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Post by Admin on Sept 2, 2020 0:17:40 GMT
After transporting us into a new dimension and lifting us up into a higher level of modern metal, AMARANTHE is ready to drag us deep down to hell: Forged in the burning fire of passion and heavy riffs, together with one of Finland’s most powerful voices, Noora Louhimo (BATTLE BEAST), AMARANTHE is going “Strong” today and release the second single off their upcoming album Manifest, out on October 2nd. AMARANTHE commented: “Devil and saint, martyr and sinner, betrayal and loyalty – ‘Strong‘ essentially underlines the dualistic nature of what it means to be human. In an increasingly polarised world, we found it incredibly exciting to reach across the metal world, and find collaboration and unity with the phenomenal Noora Louhimo. Even if the world around you is on fire, and if you find yourself at a disadvantage, remember that there is always one part of you that will remain – ‘Strong‘.” Pre-order Manifest here: www.nuclearblast.com/amaranthe-manifestPre-save it for your DSPs here: nblast.de/AmarantheManifestPre To celebrate that anthem, AMARANTHE announces a special Instagram live stream with Elize and Noora – all under the flag of “This Or That”. Water Or Wine? Chocolate Or Chips? Tune in on Elize’s or Noora’s official Instagram profile this Sunday, Aug 16th, 11 am Pacific / 2 pm Eastern and find out about these metal queens revealing their secrets.  |
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Post by Admin on Sept 2, 2020 23:46:48 GMT
Swedish modern metal force, Amaranthe, recently launched a documentary series in support of their upcoming new album, Manifest, out October 2 via Nuclear Blast. Episode #2 is now available. Part 1 of Documentary series examining the making of Amaranthe's new album 'MANIFEST' out October 2nd on Nuclear Blast.
After transporting us into a new dimension and lifting us up into a higher level of modern metal, Amaranthe is ready to drag us deep down to hell: Forged in the burning fire of passion and heavy riffs, together with one of Finland's most powerful voices, Noora Louhimo (Battle Beast), Amaranthe is going "Strong" and release the second single off Manifest. Check out the video below.
Amaranthe commented: "Devil and saint, martyr and sinner, betrayal and loyalty - 'Strong' essentially underlines the dualistic nature of what it means to be human. In an increasingly polarised world, we found it incredibly exciting to reach across the metal world, and find collaboration and unity with the phenomenal Noora Louhimo. Even if the world around you is on fire, and if you find yourself at a disadvantage, remember that there is always one part of you that will remain - 'Strong'."
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Post by Admin on Sept 19, 2020 19:31:21 GMT
AMARANTHE - Archangel
Swedish modern metal force AMARANTHE will release its new album "Manifest", on October 2 via Nuclear Blast. The official music video for the disc's third single, "Archangel", can be seen below.
AMARANTHE comments: "Fire and brimstone! Savor the sweet scent of sulfur as AMARANTHE delves deep into Miltonian lore with 'Archangel'!
"An ancient tale of the fall of the angel Lucifer Morningstar was interpreted as a Greek tragedy in John Milton's seminal 'Paradise Lost', and it is from this perspective we tell a brief yet momentous story of greed, betrayal, and overblown pride — an all too familiar and contemporary theme.
"AMARANTHE's first collaboration with Poland's visual grandmasters Grupa13 took us from abandoned and ghastly factory halls in Wrocław to the derelict ruins of Świny Castle among the Polish mountains. Light up your incense, fill your goblet, and delight in a darker shade of AMARANTHE!"
"Manifest" will be available as CD, media book with four bonus tracks, media book bundle with patch (limited to 250 units, mailorder exclusive), gold vinyl (limited to 300 units, mailorder + wholesale exclusive), Blue/black marbled vinyl (limited to 300 units, EMP exclusive), cyan vinyl (NB USA exclusive) as well as six individual band member vinyl (limited to 150 units each, bandshop exclusive).
AMARANTHE comments: "'Manifest' is the latest step in the evolution of AMARANTHE, and across the board it is the boldest statement: We are here to stay, we are utterly passionate about what we do and we will take no prisoners in our strive for musical excellence! An all-out metal rollercoaster, 'Manifest' does not hold back in any regard — from the first second to the last, it is brimful with some of the heaviest AMARANTHE riffs to date, soaring and emotional vocals and unrelenting metallic fury. We hope you will enjoy this album as much as we enjoyed making it!"
