Amaranthe

Ah, here we are - yet another band to seemingly pop up from the ground and gain mainstream attention from the get go. But Amaranthe aren't your typical bog-standard metal band - far from it in fact. For a start they have three vocalists. One female singer, one male singer and one male 'grunter' (please, don't let that phrase turn you away if you're uninterested in that kind of vocal - it's quite limited). I'd go as far as to say the music is similar to Soilwork, i.e chuggy riffs, but heavily synthed, in such a way your female friends will be dancing to each song like there's no tomorrow, and your male friends will be headbanging throughout repeat listens. I kid you not when I say this album holds the catchiest choruses known to man, you've no choice but to nod your head and grin, feeling that same adrenaline rush you had when you heard your first Iron Maiden song. Amaranthe are one of those rare bands which you can't dump under a certain genre name; they stand alone. It's like a Soilwork / Gamma Ray crossover with a pinch of Killswitch Engage and a dollop of Symphony X style synths to top it all off. Anyone who's anyone will know most metal bands with a female member has a drop dead gorgeous female member and Elize Ryd is a woman who holds hard competition. Check out their video for 'Hunger' - you'll have not one doubt of purchasing this album and becoming a fan, I guarantee you.

Great album with some classic tracks. Arrived in good condition - important as it was a gift.

I discovered Amaranthe when they were supporting Kamelot during their 2011 of the UK. I very, very rarely rate support bands, but these guys caught my attention immediately with the song AUTOMATIC.Having missed the chance to buy this album on the night, I was very pleased to see it available on Amazon. At the moment it is on continuous rotation on my IPOD. All the tracks are very upbeat (bar one), and I'd say one reason for the success of the sound is that the vocalists work so very well together.Notable titles are Automatic, Call Out My Name and My Transition.

For a first Album since being forced to change there name this Is somewhat of a triumph for AMARANTHE, headed up by some very tight playing and of course the lovely Elize Ryd whose singing easily rivals Amy Lee's of EVANESCENSE, but not Sharon Van Adel's of WITHIN TEMPTATION. If there Is one small critisism they seem to overdo the death grunting, however that aside I look forward to the next album

Just played this album for the 1st time after buying it on impulse because of the great reviews i'd read. It was money well spent as i got into the music as soon as it started playing, love the vocals especially on Amaranthine. A great debut album & will be adding more Amaranthe cd's to my collection.