The Crusher (album)

The Crusher
Studio album by Amon Amarth
Released	May 8, 2001 (see release history)
Recorded	November 2000 at The Abyss
Genre	Melodic death metal
Length	45:59
Label	Metal Blade
Producer	Peter Tägtgren, Amon Amarth
Amon Amarth chronology
The Avenger (1999) The Crusher (2001) Versus the World (2002)
Reissue
The cover to the deluxe reissue edition (2009)

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic	[2]

The Crusher is the third full-length studio album by Swedish death metal band Amon Amarth. It was released on May 8, 2001, through Metal Blade Records. The album was also released on the Double LP and Picture LP versions on June 29, 2007, which were hand-counted and limited to only 500 copies. A deluxe edition was released in 2009 that featured the album remastered by Jens Bogren, and a bonus CD of the original album played live in its entirety in Bochum, Germany.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bastards of a Lying Breed"	5:33
2.	"Masters of War"	4:35
3.	"The Sound of Eight Hooves"	4:50
4.	"Risen from the Sea (2000)"	4:26
5.	"As Long as the Raven Flies"	4:04
6.	"A Fury Divine"	6:36
7.	"Annihilation of Hammerfest"	5:03
8.	"The Fall Through Ginnungagap"	5:21
9.	"Releasing Surtur's Fire"	5:30
10.	"Eyes of Horror" (Possessed cover, bonus track)	3:34
Total length:		45:59

Personnel

Band members

• Fredrik Andersson – drums
• Olavi Mikkonen – lead guitar
• Johan Hegg – vocals
• Johan Söderberg – rhythm guitar
• Ted Lundström – bass guitar

Other

• Engineered by Lars Szöke and mixed by Peter Tägtgren
• Mastered at Cuttingroom by Peter In the Betou
• Bonus track "Eyes of Horror" recorded at Das Boot studio
• Cover by Tom Thiel and Thomas Everhard
• Layout by Thomas Everhard

Release history

Date	Release
May 8, 2001	Original
August 29, 2009	Reissue

References

1. "Amon Amarth The Crusher Review - Review of The Crusher by Amon Amarth". Heavymetal.about.com. 2009-09-01. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
2. "The Crusher". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-02-11.