Amon Amarth - The Sound of Eight Hooves HD (Lyric video)

[@AndersMidnatt]

On Amon Amarth's gigs one can spot the Norse gods themselves. Thor bangs his head, Frej is in the slam, Odinn drinks beer near the wall, Thrud and Freyja are floating on the crowd's hands, even Frigg is there, in the first row... All disguised as mortals.

[@sebastianlarsson8986]

the first and only time i saw them live on Copenhell in Denmark i witnessed the most aggressive lightning storm i´ve ever seen that night after a day of cloudless skies and warm summer weather. It was epic and i could imagine nothing else than Thor was there and got so hyped up by their performance he beat his hammer like never before. It felt awesome

[@Torgo1969]

I love the line " in this land his god is weak". It's a good phrase to use against someone trying to guilt-trip you into something, to let them know that they have no standing nor power over you. "Sorry, in this land your god is weak."

[@tamaskepes2696]

I like the way they write their lyrics, it's so powerful... like every of their songs.

[@Daylon91]

Funny how the greatest vikings were Christianized and became the Normans....no one believes or worships thor or odin anymore. What a dumb set of gods...."look at me and my gay hammer!"

[@frankg2790]

Dumb set of Gods? Odin sacrificed his eye to drink from the Well of Urd and kept his title as God of War. Thor fights and kills giants with Mjolnir, a hammer forged by Brokkr and Eitri, who were both dwarves. Freyr, the God of Agriculture, is destined to die in battle with Surtur, a fire giant with a sword powerful enough to destroy Yggdrasil, the fucking World Tree. Loki, the trickster God, will cause Ragnarok, the Norse mythology version of the apocalypse, by getting the blind archer Höðr to kill Balder with an arrow made of Mistletoe, the only thing in the universe that can harm Balder due to his mother Frigg viewing it as too weak to pose a threat and therefore did not make it swear an oath to never harm Balder. This is not dumb or gay. That is badass.

[@little_hunt3r]

Fucking correct my friend! Christianity is dumb as fuck in comparison. Norse mythology has the best stories.

[@CAepicreviews]

@@Daylon91 You so sure of that? Haven't you heard of Asatru?

[@leonb1142]

Damn how I miss this kind of Amon Amarth.

[@marcofiorelli3793]

Yeah me too... 😢

[@thorinharig5042]

This song is amazing; the guitars are perfect, it tells you nothing about the Norsemen in the story, just like the preacher in the story knows nothing of them and is just there to preach the word of his god. When the preacher is dying, you think you know what's coming, like the preacher, and then it hits you with the absolute masterpiece of a final verse, and a sudden end. I sincerely want the last verse and Odinn riding Sleipnir tattooed onto my ribs, with the last chorus of Runes to My Memory on the other side of me.

[@manuelfattorini2834]

the end of this song gives me chills everywhere... it's amazing!

[@heilloinn7929]

Nothing pumps me up like this song

[@sobek]

RIP Athelstan

[@itsjohnnyboi3214]

two wolves howls fills his heart with fear, and he sees two ravens fly

[@Dance_culture-z5m]

banda favorita rock pesado curto demais. saudaçoes brazilian,

[@jamesrussell5649]

Awesome drumming.

[@foamywrath77]

James Russell black seed of vengeance

[@jamesmcdonough3762]

FREDERIK ANDERSON THE BEST DRUMMER FOR THE PAST 14 YEARS IN MY OPPINION SADD HE LEFT AMON AMARTH.HIS TECHNICAL FILL INS AND THAT DOUBLE BASS NO ONE COMPARES.NO OTHER DRUMME RHAS MADE ME FEEL LIKE IM A HORSE BACK CHARGING WITH MY SWORD IN HAND INTO BATTLE LOL.

[@lillzico77]

Fantastic song 🤘🏼🇸🇪🤘🏼

[@eugenesheely5288]

Great job on the video!

[@tamaskepes2696]

Eugene Sheely Thank you very much!

