My mission: THE complete Amon Amarth album releases

AndY.

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Hi friends.

although this forum doesen't seem to be really active anymore, I start a new thread with my collector's story; maybe some people are interested.
When I found out about this board in 2008 I've especially been inspired by some diehard collectors and their stuff: Fuel80, haayema, xeen. I was impressed that one could collect so many different releases of the band and I started my own little collection in 2008.

However, it was a small collection back in the days. After a break I decided to collect EVERY release in EVERY country of the world; insane, I know, but a hobby that brings lot of fun to me :p

I started to collect more seriously at the beginning of 2013 and up to this day I collected more than 150 different releases of Amon Amarth's albums.

I'm still not done with this mission and still missing some stuff. I know that xeen and haayema quit collecting, don't know if Fuel80 is still active. But maybe there's someone who has something for my collection I still miss; I'm always looking forward to trade and buy Amon Amarth stuff.
I keep the Sell/Trade/Wanted thread updated with my list - maybe there's a possibility to really have a complete collection one day.

If you are interested - this is my collection so far:

Scum / Demo1; Red cassette (SCUM Records)

The Arrival of the Fimbul Winter Purple tape (Fimbul Records)
The Arrival of the Fimbul Winter Blue tape (Fimbul Records, old logo)
The Arrival of the Fimbul Winter Red tape (Fimbul Records)
The Arrival of the Fimbul Winter Red tape (SCUM Records)
The Arrival of the Fimbul Winter Green tape (Fimbul Records)
The Arrival of the Fimbul Winter Blue II tape (Fimbul Records, new logo)

Sorrow throughout the Nine Worlds First Press, Digipack 1996 (CD)
Sorrow throughout the Nine Worlds Re-Release 1996 (black CD)
Sorrow throughout the Nine Worlds Re-Release 1996 (white CD with suncross)
Sorrow throughout the Nine Worlds Re-Release 2000, Jewelcase (CD with helmet)
Sorrow throughout the Nine Worlds Singapur Cardboard Promo (CD, Pulverised Records)
Sorrow throughout the Nine Worlds black-white sleeve (PIC LP, Metal Supremacy)
Sorrow throughout the Nine Worlds Promo Testpressing (PIC LP, Metal Supremacy)
Sorrow throughout the Nine Worlds / Mayhem Wolf's Lair Abyss; Ukraine split tape 1998
(Moon Records)

Once sent from the Golden Hall German Jewelcase 1998 (CD, Metal Blade)
Once sent from the Golden Hall EU Promo Jewelcase 1998 (CD, Metal Blade)
Once sent from the Golden Hall German Re-Release, Jewelcase 2009 (CD, Metal Blade)
Once sent from the Golden Hall German Re-Release, Limited Digipack 2009 (2-CD, Metal Blade)
Once sent from the Golden Hall U.S. Promo SAMPLE 1998 (CD, Metal Blade)
Once sent from the Golden Hall U.S. promoed version with hole through barcode in plastic sleeve 2006 (CD, Metal Blade)
Once sent from the Golden Hall U.S. Re-Release, Limited Digipack 2009 (2-CD, Metal Blade)
Once sent from the Golden Hall Japanese Jewelcase with OBI 2009 (CD, Metal Blade)
Once sent from the Golden Hall Russian Jewelcase (CD, Fono Ltd.)
Once sent from the Golden Hall Argentinian Re-Release, Jewelcase in Slipcase (2-CD, Icarus)
Once sent from the Golden Hall Brazilian Jewelcase (2-CD, Paranoid Records under license of Metal Blade)
Once sent from the Golden Hall First Press 1998 (LP, Metal Blade)
Once sent from the Golden Hall Promo Testpressing 1998 (LP, Metal Blade)
Once sent from the Golden Hall Limited Edition, Re-Release 2005 (PIC-LP) – No. 013/500
Once sent from the Golden Hall Signed Limited Edition, Re-Release 2005 (PIC-LP); No. 455/500
Once sent from the Golden Hall Clear Vinyl, Re-Release 2009 (2-LP, Back On Black)
Once sent from the Golden Hall Testpressing 2009 (2-LP, Back On Black)
Once sent from the Golden Hall U.S. Advance tape 1997 (Metal Blade)
Maybe 50 of the tapes were made total.
Once sent from the Golden Hall Ukraine tape 1998 (Moon Records)
Once sent from the Golden Hall Bulgarian tape 1998 (Wizard/Metal Blade)
Once sent from the Golden Hall Polish tape 1998 (Metal Mind Records/Metal Blade)

