Once Sent from the Golden Hall
Once Sent from the Golden Hall is the debut studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth, released by Metal Blade Records and Sony Music on 10 February 1998. The album was originally limited and only 1000 copies were sold on CD and LP versions. Later the album was re-released by Metal Blade in 2005 on Picture LP with 500 hand-counted 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. Martin Lopez left the band soon after the release of this album to join Swedish band Opeth, making this the only album with him on drums. Likewise, it is also the only album to feature guitarist Anders Hansson.
| Once Sent from the Golden Hall | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 10 February 1998[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Studio | The Abyss | |||
| Genre | Melodic death metal | |||
| Length | 44:51 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade, Sony Music | |||
| Producer | Peter Tägtgren, Amon Amarth | |||
| Amon Amarth chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [2] |
| AllMusic |  [3] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ride for Vengeance" | Johan Hegg | Olavi Mikkonen | 4:30 |
| 2. | "The Dragons' Flight Across the Waves" | Hegg | Mikkonen | 4:35 |
| 3. | "Without Fear" | Hegg |
| 4:50 |
| 4. | "Victorious March" |
| Mikkonen | 7:58 |
| 5. | "Friends of the Suncross" | Hegg | Mikkonen | 4:43 |
| 6. | "Abandoned" | Hegg | Mikkonen | 6:02 |
| 7. | "Amon Amarth" |
| Mikkonen | 8:08 |
| 8. | "Once Sent from the Golden Hall" | Hegg | Mikkonen | 4:11 |
| Total length: | 44:57 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Siegreicher Marsch" (German version of "Victorious March"') | 7:54 |
| Total length: | 52:51 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ride for Vengeance" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) | 4:38 |
| 2. | "The Dragons' Flight Across the Waves" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) | 5:02 |
| 3. | "Without Fear" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) | 4:18 |
| 4. | "Victorious March" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) | 7:32 |
| 5. | "Friends of the Suncross" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) | 4:33 |
| 6. | "Abandoned" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) | 5:59 |
| 7. | "Amon Amarth" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) | 8:27 |
| 8. | "Once Sent from the Golden Hall" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008) | 4:33 |
| Total length: | 45:02 | |
Personnel
Amon Amarth
- Johan Hegg – vocals
- Olavi Mikkonen – lead guitar
- Anders Hansson – rhythm guitar
- Ted Lundström – bass
- Martin Lopez – drums
Other
- Engineered by Peter Tägtgren
- Cover by Peter Kinmark
Artwork
The front cover features the band standing in a doorway in front of fire. Johan Hegg has his arms raised with his fists in the air. Four swords (like the ones used to form the 'A A' on the inside flap) border the image. The band's logo sits half an inch above the swords in flaming letters using the band's signature font, below the four swords is the album title. All artwork was created by Peter Kinmark.
References
- "Amon Amarth". Metalblade.com. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- Bowar, Chad. Amon Amarth - 'Once Sent From The Golden Hall' Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine heavymetal.about.com. Retrieved on 24 May 2011.
- Rivadavia, Eduardo. Once Sent from the Golden Hall review allmusic.com. Retrieved on 24 May 2011.