With Oden on Our Side

With Oden on Our Side takes on a heavier approach compared to their previous album Fate of Norns; according to vocalist Johan Hegg, in an interview with Dutch metal magazine Aardschok, the album would go back to their roots such as their debut, Once Sent from the Golden Hall. When asked about the meaning of the album's title, Hegg remarked: riding his eight-legged horse Sleipnir on the Tjängvide image stone. == Cover art ==

The album cover art features the Norse God Odin riding on his fabled octopedal horse Sleipnir in a depiction borrowed from the Tjängvide image stone. The background depicts the Valknut, a symbol whose meaning is uncertain, though archeological evidence suggests it to be associated with Odin. Letters of the Runic alphabet can be seen on the edges of the triangles forming the Valknut. The Runes on top spell out "With Oden on our Side", whereas the bottom right runes spell "Amon Amarth" using characters from the Elder Futhark. == Reception ==

Since its release, With Oden on Our Side has received favorable reviews. Greg Prato of AllMusic gave the album three and a half stars naming it a competent example of the melodic death metal genre, stating that Johan Hegg's vocals complement the Iron Maiden-esque guitar riffing from Olavi Mikkonen and Johan Söderberg. Blabbermouth.net gave With Oden on Our Side a score of 8 out of 10 comparing its quality to that of Versus the World and Fate of Norns. Accolades == Track listing ==

Personnel Amon Amarth • Johan Hegg − vocals • Olavi Mikkonen − lead guitar • Johan Söderberg − rhythm guitar • Ted Lundström − bass • Fredrik Andersson − drums Production • Jens Bogren – production, engineering, mixing • Anders "Shadow" Ström – additional recording • Thomas Eberger – mastering Studios • Fascination Street studios, Örebro, Sweden • Cutting Room, Stockholm – mastering • Amon Amarth's rehearsal studio – recording (2006 demos) • Sunlight Studio – recording (1997 demos) == Charts ==