Amaranthe (album)

Amaranthe
Amaranthe
Studio album by Amaranthe
Released	April 11, 2011
Recorded	October 6 – December 4, 2010
Studio	Hansen (Ribe, Denmark); Amaranthe (Gothenburg, Sweden);
Genre	Power metal; metalcore; melodic death metal;
Length	42:49
Label	Spinefarm
Producer	Jacob Hansen
Amaranthe chronology
Singles from Amaranthe
	"Hunger"; Released: March 1, 2011; "Rain"; Released: June 13, 2011; "Amaranthine"; Released: July 27, 2011; "1.000.000 Lightyears"; Released: May 21, 2012;

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.^[7] A deluxe edition was released in October 2011, featuring two bonus tracks and a DVD.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Jukebox: Metal	^[2]
Global Domination	^[3]
Sea of Tranquility	^[4]

Track listing

*Amaranthe* – Standard edition
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Leave Everything Behind"	Jake E Olof Mörck	Mörck Jake E	3:17
2.	"Hunger"	Jake E Mörck Andy Solveström	Mörck Jake E Elize Ryd Solveström	3:12
3.	"1.000.000 Lightyears"	Mörck Ryd Jake E Solveström	Mörck Ryd	3:15
4.	"Automatic"	Mörck Jake E Ryd Solveström	Mörck Ryd	3:24
5.	"My Transition"	Mörck Jake E	Mörck	3:49
6.	"Amaranthine"	Jake E Mörck Solveström	Mörck Jake E	3:29
7.	"Rain"	Jake E Mörck	Mörck Jake E	3:44
8.	"Call Out My Name"	Jake E Mörck	Mörck Jake E	3:16
9.	"Enter the Maze"	Jake E Mörck	Mörck Jake E	4:04
10.	"Director's Cut"	Jake E Mörck	Mörck Jake E	4:49
11.	"Act of Desperation"	Mörck	Mörck Ryd	3:04
12.	"Serendipity"	Mörck Ryd Jake E Solveström	Mörck Ryd	3:26
Total length:				42:49

*Amaranthe* – Japanese standard and European special editions (bonus tracks)
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
13.	"Breaking Point"	Jake E Mörck Ryd Solveström	Mörck Ryd	3:41
14.	"A Splinter in My Soul"	Jake E Mörck Solveström	Mörck Jake E	3:44
Total length:				50:14

*Amaranthe* – Japanese deluxe and US special editions (bonus tracks)
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Breaking Point"	3:41
14.	"A Splinter in My Soul"	3:44
15.	"Amaranthine" (acoustic)	3:09
16.	"Leave Everything Behind" (acoustic)	3:18
Total length:		56:41

*Amaranthe* – US and European special editions (bonus DVD)
No.	Title	Director(s)	Length
1.	"Hunger" (music video)	Patric Ullaeus	3:40
2.	"Amaranthine" (music video)	Ullaeus	3:33
3.	"Behind the Scenes - The Making of Hunger"		1:19
4.	"2011 European Tour Documentary"	Johan Carlén	11:12
5.	"Album Recording Studio Diaries"	Jake E	22:06
Total length:			41:50

*Amaranthe* – Japanese deluxe edition (bonus DVD)
No.	Title	Director(s)	Length
1.	"Hunger" (music video)	Ullaeus	3:40
2.	"Amaranthine" (music video)	Ullaeus	3:33
3.	"Live@Brewhouse"		1:31
4.	"Live@Musikens Hus"		8:18
5.	"Behind the Scenes - The Making of Hunger"		1:19
6.	"2011 European Tour Documentary"	Carlén	11:12
7.	"Album Recording Studio Diaries"	Jake E	22:06
Total length:			51:39

Notes

On streaming services and digital stores, "Rain" is alternatively titled "It's All About Me".^[8]^[9]

Personnel

Amaranthe

Elize Ryd – clean vocals (female)
Jake E – clean vocals (male)
Andy Solveström – harsh vocals
Olof Mörck – guitars, keyboards, co-producer, mixing
Johan Andreassen – bass
Morten Løwe Sørensen – drums

Additional musicians

Elias Holmlid – keyboards and arrangements on "Amaranthine"
Pagaard Wolff – additional guitar on "Amaranthine"

Production

Jacob Hansen – producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
Jeppe Andersson – co-producer

Charts

Chart	Peak position
Finnish Albums Chart^[6]	16
Japanese Albums Chart^[10]	39
Swedish Albums Chart^[5]	35

Release history

Country	Date
Europe	13 April 2011^[11]
Japan	8 June 2011
United States	6 November 2012

References

^ Collar, Matt. "Amaranthe - Amaranthe review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
^ Donovan, James. "Amaranthe - Amaranthe". Jukebox Metal.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-26. 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.
^ ^a ^b "Amaranthe - Amaranthe (album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
^ ^a ^b "Amaranthe - Amaranthe (album)". Finnishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2014-04-07.
^ Wise, Lauren. "Amaranthe @ Martini Ranch". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
^ "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.

[AllMusic-1] Collar, Matt. "Amaranthe - Amaranthe review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-04-07.

[2] Donovan, James. "Amaranthe - Amaranthe". Jukebox Metal.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-26. 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.

[SW-5] "Amaranthe - Amaranthe (album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2014-04-07.

[FIN-6] "Amaranthe - Amaranthe (album)". Finnishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2014-04-07.

[7] Wise, Lauren. "Amaranthe @ Martini Ranch". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2023-07-01.

[8] "It's All About Me (Rain), a song by Amaranthe". Spotify. Retrieved June 12, 2019.

[9] "It's All About Me (Rain)". YouTube. December 12, 2018. Retrieved June 12, 2019.

[10] "Amaranthe Deluxe Edition - Amaranthe" (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-05-16.

[metalunderground.com-11] "Amaranthe Comments On Release Of Debut Full-Length Album". February 16, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2011.

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