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The album is great. Not their best but the more I listen to it, the more the songs begin to stick.
Just wanted to comment on the DVD that is included in the package. I have to applaud Amon Amarth for being so good to their fans. Every single release by them usually includes an extra disk chock full of goodies. They went out of their way for this new release. Over three hours of concert footage with them performing four of their records in their entirety. And great quality too. The DVD also comes in every regular edition. They don't have all these different versions ( a bare bones version, a special edition, a 5.1 DVD version) which I think is annoying . They are very good to their fans.
I give this album an extra point just for the included DVD as it is in every edition. Its part of the whole package and it rocks! I hope other artist take this as an example.
9.5
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This album is good but not great at all (IMO).
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Written by bitethepain on 18.05.2011 at 20:43
I give this album an extra point just for the included DVD as it is in every edition. Its part of the whole package and it rocks! I hope other artist take this as an example.
I always make sure to pick up copies of Amon Amarth albums because they always have the added DVD (and - at least at the local record store - the price doesn't seem to be effected by that). It's always nice when bands provide their fans with a little extra. 
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| Rating: 9 |
Finished with it's listenings. great album. not AS great as Amon amarth uses to release but it has awesome moments on it. decent for AA, very good generally.
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Cuca Beludo - 30.05.2011 at 20:17
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Hum, that limited edition DVD looks tasty. And my favourite song for the finale: "And Soon The World Will Cease To Be".
I'll try to get it.
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| Rating: 8 |
Great Album IMO....
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Guess we've come full circle. I remember when everyone and their mother was claiming that Twilight was god awful. Now all of a sudden it's a classic if you listen to the opinions in this thread.
Simple question, have any of you listened to this album even remotely as much as you have Twilight? Obviously not, and purely rhetorical as there is no possible way you could say that it isn't better than twilight. Woos = masterpiece. Twilight = Forgettable. Surtur = inbetween them both but easily better than Twilight.
BTW Karl, go suck a dick.
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| Rating: 8 |
Well, after various listenings i can say that it is really a good work from Amon amarth, even i would say that it is more solid than "Twilight Of The Thunder God".
Highlights:
01. War Of The Gods (  )
03. Destroyer Of The Universe
05. Live Without Regrets ( )
07. For Victory Or Death
09. A Beast Am I
Written by Karl sucks dik on 11.06.2011 at 09:25
Guess we've come full circle. I remember when everyone and their mother was claiming that Twilight was god awful. Now all of a sudden it's a classic if you listen to the opinions in this thread.
Simple question, have any of you listened to this album even remotely as much as you have Twilight? Obviously not, and purely rhetorical as there is no possible way you could say that it isn't better than twilight. Woos = masterpiece. Twilight = Forgettable. Surtur = inbetween them both but easily better than Twilight.
BTW Karl, go suck a dick.
I 'm one of these that say "Fate Of Norns" is their best work =) .
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I kinda liked TOTTG...kinda, but it felt somewhat try, and lacked a good punch. BUT HAVE NO FEAR. This album has so much more energy than the last. As much as I meh'd on about TOTTG, this just tidied that all up.
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| Rating: 8 |
Definitely they did a very good work in terms of production. The guitars sounds better, are more upfront, and also the vocals sounds fantastic.
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Written by bitethepain on 18.05.2011 at 20:43
The album is great. Not their best but the more I listen to it, the more the songs begin to stick.
Just wanted to comment on the DVD that is included in the package. I have to applaud Amon Amarth for being so good to their fans. Every single release by them usually includes an extra disk chock full of goodies. They went out of their way for this new release. Over three hours of concert footage with them performing four of their records in their entirety. And great quality too. The DVD also comes in every regular edition. They don't have all these different versions ( a bare bones version, a special edition, a 5.1 DVD version) which I think is annoying . They are very good to their fans.
I give this album an extra point just for the included DVD as it is in every edition. Its part of the whole package and it rocks! I hope other artist take this as an example.
9.5
Urm... Amon Amarth I think DO have "all these different versions" I mean with respect, I brought the version that came with the minature figure and the DVD that comes with this that shows them playing the first four studio albums. YET on the rereleases of those albums are the same performances that the Surtur Rising DVD has, only as audio CD's.
Same applies to my version of Twilight Of The Thunder God in which theres a DVD AND CD version of the same concert. Yet with the other end of my mood I do strongly respect when bands do play full albums in their entirety in the release format that Amon Amarth first did. Not to seem contradicting.
They also played Surtur Rising in it's entirety during their recent US tour and I'm suspecting one of them will reappear on some disc or another in the future...
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| Rating: 9 |
I've been getting into AA a lot recently, and listenign to this just makes me a bigger fan...I think this album is quite brilliant.
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JD - 20.07.2011 at 22:45
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I just listened to "Aerials" not bad, not bad at all.
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Destroyer of the Universe is the only song I really like from this album. I'm not the biggest Amon Amarth fan to begin with, but I find all the other songs on the album pretty benign and unimpressive. Also, as JD said, Aerials isn't that bad either, it's weird and the polar opposite of System of a Down's original, but it's alright.
