lean on the killer/filler ratio, but "Twilight of the Thunder God" may be the perfect AA song.

i can agree. i do like every song on Oden On Our Side.

Met Cafe Providence show FTW

definitely the best of their newer albums. twilight of the thunder god was kind of boring.

i think Fate of Norns is awesome too, and a lot of people think that one is boring.

First three albums are the best. Needs MOAR TREM PICKING PLEASE

?!?

Eh, I'm a total mark for AA anyway, I'm probably no judge. *snort*

Boston date will be on my girl's birthday, she's thuper psyched, which is just fucking adorable. LOL

THIS ^^

didnt mind Twilight of the Thunder Gods but never put it on. All the ones before that were good but sounded all exactly the same and could hardly decipher songs from songs and only albums due to production.

would still possibly be interested in seeing this though.

ohhh hallejewla, praised be to jebus. is this a small venue?

The Boston and Philly dates posted above are reversed, according to amonamarth.net - Philly's the 6th and Boston's the next day.

Also according to the Paradise

The Avenger one of my favorites, Fate of norns kind of boring but i dig it, the new stuff i haven't heard yet, seen Amon Amarth at the paradise and headbang right in front of their face = pricelss

bump. coming up.

I know some LARPers going to this.

i hope i can afford this. we should LARP at the show.

2 blocks from my house FTW!

I heard a rumor that there are no openers and Amon Amarth is playing two sets (one for the new album, and one with classic songs). Don't know if it's actually true or not.

that would be epic as shit.

yes that is correct. is this sold out? Jimbo if you're going i'm coming to your house so we can pre-game. i tend to get very, very drunk at Amon Amarth shows.

if i can afford it, that is.

having a yeti sleeping on my couch FTW!!!

you should read the very first post of this thread?

NO READ ONLY POST IS REAL

"THE AVENGER" SET OR GTFO.
I want to be at this.

yeah, pregame at Jimbo/MFR/MSD's or GETTHEFUCKOUT.

Ah crap. I thought this was May 7th, not the 6th.


and no.. tickets were bought just the other day

WAY TO PUT THE DATE OF THE SHOW IN THE TITLE OF THE THREAD ASSHOLE

fuck i also thought this was may 7th

YES! I thought this was the 7th too and not the 6th. awesome.

it says on the paradise site that it's the 7th.

http://www.thedise.com/rockclub/index.html

so does ticketmaster:


Amon Amarth
Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA
Sat, May 7, 2011 08:30 PM

it's the 7th, it says it at the door of the paradise. Jim - pregame? HMMMMMM?

Sounds like a possibility although it'd have to be an alcohol only pregame for me. Might not be able to get there until around the time doors open, but I'm not sure yet.

I just bought my ticket.

you're obviously invited to our house TOO! (i haven't actually mentioned this to MSD/MFR, but pregaming for metal shows is the whole point.)

I can't go if it is the 7th

Are girls allowed in the faporium?

jesus... how many times do you have to get in trouble with sperms before it is enough?

I don't think it can get me pregnant from the couch cushions/bed sheets/socks/etc.

famous last words.

bump

Don't forget doorknobs, oven mitts, lightswitches and toilet seat(s).

we're very careful to put all of our sperms into either paper towels in our trash cans, or directly into our toilets.

Sure, there's probably a couple lil' mutha fuckas running loose, but we won't let em impregnate ya.



(of course girls are invited, silly. What kinda fun would we have with all dudes, all the time?)

SPERMZ RUNNIN' WILD

what time do doors open and what time do doors open in brookline sperm bank?

Brookline Sperm Bank - Fapatorium wing is open 24/7. Pretty sure the Amon Amarth show doors open at 7:30. Hopefully I can still go to this; just found out my all 1st shift work schedule is out the window most likely on Friday. Poops.

I dunno about the paradise, but that's a saturday, so people can show up anytime after 5.

REMINDER: MOTHERS DAY IS SUNDAY. DO NOT FORGET TO GET UR MOMS A CARD, FLOWERS, CHOCOLATES, OR A FREE PASS TO THE BROOKLINE SPERM BANK.

at the paradise?? holy shit

EAT, DRINK, AND BE MERRY, FOR TOMORROW WE LOOK AT ALL THE VACATION PICTURES.

ALL THE VACATION PICTURES.

I will be giving away a pair of tickets to this show today on my radio show, which is on right now until noon. 88.1 FM in Boston or wmbr.org for the stream. should be doing the AA tix around 11am or so when I do my metal set.

Let down with the setlist. Half is obviously the new album. Second half is almost entirely twilight if the thunder god and with Odin on our side. I think I saw 3 tracks from golden hall, and two from versus the world.

I am going to the Boston Slutwalk before this, but I'll probably come by to pre-game when I'm done protesting slut-shaming. Somehow the notion of attending this pro-female sexuality/anti-rape rally and then heading straight to a house of RTTP members delights me.

Sucky, but not surprised.

sigh... honestly, ive been losing interest in this band since fate of norns

Way to break it up, guys.

