Amaranthe (album)

Amaranthe is the debut studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Amaranthe. The album was released April 11, 2011 and reached #35 and #16 on the Swedish[5] and Finnish[6] charts respectively. 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
Studio album by
Amaranthe
ReleasedApril 11, 2011 (2011-04-11)
RecordedOctober 6 – December 4, 2010 (2010-10-06 – 2010-12-04)
Studio
  • Jacob Hansen (Ribe, Denmark)
  • Amaranthe Metalmedia (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Genre
Length42:56
LabelSpinefarm
ProducerJacob Hansen
Amaranthe chronology
Leave Everything Behind
(2009)		 Amaranthe
(2011)		 The Nexus
(2013)
Singles from Amaranthe
  1. "Hunger"
    Released: March 1, 2011
  2. "Rain"
    Released: June 13, 2011
  3. "Amaranthine"
    Released: July 27, 2011
  4. "1.000.000 Lightyears"
    Released: May 21, 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Jukebox: Metal[2]
Global Domination[3]
Sea of Tranquility[4]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Leave Everything Behind"Olof Mörck, Jake E. LundbergMörck, Lundberg3:19
2."Hunger"Mörck, Lundberg, Andreas SolveströmMörck, Lundberg, Elize Ryd, Solveström3:13
3."1.000.000 Lightyears"Mörck, Lundberg, Ryd, SolveströmMörck, Ryd3:16
4."Automatic"Mörck, Lundberg, Ryd, SolveströmMörck, Ryd3:26
5."My Transition"Mörck, LundbergMörck3:50
6."Amaranthine"Mörck, Lundberg, SolveströmMörck, Lundberg3:30
7."Rain"Mörck, LundbergMörck, Lundberg3:45
8."Call Out My Name"Mörck, LundbergMörck, Lundberg3:17
9."Enter the Maze"Mörck, LundbergMörck, Lundberg4:05
10."Director's Cut"Mörck, LundbergMörck, Lundberg4:44
11."Act of Desperation"MörckMörck, Ryd3:05
12."Serendipity"Mörck, Lundberg, Ryd, SolveströmMörck, Ryd3:26
Deluxe Edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
13."Breaking Point"Mörck, Lundberg, Ryd, SolveströmMörck, Ryd3:41
14."A Splinter in My Soul"Mörck, Lundberg, SolveströmMörck, Lundberg3:42
Total length:50:19
Special US Edition
No.TitleLength
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

  • On streaming services and digital stores, "Rain" is alternatively titled "It's All About Me".[7][8]

DVD

Music videos

  • Hunger
  • Amaranthine

Extras

  • Behind the Scenes - The Making of Hunger
  • 2011 European Tour Documentary
  • Album Recording Studio Diaries

Personnel

Charts
Chart Peak
position
Finnish Albums Chart[6] 16
Japanese Albums Chart[9] 39
Swedish Albums Chart[5] 35

Release history
Country Date
Europe 13 April 2011[10]
Japan 8 June 2011
United States 6 November 2012

References
  1. Collar, Matt. "Amaranthe - Amaranthe review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
  2. Donovan, James. "Amaranthe - Amaranthe". Jukebox Metal.com. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
  3. Philipson, K. "Amaranthe: Amaranthe". Global Domination.se. Archived from the original on 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
  4. Jensen, Kim. "Amaranthe: Amaranthe". Sea of Tranquility.org. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
  5. "Amaranthe - Amaranthe (album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
  6. "Amaranthe - Amaranthe (album)". Finnishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
  7. "It's All About Me (Rain), a song by Amaranthe". Spotify. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  8. "It's All About Me (Rain)". YouTube. December 12, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  9. "Amaranthe Deluxe Edition - Amaranthe" (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
  10. "Amaranthe Comments On Release Of Debut Full-Length Album". February 16, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
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