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| Rating: 9 |
It's a grower. at first listen the production and the fact that it's more of the same were VERY offputting. then i started to notice the melodies and the musicality. more of the same, perhaps, but still alot better than most bands can do
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mz - 06.02.2012 at 21:17
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| Rating: 6 |
Gets worse with every listen
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JD - 11.02.2012 at 22:52
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Written by mz on 06.02.2012 at 21:17
Gets worse with every listen
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Written by JD on 11.02.2012 at 22:52
Written by mz on 06.02.2012 at 21:17
Gets worse with every listen
+1
+2 really disappointing since I loved the previous two, the sound has not changed at all but I guess I grew out of them
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JD - 12.02.2012 at 00:28
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Written by InnerSelf on 11.02.2012 at 23:37
+2 really disappointing since I loved the previous two, the sound has not changed at all but I guess I grew out of them
But dat SOAD cover is really worth it.
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| Rating: 6 |
Written by JD on 12.02.2012 at 00:28
Written by InnerSelf on 11.02.2012 at 23:37
+2 really disappointing since I loved the previous two, the sound has not changed at all but I guess I grew out of them
But dat SOAD cover is really worth it.
It's funny 
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| Rating: 8 |
In my opinon 'Surtur Rising' is not quite as accessible as its predecessor, yet shows more melody, in which songs such as the ballad-like 'Doom over dead man' and the melodious outro to 'A beast am I' prove to be instant highlights because of the way they are written. The SOAD cover for me isn't really necessary for an album such as this, but i suppose it adds to the epic atmosphere provided by the rest of the album.
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Pelcu - 15.04.2012 at 22:46
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| Rating: 7 |
Good, but not delightful, like Twilight was. Sometimes riffs are almost the same, same melody... Like thay had no more ideas for new songs. I would say I'm dissapointed - there is even no one single outstanding song. Everything is only a good copy of previous songs. But as i like this kind of music I give 7 for Surtur.
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Its not superb, but there are good and powerful songs, especially "Live Without Regrets"
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| Rating: 9 |
Oh my god. what's happening to this community. This is their best album to date. You just are obviously kidding with your ratings or you didn't even sit to listen the fucking album
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Written by Odinson on 28.10.2012 at 10:59
Oh my god. what's happening to this community. This is their best album to date. You just are obviously kidding with your ratings or you didn't even sit to listen the fucking album
You're probably kidding with your rating since there is absolutely nothing 10-worthy about this.
<sigh>
I really wish people would just stop rating everything they like with a fucking 10.
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JÄY - 28.10.2012 at 20:44
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Written by Uldreth on 28.10.2012 at 11:12
I really wish people would just stop rating everything they like with a fucking 10.
Why do you care?
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Written by JÄY on 28.10.2012 at 20:44
Written by Uldreth on 28.10.2012 at 11:12
I really wish people would just stop rating everything they like with a fucking 10.
Why do you care?
Pretty sure you care about petty stuff that do not have overall huge importance on your life.
Why do you care about those?
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| Rating: 9 |
I changed my rating. My 10 was high. A 9 is fine . I still think its their best album to date. If you think it doesn't deserve a 9 then shut up because I can rate whatever I want to my liking, we don't all have the same music taste.
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| Rating: 9 |
This album is a face melter.
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Just give a try defebetly weeker album, seems band want to go beck to roots but didnt cruiate , it is not so melodic, non of songs stands out and
werry week for AA
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Written by Bad English on 23.01.2013 at 00:05
Just give a try defebetly weeker album, seems band want to go beck to roots but didnt cruiate , it is not so melodic, non of songs stands out and
werry week for AA
That's not my impression of this album. There are some really interesting and enjoyable songs here. I also think Hegg has some fine moments with the vocals. Drumming is on a par with previous releases. I think anyone trying to claim massive differences in quality between the past three albums are splitting hairs because they are quite similar.
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| Rating: 9 |
Written by Sepulchre on 17.05.2011 at 23:47
I don't understand all the hate for this album... In my opinion its right up there with WOOOS and Twilight. Maybe not quite as good as WOOOS but definitely every bit as good as Twilight.
I agree with you 100%.
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| Rating: 8 |
Another good album from the Swedish vikings. It is not a masterpiece, neither it is a pinnacle of their career but their trademark melodies, heavy sound and bestial roars and screams of Johan Hegg all are present so there is not much to complain. Maybe some variation to the band's sound would be welcome? Possibly. But, then again, they seem to play it safe and stick to the kind of music they are good at writing and performing.
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One of my issues about this album is Johan's vocals are not as clear on this album or the last album as they were on WOOOS
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| Rating: 9 |
Written by BlueMobius on 28.01.2013 at 21:56
One of my issues about this album is Johan's vocals are not as clear on this album or the last album as they were on WOOOS
I have noticed that as well but I still think Hegg's vocal performance on this album is outstanding. There is much subtlety and nuance to his growling and roaring.
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| Rating: 8 |
Its good not great.
The problem is it is just a little too similar to what theyve done in the past, though all the songs are just different enough and it has some highlights that make it worthwhile for the dedicated fans. I will agree about no songs really sticking out, the only song that really stood out at first listen was the outro, Doom over Dead Man because of that unique intertwining of synth and guitar.
Really I only got into this album after I burned out on all their previous melodeath releases. So for the dedicated fan its good enough, for the casual listener there really isn't much here besides the outro and maybe covers if your into that.
Although i got too say.. Surter Rising has one of the best album covers out there-had to get the banner poster for my wall
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Written by AngelofDeth on 02.03.2013 at 23:19
Although i got too say.. Surter Rising has one of the best album covers out there-had to get the banner poster for my wall
Yep, I got it too for my band room/man cave. Looks great hanging up there.
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This is album very very good.yehh
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