Deceiver of the Gods
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Deceiver of the Gods is the ninth studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. It was released in Sweden and Finland on 19 June 2013, and in the US on 25 June 2013 through Metal Blade Records and Sony Music. Former Candlemass singer Messiah Marcolin makes a guest appearance on the track "Hel". The title of the album and its artwork were revealed on 12 April 2013, and the title song was released on the band's homepage a day later, available for streaming or as a free download. A video for the song was released in September 2014. In Canada, the album debuted at number 9 on the Canadian Albums Chart. This was the band's last album with longtime drummer Fredrik Andersson before he left the band in March 2015.
Infobox
Released
25 June 2013 (2013-06-25)
Studio
Backstage Productions, Derbyshire, England
Genre
Melodic death metal
Length
47:52
Label
Metal Blade, Sony Music
Producer
Andy Sneap
Tables
Professional ratings · Reception
Source
Source
Aggregate scores
Source
Aggregate scores
Rating
Metacritic
Metacritic
Aggregate scores
Metacritic
Aggregate scores
67/100
Review scores
Review scores
Aggregate scores
Review scores
Source
Source
Aggregate scores
Source
Aggregate scores
Rating
About.com
About.com
Aggregate scores
About.com
Aggregate scores
AllMusic
AllMusic
Aggregate scores
AllMusic
Aggregate scores
Decibel Magazine
Decibel Magazine
Aggregate scores
Decibel Magazine
Aggregate scores
Exclaim!
Exclaim!
Aggregate scores
Exclaim!
Aggregate scores
8/10
The Guardian
The Guardian
Aggregate scores
The Guardian
Aggregate scores
Pitchfork
Pitchfork
Aggregate scores
Pitchfork
Aggregate scores
5.6/10
Revolver
Revolver
Aggregate scores
Revolver
Aggregate scores
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 67/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| About.com | |
| AllMusic | |
| Decibel Magazine | |
| Exclaim! | 8/10 |
| The Guardian | |
| Pitchfork | 5.6/10 |
| Revolver | |
· Charts
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Chart (2013)
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Peakposition
7
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Chart (2013)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)
Peakposition
48
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
Chart (2013)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
Peakposition
44
Canadian Albums (Billboard)
Canadian Albums (Billboard)
Chart (2013)
Canadian Albums (Billboard)
Peakposition
9
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)
Chart (2013)
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)
Peakposition
27
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)
Chart (2013)
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)
Peakposition
12
French Albums (SNEP)
French Albums (SNEP)
Chart (2013)
French Albums (SNEP)
Peakposition
67
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Chart (2013)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Peakposition
3
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)
Chart (2013)
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)
Peakposition
15
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
Chart (2013)
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
Peakposition
156
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
Chart (2013)
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
Peakposition
37
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Chart (2013)
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Peakposition
70
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Chart (2013)
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Peakposition
9
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Chart (2013)
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Peakposition
9
UK Albums (OCC)
UK Albums (OCC)
Chart (2013)
UK Albums (OCC)
Peakposition
67
UK Independent Albums (OCC)
UK Independent Albums (OCC)
Chart (2013)
UK Independent Albums (OCC)
Peakposition
14
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)
Chart (2013)
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)
Peakposition
4
US Billboard 200
US Billboard 200
Chart (2013)
US Billboard 200
Peakposition
19
US Independent Albums (Billboard)
US Independent Albums (Billboard)
Chart (2013)
US Independent Albums (Billboard)
Peakposition
4
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)
Chart (2013)
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)
Peakposition
4
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)
Chart (2013)
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)
Peakposition
5
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)
Chart (2013)
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)
Peakposition
2
| Chart (2013) | Peakposition |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 7 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 48 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 44 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 9 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) | 27 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) | 12 |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 67 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 3 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) | 15 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 156 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) | 37 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 70 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 9 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 9 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 67 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) | 14 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) | 4 |
| US Billboard 200 | 19 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) | 4 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) | 4 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) | 5 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard) | 2 |
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