Metal Hammer UK

HOW DO I GROW A BEARD?

TO CELEBRATE THE release of their storming 11th album, Berserker, Viking voyagers Amon Amarth will be embarking on a three-date crusade across the UK in November. We captured vocalist and walking man-mountain Johan Hegg to answer your burning questions on Norse mythology, retiring metal bands, beard management and sourcing authentic Viking drinking horns. Well, who else are you gonna ask?

Have you ever thought of doing a full concept album based on stories from the Prose/Poetic Edda or any Norse mythological texts, because I think that would be amazing!

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“I’ve had a bunch of ideas taken from the of course. I’m not sure it’s going to be a full concept album but maybe just a couple of songs that I

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