The Avenger German Jewelcase 1999 (CD, Metal Blade)
The Avenger German Promo Jewelcase 1999 (CD, Metal Blade)
The Avenger German Limited Digipack 1999 (CD, Metal Blade)
The Avenger German Re-Release, Jewelcase 2009 (CD, Metal Blade)
The Avenger German Re-Release, Limited Digipack 2009 (2-CD, Metal Blade)
The Avenger U.S. Jewelcase 1999 with sticker (CD, Metal Blade)
The Avenger U.S. Jewelcase “promoed” with hole through barcode (CD, Metal Blade)
The Avenger U.S. Promo SAMPLE 1999 (CD, Metal Blade)
The Avenger U.S. Re-Release, Limited Digipack 2009 (2-CD, Metal Blade)
The Avenger Japanese Jewelcase (CD, Metal Blade)
The Avenger Russian Jewelcase (CD, Fono Ltd.)
The Avenger Argentinian Re-Release, Jewelcase in Slipcase (2-CD, Icarus)
The Avenger Brazilian Jewelcase (2-CD, Paranoid Records under license of Metal Blade)
The Avenger First Press 1999 (LP, Metal Blade)
The Avenger Promo Testpressing 1999 (LP, Metal Blade)
The Avenger Limited Edition, Re-Release 2005 (PIC-LP) – No. 001/500
The Avenger Limited Edition, Re-Release 2005 (PIC-LP) – NO NUMBER /500
The Avenger Testpressing 2009 (2-LP, Back On Black)
The Avenger Ukraine cassette 1999 (Moon Records)
The Avenger Taiwan cassette 1999 (Rock Records)
The Avenger Bulgarian cassette 1999 (Wizard/Metal Blade)

The Crusher German Jewelcase 2001 (CD, Metal Blade)
The Crusher German Promo Jewelcase 2001 (CD, Metal Blade)
The Crusher German Re-Release, Jewelcase 2009 (CD, Metal Blade)
The Crusher German Re-Release, Limited Digipack 2009 (2-CD, Metal Blade)
The Crusher U.S. Jewelcase 2001 (CD, Metal Blade)
The Crusher U.S. Jewelcase promoed with hole through barcode (CD, Metal Blade)
The Crusher U.S. Promo SAMPLE 2001 (CD, Metal Blade)
The Crusher U.S. Re-Release, Limited Digipack 2009 (2-CD, Metal Blade)
The Crusher Japanese Jewelcase (CD, Metal Blade)
The Crusher Russian Jewelcase (CD, Fono Ltd.)
The Crusher Argentinian Re-Release, Jewelcase in Slipcase 2010 (2-CD, Icarus)
The Crusher Brazilian Jewelcase (2-CD, Paranoid Records under license of Metal Blade)
The Crusher First Press Gatefold 2001 (2-LP, Metal Blade)
The Crusher Promo Testpressing 2001 (2-LP, Metal Blade)
The Crusher Limited Edition, Re-Release 2005 (PIC-LP) No. 001/500
The Crusher Red Vinyl, Re-Release 2010 (2-LP, Back On Black)
The Crusher Testpressing 2010 (2-LP, Back On Black)
The Crusher Bulgarian cassette 2001 (Wizard/Metal Blade)

Versus the World German Jewelcase 2002 (CD, Metal Blade)
Versus the World EU-Promo Cardsleeve 2002 (CD, Metal Blade)
Versus the World German Promo Jewelcase (CD, Metal Blade)
Versus the World German Digipack “Viking Edition” 2002 (2-CD, Metal Blade)
Versus the World German Re-Release, Jewelcase 2009 (CD, Metal Blade)
Versus the World German Re-Release, Limited Digipack 2009 (2-CD, Metal Blade)
Versus the World US-Promo Cardsleeve 2002 (CD, Metal Blade)
Versus the World U.S. Jewelcase “Viking Edition” 2002 (2-CD, Metal Blade)
Versus the World U.S. Re-Release, Limited Digipack 2009 (2-CD, Metal Blade)
Versus the World Japanese Jewelcase with OBI (CD, Metal Blade)
Versus the World Russian Jewelcase (CD, Fono Ltd.)
Versus the World Argentinian Re-Release, Jewelcase in Slipcase (2-CD, Icarus)
Versus the World Brazilian Jewelcase (2-CD, Paranoid Records under license of Metal Blade)
Versus the World Thailand Promo Jewelcase 2002 (2-CD, Metal Blade/Indy Pop)
Versus the World First Press Gatefold 2002 (2-LP, Metal Blade)
Versus the World Limited Edition, Re-Release (PIC-LP) – No. 420/500
Versus the World White Vinyl, Re-Release 2010 (2-LP, Back On Black)
Versus the World Testpressing 2009 (2-LP, Back On Black)
Versus the World Thailand double-cassette 2002 (Indy Pop)
Versus the World Indonesian promo double-cassette 2002 (Metal Blade)
Versus the World Bulgarian cassette 2002 (Wizard/Metal Blade)

