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AMON AMARTH Announces New Album ‘The Allfather Awakens’, Shares ‘Gjallarhorn’ Single
Swedish death metal band Amon Amarth have announced their 13th studio album, "The Allfather Awakens", due for release on 2 October via Metal Blade Records. The 10-track record continues the band's long-standing thematic focus on Oden, the Norse god of war and wisdom, though it is not a concept album but rather a collection of historically inspired tales of conflict and sacrifice. The announcement matters as a significant release for one of Sweden's most enduring metal acts, marking a new songwriting approach for the group.
To coincide with the announcement, the band shared "Gjallarhorn", the album's fast-paced opening track, following the earlier release of their first-ever acoustic song "Upphaf". The album was written and recorded across two sessions at producer Jacob Hansen's studio in Denmark, beginning in spring 2025 and concluding in March 2026, with the band writing material while touring and completing each song individually before moving to the next. Other tracks include "Eight Legs Of Thunder", "Kvasir's Blood" and "Die With A War Cry", with cover art by longtime collaborator Tom Thiel.
In short
- Amon Amarth announce new album "The Allfather Awakens", out 2 October
- New single "Gjallarhorn" released, following acoustic track "Upphaf"
- Band's 13th album, recorded in Denmark using a fresh song-by-song approach
Explained simply
Amon Amarth are a Swedish heavy metal band whose songs often draw on Norse mythology and Viking-era stories. Their lyrics feature figures such as Oden, the Norse god associated with wisdom and war, alongside tales of battles and sacrifice.
The band’s new work is their 13th studio album, following a long recording career with the metal label Metal Blade Records. It is described as a set of separate, historically inspired stories rather than one continuous concept, and the band say they approached the songwriting differently this time.