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

Amaranthe
Studio album by Amaranthe
Released	April 11, 2011 (2011-04-11)
Recorded	October 6 – December 4, 2010 (2010-10-06 – 2010-12-04)
Studio	Hansen (Ribe, Denmark) Amaranthe (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Genre	Power metal metalcore melodic death metal
Length	42:49
Label	Spinefarm
Producer	Jacob Hansen
Amaranthe chronology
Leave Everything Behind (2009) Amaranthe (2011) The Nexus (2013)
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

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

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Sweden (GLF)[11]	Gold	20,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country	Date
Europe	13 April 2011[12]
Japan	8 June 2011
United States	6 November 2012