Amaranthe (album) explained

Amaranthe
Type:	studio
Artist:	Amaranthe
Cover:	Amaranthe - Amaranthe 2011 cover.jpg
Border:	yes
Studio:	Hansen (Ribe, Denmark) Amaranthe (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Genre:	Power metal metalcore melodic death metal
Length:	42:49
Label:	Spinefarm
Producer:	Jacob Hansen
Prev Title:	Leave Everything Behind
Prev Year:	2009
Next Title:	The Nexus
Next Year:	2013

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^[1] and Finnish^[2] charts respectively. It also topped the Japanese Import charts beating Lady Gaga.^[3] A deluxe edition was released in October 2011, featuring two bonus tracks and a DVD.

Track listing

Notes

• On streaming services and digital stores, "Rain" is alternatively titled "It's All About Me".^{[4] [5]}

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	16
Japanese Albums Chart^[6]	39
Swedish Albums Chart	35

Release history

Country	Date
Europe	13 April 2011^[7]
Japan	8 June 2011
United States	6 November 2012

Notes and References

1. Web site: Amaranthe - Amaranthe (album) . Swedishcharts.com . . 2014-04-07 .
2. Web site: Amaranthe - Amaranthe (album) . Finnishcharts.com . . 2014-04-07 .
3. Web site: Wise . Lauren . Amaranthe @ Martini Ranch . 2023-07-01 . Phoenix New Times . en.
4. Web site: It's All About Me (Rain), a song by Amaranthe. Spotify. June 12, 2019.
5. Web site: It's All About Me (Rain). December 12, 2018. YouTube. June 12, 2019.
6. Web site: Amaranthe Deluxe Edition - Amaranthe. 2015-05-16. oricon ME inc.. Japanese.
7. Web site: Amaranthe Comments On Release Of Debut Full-Length Album . February 16, 2011 . June 22, 2011 .