THIS WAS AMAZING! Amon Amarth "Saxons and Vikings"

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[@DanTheSqueegeeMan]

Love how both Saxons and Vikings march with metal shirts and sunglasses...

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

It was soooooo fun!

[@jimharris367]

Just awesome, like Amon Amarth and I've loved Saxon since 1979 🤘

[@jimharris367]

Yeah, that was three members of British Metal legends Saxon. As for who would win, historically, in the battle for Wessex (where I actually live) the Saxons won, the Vikings had conquered most of what we now call England, by the did not defeat Alfred and take Wessex 🤘🤘🤘

[@JamesHessMetal]

I, just today, showed this band to a kid I'm teaching to play guitar! He asked me what "viking metal" was and I had to show him "Twilight of the Thunder God". He definitely seemed fond of it! Along with that, I'd recommend "Guardians of Asgaard" from them.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

You got it! How is the kid progressing?

[@JamesHessMetal]

​@@TheWolffAndTheMelody Seems like he's going at a good pace. He has fun learning new stuff and I think he's enjoying playing on his own just as much. Here's hoping it leads to a life-long hobby!

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

@@JamesHessMetal Dude thats awesome! You are having a big impact on him! Hell yea dude!

[@wolverine669]

With Oden On Our Side, Twilight Of The Thunder Gods, Surtur Rising.... Those are the amazing albums

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Gonna have to snag em

[@Lydelith]

I really like how Amon Amarth's front singer, Johan Hegg, and Saxon's Biff Byford sound together. Their voices fit perfectly together, as well as all the other musicians from both bands. The video is well made. In the back, there's a battle going on, and up front, the guitars are being shredded. I've also seen their making-of video.

[@WNYretiree]

I really liked this. Love the music and I thought that the vocal battle between the Saxon and the Viking was really cool and different.

[@damiengrief]

Amon Amarth kicks ass. I've seen them a few times in concert. They put on a great show. This is one of my favorite songs from their recent album. And yes this song features the band Saxon. Highly recommend checking out more Amon Amarth. They've been around for a few decades and have a ton of albums.

[@earendilthemariner5546]

My favourite AA songs are "Under the Northern Star" and "....And Soon the World Will Cease to Be"

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Ohhh I will have to check em out!

[@elvwood]

Oh, hadn't seen this one, and even the title didn't tip me off to Saxon being in it! D'oh! I should be seeing them live in March, all being well.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Right! When Saxon showed up I lost my mind!

[@terryminten4695]

Vikings all the way

[@jeffbudd7678]

Gotta checkout With Oden On Our Side and Deceiver of the Gods. Phenomenal albums

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Hell yea!

[@khelatar]

FYI it's not their first collab, Johan Hegg did guest vocals on the Saxon song 'Predator' a couple of years ago. There's a video of that one too.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

oh really? Will have to check out it out.

[@Croz76]

Team Viking here! Great reaction man, and yes that is SAXON and this song really is awesome! With Odin on our side was the very first album I ever downloaded when I got my first iPod (2006), great album! They have an amazing discography, so many songs to pick from. Skol! 🤘🤘

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Dude I loveeeeed this song so much! Sooooo fun!

[@chrisla2736]

Ok Tommy, you are awesome, another suggestion. from me, Celldweller Switchback 😉 metal head to metal head. A great band that really is a mix of genres .

[@peterhuisman4855]

Also listen to the predator from Saxon featering Johan Hegg

[@christophersims3319]

Johan, the singer is one of the best growlers around. He has very healthy technique. So they sound great Live, their shows are really good. Definitely a rabbit hole worth going. They are doing a big package tour this spring. So go If You can.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

ohHH if they hit US, I may have to see if they are close.

[@christophersims3319]

@@TheWolffAndTheMelody bro US tour April/May

[@stamaalexgabriel2262]

Yes, with the Saxon band here

[@Templarofsteel88]

Saw Saxon live last summer when they played at time to rock festival here in Sweden, they kicked ass.

[@draug7966]

Can't go wrong with Amon Amarth. I swear "Twilight of the thundergod" and "Guardians of Asgard" will blow your mind. L-G Petrov from Entombed did guest vocals on the latter.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

I'm excited to hear them!

[@gabrielkain1]

The music itself reminded me of Megadeath. It's just a bit more sped up. Plus, you throw in both vocalists. This was really bad ass!! Another song that reminded me of my early teenage years. Love it!

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Right, this song hit me on a level that just felt familiar and safe lol. It was great!

[@Mossy-Rock]

Thank you! I love Amon Amarth! Here we have a blending of Viking metal and power metal in both vocals and instrumentation. I've never heard growling and power metal vocals being done together. Interesting. I think this is a first for Amon Amarth.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

I LOVED THIS! IT WAS SOOOOO GOOD!

[@jkopacetick]

Was a good time watching the video. Saxon def gives me some Iron Maiden vibes lol. I was def not expecting Saxon in Amon video. Lots of good grooves in the music as well. An enjoyable video and music overall, very nice! ♥ and

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Just a great solid song!

[@tubelious]

Good AA tunes: Death in Fire The pursuit of Vikings Runes to my Memory Across the Rainbow bridge Where Silent Gods Stand Guard Twilight of the Thunder God Guardiands of Asgaard Varyags of Miklagaard The Hero Tattered Banners...

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Hell yea!

