This song goes along with Amon Amarth's theme of the Pagan "vikings" turning on the Christians (Romans at the time) who forced them to convert from the year 350 onwards, more than 1000 years ago. Hvitekrist is norwegian for "white christ" or more accurately, Jesus Christ. The line:
"They arrived with talk of hvitekrist
By force they wanted us to kneel"
describes the violence that took place during this conversion.
Odin, the norse god of, among other things, war, victory, battle, death, wisdom and prophecy is said to have often transformed himself into this an eagle, both to view the workings of the world and to intervene when an avian form was better suited to his ends. Hence the line:
"So raise the flag once more
And the eagle will be fed
Once again we march to war
For victory or death"
Is honoring the memory\spirit of Odin with the concept of Victory and Death.
On a personal note, this album has made me realize how heavily anti-christian Amon Amarth is. Not that this is a negative thing as this is an amazing song, album and band.
"On a personal note, this album has made me realize how heavily anti-christian Amon Amarth is. Not that this is a negative thing as this is an amazing song, album and band. "
That is a VERY POSITIVE thing, if you don't see it that way, stop listening to Amon Amarth.
"On a personal note, this album has made me realize how heavily anti-christian Amon Amarth is. Not that this is a negative thing as this is an amazing song, album and band. "
That is a VERY POSITIVE thing, if you don't see it that way, stop listening to Amon Amarth.
This song goes along with Amon Amarth's theme of the Pagan "vikings" turning on the Christians (Romans at the time) who forced them to convert from the year 350 onwards, more than 1000 years ago. Hvitekrist is norwegian for "white christ" or more accurately, Jesus Christ. The line: "They arrived with talk of hvitekrist By force they wanted us to kneel" describes the violence that took place during this conversion.
Odin, the norse god of, among other things, war, victory, battle, death, wisdom and prophecy is said to have often transformed himself into this an eagle, both to view the workings of the world and to intervene when an avian form was better suited to his ends. Hence the line: "So raise the flag once more And the eagle will be fed Once again we march to war For victory or death" Is honoring the memory\spirit of Odin with the concept of Victory and Death.
On a personal note, this album has made me realize how heavily anti-christian Amon Amarth is. Not that this is a negative thing as this is an amazing song, album and band.
"On a personal note, this album has made me realize how heavily anti-christian Amon Amarth is. Not that this is a negative thing as this is an amazing song, album and band. " That is a VERY POSITIVE thing, if you don't see it that way, stop listening to Amon Amarth.
"On a personal note, this album has made me realize how heavily anti-christian Amon Amarth is. Not that this is a negative thing as this is an amazing song, album and band. " That is a VERY POSITIVE thing, if you don't see it that way, stop listening to Amon Amarth.