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Revision as of 18:25, 12 August 2013
Amaranthe | |
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 Amaranthe performing at the Wacken Open Air festival | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Genres | Melodic death metal, Metalcore, Power metal |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Spinefarm Records, Universal |
| Members | Elize RydJake EAndreas SolveströmOlof MörckMorten Løwe SørensenJohan Andreassen |
| Website | www |
Amaranthe is a Swedish/Danish band that fuses melodic metal with pop melodies.[1][2] Formed by Jake E (Dreamland, Dream Evil) and Olof Mörck (Dragonland, Nightrage), the project began taking shape when singers Elize Ryd (toured with Kamelot) and Andreas Solvestrom (Cipher System, Within Y) signed on, as did drummer Morten Løwe Sørensen (The Cleansing, Koldborn, Mercenary). Bassist Johan Andreassen (Engel) joined after the photoshoot for the Leave Everything Behind demo but before the recording of the first album Amaranthe.
In May 2009, the band was forced to change their name from Avalanche due to legal issues.[3] They later released their first demo, Leave Everything Behind.
The band's debut album, Amaranthe, charted in Sweden and Finland.[4] The album features a combination of modern metalcore-style breakdowns, harsh screams and heavy guitar riffs with soaring clean vocals and synths reminiscent of modern metal.[5] The musical style of Amaranthe has been described as "a healthy dose of pop fused with a heavily metalcore-inspired melodic death metal sound".[6]
Their most recent album, The Nexus, has been released in March 2013.[7]
The name of the band, often questioned, is originally an uncommon French last name.
Band members
- Jake E - clean vocals (2008-present)
- Elize Ryd - female vocals (2008-present)
- Andreas Solveström - harsh vocals (2008-present), rhythm guitar in "Burn With Me" video
- Olof Mörck - guitars, keyboards (2008-present), guitar (2008-2009)
- Morten Løwe Sørensen - drums (2008-present)
- Johan Andreassen - bass (2009-present)
- Touring members
- Antony Hämäläinen - harsh vocals, live (September 14, 2012, July 29 2013)[disambiguation needed]
- Richard Sjunnesson – harsh vocals, live (November–December 2011)[citation needed]
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | Certification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE [8] |
FIN [9] | |||
| 2011 | Amaranthe | 35 | 16 | |
| 2013 | The Nexus | 6 | 4 | |
Singles
- "Hunger" (2011)
- "Rain" (2011)
- "Amaranthine" (2011)
- "1.000.000 Lightyears" (2012)
- "The Nexus" (2013)
- "Burn With Me" (2013)
Demos
- Leave Everything Behind (2009)
Videos
- "Hunger" (2011)
- "Amaranthine" (2011)
- "1.000.000 Lightyears" (2012)
- "The Nexus" (2013)
- "Burn With Me" (2013)
References
- ^ dhancock1255. "AMARANTHE Confirms Release of Brand New Studio Album". Pittsburgh Music Magazine. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Artists :: AMARANTHE". MusicMight. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
- ^ "AVALANCHE Changes Name To AMARANTHE". May 20, 2009. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ "AMARANTHE - AMARANTHE (ALBUM)". Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ "Amaranthe - Review by AnalogKid - Encyclopaedia Metallum". The Metal Archives. 2011-04-21. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
- ^ Posted by TheMetalAdvisor (2011-07-01). "Amaranthe: Perfecting Pop". The Metal Advisor. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
- ^ "Amaranthe | The Official Website". Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "SwedishCharts.com Amarantha discography page". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ^ "FinnishCharts.com Amarantha discography page". Finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 2013-04-05.