Amon Amarth interview - Olavi (part 2)

Olavi about Johan's songwriting duties, the influx of Norse mythology, developing as a songwriter, keeping a song interesting, the emotionality of music, adding a little roughness

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Video interview with guitarist Olavi Mikkonen from Swedish melodic death metal band Amon Amarth. FaceCulture spoke with Olavi about their new record Deceiver of the Gods, Deep Purple's Smoke on the Water, abusing the guitar, not learning songs from other bands, trying to be as extreme as possible, hearing Johan growl in Greece, Johan Hegg's first audition, Johan's songwriting duties, the influx of Norse mythology, developing as a songwriter, keeping a song interesting, the emotionality of music, adding a little roughness, preparation for the new album, writing directly after Surtur Rising, the band's universal appeal, listening to the music first, not focussing on lyrics, History Channel's Vikings and a lot more! (04/04/2013)