Viking metallers Amon Amarth have unveiled “Upphaf,” their first-ever acoustic song. The single is a stand-alone release while the band continues working on its next studio album.
“Upphaf” thankfully doesn’t see the band lightening their sound despite the transition to acoustic instruments. The addition of war drums and a Viking choir keep the atmosphere rich while the hard strums of the guitar and retained death metal vocals, themselves similar to real Viking-era folk vocalization, keeps a sense of barbaric toughness to the sound. The result is a song that is more a departure on paper than in practice, fitting perfectly with their established body of work.
Amon Amarth previously released another standalone single “We Rule the Waves” last year, a practice the band has been leaning into heavily since 2020.
The Swedish metallers are preparing for a tour of the UK and Eeurope for fall 2026. The outing kicks off October 9th in Manchester, England, passing through Paris, Vienna, and Milan, before ending in Lisbon on November 15th. Get tickets here.
Watch the music video for “Upphaf,” and see Amon Amarth’s upcoming tour dates, below.
Amon Amarth Tour Dates:
10/09 – Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo
10/10 – London, UK @ Eventim Apollo
10/11 – Wolverhampton, UK @ Civic Hall
10/13 – Paris, FR @ Zenith
10/14 – Esch sur Alzette, LU @ Rockhal
10/16 – Stuttgart, DE @ Schleyer-Halle
10/17 – Frankfurt, DE @ Festhalle
10/18 – Antwerp, BE @ Lotto Hall
10/20 – Den Bosch, NL @ Mainstage
10/21 – Hamburg, DE @ Sporthalle
10/23 – Gothenburg, SE @ Scandinavium
10/24 – Stockholm, SE @ Hovet
10/26 – Helsinki, FI @ Ice Hall
10/27 – Tallin, EE @ Unibet Arena
10/29 – Gliwice, PL @ PreZero Arena Gliwice
10/30 – Leipzig, DE @ Quarterback Immobilien Arena
10/31 – Oberhausen, DE @ Rudolf Weber Arena
11/02 – Budapest, HU @ Barba Negra
11/03 – Vienna, AT @ Gasometer
11/04 – Bamberg, DE @ Brose Arena
11/06 – Prague, CZ @ O2 Universum
11/07 – Berlin, DE @ Velodrom
11/08 – Munich, DE @ Zenith
11/10 – Milan, IT @ Alcatraz
11/11 – Zurich, CH @ The Hall
11/13 – Barcelona, ES @ Sant Jordi Club
11/14 – Madrid, ES @ Vistalegre
11/15 – Lisbon, PT @ Sala Tejo
