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	Amon Amarth CD Reviews
		Amon Amarth is Johan Hegg on vocals, Olli Mikkonen and Johan Soderberg on guitars, Ted Lundstrom on bass, and Fredrik Andersson on drums.
		Amon Amarth is Johan Hegg on vocals, Ted Lundstrom on bass, Johan Soderberg and Olavi Mikkonen on guitars, and Fredrik Andersson on drums.
		Amon Amarth is Olavi Mikkonen on guitar, Ted Lundstrom on bass, Johan Hegg on vocals, Johan Soderberg on guitar, and Frederik Andersson on drums.
	www.roughedge.com /cdreviews/a/amonamarth.htm (937 words)

	RAGING METAL Interviews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Olavi: I was really into Kiss when I was young, Ace was my biggest idol and I wanted to be like Ace.
		Olavi: I don't know, I haven't heard it that much, just a few songs now and then on the radio or tv.
		Olavi: Basicly it's the same thing we always done, there is more epic tone on a few of these songs.
	www.raging-metal.d2g.com /interviews/i0011.html (917 words)

	Daily Vault - November 18, 1999
		Be warned if you don't have a thick skin concerning things like this: this isn't the album to play when you have the parish priests over for dinner and a brandy.
		The twin-guitar attack of Olavi Mikkonen and Johan Söderberg doesn't always seem to rise up to the level of power I think they're capable of.
		And while Ted Lundström gets a chance to have his bass guitar work shine on "Legend Of A Banished Man," I thought he was buried too far back in the mix.
	www.dailyvault.com /1999_11_18-ct.html (402 words)

	Versus The World : Amon Amarth - Spirit of Metal Webzine
		Just one year after « The Crusher », Olavi Mikkonen’s band has got his big back in business with « Versus The World ».
		The drums give a pleasant performance with rolls that fit good the group’s compositions and the Vocalist keep the same death voice that he got us used to.
		Congratulations to the swedish but also and especially the finnish Olavi Mikkonen that remain the lead artist of the group.
	www.spirit-of-metal.com /album-groupe-Amon_Amarth-nom_album-Versus_the_World-l-en.html (205 words)

	DigitalMetal.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Unfortunately, the same can’t be said for the songwriters in the band: Olavi Mikkonen, who still pens the majority of Amon Amarth material, needs some serious help from his fellow bandmates.
		Not only is Mikkonen’s writing particularly one dimensional, but it’s also surprisingly predictable for this once intrepid Swede.
		The song uses a myriad of tempo and atmospheric changes to fit Hegg’s near-perfect, multi-pitched roar; the guitar work here is of special note as it shows when Mikkonen has the fire, he blazes the fretboard with barbaric fury.
	www.digitalmetal.com /reviews.asp?cid=547 (523 words)

	DigitalMetal.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Disappointingly however, Olavi Mikkonen’s wondrous lead guitar work is not nearly as prominent, a crucial component mostly left behind from Versus the World’s heart churning emotional drive.
		Standing in my mind overall, from track to track, despite all the positives, is the infrequency of Olavi’s lead guitar solos and yearning melodies.
		I don’t miss them simply for the sake of having a melody to follow or connect with, but rather because he is a guitarist with a rare sense of melody who blazes with each individual note rather than speed.
	www.digitalmetal.com /reviews.asp?cid=6044 (747 words)

	Deadtide.com : Reviews : Albums : Amon Amarth, "Versus the World" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Opening with the energetic epic "Death in Fire," Amon Amarth resume their mid-paced attack in full glory, as the guitars lay down some of the most majestic, glowing sounds of their career.
		There's still nothing technically impressive about the work of guitarists Johan Soderberg and Olavi Mikkonen, but the mood they weave is seductive.
		They also know how to arrange those riffs into great songs, a skill long lost to most of the bands in their genre.
	www.deadtide.com /reviews/albums/page.php?id=55 (218 words)

	LivingForMetal.com Review : Amon Amarth - Fate Of Norns
		The lineup is Johan Hegg on vocals, Olavi Mikkonen and Johan SÃ¶derberg on guitars, Ted Lundstrom on bass and Fredrik Andersson on drums.
		Olavi Mikkonen and Johan SÃ¶derberg form a great guitar team.
		While they don't shred away (there are barely any guitar solos on the album), the rhythm playing is excellent.
	www.livingformetal.com /reviews/review.aspx?reviewid=91 (1108 words)

	Amon Amarth biography @ Tartareandesire.com
		The name Amon Amarth is taken from Tolkien´s famous Lord Of The Ring trilogy and means the mighty mountain of doom.
		The line-up at this point was Nico on drums, Ted on bass, Anders and Olavi on guitars and Johan on vocals.
		In the summer of 1993 the band entered Studio Lagret to record their first demo called "Thor Arise" also including a demo of Black Sabbath´s "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath".
	www.tartareandesire.com /bands/amonamarth.html (406 words)