[@tylorhughes4484]

the one dislike is the preacher. xD HAIL TO THE GODS!

[@NotSoAnonymousIGuess]

Psst, I know who you are, Hail Sithis

[@AndersMidnatt]

I saw 5 suckers whose future dwelling is a snake house in Helheim... May Thor destroy them just like some annoying jotnar...

[@Torgo1969]

Great work!

[@tamaskepes2696]

Thank you very much!

[@RSKLEIN]

When they will play this live again? :(

[@marcofiorelli3793]

Never... 😢

[@TheD_an_G]

Nagyon király🤘🤘

[@richardgiles9958]

great song but where is the volume

[@antonteodor6305]

Great video, to match a great song! \m/

[@tamaskepes2696]

thanks /,,/

[@PonuryDrwal]

K***a, co za tekst... końcówka MEGA!

[@Torgo1969]

"The Dream of the Rood" is one of the Christian poems in the corpus of Old English literature and an example of the genre of dream poetry. Like most Old English poetry, it is written in alliterative verse. Rood is from the Old English word rōd 'pole', or more specifically 'crucifix'. Preserved in the 10th-century Vercelli Book, the poem may be as old as the 8th-century Ruthwell Cross, and is considered one of the oldest works of Old English literature. The poem is set up with the narrator having a dream. In this dream or vision he is speaking to the Cross on which Jesus was crucified. The poem itself is divided up into three separate sections: the first part (ll. 1-27), the second part (ll. 28-121) and the third part (ll. 122-156). In section one, the narrator has a vision of the Cross. Initially when the dreamer sees the Cross, he notes how it is covered with gems. He is aware of how wretched he is compared to how glorious the tree is. However, he comes to see that amidst the beautiful stones it is stained with blood. In section two, the Cross shares its account of Jesus' death. The Crucifixion story is told from the perspective of the Cross. It begins with the enemy coming to cut the tree down and carrying it away. The tree learns that it is not to be the bearer of a criminal, but instead Christ crucified. The Lord and the Cross become one, and they stand together as victors, refusing to fall, taking on insurmountable pain for the sake of mankind. It is not just Christ, but the Cross as well that is pierced with nails. Adelhied L. J. Thieme remarks, "The cross itself is portrayed as his lord's retainer whose most outstanding characteristic is that of unwavering loyalty". The Rood and Christ are one in the portrayal of the Passion-they are both pierced with nails, mocked and tortured. Then, just as with Christ, the Cross is resurrected, and adorned with gold and silver. It is honoured above all trees just as Jesus is honoured above all men. The Cross then charges the visionary to share all that he has seen with others. In section three, the author gives his reflections about this vision. The vision ends, and the man is left with his thoughts. He gives praise to God for what he has seen and is filled with hope for eternal life and his desire to once again be near the glorious Cross. The poem may also be viewed as both Christian and pre-Christian. Bruce Mitchell notes that The Dream of the Rood is "the central literary document for understanding [the] resolution of competing cultures which was the presiding concern of the Christian Anglo-Saxons". Within the single culture of the Anglo-Saxons is the conflicting Germanic heroic tradition and the Christian doctrine of forgiveness and self-sacrifice, the influences of which are readily seen in the poetry of the period. Thus, for instance, in The Dream of the Rood, Christ is presented as a "heroic warrior, eagerly leaping on the Cross to do battle with death; the Cross is a loyal retainer who is painfully and paradoxically forced to participate in his Lord's execution". Christ can also be seen as "an Anglo-Saxon warrior lord, who is served by his thanes, especially on the cross and who rewards them at the feast of glory in Heaven". Thus, the crucifixion of Christ is a victory, because Christ could have fought His enemies, but chose to die. John Canuteson believes that the poem "show[s] Christ's willingness, indeed His eagerness, to embrace His fate, [and] it also reveals the physical details of what happens to a man, rather than a god, on the Cross". This image of Christ as a 'heroic lord' or a 'heroic warrior' is seen frequently in Anglo-Saxon (and Germanic) literature and follows in line with the theme of understanding Christianity through pre-Christian Germanic tradition. In this way, "the poem resolves not only the pagan-Christian tensions within Anglo-Saxon culture but also current doctrinal discussions concerning the nature of Christ, who was both God and man, both human and divine". J.A. Burrow notes an interesting paradox within the poem in how the Cross is set up to be the way to Salvation: the Cross states that it cannot fall and it must stay strong to fulfill the will of God. However, to fulfill this grace of God, the Cross has to be a critical component in Jesus' death. This puts a whole new light on the actions of Jesus during the Crucifixion. Neither Jesus nor the Cross is given the role of the helpless victim in the poem, but instead both stand firm. The Cross says, Jesus is depicted as the strong conqueror and is made to appear a "heroic German lord, one who dies to save his troops". Instead of accepting crucifixion, he 'embraces' the Cross and takes on all the sins of mankind. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_of_the_Rood

