Jomsviking (album)

This is the band's first concept album. Vocalist Johan Hegg described the concept of the album:

{{Blockquote|text=The Jomsvikings and their world is the background for the story of a young man that is in love with a girl but unfortunately she's being married off. He accidentally kills a man when this happens and he has to flee — but he swears to have revenge and win her back. He can't let go of the past. He feels that he's been wronged and his life has been destroyed. The way the story evolves is not a happy story. |author=Johan Hegg | source = [http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/amon-amarth-to-release-jomsviking-album-in-march-watch-first-kill-video-right-now/ Blabbermouth] }}

{{Music ratings

| MC = 79/100{{cite web | url = http://www.metacritic.com/music/jomsviking/amon-amarth | title = Jomsviking by Amon Amarth | publisher = Metacritic | accessdate = 29 March 2016}}

| rev1 = About.com

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web | url = http://heavymetal.about.com/od/amonamarth/fl/Amon-Amarth-Jomsviking-Review.htm | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160413090507/http://heavymetal.about.com/od/amonamarth/fl/Amon-Amarth-Jomsviking-Review.htm | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 April 2016 | title = Amon Amarth Jomsviking Review About.com | last = Benson | first = Schuler | date = 23 March 2016 | accessdate = 29 March 2016 }}

| rev2 = AllMusic

| rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/jomsviking-mw0002916354 | title = Jomsviking Amon Amarth AllMusic review | last = Monger | first = James Christopher | website = AllMusic | date = | accessdate = 25 March 2016}}

| rev3 = Exclaim!

| rev3Score = 7/10{{cite web | url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/amon_amarth-jomsviking | title=Amon Amarth - Jomsviking | publisher=Exclaim! | date=23 March 2016 | accessdate=23 March 2016 | author=Trotier, Renee}}

| rev4 = Metal Hammer

| rev4Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web | url = http://teamrock.com/review/2016-03-01/amon-amarth-jomsviking | title = Amon Amarth Jomsviking - Review - Metal Hammer | last = Dare | first = Tom | date = 1 March 2016 | accessdate = 25 March 2016}}

| rev5 = PopMatters

| rev5Score = {{Rating|7|10}}{{cite web | url = http://www.popmatters.com/review/amon-amarth-jomsviking/ | title = Amon Amarth Jomsviking Popmatters | last = Beaudoin | first = Jedd | date = 21 March 2016 | accessdate = 25 March 2016}}

| rev6 = Sputnikmusic

| rev6Score = 4/5{{cite web | url = https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/70286/Amon-Amarth-Jomsviking/ | title = Amon Amarth Jomsviking Sputnik | last = Tharp | first = Brett | date = 29 March 2016 | accessdate = 29 March 2016}}

| rev7 = AntiHero Magazine

| rev7Score = {{Rating|3|5|}}{{cite web|title=Album Review: AMON AMARTH - Jomsviking|url=http://www.antiheromagazine.com/album-review-amon-amarth-jomsviking/ |website=antiheromagazine.com|publisher=AntiHero Magazine| date=29 March 2016 | last=Shatkowski | first=Randy | accessdate = 29 March 2016}}

| rev8 = Metal Injection

| rev8Score = 9/10{{cite web | url = http://www.metalinjection.net/reviews/album-review-amon-amarth-jomsviking | title = Amon Amarth Jomsviking Metal Injection | date = 25 March 2016 | accessdate = 25 March 2016}}

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Writing for Exclaim!, Renee Trotier wrote that "while longtime fans might be a bit thrown off by some of the more melodic traditional metal elements throughout Jomsviking, the music is well suited to both the concept's narrative and a natural evolution of Amon Amarth's more well known style."

{{Track listing

| total_length = 52:08

| all_writing = Amon Amarth

| title1 = First Kill

| length1 = 4:21

| title2 = Wanderer

| length2 = 4:42

| title3 = On a Sea of Blood

| length3 = 4:04

| title4 = One Against All

| length4 = 3:37

| title5 = Raise Your Horns

| length5 = 4:23

| title6 = The Way of Vikings

| length6 = 5:11

| title7 = At Dawn's First Light

| length7 = 3:50

| title8 = One Thousand Burning Arrows

| length8 = 5:49

| title9 = Vengeance Is My Name

| note9 = digibook edition bonus track

| length9 = 4:41

| title10 = A Dream That Cannot Be

| note10 = featuring Doro Pesch

| length10 = 4:22

| title11 = Back on Northern Shores

| length11 = 7:08

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Japanese edition bonus tracks

| total_length = 62:08

| title12 = Death in Fire 2016

| length12 = 4:55

| title13 = Death in Fire

| note13 = live

| length13 = 5:05

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Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.{{Cite AV media notes |title=Jomsviking |others=Amon Amarth |year=2016 |chapter=Credits |type=booklet |publisher=Sony Music |id=88875060652}}

• Johan Hegg − vocals
• Olavi Mikkonen − lead guitar
• Johan Söderberg − rhythm guitar
• Ted Lundström − bass

• Tobias Gustafsson − drums

• Doro Pesch − clean female vocals on "A Dream That Cannot Be"

• Andy Sneap – production, recording, mixing

• Tom Thiel − cover art
• Thomas Ewerhard − layout
• Niclas Mortensen – additional artwork
• John Lorenzi – additional artwork
• Sam Didier – additional artwork
• Christian Sloan Hall – additional artwork
• Adi Kalingga – additional artwork
• Thomas Ewerhard – additional artwork
• Garip Jensen − photos, digital editing

• Backstage Productions, Derbyshire – recording, mixing

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