Amaranthe - Amaranthe
Tracklist
Disc I01. Leave Everything Behind
02. Hunger
03. 1.000.000 Lightyears
04. Automatic
05. My Transition
06. Amaranthine
07. Rain
08. Call Out My Name
09. Enter The Maze
10. Director's Cut
11. Act Of Desperation
12. Serendipity
13. Breaking Point [Japanese + Special edition bonus]
14. A Splinter In My Soul [Japanese + Special edition bonus]
15. Amaranthine [Acoustic version] [Japanese bonus]
16. Leave Everything Behind [Acoustic version] [Japanese bonus]
Disc II [DVD]
01. Hunger [video]
02. Amaranthine [video]
03. 2011 European Tour Documentary
04. Album Recording Studio Diaries
Line-up
Jake E - vocals
Elize Ryd - vocals
Andreas Solveström - vocals
Olof Mörck - guitars, keyboards
Morten Løwe Sørensen - drums
Johan Andreassen - bass
Jake E - vocals
Elize Ryd - vocals
Andreas Solveström - vocals
Olof Mörck - guitars, keyboards
Morten Løwe Sørensen - drums
Johan Andreassen - bass
Additional info
Spinefarm/UniversalProduced by Jacob Hansen.
Special Edition release date: 12.10.2011 with additional DVD.
The Japanese version also has the bonus DVD
Rating:
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There are numerous aspects of Amaranthe's approach that constantly threaten to go horribly, horribly wrong. For starters, there are three singers in this band. I realize that this is nothing profound, but it is not like System Of A Down, in which there are three guys who sing - there are three people in this band whose main purpose is to do nothing but sing. That is a tad excessive, but, on top of that, one of them is a screamer. This could, in theory, make any band instantly sound metalcore (and false) as all hell, but in the case of Amaranthe, it adds some surprisingly tasteful heaviness at appropriate times. Of course, another one of the vocalists is female. Not to knock female metal singers, but let's face it; female-fronted metal bands are a dime a dozen these days, and for every respectable Nightwish or The SLoT there are a hundred generic power-pop bands just trying to draw attention with eye candy. Not so with Amaranthe; Elize Ryd has a captivating voice that perfectly complements the screams of Andreas Solveström and clean vocals of Jake E. Berg. Honestly, if the band had chosen any one or even two of these singers, I probably would have written them off fairly immediately. Yet the combination of the three makes for a unique and magnetizing sound. Read more ›› |
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10/10 I heard Leave Everything Behind on youtube 3 years ago, when they were stil called Avalanche. I've been expecting album since than. I had high hopes. They outdid it. Perfect modern melodeath/melodic metal. Yeah it's a bit popish and comercial, get over it, it's awesome.
---- ... For years I have traveled in coldness, But my heart is warm as the darkened sun above me... Nothing can never take away What I've seen with these tired eyes
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Sounds like sonic syndicate but with a female vocal.....Boring
---- Don't fuck with sweden We gave you IKEA
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Really great album, techno beats with extreme power metal...!! I must say this is very unique...
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These guys remind me of Blood Stain Child, but this album is definitely amazing! A little bit poppy...but that's what I call a new taste 
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From the first listen I didn't enjoy it, but not bad. Maybe a second listen...?
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Posts: 576 Written by neonxaos on 17.05.2011 at 13:04 Haha! I too thought Amaranthe wouldn't sound out of place in Eurovision. Still, they''re a good band, can't get enough of their album
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Totally not "metal" in the narrow-minded way, but these guys really knows how to write some great melodies - something 90% of the similar sounding bands will never manage. Wow!
---- "We are blind to the world within us, waiting to be born"
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"Cheesy" is the only word I could think of. I enjoyed listening to it the first time though. I always like something different and new. Though I don't reckon this will have much replay value. I find the eurovision songfestival classification a good match.
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Interesting sound. There is definitely melodeath, definitely some pop, some disco, and it all fits together. The really harsh metal fits perfectly with the cheesier side. Go figure  I've only given it a few spins but so far it's been generally a positive experience.
---- "A life all mine Is what I choose At the end of my days" --The Gathering "A Life All Mine" from Souvenirs
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I give it 10 cuz they trying to do something new and they did it well ,the new genre is called "Pop Metal"
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It's catchy as all hell and if its just a regular spin you don't even notice there are 12 songs, it all kinda blends together, I fucking love it (guilty pleasure metal) but it is really similar, it feels like they got a format or two down and they don't want to stray from it for fear of screwing up royally but I feel once the band has had some more success and time to experiment they'll really become amazing.
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Eurovision style metal!? ... AND I LIKE IT!? Ok, this album is something special. Even though it is incredibly poppy... they actually made pop sound good! Incredibly energising, catchy, and definitely an album worth listening to.
---- Sometimes you just need to roll the dice and look away.
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I LOVE Elyze Ryd and her voice, but the overall album... meh
---- We could be so much more than we are. Stop.
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Hmmm. . . sounds good. But I know I give them a rating which is more than what they are. . . Pop metal ha?
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Posts: 99 Written by Lethrokai on 30.08.2013 at 11:52 Yeah, you're right. If that solo and harsh vocal weren't there, I could give 5 
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