[@evorock]

As someone who lives in what was Wessex, I'm team Saxon all the way. Meet you Vikings on Eggars field, your valkarie are going to be bloody busy 😉😁⚔️ I love this song and both bands so much, they are face meltingly brutal

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Hhaha Hell yea! Yea man this was a fun song

[@jimharris367]

Fellow Wessex dweller here, and of course we would, and did win 🤘

[@jim7174]

As I was born and live in what was Wessex il support the Saxons this time lol 🤘🤘

[@jmy76]

I usually skip "viking metal" but this was cool. The catchy riff and groove hooked me in from the get go! Maybe I've been missing out on this kind of stuff and once again proving u gotta be open minded to all genres.. The collab with Saxon was an awesome surprise too!

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Dudeeee right, that groovy hook got me too! This was just alot of fun!

[@Feurthan]

Amon Amarth aren't Viking metal. They're melodic death metal.

[@jmy76]

@@Feurthan ok 👍

[@Will-ug5rs]

Definitely battle worthy. I think I have some Saxon blood in me, but I'm team Viking 😅.

[@11alpha48]

Just so you know, the Saxons won the Battle of Edington, referred to in the final verse.

[@davealfdergraue3266]

Yeah, Amon Amarth is awesome! Btw, you should really check out Cypecore, for example "Dissetisfsctory", "We are one", "Chosen Chaos", "Dreamsmasher" and so on....😎🖤🤘🤖

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Ohhh hell yea!

[@nuclear.musicaddict]

There are so many cool things about this song, but I am always losing it at Johan and Biff trading insults. Now I'm trying to remember if that was a thing the Danes did before a fight, historically, if I'm right this song is even better 😂 Amon Amarth's best album is probably Twilight of the thunder god, the title track is amazing, but I also love Live for the kill, because there are strings there and strings are like catnip for me. Destroyer of the universe is another song you might like.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

dude, we are gonna dive into them. I'm going to work on a schedule that helps me hit all the rabbit holes that we are on. I know we have alot of people here that have different taste and I want to appease your appetite.

[@nuclear.musicaddict]

​@@TheWolffAndTheMelody Tommy dude, only as long as you are enjoying it, don't put pressure on yourself

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

much love dude!@@nuclear.musicaddict

[@11alpha48]

I like the structure of the song and video. The opening verses set the stage, with the Great Heathen Army having conquered York and Mercia and now heading south, while Alfred the Great's Saxons move to meet them. Then the armies meet and trade insults (and props to Amon Amarth for including some obsure Old Norse insults in there). Then the battle begins, with the dueling guitar solos complementing the soldiers fighting. Then the coda at the end about who will win and rule this English land (spoiler alert: the Saxons won the Battle of Edington). Not as direct as Sabaton or Iron Maiden, but a nice bit of a history lesson hidden away in the lyrics.

[@chrisla2736]

Omfg! Wtf ?! Iron maiden vs. Celtic frost? ❤❤❤ LOVE it!. Metal vs metal. Love the video, love the song , lyrics. Wtf did I just watch?! 😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤩🤩🤩

[@kraeron]

The band is Saxon, not Iron Maiden. Still, cool AF!!!

[@chrisla2736]

Lol I know ​@@kraeron

[@tjalvehund82]

Well that's one thing i never thought i would ever hear. A duett between Biff Byford and Johan Hegg. And it's absolute fire!!

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Right dude! It was so cool!

[@tjalvehund82]

@@TheWolffAndTheMelody just found out they've done it before. Apparently Saxon made a collaboration with Johan for their song Predator a few years back!

[@uhtredragnarsson8961]

Listen album Thunderbolt from Saxon..on song Predator is Johan Hegg from Amon Amarth..now is Bif here...absolutly match duet..am big fan of Amon Amarth but also respekt for Saxon..excelent adventure with Saxons and Vikings

[@ZerilathImmortal]

I just heard this before you loaded it. The earlier material is 101 for amon

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Yea this was so much fun!

[@soleywolfgangsdottir]

again the forest. how old are they? ok, the growler is 50 as i found out but the other one? nice conterparts of the two singers

[@nuclear.musicaddict]

Biff Byford of Saxon is currently 72, like Rob Halford. Mad respect to both for still singing so well!

[@soleywolfgangsdottir]

@@nuclear.musicaddict exactly. impressive!

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

hey, the forest is where all the magic happens lol

[@soleywolfgangsdottir]

@@TheWolffAndTheMelody i know! i love forests, but we have a lack of them here in iceland

[@soleywolfgangsdottir]

@@TheWolffAndTheMelody or dark things. depending on the forest and it's creatures of the night...

[@EnlightenedPigeon]

Big Amon Amarth fan here. Overall, I think the band has been on the decline for roughly the last decade, and especially their latest album was rather disappointing. A lot of the tracks unfortunately lacked any real spirit or energy. This track though, while a bit cheesy, has those things in spades, and I'm very happy to see they chose this one to make a music video out of. Best track on the album, as far as I'm concerned. If you're looking for some good entry points into their older material, their albums from Versus the World through to Surtur Rising are generally considered to be some of their best. Some classic songs from that era are: Thousand Years of Oppression, The Pursuit of Vikings, Twilight of the Thunder God and Runes to my Memory.

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Yea I can't wait to dive into more! I really liked this!

[@ShadowhispersBand]

Saxon and Amon Amarth… what’s not to like? Seriously?

[@TheWolffAndTheMelody]

Right!? Its soooo good