Once Sent from the Golden Hall

Once Sent from the Golden Hall is the first full-length studio album released by the melodic death metal band Amon Amarth, released by Metal Blade Records. On February 10, 1998, Once Sent from the Golden Hall was released. The album was originally limited and only 1000 copies were sold on CD and LP versions. Later the album was re-released by Metal Blade in 2005 on Picture LP with 500 hand-counted copies. A deluxe edition was released in 2009 that featured the album remastered by Jens Bogren, and a bonus CD of the original album played live in its entirety in Bochum, Germany. Martin Lopez left the band soon after the release of this album to join Swedish band Opeth, making this the only album with him on drums. Likewise, it is also the only album to feature guitarist Anders Hansson.

Once Sent from the Golden Hall
Studio album by
Amon Amarth
ReleasedFebruary 10, 1998[1]
Recorded1997
StudioThe Abyss
GenreMelodic death metal
Length44:51
LabelMetal Blade
ProducerPeter Tägtgren, Amon Amarth
Amon Amarth chronology
Sorrow Throughout the Nine Worlds
(1996)		 Once Sent from the Golden Hall
(1998)		 The Avenger
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[2]
AllMusic[3]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Ride for Vengeance"Johan HeggOlavi Mikkonen4:30
2."The Dragons' Flight Across the Waves"HeggMikkonen4:35
3."Without Fear"Hegg
  • Mikkonen
  • Anders Hansson
4:50
4."Victorious March"
  • Hegg
  • Mikkonen
Mikkonen7:58
5."Friends of the Suncross"HeggMikkonen4:43
6."Abandoned"HeggMikkonen6:02
7."Amon Amarth"
  • Hegg
  • Ted Lundström
Mikkonen8:08
8."Once Sent from the Golden Hall"HeggMikkonen4:11
Total length:44:57
2009 remastered edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
9."Siegreicher Marsch" (German version of "Victorious March"')7:54
Total length:52:51
2009 remastered edition bonus CD
No.TitleLength
1."Ride for Vengeance" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)4:38
2."The Dragons' Flight Across the Waves" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)5:02
3."Without Fear" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)4:18
4."Victorious March" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)7:32
5."Friends of the Suncross" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)4:33
6."Abandoned" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)5:59
7."Amon Amarth" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)8:27
8."Once Sent from the Golden Hall" (live in Bochum, Germany in 2008)4:33
Total length:45:02

Personnel

Amon Amarth

Other

Artwork

The front cover features the band standing in a doorway in front of fire. Johan Hegg has his arms raised with his fists in the air. Four swords (like the ones used to form the 'A A' on the inside flap) border the image. The band's logo sits half an inch above the swords in flaming letters using the band's signature font, below the four swords is the album title. All artwork was created by Peter Kinmark.

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References
  1. "Amon Amarth". Metalblade.com. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
  2. Bowar, Chad. Amon Amarth - 'Once Sent From The Golden Hall' Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine heavymetal.about.com. Retrieved on 2011-05-24.
  3. Rivadavia, Eduardo. Once Sent from the Golden Hall review allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2011-05-24.
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