Amaranthe (album)
Amaranthe is the debut album by the Swedish band Amaranthe. The album was released April 13, 2011 (digital download release: April 11, 2011) and reached No. 35 on Swedish[5] and No. 16 on the Finnish Charts.[6] It also topped the Japanese Import charts beating Lady Gaga. A deluxe edition was released in October 2011, featuring two bonus tracks and a DVD.
Amaranthe | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 13, 2011 | |||
Recorded | Jacob Hansen Studios, Ribe, Denmark, 6 October-4 December 2010 Amaranthe Metalmedia Studios, Gothenburg, Sweden (additional recordings) | |||
Genre | Power metal, metalcore, melodic death metal | |||
Length | 42:56 | |||
Label | Spinefarm | |||
Producer | Jacob Hansen, Jeppe Andersson, Olof Mörck | |||
Amaranthe chronology | ||||
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Singles from Amaranthe | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Jukebox: Metal | |
Global Domination | |
Sea of Tranquility |
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Leave Everything Behind" | Olof Mörck, Jake E. Lundberg | Mörck, Lundberg | 3:19 |
2. | "Hunger" | Mörck, Lundberg, Andreas Solveström | Mörck, Lundberg, Elize Ryd, Solveström | 3:13 |
3. | "1.000.000 Lightyears" | Mörck, Lundberg, Ryd, Solveström | Mörck, Ryd | 3:16 |
4. | "Automatic" | Mörck, Lundberg, Ryd, Solveström | Mörck, Ryd | 3:26 |
5. | "My Transition" | Mörck, Lundberg | Mörck | 3:50 |
6. | "Amaranthine" | Mörck, Lundberg, Solveström | Mörck, Lundberg | 3:30 |
7. | "Rain" | Mörck, Lundberg | Mörck, Lundberg | 3:45 |
8. | "Call Out My Name" | Mörck, Lundberg | Mörck, Lundberg | 3:17 |
9. | "Enter the Maze" | Mörck, Lundberg | Mörck, Lundberg | 4:05 |
10. | "Director's Cut" | Mörck, Lundberg | Mörck, Lundberg | 4:44 |
11. | "Act of Desperation" | Mörck | Mörck, Ryd | 3:05 |
12. | "Serendipity" | Mörck, Lundberg, Ryd, Solveström | Mörck, Ryd | 3:26 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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13. | "Breaking Point" | Mörck, Lundberg, Ryd, Solveström | Mörck, Ryd | 3:41 |
14. | "A Splinter in My Soul" | Mörck, Lundberg, Solveström | Mörck, Lundberg | 3:42 |
Total length: | 50:19 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Breaking Point" | 3:41 |
14. | "A Splinter in My Soul" | 3:44 |
15. | "Amaranthine" (acoustic) | 3:09 |
16. | "Leave Everything Behind" (Power rock acoustic version) | 3:18 |
Total length: | 56:46 |
Notes
DVD
Music videos
- Hunger
- Amaranthine
Extras
- Behind the Scenes - The Making of Hunger
- 2011 European Tour Documentary
- Album Recording Studio Diaries
Personnel
Amaranthe
- Elize Ryd - clean vocals (female)
- Jake E. Lundberg - clean vocals (male)
- Andreas Solveström - harsh vocals
- Olof Mörck - guitars, keyboards
- Johan Andreassen - bass
- Morten Løwe Sørensen - drums
Additional musicians
- Elias Holmlid - keyboards and arrangements on track 6
- Pagaard Wolff - additional guitar on track 6
Production
- Jacob Hansen - producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
- Olof Mörck - co-producer, mixing
- Jeppe Andersson - co-producer
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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Finnish Albums Chart[6] | 16 |
Japanese Albums Chart[9] | 39 |
Swedish Albums Chart[5] | 35 |
Release history
Country | Date |
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Europe | 13 April 2011[10] |
Japan | 8 June 2011 |
United States | 6 November 2012 |
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References
- Collar, Matt. "Amaranthe - Amaranthe review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
- Donovan, James. "Amaranthe - Amaranthe". Jukebox Metal.com. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
- Philipson, K. "Amaranthe: Amaranthe". Global Domination.se. Archived from the original on 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
- Jensen, Kim. "Amaranthe: Amaranthe". Sea of Tranquility.org. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
- "Amaranthe - Amaranthe (album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
- "Amaranthe - Amaranthe (album)". Finnishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
- "It's All About Me (Rain), a song by Amaranthe". Spotify. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- "It's All About Me (Rain)". YouTube. December 12, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
- "Amaranthe Deluxe Edition - Amaranthe" (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
- "Amaranthe Comments On Release Of Debut Full-Length Album". February 16, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
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