The 1,000 audience members must have been exhausted at the end of this one. At 22 songs, there is not much point in detailing the set list, as you can guess that it includes material from all the band's albums, the cuts from "Fate of Norns" and "Versus the World" coming off particularly well. What is most astounding is how sharp the group remains for this marathon set.
Johan Hegg is a towering frontman that has the chops, the stage presence, and a contagiously congenial nature, which has been the case every time I've seen an AMON AMARTH performance. As for the band itself, the players are nearly flawless. Far from cheesy, it suits the band's music and image perfectly and is very well done. Included is an actual battle scene toward the end of the show. Often drenched in crimson light and with copious amounts of flame and explosions, the show even includes a cast of actors playing Vikings that are welcomed on stage at strategic points during the show. Filmed with 11 cameras, the band plays the longest set in its decade-long history: 22 songs (including the show-opening intro music)! Beyond the fact that the sound and camera work is outstanding, the stage production is a site to see. And that's a good place to startĭisc 1 includes the Cologne performance, which was clearly intended to be the highpoint of this DVD.
Rather than cramming in the typical backstage shenanigans or home movie material, the only non-performance segment included is a "making of" piece called "The Vikings are Coming – A Look Behind the Scenes in Cologne", which details the preparation for the August 2005 performance at Live Music Hall, the DVD's main feature. Fortunately, the five live performances are worth the time of any AMON AMARTH fan. It is the total running time for this three-DVD set called "Wrath of the Norsemen". I think I've had enough AMON AMARTH to last me through the rest of the year, seven hours and 22 minutes to be exact.
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