Fans can now dive into the latest music video for the track “Saxons And Vikings” from AMON AMARTH’s current album, “The Great Heathen Army”
The video showcases a thrilling face-off between members of AMON AMARTH, including Olavi Mikkonen, Ted Lundstroem, Johan Soederberg, Johan Hegg, and Jocke Wallgren, and SAXON‘s Biff Byford, Paul Quinn, and Doug Scarratt. As the Saxons clash with the Vikings, the video unfolds the suspenseful question of who will emerge victorious and who will meet their fate. To witness the epic showdown between Saxons and Vikings, watch the video and discover the outcome of this fierce battle.
Johan Hegg, the lead vocalist of AMON AMARTH, expressed his excitement about the collaboration with SAXON, stating, “Recording this song with the legends from SAXON was amazing. It was such an honor to have them on this track, and to shoot a video with them was so much fun. I think the video came out great, really epic. It captures the essence of the song perfectly, and the fight scenes are awesome!” Biff Byford of SAXON added, “Doing the ‘Saxons And Vikings‘ video was good fun, the fight scenes were epic, and the song is cool.”
Looking ahead, AMON AMARTH is set to make a triumphant return to U.S. and Canadian stages with the “Metal Crushes All Tour 2024,” produced by Live Nation. Running from April 21 to May 25, the 24-date tour will include a notable stop at the historic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver, along with arena performances in cities like Portland, Vancouver, Quebec City, Asheville, Tampa, and Anaheim. Special guests CANNIBAL CORPSE, along with OBITUARY and FROZEN SOUL, will join the band on this epic journey.
In August, AMON AMARTH treated fans to a music video for the Valhalla feast track “Heidrun” from “The Great Heathen Army” album. Furthermore, a special four-track digital single of “Heidrun” was released, featuring a newly remixed version of the single, two live bonus tracks, and a unique “goat remix” version with actual goat vocals.
“The Great Heathen Army,” the band’s twelfth studio album, made its debut in August 2022 via Metal Blade Records. Recorded with acclaimed British producer Andy Sneap, who previously collaborated with the band on “Deceiver Of The Gods” (2013) and “Jomsviking” (2016), the album has solidified AMON AMARTH‘s position as a dominant force in the metal scene.
