Interview With Amon Amarth

this Swedish metal band has been one of

this Swedish metal band has been one of the fastest rising stars of the scene

the fastest rising stars of the scene

the fastest rising stars of the scene over the past few years hi I’m Rebecca

over the past few years hi I’m Rebecca

over the past few years hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and

Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and

Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Amon Amarth

we always like to start with the origin

we always like to start with the origin stories of the bands that we interview

stories of the bands that we interview

stories of the bands that we interview so why don’t you tell us how Amon Amarth

so why don’t you tell us how Amon Amarth

so why don’t you tell us how Amon Amarth got together I knew a bunch of friends

got together I knew a bunch of friends

got together I knew a bunch of friends among them ollie pregnat our player who

among them ollie pregnat our player who

among them ollie pregnat our player who had abandoned that names come and they

had abandoned that names come and they

had abandoned that names come and they needed a new singer I said I can try out

needed a new singer I said I can try out

needed a new singer I said I can try out and I did and I that’s how I got in the

and I did and I that’s how I got in the

and I did and I that’s how I got in the band and then we made a few lineup

band and then we made a few lineup

band and then we made a few lineup changes and then Ted joined the band and

changes and then Ted joined the band and

changes and then Ted joined the band and that’s more or less phenomena Martha was

that’s more or less phenomena Martha was

that’s more or less phenomena Martha was started what is it like 18 years ago and

started what is it like 18 years ago and

started what is it like 18 years ago and plenty of beer yeah and what was the

plenty of beer yeah and what was the

plenty of beer yeah and what was the whole band listening to like when you

whole band listening to like when you

whole band listening to like when you were growing up and how have you seen

were growing up and how have you seen

were growing up and how have you seen this kind of influence in music all the

this kind of influence in music all the

this kind of influence in music all the time we grow up to the eighties heavy

time we grow up to the eighties heavy

time we grow up to the eighties heavy metal music like our maid and venom and

metal music like our maid and venom and

metal music like our maid and venom and even older like Black Sabbath and stuff

even older like Black Sabbath and stuff

even older like Black Sabbath and stuff so that that’s where we come from I

so that that’s where we come from I

so that that’s where we come from I guess you could probably hear it in our

guess you could probably hear it in our

guess you could probably hear it in our music I mean it’sit’s death metal that

music I mean it’sit’s death metal that

music I mean it’sit’s death metal that you try to use as many melodic parts as

you try to use as many melodic parts as

you try to use as many melodic parts as possible and I try to create that our

possible and I try to create that our

possible and I try to create that our maiden vibe into it but still we’re

maiden vibe into it but still we’re

maiden vibe into it but still we’re heavier than they they would do it in a

heavier than they they would do it in a

heavier than they they would do it in a tease

how would you say the band’s music has

how would you say the band’s music has evolved since you started out I mean

evolved since you started out I mean

evolved since you started out I mean when we started was a little bit more

when we started was a little bit more

when we started was a little bit more black metal influenced a bit more raw I

black metal influenced a bit more raw I

black metal influenced a bit more raw I think we always been moving towards

think we always been moving towards

think we always been moving towards better quality sound and slower more

better quality sound and slower more

better quality sound and slower more epic kind of music heavier and yet

epic kind of music heavier and yet

epic kind of music heavier and yet simpler somehow also the last two albums

simpler somehow also the last two albums

simpler somehow also the last two albums definitely we put more emphasis in

definitely we put more emphasis in

definitely we put more emphasis in getting the melodies harmonies out there

getting the melodies harmonies out there

getting the melodies harmonies out there in production but still keeping the

in production but still keeping the

in production but still keeping the brutality in the heaviness and the song

brutality in the heaviness and the song

brutality in the heaviness and the song structures have changed quite a lot

structures have changed quite a lot

structures have changed quite a lot actually we used to have shitloads of

actually we used to have shitloads of

actually we used to have shitloads of riffs in every song and never repeat

riffs in every song and never repeat

riffs in every song and never repeat them now it’s more basic songwriting

them now it’s more basic songwriting

them now it’s more basic songwriting basic song structure with the chorus and

basic song structure with the chorus and

basic song structure with the chorus and all that stuff

for someone who hasn’t been lucky enough

for someone who hasn’t been lucky enough to see you guys live described to us

to see you guys live described to us

to see you guys live described to us your life show or to say oh yeah we’re

your life show or to say oh yeah we’re

your life show or to say oh yeah we’re going to go there we can’t really do the

going to go there we can’t really do the

going to go there we can’t really do the same show over here in North America we

same show over here in North America we

same show over here in North America we can bring the big production that we

can bring the big production that we

can bring the big production that we could do biking over in Europe for

could do biking over in Europe for

could do biking over in Europe for festivals and stuff but we tried to put

festivals and stuff but we tried to put

festivals and stuff but we tried to put a lot of energy head-banging try to make

a lot of energy head-banging try to make

a lot of energy head-banging try to make the audience Bahama and have life not

the audience Bahama and have life not

the audience Bahama and have life not only listen to some music but the head

only listen to some music but the head

only listen to some music but the head of like a good time

we try to do the best we can with what

we try to do the best we can with what we have I think on this tour it’s pretty

we have I think on this tour it’s pretty

we have I think on this tour it’s pretty you know scaled-down simple stage sets

you know scaled-down simple stage sets

you know scaled-down simple stage sets but it’s still pretty pretty cool the

but it’s still pretty pretty cool the

but it’s still pretty pretty cool the energy and the interaction with the

energy and the interaction with the

energy and the interaction with the audience is always important for us

now you guys have been a band for quite

now you guys have been a band for quite a while how do you see the evolution of

a while how do you see the evolution of

a while how do you see the evolution of the acceptance of metal in the

the acceptance of metal in the

the acceptance of metal in the mainstream we’re we leave in Sweden it’s

mainstream we’re we leave in Sweden it’s

mainstream we’re we leave in Sweden it’s kind of ok now to listen to metal again

kind of ok now to listen to metal again

kind of ok now to listen to metal again but then again it’s kind of not there

but then again it’s kind of not there

but then again it’s kind of not there are at least in Stockholm two major

are at least in Stockholm two major

are at least in Stockholm two major radio stations that do like rock and

radio stations that do like rock and

radio stations that do like rock and metal music like 24 7 it seems like

metal music like 24 7 it seems like

metal music like 24 7 it seems like metal is becoming more and more accepted

metal is becoming more and more accepted

metal is becoming more and more accepted across the globe as a valid music form

across the globe as a valid music form

across the globe as a valid music form and we’re fighting back because we want

and we’re fighting back because we want

and we’re fighting back because we want to be on the ground