Heavy metal isn't just music: it's a way of life. No current band embodies the spirit of metal's immersive culture with more fervour and might than Amon Amarth: Sweden's celebrated Viking overlords and undisputed modern masters of epic heavy metal. Amon Amarth - completed by vocalist Johan Hegg, guitarists Olavi Mikkonen and Johan Söderberg, bassist Ted Lundström and drummer Jocke Wallgren - know that expectations for their next move are at an all-time high. The excellent news is that the band's 11th studio album, the aptly-named 'Berserker', is guaranteed to have all discerning metal fans punching the air with joy. Comprising 12 monstrous Viking metal anthems that bulge with irresistible melodic hooks, bursts of thrilling savagery and moments of spine-tingling dynamic drama, it's the results of the huge surge of creativity and a collective desire to keep moving forward with no compromise.