Jomsviking (album) explained

Jomsviking
Type:	studio
Artist:	Amon Amarth
Cover:	AmonAmarthJomsviking.jpg
Studio:	Backstage Productions, Derbyshire, England
Genre:	Melodic death metal
Label:	Metal Blade, Sony Music
Producer:	Andy Sneap
Prev Title:	Deceiver of the Gods
Prev Year:	2013
Next Title:	Berserker
Next Year:	2019

Jomsviking is the tenth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth.^[1] It was mixed and produced by Andy Sneap and released on 25 March 2016 through Metal Blade Records and Sony Music.^{[2] [3]}

Concept

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

Critical reception

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."

Credits

Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.^[4]

Personnel

Amon Amarth

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

Session musicians

• Tobias Gustafsson − drums

Guest musicians

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

Production

• Andy Sneap – production, recording, mixing

Visual art

• 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

Studios

• Backstage Productions, Derbyshire – recording, mixing

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

1. Web site: Amon Amarth detail Jomsviking concept album - Metal Hammer . 30 January 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160131142326/http://metalhammer.teamrock.com/news/2016-01-26/amon-amarth-detail-jomsviking-concept-album . 31 January 2016 .
2. Web site: Amon Amarth Unveil New Album Details, Video + Tour Dates. 25 January 2016. Loudwire. 1 April 2016.
3. Web site: Amon Amarth To Release 'Jomsviking' Album In March; Watch 'First Kill' Video Right Now - Blabbermouth.net. BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 25 January 2016 . 1 April 2016.
4. Jomsviking . . 2016 . Credits . booklet . . 88875060652.
5. Web site: VG-lista - Amon Amarth / Jomsviking. VG-lista. 2 April 2016.
6. Web site: Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts. de. GfK Entertainment. offiziellecharts.de. 13 September 2021.