Ámr

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Ámr
Ihsahn - Ámr.png
Studio album by
Released4 May 2018 (2018-05-04)
StudioFascination Street Studios, Mnemosyne Studio and Sonic Attic Studio
GenreProgressive metal, post-black metal
Length43:49
LabelCandlelight
Ihsahn chronology
Arktis
(2016)
Ámr
(2018)
Telemark
(2020)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Injection9/10[1]
Metal Storm8.2/10[2]

Ámr (Old Norse and translates to "black", "loathsome") is the seventh studio album by Norwegian progressive metal artist Ihsahn. The album was released on 4 May 2018 through Candlelight Records.[3] Official videos were released for "Arcana Imperii", "Wake" and "Lend Me the Eyes of Millenia".

The deluxe edition also features a bonus track, which is a poem by Edgar Allan Poe.

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Ihsahn.

No.TitleLength
1."Lend Me the Eyes of Millenia"5:47
2."Arcana Imperii"4:53
3."Sámr"5:23
4."One Less Enemy"5:17
5."Where You Are Lost and I Belong"5:12
6."In Rites of Passage"4:04
7."Marble Soul"4:03
8."Twin Black Angels"4:39
9."Wake"4:27
Total length:43:49

Personnel[]

Musicians[]

  • Ihsahn – vocals, guitars, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Tobias Ørnes Andersen – drums
  • Fredrik Åkesson – additional guitar solo on "Arcana Imperii"
  • Angell Solberg Tveitan – additional marching drum on "Where You Are Lost and I Belong"

Production[]

  • Linus Corneliusson – mixing
  • Jens Bogren – mastering
  • Ritxi Ostáriz – design
  • Bjørn Tore Moen – front cover photo

Charts[]

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] 145
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] 6
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[6] 29

References[]

  1. ^ "Album Review: IHSAHN Ámr". 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Ihsahn - Ámr review - Metal Storm". www.metalstorm.net.
  3. ^ "EMPEROR's IHSAHN To Release Seventh Solo Album, 'Ámr', In May". 15 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Ultratop.be – Ihsahn – Ámr" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  5. ^ "Ihsahn Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  6. ^ "Ihsahn Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2020.


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