"Manifest" track listing:
01. Fearless
02. Make It Better
03. Scream My Name
04. Viral
05. Adrenaline
06. Strong (feat. Noora Louhimo)
07. The Game
08. Crystalline
09. Archangel
10. BOOM!1
11. Wake Up And Die
12. Do Or Die
Bonus Tracks:
13. 82nd All The Way (SABATON cover)
14. Do Or Die (feat. Angela Gossow)
15. Adrenalina (Acoustic)
16. Crystalline (Orchestral)
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Post by Admin on Sept 26, 2020 20:30:51 GMT
Swedish modern metallers AMARANTHE spoke to France's Duke TV about how they have been affected by the fact that music streaming has cannibalized record sales and left them at historic lows.
"We have been very fortunate in the streaming department, let's say," guitarist Olof Mörck said. "We released our first album 10 years ago, and it's been streaming non-stop for 10 years. So even if we didn't get any huge revenue after the first year, let's say, then when you add all the different albums together — six albums in nine years — makes a pretty big collection of songs that are constantly streaming.
"The thing about it [is] we make the most of our money from streaming, actually, and not from touring, because we like to reinvest that touring money into building better, more grander shows," he explained. "[We have] a little bit of a younger audience, and I think it's easier for our audience to take to streaming, actually, compared to a band like METALLICA, for example. Even if they are huge on streaming, the revenue that they are getting from Spotify is nothing compared to what they used to get in the '90s, obviously."
Added singer Elize Ryd: "Artists were super scared when people started to download their music for free, and the artists didn't earn anything. And then they developed the streaming services where people could pay, and that's how we make money now."
AMARANTHE's songs have reportedly been streamed close to a billion times on Spotify.
For years, Spotify has been criticized for offering paltry payouts to musicians and songwriters, with some claiming that the service gives major-label artists an unfair advantage via playlist placement and other promotional avenues.
According to Digital Music News, Spotify pays most artists between $.003 and $.005 (one-third of a penny to one-half of a penny) for each stream. However, the precise per-stream rate can vary based upon a user's region and account type (premium or ad-supported).
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Post by Admin on Sept 28, 2020 19:21:14 GMT
AMARANTHE's new album "Manifest", will be released on October 2 via Nuclear Blast.
Amaranthe have been in a state of perpetual motion since 2014’s experimental juncture, Massive Addictive. The Swedes have sometimes found themselves inaccurately lumped in with Europe’s symphonic fare, but other than their penchant for grandiosity, and singer Elize Ryd’s Nightwish connections (she infamously stepped in for ex-Nightwish vocalist Anette Olzon at a gig in 2012), the association is specious. Instead, Amaranthe have spent the last half a decade gradually augmenting a divisive yet vivid blend of power metal, pop and euphoric EDM with every album, eventually nailing a skyscraper-sized sound on 2018’s Helix.
Having carved their own niche, Amaranthe seem content to bed into it for a while rather than continuing to chip away at the rockface, and Manifest picks up where Helix left off. This is about as sparkly as metal gets – the only way Adrenaline could get more Eurovision is if Graham Norton had popped up and started bellowing the chorus. Fearless, Make It Better and the crystalline Viral revolve around gigantic, cheesy hooks, sustained by a three-pronged attack from vocalists Elize, Henrik Englund Wilhelmsson and Nils Molin with plenty of metal crunch.
The band have dipped their toes into rapping before – see Helix’s jarring cut, GG6 – and someone really should have talked the band out of having another go before they recorded the abominable Boom!. The album finishes on a high, though, with Do Or Die, an excellent collab with ex-Arch Enemy singer Angela Gossow, in her first vocal appearance since 2011, that adds grit to a radiant shower of laser synths and rippling riffs.
No doubt, Amaranthe are not for everyone and this album will do nothing to hook listeners not already onboard with their gleaming razzmatazz. But for those already invested, this is the band’s strongest effort yet, relishing in a sound that they’ve honed, and now they can own.
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