Fate of Norns German Jewelcase with Promo Tour sticker 2004 (CD, Metal Blade)
Fate of Norns EU Promo Cardsleeve 2004 (CD, Metal Blade)
Fate of Norns EU Promo Cardsleeve, Album version 2004 (CD, Metal Blade)
This version was especially given to music magazines
Fate of Norns German Limited Digipack with Promo Tour sticker 2004 (2-CD, Metal Blade)
Fate of Norns U.S. Jewelcase 2004 (CD, Metal Blade)
Fate of Norns Japanese Jewelcase with OBI (CD, Metal Blade)
Fate of Norns Russian Jewelcase (CD, Fono Ltd.)
Fate of Norns Argentinian Re-Release 2011, Jewelcase (CD, Icarus)
Fate of Norns Thailand Jewelcase (CD, Indy Pop)
Fate of Norns Release Shows 2004 (CD, Metal Blade)
Fate of Norns / Vader The Beast US-double Promo Cardsleeve (CD, Metal Blade)
Fate of Norns First Press Gatefold 2004 (LP, Metal Blade)
Fate of Norns U.S. Jewelcase “promoed” with hole through barcode (CD, Metal Blade)
Fate of Norns Limited Edition, Re-Release 2012 (PIC-LP) – No. 347/500
Fate of Norns Grey Vinyl, Re-Release 2009 (LP, Back On Black)
Fate of Norns Testpressing 2009 (LP, Back On Black)

With Oden on our Side – German Jewelcase 2006 (CD, Metal Blade)
With Oden on our Side – German Jewelcase in Slipcase 2006 (CD, Metal Blade)
With Oden on our Side – German Limited Digipack 2006 (2-CD, with Promo Tour Sticker, Metal Blade)
With Oden on our Side – German “Bottle-Opener-Edition” in plastic slipcase 2006 (2-CD, Metal Blade)
With Oden on our Side – EU-Promo Cardsleeve 2006 (CD, Metal Blade)
With Oden on our Side – European Promo Single Jewelcase 2006 (2-Track-CD, Metal Blade)
With Oden on our Side – U.S. Digipack 2006 (2-CD, Metal Blade)
With Oden on our Side – U.S. Promo Single Jewelcase 2006 (2-Track-CD, Metal Blade)
With Oden on our Side – US “promoed” version with hole through barcode in plastic
sleeve 2006 (CD, Metal Blade) This version was especially given to music magazines
With Oden on Our Side – U.S. Promo SAMPLE Digipak 2006 (CD, Metal Blade)
With Oden on our Side – Japanese Digipack with OBI (2-CD, Metal Blade)
With Oden on our Side – Russian Jewelcase (CD, Fono Ltd.)
With Oden on our Side – Argentinian Re-Release 2007, Jewelcase (2-CD, Icarus)
With Oden on our Side – Brazilian Jewelcase (2-CD, Paranoid Records under license of Metal Blade)
With Oden on our Side – Thailand Jewelcase (CD, Indy Pop)
With Oden on our Side – Taiwan Jewelcase (CD + DVD)
With Oden on our Side – Promo Testpressing 2006 (LP, Metal Blade)
With Oden on our Side – Testpressing 2009 (LP, Back On Black)
With Oden on our Side – Indonesian promo cassette 2006 (Metal Blade)

