Amon Amarth bring Sleipnir to a modern western in Eight Legs Of Thunder video
Amon Amarth have released the video for new single Eight Legs Of Thunder, the final preview of their forthcoming album The Allfather Awakens.
Built around a galloping riff and a broad, chant-ready chorus, the track draws on the Norse tale of Sleipnir, Odin’s eight-legged horse. Rather than staging the mythology in an expected historical setting, the accompanying clip transports it into a dusty contemporary American western, complete with cowboys, pickup trucks and long open roads. Sleipnir appears through a surreal dream sequence that brings the old tale crashing into a different kind of frontier.
Director Dariusz Szermanowicz said: “With Eight Legs Of Thunder, together with the band, we wanted to break the traditional metal music video mould once again. We fused the raw, dusty vibe of a modern western with the epic, dark mythology of Odin’s eight-legged steed. It’s a high-octane, cinematic ride packed with cowboy tension, raw action, and a touch of dark humour. We didn’t just want to make a music video – we wanted to deliver a visual knockout.”
A new record shaped on the road
The Allfather Awakens arrives on 2 October via Metal Blade Records. Recorded across two sessions at producer Jacob Hansen’s studio in Denmark, the ten-track album was developed while the band were touring, with the material written before the lyrics were added.
The record continues Amon Amarth’s fascination with Norse history and mythology, though it is described as a collection of separate stories centred on conflict, sacrifice and the pursuit of a greater good rather than a full concept album. The band also reportedly shifted their guitar approach away from 5150 amplifiers and back towards Marshall gear for a less modern sound.
The album follows previous singles Gjallarhorn, We Rule The Waves and the group’s first acoustic track, Upphaf.
The ten songs on The Allfather Awakens
- Gjallarhorn
- Eight Legs Of Thunder
- Kvasir’s Blood
- We Rule The Waves
- Upphaf
- Die With A War Cry
- Raven God
- The Allfather Awakes
- Oden’s Hunt
- Ascending Like An Eagle
Golden Hall production heads to the UK
Following the album’s release, Amon Amarth will take The Allfather Awakens on the road with Orbit Culture and Soilwork. The tour’s new production is inspired by Odin’s Golden Hall, with three UK shows set for Manchester, London and Wolverhampton before the European run begins in Paris.
- Fri 9 Oct – Manchester, O2 Apollo
- Sat 10 Oct – London, Eventim Apollo
- Sun 11 Oct – Wolverhampton, Civic Hall
- Tue 13 Oct – Paris, Zenith, France
- Wed 14 Oct – Esch sur Alzette, Rockhal, Luxembourg
- Fri 16 Oct – Stuttgart, Schleyer-Halle, Germany
- Sat 17 Oct – Frankfurt, Festhalle, Germany
- Sun 18 Oct – Antwerp, Lotto Hall, Belgium
- Tue 20 Oct – Den Bosch, Mainstage, Netherlands
- Wed 21 Oct – Hamburg, Sporthalle, Germany
- Fri 23 Oct – Gothenburg, Scandinavium, Sweden
- Sat 24 Oct – Stockholm, Hovet, Sweden
- Mon 26 Oct – Helsinki, Ice Hall, Finland
- Tue 27 Oct – Tallinn, Unibet Arena, Estonia
- Thu 29 Oct – Gliwice, PreZero Arena Gliwice, Poland
- Fri 30 Oct – Leipzig, Quarterback Immobilien Arena, Germany
- Sat 31 Oct – Oberhausen, Rudolf Weber Arena, Germany
- Mon 2 Nov – Budapest, Barba Negra, Hungary
- Tue 3 Nov – Vienna, Gasometer, Austria
- Wed 4 Nov – Bamberg, Brose Arena, Germany
- Fri 6 Nov – Prague, O2 Universum, Czech Republic
- Sat 7 Nov – Berlin, Velodrom, Germany
- Sun 8 Nov – Munich, Zenith, Germany
- Tue 10 Nov – Milan, Alcatraz, Italy
- Wed 11 Nov – Zurich, The Hall, Switzerland
- Fri 13 Nov – Barcelona, Sant Jordi Club, Spain
- Sat 14 Nov – Madrid, Vistalegre, Spain
- Sun 15 Nov – Lisbon, Sala Tejo, Portugal
