Amaranthe Amaranthe is a Swedish metal band originally known as Avalanche. The band is notable for their blend of various metal genres and having three lead vocalists. History Formed by Olof Mörck ( Dragonland, Nightrage) and Joacim "Jake E" Lund ...

is a Swedish heavy metal band from Gothenburg, known for their unique combination of

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and

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. Their

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consists of five studio albums, one compilation album, one

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, fourteen singles, and eleven

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s. To date, the band has sold 500,000 album copies worldwide. The band was formed in 2008, under the original name Avalanche. After signing a

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with Spinefarm Records, they changed their name to Amaranthe, and released the extended play '' Leave Everything Behind'' (2009). The band's debut studio album, ''

'' (2011), achieved moderate chart success in Sweden, Finland, and Japan. Their second album, ''

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'' (2013), peaked within the top ten in both Sweden and Finland, and sold 1,700 copies in its first week. ''

Massive Addictive ''Massive Addictive'' (stylized in all caps) is the third studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Amaranthe. It is also the first album with Henrik Englund on harsh vocals, replacing former growling vocalist Andy Solveström, who left the band ...

'' (2014), Amaranthe's third album, found chart success in new territories, including Germany and the United States. The album featured the single "Drop Dead Cynical", which reached number twenty-seven on the

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chart in the United States, their first and only single to do so. After the release of the compilation album ''Breaking Point: B-Sides 2011–2015'' (2015), the band recorded their fourth album ''

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'' (2016). Continuing on the success of ''Massive Addictive'', it charted within the top ten in Sweden and Finland, and found commercial success in several other territories. The album was nominated for a

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award for Best Hard Rock/Heavy Metal album.

Albums

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Extended plays

Singles

Music videos

Guest appearances

*"Army of the Night" ( Powerwolf cover - originally from the album ''

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'' (July 17, 2015), released on July 20, 2018 on the Communio Lupatum of Powerwolf's album '' The Sacrament of Sin'')

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