---SET 1---
1. War of the Gods
2. Töck's Taunt: Loke's Treachery Part II
3. Destroyer of the Universe
4. Slaves of Fear
5. Live Without Regrets
6. The Last Stand of Frej
7. For Victory or Death
8. Wrath of the Norsemen
9. A Beast Am I
10. Doom Over Dead Man
---SET 2---
11. Twilight of the Thunder God
12. Masters of War
13. Live For The Kill
14. With Oden On Our Side
15. Guardians of Asgaard
16. Asator
17. Varyags of Miklagaard
18. Thousand Years of Oppression
19. Without Fear
20. Victorious March [medley]
21. Gods of War Arise [medley]
22. Death In Fire [medley]
---ENCORE--
23. Cry of the Black Birds
24. Runes to my Memory
25. Pursuit of Vikings

Argh.

Guess I bet start working on loving the new album.

Hey at least the company will be good!

not a SINGLE fucking song off of the Avenger...what a load of SHIT.

2 songs off Once Sent and one is a fucking Medley...what the shit.

I may not even go to this for FREE.

I always thought it was weird bands don't seem to know/care that fans NEVER want to hear all new stuff and none of their favorites.

I'm going to be chanting the avenger all night long.

only trolling meatspace is real.

somebody's gotta do it.

or, we could all troll Johan for selling cheese at a supermarket when he's not doing music.

What's gonna have more hipsters, this show or Interpol in pvd?

do hipsters like AA?

We'll find out I guess. It seems they like all metal now

I've seen amon amarth enough, glad I have more gooder plans that night.

GOOD LORD THEY AREN'T PLAYING EXACTLY WHAT I WANT THEM TO SO THIS SHOW WILL SUCK!!!

it has already been stated that the first set will be the new album. stay home and listen to The Avenger and fap with your tears.

Probably not going to this anymore. 2 songs from Once Sent=FAIL.

I'm just disappointed in the non-new set list.

You're outta the hotel room.

You're outta the Fapatorium, PAL.

Not SUCK...I just never understood not throwing the fans a good variation, is all.

I've seen AA like 4 or 5 times now, so I've seen the dream sets. No big deal. I'm stoked to hang out, have a beer and bang my head.

There's your pre-9am optimistic post for the day.

This is a conspiracy.
Bring back the set list from when they played the living room or gtfo!!!21

That was the first time I saw them I think. They killed in NJ, too.

see? this guy knows what I'm talking about...



*fapping to my tears*....at work.

was a great time...

EDIT: Met Cafe? I didnt see them at the Living Room...

fuck it. this is going to be fun no matter what. i think a good chunk of us will have consumed enough bubbly libations by the time aa starts playing that the lack of previously specified older songs won't be quite so devastating. oh, and not driving back to worcester drunk after the show will be just lovely too! hope mom doesn't mind the hangover i see in my future...

No doubt it'll be fun. Got to get beers for b4 and after party

Andy.. it was met. You're right

no but...

after 5 songs it'll all sound the same

gee, ya think?


wiat but i herd thers 2 setz! 1 is gunna be new stuf and rhe other is all classix!?1

fapping to your eternal tears of sorrow

thats gonna be the name of my first Feelings Hurter single. Eternal Tears ov Sorrow. I'm hoping for a Southern Lord 7" split release with Draugar (sp?)

I'm looking forward to this. It's also the day I hit the big 40, so I'll probably be drinking a bitsy.

SEE U FUCKERS THERE!

Bump

pam, others going to show, pm me for address of fapatorium. People's be coming over round 6/7/8ish.

show is sold out! just called club

commence beers. wish it wasnt raining cause i can just walk to the dise from my apt in like 10 mins

Holy shit this place is packed.

oh yeah? they done yet?

That was fuckin awesome!

I very nearly came back to the faporium but decided to be a good adult and not drink more beer and then drive home.

Only nights that end with a large chunk of RTTP chanting Bobby's name while he sprayed the front of the Paradise with vomit are real.

that sounds gross/wonderful... i guess it depended on where you were standing.

last minute tix were bestowed upon me, GOOD SHOW.

Fun show. Theyre such tight live band now. I cant believe how popular theyve gotten in the past 5 years. Ended up going near the front for most of their set..Thanks again for the ride back to the hotel Pam.
Sorry Jim and Mike- was too tired for after party

My pleasure. Yeti accosting hipsters from my passenger side was pretty enjoyable.

Guardians of asgaaaarrrrd, guardiaaaaans of asgaaaaard; i remeber singing that song with the crowd, good show was good

hahaha he barely made it out the door. i do not remember accosting hipsters but i'm going to pat myself on the back and give myself a handshake.

good show, the guitars were non-existant for the first part of the set, but either they turned them up or i got drunker because i thought it sounded fine after. one thing that bothered me is that there were so many people who are above age, where are these people at local shows? only screaming at politicians on tv at 3AM while others are trying to sleep is real.

One of the "hipsters" was an elderly Asian man who looked really confused.

^^ Haha yea