Amon Amarth set to re-release The Crusher remastered with a bonus live disc

Following the successful re-releases of Amon Amarth’s Once Sent From The Golden Hall ( Review ) and The Avenger (review coming), Metal Blade Records have announced they’ll be re-releasing Amon Amarth’s third full length effort, The Crusher on September 1st in a deluxe double-popup-digipak.  Like the previous two re-releases, the deluxe version will see The Crusher remastered, plus a cover of Possessed’s “The Eyes Of Horror” with the second disc featuring The Crusher played live in it’s entirety from a concert played December 30, 2008 in Bochum, Germany.

The Crusher reissue will be made available as an eight-sided double-digipak with an individual pop-up. All four pop-ups attached to each other show a special three-dimensional image. The reissue also features liner notes by Amon Amarth.

The Crusher ( Original Review ) was one of Amon Amarth’s best albums and the previous re-releases have been pretty awesome and it’s safe to say they’ll definitely be worthwhile purchases for anyone who doesn’t already have Amon Amarth’s early works, which are far superior to their more recent offerings.  The live album from Once Sent From The Golden Hall (recorded just days prior) is easily one of the best sounding live album’s I’ve heard to date and will almost definitely be a worthwhile listen on it’s own.

At least Metal Blade know how to make a re-release worthwhile.

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