	AMON AMARTH \| Rockdetector (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Johan Hegg (vocals), Johan Söderberg (guitar), Olavi Mikkonen (guitar), Ted Lundström (bass), Fredrik Andersson (drums)
		Hailing from Tumba, a suburb of Stockholm, AMON AMARTH, titled after the Mount Doom of J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy, trace their roots back to 1992, formatively taking the title SCUM for a 1991 demo.
		AMON AMARTH at this stage involved growler Johan Hegg, guitarists Olavi Mikkonen and Anders Hansson, with Nico Kaukinen on drums.
	www.rockdetector.com /artist,374.sm (211 words)

	MetalReview.com - Metal Review of Amon Amarth - Versus the World (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Vocally speaking Johan Hegg commands your respect from the get go, a midrange growl of doom Hegg emulates fierce power combined with strife combined with if you fuck with me I will make you pay.
		Olavi Mikkonen and Johan Söderberg are keyed right in with riffs of spirit that burn the impression of contention with the order of business focused on piercing delusion.
		Following up the backbone Ted Lundström’s bassist ability fits the bill but from an overall view stands out much like a needle in a haystack.
	www.metalreview.com /viewreview.aspx?ID=282 (820 words)

	Pile Of Skulls - Amon Amarth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The band was formed in Stockholm in 1992.
		The band's original line-up consisted of Johan Hegg (vocals), Olavi Mikkonen (guitars), Anders Hansson (guitars), Ted Lundström (bass guitar) and Nico Kaukinen (drums).
		In 1993 the band recorded their first demo Thor Arise, which didn't see daylight before 2002, when it was released as a part of the limited edition of the band's album Versus The World.
	www.uusikaupunki.fi /~jukorki/bands/amon_amarth.htm (1181 words)

	UNRESTRAINED! Magazine - Issue 27 OUT NOW!!
		Looking back, the bands that helped contribute to the explosion of the Swedish sound was firstly Entombed, followed by Dissection, Dismember, At The Gates, In Flames, et al.
		Listening to this quintet's sound, rounded out by bassist Ted Lundstrom and guitarists Johan Soderberg and Olavi Mikkonen, it is easy to see where they absorbed their influences from -- At The Gates especially.
		Their Swedish sound, added to their lyrical and thematic bent, makes Amon Amarth a hybrid in a way.
	www.unrestrainedmag.com /u16amon.html (1138 words)

	shagrath
		Johan: Well traditionally it's been mostly Olavi Mikkonen (guitars) writing music, but of course everyone's contributed on this album.
		Sometimes I here the music that we have and I get an inspiration from it or sometimes I have lyrics written down before that I put to the music.
		Or even sometimes I write something down and the other guys (Olavi Mikkonen, Johan Soderberg, Fredrik Andersson, Ted Lundstrom) help me out with the lyrics.
	www.uraniummusic.com /ilyapics/interviews/Amon.htm (1750 words)

	Amon Amarth
		Amon Amarth meaning "The mountain of doom" (taken from the novel "The lord of the ring" by J.R.R Tolkien) - formed in Tumba (south of Stockholm Sweden)1992 from the ashes of Scum by Olavi Mikkonen guitar, Nico Kaukinen drums, Ted Lundström bass, Johan Hegg vocals and Anders Hansson gutiar.
		First demo "Thor Arise" was recorded in 1993 at Studio Lagret, but was never released due to poor soundquality.
		Amon Amarth has recently recorded their third full-length album "The Crusher" - in Abyss Studios, this time engineered by Lars Szöke and mixed by Peter Tägtgren.
	home.hetnet.nl /~judas_blackdeath/Bands/amon_amarth.htm (333 words)

	Swedish Metal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Swedish Metal: In one word, describe each band member, including yourself.
		(laughs) Olavi Mikkonen, what can I say about that guy.
		Swedish Metal: When you did the show in Iceland that you released on DVD as a limited edition to Fate of Norms, did you expect to film that show for a release or were you overwhelmed with the crowd response?
	www.swedishmetal.net /scripts/interviews/index.asp?do=visa&id=63 (1401 words)

	AmonAmarth .de/.at - Inofficial German Fanpage
		The name - AMON AMARTH - the mighty mountain of doom, taken from the famous J.R.R. Tolkien book "The Lord of the Rings".
		The first official line-up was: Johan Hegg (Vocals), Olavi Mikkonen (Guitar), Anders Hansson (Guitar), Ted Lundström (Bass) and Nico Kaukinen (Drums).
		Lyrically influenced by the viking mythology and with a typical Death/Black Metal sound AMON AMARTH recorded their first demo in the summer of 1993.
	www.amonamarth.de /en/band_biography.shtml (1724 words)

