Text: Caj Källmalm Photo: Ville Juurikkala/Spinefarm (Universal) From: 2013-02 The Swedish-Danish band Amaranthe and their six men strong line-up had decent success with their debut album, released two years ago. Now they’re back again with their second album and it’s been a never constantly rolling journey ever since the debut. We decided to check the mood before the release with the creator of the band - Jake E - to see what we had to expect. Amaranthe��started about ve ye- Spinefarm/Universal and so far to Japan just a couple of weeks ars ago when Jake and the guita- theyve done an amazing job! after the Fukushima incident and rist Olof Mörck (also keyboards) weve shared stage with everyth- got the idea to do something dif- Plenty of touring ing from Hammerfall to Limp Biz- ferent. At this stage the project Jake and I speak in Swedish, but kit - so its difcult to pick anyth- was mostly a fun thing, as Jake as he speaks a fair bit of English ing in particular. Buts its been a remember it. words sneaks in to his responces, nice journey and well continue - Me and Olof started the band which isnt that strange as hes on it in 2013. somewhere around 2008-2009. been speaking plenty of English Most of 2013 is already booked By then I played in a band called in the last two years following with tours and festivals and its Dreamland and Amaranthe (ori- the international success of the starting in March with a tour AmaAmaAvalanche Stratovarius !!anan""ee ginally called ) was debut. And uts been plenty of alongside . Im just a funny thing me and Olof touring as well. asking Jake what we can expect did together. It was pure coinci- - Its been an amazing journey from this package if we decide to dence that Elise and Andy later with 100+ shows and a couple of go see them? joined the band as the original laps around the planet. - A great tour with two super idea was to have them as guests Anything particularly memo- excited bands and well do an only. After a while the labels star- rable? amazing tour together! And per- ted to get interested in the band - Well, we became a part of the haps some reworks and explo- and nally we chose to sign with revolution in Tunisia; then came sions? Hallowed PDF-Magazine 206 Amaranthe on the web: 207 Hallowed PDF-Magazine Design: Caj Källmalm http://www.amaranthe.se/ Design: Caj Källmalm Amaranthe starts this tour by res somewhere around the 20th In the end I think we absolutely had more than 20 000 views on character for the band. The album was recorded with warming up in Ängelholm (Swe- of March. In January we got the made the right decision but its the video alone after only two - We found our sound pretty the same producer in the same den) the third of March and then chance to get a little bit more fa- always really hard to chose a rst days and more than 300 000 af- good already on the rst album studio and with the same band start the tour for real in Finland miliar with the album as the band single. In the end it has to repre- ter a week. It seems like most of so weve had the comfort to av- but Jake still found a couple of by the eight of March and conti- released the rst single, called The sent the entire album but still be these like it as well. oid most of the “hows” and ins- differences between this time nues all over Europe. Nexus - just like the album. But it a strong, catchy song. Neither the single or the al- tead focused on the bettering the and last. was no clear cut decision to chose The interest for the single has bum is very different compared song writing. I think Amaranthe - On the rst album we had A New Album this song as rst single. been big already from the day it to their debut album and instead fans will know their way around everything nished already as The reason for going out on tour - I had another song in mind was released and Jake is obvious- Jake say theyve put most focus The Nexus quite well. Its like we went in to the studio but this this time is of course a new al- personally, says Jake, but in the ly very excited about this. on developing what they already Amaranthe but MORE of eve- time we decided not to nish the bum, an album well see in sto- end we went for the title track. - Its absolutely amazing! We had rather than nding a new rything. demos before going to the stu- Hallowed PDF-Magazine 208 Amaranthe on myspace: Amaranthe on youtube: 209 Hallowed PDF-Magazine Design: Caj Källmalm http://www.myspace.com/amaranthemetal http://www.youtube.com/user/AmarantheMusicVEVO Design: Caj Källmalm Which fictional character are the Ama- ranthe members most alike (acc. to Jake E) Elize Ryd (female vocals) - Garry (The Spongebob squarepants snail) Andreas “Andy” Solveström (harsh vocals) - Ior Olof Mörck (guitar & keys) - Legolas Morten Løwe Sørensen (drums) - The Hulk Johan Andreassen (bass) - Grinchen Jake E (clean male vocals) - Tigerr (Winnie the Poh) Thomas (manager) - Grampa smurf dio and have some room left for Hansen as just a producer. rector Patric Ullaeus. locations all over Sweden. ble? The answers are just above. world again this year. The three changes we wanted to do once - Jacob is amazing behind the - Patric and I works incredibly Unfortunately thats all we I think Amaranthe has just be- vocalists should make it interes- we were in the studio. mixing table. Hes more of an well together and hes the best on have time for today but before gun to conquer the world, The ting, but Jake thinks that its only engineer to us than a producer, the market when it comes to ma- we round off our interview I ask Nexus is only the second step to the positive with three voca- Cool video still its hard to nd better pro- king videos! If this video dont get Jake to help us identify ourself and what the future brings is just lists. Jake think its been a dream to ductions than his. any prizes in some sort of contest a bit more with the members of to sit back and watch. Youll nd - I can only nd advantages in work with such a great producer And Jake also worked with the Id say something is very wrong, Amaranthe and what better way a review for The Nexus in our having three vocalists. as Jacob Hansen - not only once man behind the cool video for Jake say smiling and reveals that to do that than to know which review section and dont miss the Fixxxer but twice. And he doesnt see The Nexus before, the Swedish di- the video was recorded in secret ctional characters they resem- band as they travel around the Hallowed PDF-Magazine 210 Amaranthe on reverbnation: Amaranthe on last.fm: 211 Hallowed PDF-Magazine Design: Caj Källmalm http://www.reverbnation.com/amaranthe http://www.last.fm/music/Amaranthe Design: Caj Källmalm.