The Crusher (album)

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The Crusher is the third full-length studio album by Swedish death metal band Amon Amarth. It was released on May 8, 2001, through Metal Blade Records. The album was also released on the Double LP and Picture LP versions on June 29, 2007, which were hand-counted and limited to only 500 copies. A deluxe edition was released in 2009 that featured the album remastered by Jens Bogren, and a bonus CD of the original album played live in its entirety in Bochum, Germany.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Johan Hegg

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Bastards of a Lying Breed"	Olavi Mikkonen	5:33
2.	"Masters of War"	Mikkonen Fredrik Andersson	4:35
3.	"The Sound of Eight Hooves"	Mikkonen	4:50
4.	"Risen from the Sea (2000)"	Mikkonen Ted Lundström Nico Kaukinen Anders Hansson	4:26
5.	"As Long as the Raven Flies"	Mikkonen	4:04
6.	"A Fury Divine"	Mikkonen	6:36
7.	"Annihilation of Hammerfest"	Mikkonen Johan Söderberg	5:03
8.	"The Fall Through Ginnungagap"	Mikkonen	5:21
9.	"Releasing Surtur's Fire"	Mikkonen	5:30
Total length:			45:59

Limited edition bonus track

No.	Title	Length
10.	"Eyes of Horror" (Possessed cover)	3:34
Total length:		49:33

2009 remastered edition bonus CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Bastards of a Lying Breed" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)	5:41
2.	"Masters of War" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)	5:10
3.	"The Sound of Eight Hooves" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)	5:02
4.	"Risen from the Sea (2000)" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)	4:24
5.	"As Long as the Raven Flies" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)	3:36
6.	"A Fury Divine" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)	6:09
7.	"Annihilation of Hammerfest" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)	5:14
8.	"The Fall Through Ginnungagap" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)	5:40
9.	"Releasing Surtur's Fire" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)	5:17
Total length:		46:13

Personnel

Band members

• Fredrik Andersson – drums
• Olavi Mikkonen – lead guitar
• Johan Hegg – vocals
• Johan Söderberg – rhythm guitar
• Ted Lundström – bass guitar

Other

• Engineered by Lars Szöke and mixed by Peter Tägtgren
• Mastered at Cuttingroom by Peter In the Betou
• Bonus track "Eyes of Horror" recorded at Das Boot studio
• Cover by Tom Thiel and Thomas Everhard
• Layout by Thomas Everhard

Release history

Date	Release
May 8, 2001	Original
August 29, 2009	Reissue