To anyone with a little knwoledge of Norse mytholgy its evident, that this song is not only about some war, but about the final conflict between the Gods and the Giants led by the Fire Giant Surtur ("..and Surtur spreads his fire"), which will result in the end of the world, known as Ragnarök ("Ragnarök is closing in"). All the warriors who fell in battles will ride side by side with Odin to fight the last war against the Giants. The Fire Giants and the monstrous Fenriswolf will bring destruction to the whole world, setting everything on fire ("Death in Fire"). The Midgardsnake stirs up the ocean, flooding all the lands ("...And sink into the sea")
The Giants will try to invade Walhal the home of the Gods but fail to cross the bridge Bifröst which collapses as they try to pass it ("The day is here when Bifrost breaks").
In the end, many of the gods and all human beings (except two) will be dead, but this also marks the beginning of a new and better world ("A new world will be born one day Where everyone is free")
Btw: One of the most kick-ass Death Metal Songs of all time and my favorite Amon Amarth song
To anyone with a little knwoledge of Norse mytholgy its evident, that this song is not only about some war, but about the final conflict between the Gods and the Giants led by the Fire Giant Surtur ("..and Surtur spreads his fire"), which will result in the end of the world, known as Ragnarök ("Ragnarök is closing in"). All the warriors who fell in battles will ride side by side with Odin to fight the last war against the Giants. The Fire Giants and the monstrous Fenriswolf will bring destruction to the whole world, setting everything on fire ("Death in Fire"). The Midgardsnake stirs up the ocean, flooding all the lands ("...And sink into the sea")
The Giants will try to invade Walhal the home of the Gods but fail to cross the bridge Bifröst which collapses as they try to pass it ("The day is here when Bifrost breaks").
In the end, many of the gods and all human beings (except two) will be dead, but this also marks the beginning of a new and better world ("A new world will be born one day Where everyone is free")
Btw: One of the most kick-ass Death Metal Songs of all time and my favorite Amon Amarth song