	Amon Amarth "Fate of Norns" Cd (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Just something so damned triumphant and headbangingly BROO-TAL about experiencing a new AMON AMARTH album you can't help but want to raise a brimming horn of mead to the heavens and throw the horns to the Gods of Metal, ale, and beards in grim and frostbitten gratitude!
		The quintessential Viking/Death Metal band of all time, AMON AMARTH (Johan Hegg/vocals, Johan Söderberg/guitars, Olavi Mikkonen/guitars, Ted Lundström/bass, and Fredrik Andersson/drums) are virtually peerless within the confines of their chosen subgenre of Norse-themed Death, with perhaps only their booze-soaked, shield-hewing fellow countrymen in UNLEASHED currently offering up much of anything in the way of competition.
		I cracked a smile from ear to ear the moment I threw this on for the first time.
	www.cahrecords.com /forsale1/amonamarthfateofhornscd.html (667 words)

	Metal-Rules.com
		A particularly crushing version of “Death In Fire” closed out Amon Amarth’s set but “Fate of Norns,” “The Pursuit of Vikings” and “For The Stabwounds In Our Backs” levelled the crowd as vocalist Johann Hegg hoisted an actual horn of mead strapped to his hip between songs.
		Windmill headbanging from guitarists Olavi Mikkonen and Johan Soderberg got the crowd whipped up and as Hegg stated “Death In Fire” would be their last song of the night, a collective groan panned across the crowd.
		To say that Amon Amarth got one of the largest turn-outs for an opening band at an early show (they went on an 7:30PM) and best responses from a crowd I have ever seen is an understatement.
	www.metal-rules.com /zine/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=438 (1408 words)

	RAGING METAL - Featured Artist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
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		Amon Amarth meaning "The mountain of doom" was formed in 1992 from the ashes of Scum by Olavi Mikkonen guitar, Nico Kaukinen drums, Ted Lundström bass, Johan Hegg vocals and Anders Hansson guitar.
		In 1995, Amon Amarth signed a contract for one MCD with Singaporean label Pulverized, and spent five days in November 1995 in Studio Abyss (owned by Peter Tägtgren) to record "Sorrow Throughout the Nine Worlds" which was released spring 1996.
	www.raging-metal.d2g.com /featured/0005.html (106 words)

	metalupdate.com - Features
		METAL UPDATE: Are you guys the only two original members of Amon Amarth?
		JOHAN HEGG: No. It's Ted, me, and Oli [Olavi Mikkonen].
		JH: We read a little about it in school - I must have been in the third or fourth grade - but not that much.
	www.metalupdate.com /interviewamon.html (1404 words)

	.:: MusicXtra ::. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Forming in Tumba, a southern suburb of Stockholm, Sweden's Amon Amarth started out in 1992 with Johan Hegg (vocals), Olavi Mikkonen (guitar), Anders Hansson (guitar), Ted Lundström (bass) and Nico Kaukinen (drums).
		With a death / fl metal sound and lyrics influenced by Viking mythology the band entered the studio in 1993 to record their first demo Thor Arise, however, this was never released due to poor sound / production.
		For more information on Amon Amarth please visit their official site
	www.musicxtra.net /bands/amonamarth/feature.html (732 words)

	Bravewords.com > News
		The band have posted the following studio report at their official website: "We have not been able to update this report for the last couple of days since our site been down, however we have not been unproductive.
		Today Olavi (Mikkonen) and Johan (Söderberg) (photo here) finished the rhythm guitars on all songs and nothing has been left out in our pursuit of perfection for this record.
		We can also announce that the new album is going to contain nine powerful metal songs and it's no exaggeration saying that we have outdone ourselves!
	www.bravewords.com /news/44897 (268 words)

	Bravewords.com > News
		On this recording we tried something new, previously only one guitarist laid down support guitar for the drum recording.
		This time both Olavi (Mikkonen - guitar) and Johan (Hegg - vocals) plays along with Fredrik (Andersson - drums) all the time, just to create the right tension.
		For every hour that goes by we feel that these are the strongest set of songs ever!
	www.bravewords.com /news/44131 (234 words)

	UnEarthed Archive :: News :: Deicide/Amon Amarth Tour: Denver Show Cancelled! ::. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The DEICIDE/AMON AMARTH show in Denver, Colorado on Thursday, March 27 has been cancelled.
		According to AMON AMARTH guitarist Olavi Mikkonen, "the show is cancelled because there is no way we can manage to make the drive from Seattle to Denver on time.
		Bad weather and roads that (have) been closed simply make it impossible for us.
	archive.unearthed.com /?news,2003,03,0000015942 (132 words)

	MovieMars.com 039841441024: AMON AMARTH - VERSUS THE WORLD - CD BOXSET *NEW
		Initial pressings of VERSUS THE WORLD will include a bonus disc.
		Amon Amarth: Johan Kegg (vocals); Anders Hansson, Olavi Mikkonen (guitar); Ted Lundstrom (bass); Mike Kaukinen, Fredrik Andersson (drums).
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	stores.channeladvisor.com /Movie-Mars/Items/039841441024 (101 words)

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