Twilight of the Thunder God – German Jewelcase (CD, First Press with Promo Tour sticker, Metal Blade)
Twilight of the Thunder God – German Limited Digibook (2-CD + DVD, Metal Blade)
Twilight of the Thunder God – German Limited “Bobblehead Edition” (Metal Blade)
Twilight of the Thunder God – U.S. Jewelcase 2008 (CD, Metal Blade)
Twilight of the Thunder God – U.S. Digipack (CD + DVD, Metal Blade)
Twilight of the Thunder God – Japanese Jewelcase with OBI (CD + DVD, Metal Blade)
Twilight of the Thunder God – Japanese Promo SAMPLE Jewelcase with OBI (CD + DVD, Metal Blade)
Twilight of the Thunder God – Russian Jewelcase (CD, Fono Ltd.)
Twilight of the Thunder God – Argentinian Jewelcase in Slipcase (CD, Icarus)
Twilight of the Thunder God – Thailand Jewelcase (CD, Indy Pop)
Twilight of the Thunder God – EU-Promo Cardsleeve (CD, Metal Blade)
Twilight of the Thunder God – US Advance Promo in plastic sleeve with sticker (CD, Metal Blade)
Twilight of the Thunder God – Australian Jewelcase 2008 (CD, STOMP, Metal Blade)
Twilight of the Thunder God – Australian Digipak 2008 (CD, STOMP, Metal Blade)
Twilight of the Thunder God – Taiwan Jewelcase (CD + DVD)
Twilight of the Thunder God – Limited Edition (PIC-LP) – No. 1827/2000
Twilight of the Thunder God – Testpressing 2008 (2-LP, Etched Vinyl, Metal Blade)
Twilight of the Thunder God – Testpressing 2009 (2-LP, Back On Black)
Twilight of the Thunder God – Indonesian promo cassette 2008 (Metal Blade)

Hymns to the Rising Sun – Japanese Jewelcase with OBI (CD, Metal Blade)

Surtur Rising – German Jewelcase (CD, First Press with Promo Tour sticker, Metal Blade)
Surtur Rising – German Limited Digibook (CD + DVD, Metal Blade)
Surtur Rising – German Special Edition Box (Digibook with CD + DVD, Surtur Figure, Metal Blade)
Surtur Rising – German Special-LP-Size-Edition (CD, DVD, Poster, Booklet, Metal Blade)
Surtur Rising – U.S. Digipack (CD + DVD, Metal Blade)
Surtur Rising – Japanese Jewelcase with OBI (CD, Metal Blade)
Surtur Rising – Russian Jewelcase (CD, Fono Ltd.)
Surtur Rising – Argentinian Jewelcase in Paper Slipcase (CD + DVD, Icarus)
Surtur Rising – Brazilian Jewelcase (CD + DVD, Paranoid Records under license of Metal Blade)
Surtur Rising – Korean Jewelcase (CD + DVD, Dope Entertainment, Metal Blade)
Surtur Rising – Limited Edition (PIC-LP, Metal Blade)
Surtur Rising – Limited Gatefold 180g ruby Vinyl (2-LP, Metal Blade) – No. 018/300
Surtur Rising – Limited Gatefold 180g red/black splatter Vinyl (2-LP, Metal Blade)

Deceiver of the Gods – German Limited Edition Boxset, European Tour-Sticker (2-CD, Metal Blade)
Deceiver of the Gods – German Limited Media Markt Edition Boxset (2-CD, DVD, Metal Blade)
Deceiver of the Gods – Signed Jewelcase (CD, Metal Blade)
Deceiver of the Gods – U.S. Jewelcase with limited bottle opener (CD, Metal Blade)
Deceiver of the Gods – U.S. Limited Edition Boxset, with Sticker (2-CD, Metal Blade)
Deceiver of the Gods – U.S. Jewelcase, “promoed” with hole through barcode (CD, Metal Blade)
Deceiver of the Gods – U.S. one-track-radio-promo (Cdr, Metal Blade)
Deceiver of the Gods – Japanese Jewelcase with OBI (CD, Metal Blade)
Deceiver of the Gods – Russian Jewelcase (CD, Fono Ltd.)
Deceiver of the Gods – Argentinian Jewelcase in Paper Slipcase (CD + DVD, Icarus)
Deceiver of the Gods – Brazilian Jewelcase (CD, Rock Brigade Records under license of Metal Blade)
Deceiver of the Gods – Mexican Jewelcase (CD, Scarecrow Records under license of Metal Blade)
Deceiver of the Gods – Mexican Digipack (2-CD, Scarecrow Records under license of Metal Blade)
Deceiver of the Gods – Taiwan Jewelcase (CD, Magnum Music under license of Metal Blade)
Deceiver of the Gods – First Press limited black vinyl (LP, Metal Blade)
Deceiver of the Gods – Limited Nuclear Blast Blue Vinyl (LP, Metal Blade)
Deceiver of the Gods – Limited Edition (PIC-LP, Metal Blade)