[@nupraptorthementalist3306]

Their best song.

[@a-voroshilov]

Amon Amarth помогают мне колоть дрова и копать огород. Спасибо!

[@NeroSurvives]

My ax just grew a beard wielding hammer.

[@jaimeestrada9627]

My headphones turned inta a battle helmet and my phone turned into an ax

[@MsVegasguy]

Must hurt like hell...

[@NeroSurvives]

I wonder if this preacher has any relation to that preacher that was shot on that Indian Island.

[@milestolin9330]

The dumbass gene

[@EXTREEEEEEEEEME]

easily their best

[@fallingangel2864]

Hail Odin and Thor Hail to the God's SHOL!!!!!

[@foamywrath77]

This song is epic even without the lyrics

[@zrelovs]

Hello! The video is amazing! I was wondering, what kind of font is this?

[@tamaskepes2696]

Omnia :) but I don't remember where I've found it :/

[@KyleMack71]

How tf did Johan remember all these lyrics?

[@ianprososki6804]

what album is this song on?

[@tamaskepes2696]

The Crusher! sorry for the late answer...

[@wanderingderelict19]

Rehearsal track, I swear.

[@hubertgagne3628]

what album was this from?

[@tamaskepes2696]

canté Mad The Crusher

[@Aphelion_k9f]

My first Amon Amarth album. Been a fan ever since.

[@RottSkagg]

Fucking badass

[@tamaskepes2696]

Thanks! Keep on Amon Amarthing! /,,/

[@little_hunt3r]

I just looked up the studio version and honestly i think you're right. It sounds like shit compared to this.

[@ZJMusic1990]

Imagine being a Christian preacher in Scandinavia being chased by Vikings and when you are killed you are taken to Valhalla by Odin himself. This is coming from a Christian.

[@Torhtur]

He'd be going to Hel, not Valhalla.

[@hartwarg3051]

@@Torhtur Possibly Folkvangr only after vultures, ravens and eagles have picked his robed corpse down to bones and ligaments. But who am I to say?

[@kev1734]

He would be tossed into the jaws of Níðhöggr

[@hartwarg3051]

@@kev1734 Thankfully, we don't have to see that part. I think Zack has this song confused with Where Silent gods Stand Gaurd.

[@Qmarexx]

I mean, you are probably going to have your soul annihilated as a christian, so don't worry a lot ;)

[@EmilicoYamigos]

Now matter how weak their God was, still they got conquered by the Holy crusaders, most of the vikings surrendered, and made an oath, thus, Normandy was born, forging the firciest Christian warriors, the power of the Northmen with the advanced technology warfare of the Christian Kingdoms

[@9Blackraven]

dude normandy is in france it happened much later...

[@thatshadyalchemist4488]

Em1lic0! Learn your history dumb fuck

[@control9179]

Who said so! Normans could have been Byzantine Vikings, who were never conquered by anyone, we now know the war of the roses was fake and all Celts were Hispanic!

[@dillonrogers7496]

too bad the guys in the band don't believe in norse paganism

[@1-888-heaven]

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