DVDs

Wrath of the Norsemen – German 10-page Digipack with Slipcase (3-DVD, Metal Blade)
Wrath of the Norsemen – German Digi-Book in Slipcase (3-DVD, Metal Blade)
Wrath of the Norsemen – Argentinian Amaray (3-DVD, Icarus)

Bootlegs/Compilations:

The Unholy Alliance (Chapter III) – Amon Amarth & Trivium – Digipack (Split-CD) – (Limited 340/500)

The Vengeance of the Viking – 7’’ LP (Limited to 7/30)

Twilight of the Thunder God Wacken 2012 – 7’’ LP (Limited to 3/5)

Demo’s of Death feat. The Arrival of the Fimbul Winter demo (compilation tape, Tumba 1995)
 
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Nice work Andy, Respect!!! I have a little "break" in my AA collecting nowadays but with a new album it will be on again I hope... Been collecting Metallica since the early 90´s so that is my prio :)

No disrespect to VikingMan but nowadays in the internet days it´s great, cool, rare that you can´t download or stream everything. No one that has the Scum demo shares it it seems and that keeps the mystique of that old cassette :) But that is only my opinion :)
 
Thx, Chris!

Well, I took a break as well last year and started again now.
Think I'll post some pictures of my collection soon.

I remember seeing some of your Metallica items on a board a while ago. Do you have a public profile where to watch your complete collection - I'm curious to see your "priority stuff" :D
 
Yeah post some pics here :) Will take and send you some pictures by mail of my other collection soon :)
 
As pictures of the whole collection will take some time I'll post some parts of it step by step first.
Let's start with rare promotional stuff of Once Sent from the Golden Hall:
2 testpressings (with promo photo and info sheet) and 2 promo cassettes - all by Metal Blade.

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This week's additions (first post updated):

4 USA album releases:

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7 Brazilian releases by Paranoid records and Rock Brigade Records:

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Versus the World 2 white vinyl by Back on Black:
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I hate to think how much those tapes alone have cost you. :eek:

More than enough - unfortunately :zzz: And I won't start such a collection of any band again.

However, I collected really obsessive in 2013/14 and am more calm nowadays ;)

Anyway there isn't much that I miss - in spite of the band coming to my place and signing all the stuff :D:loco:
 
That's really impressive.

I wanted to check to see if my copy of Wrath of the Norseman was different (I forgot it how it was packaged because I hadn't looked at it in a while) but I'm not physically near it and according to a brief google search the one you have is the most common one that was released in the US. When I get back to it I'll see if it's anything different, in which case you're welcome to have it.

You collect tour tshirts or anything?
 
Hi there bathory.

Thanks for your kind words! If your DVD is from the USA I suppose it isn't the version I have. My version has the little golden slipcase that covers
about 1/3 of the digipack and can be removed. I think this was the first edition released in Germany.

My priority is collecting CDs, tapes, vinyl and the black/white promo/autograph pictures.
However, I collect Shirts and misc stuff as well of course.

Will try to post pictures more regularly.
 
Recent additions:
Sorrow throughout the Nine Worlds – Promo Testpressing (LP PIC-12’’, Metal Supremacy)
Once sent from the Golden Hall – US Promo SAMPLE 1998 (CD, Metal Blade)
The Avenger – U.S. Promo SAMPLE 1999 (CD, Metal Blade)
The Crusher – U.S. Promo SAMPLE 2001 (CD, Metal Blade)
With Oden on Our Side – U.S. Promo SAMPLE Digipak 2006 (CD, Metal Blade)
With Oden on our Side – Taiwan Jewelcase (CD + DVD)
Twilight of the Thunder God – Japanese Promo SAMPLE Jewelcase with OBI (CD + DVD, Metal Blade)
Twilight of the Thunder God – Thailand Jewelcase (CD, Indy Pop)
Twilight of the Thunder God – Australian Jewelcase 2008 (CD, STOMP, Metal Blade)
Twilight of the Thunder God – Australian Digipak 2008 (CD, STOMP, Metal Blade)
Twilight of the Thunder God – Taiwan Jewelcase (CD + DVD)
Surtur Rising – Korean Jewelcase (CD + DVD, Dope Entertainment, Metal Blade)
2 demo tapes

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Really cool Andy :) Now I know who has all the green fimbul tapes he he he, still miss that one in my collection :)
 
Yep, I know this message is pretty late, but this is quite astounding. I love seeing people's collections.