In May 2009, the band was forced to change their name from Avalanche due to legal issues. They later released their first demo (including 4 songs) on their MySpace page, titled Leave Everything Behind.
The band's debut album, Amaranthe' was released in 2011 and reached a peak position of 35 in Sweden and 16 in Finland. The album features a combination of modern metalcore-style breakdowns, harsh screams and heavy guitar riffs with soaring clean vocals and synths reminiscent of power metal. The musical style of Amaranthe has been described as "a healthy dose of pop fused with a heavily metalcore-inspired melodic death metal sound"
Their second album, The Nexus, was released in March 2013. Guitarist Olof Mörck described the album as having greater contrasts, a more controversial mix of genres, and featuring more creative freedoms than Amaranthe. According to Olof, the band "took everything to eleven" in the new album. The album reached 6th on Swedish charts, 4th on Finnish charts, and reached a peak of 12th on the US Heatseekers charts.
In October 2013, vocalist Solveström left the band and was replaced by Henrik Englund Wilhemsson (Scarpoint).
Their third album, Massive Addictive, was released on the 21st October 2014.
A special compilation Breaking Point - B-sides 2011-2015 was released on 30th October 2015. It consists b-sides and bonus tracks from Amaranthe's career.
Their fourth album, Maximalism, was released on October 21st, 2016.
In November 2016, clean vocalist Jake E. announced that he would take a break from the band. In February 2017, he decided to make his departure permanent.
Their fifth album, Helix, was released on October 18th, 2018. This was the first album to feature Nils Molin on lead vocals.
Their sixth album, Manifest, was released on October 2nd, 2020.
Enter the Maze
Amaranthe Lyrics
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Calling out for help
My days are coming to an end
A constant disguise
Each step takes a new direction
Escapes the perception of my eyes
No exception cut your lies
Waking up by the lights
A sense of sustained surveillance
Vectors calling my desire
My conception devised
One answer in my mind
In my imagination
It's a passage to your life
That you've put aside
Can't you hear me
Calling out for help
My days are coming to an end
Now that you enter the maze
Can't you hear I'm crying in despair
No one knows that I'm aware
And it's the end of your days
A digital maze
A global mass projection
Cryptic deception mortal affection
One answer in my mind
In my imagination
It's a passage to your life
That you've put aside
Can't you hear me
Calling out for help
My days are coming to an end
Now that you enter the maze
Can't you hear I'm crying in despair
No one knows that I'm aware
And it's the end of your days
One a final wall among a multitude
A hundred pathways left to find
One final step towards my solitude
Like an echo in my mind
One answer in my mind
In my imagination
It's a passage to your life
Can't you hear me
Calling out for help
My days are coming to an end
Now that you enter the maze
Can't you hear I'm crying in despair
No one knows that I'm aware
And it's the end of your days
The song "Enter the Maze" by Amaranthe tells a story of a person who is in desperate need of help but is hidden by a constant disguise. The person pleads for someone to hear their cries for help as their days are coming to an end. The maze represents the digital world that our society lives in, where everyone is connected but also isolated. The person in the song feels lost in this digital maze where everyone is projecting a cryptic deception of themselves. The singer of the song then imagines a passage to the person's life that they have put aside, an answer in their mind that could help them escape the maze.
The lyrics are rich in symbolism, encouraging the listener to reflect on their own lives and consider how they may be hiding behind a constant disguise like the person in the song. The overall theme is a warning against isolation and disconnection, and how in the end, it can lead to our downfall.
Line by Line Meaning
Can't you hear me
I'm desperately reaching out
Calling out for help
I need assistance to overcome the challenges I face
My days are coming to an end
I'm running out of time to find a solution
A constant disguise
I'm constantly pretending to be something I'm not
Each step takes a new direction
I'm constantly changing my approach to try and succeed
Escapes the perception of my eyes
I can't see the way out of my predicament
No exception cut your lies
I won't accept any false promises or deceitful advice from others
Waking up by the lights
I'm alerted to the danger I'm in
A sense of sustained surveillance
I feel like I'm being watched all the time
Vectors calling my desire
I'm being pulled in different directions by my goals and desires
My conception devised
I've created a plan to try and solve my problems
One answer in my mind
I have one solution that I believe will work
In my imagination
I've thought it through and can visualize the outcome
It's a passage to your life
This solution will help me reach my goals and succeed in life
That you've put aside
You've neglected this path or don't even know it exists
Now that you enter the maze
Now that you're facing the same challenge as me
Can't you hear I'm crying in despair
I'm reaching out for help and support
No one knows that I'm aware
I'm fully aware of the obstacles and challenges ahead
And it's the end of your days
If you don't find a way out, you'll soon be defeated
A digital maze
The challenge I face is technological or digital in nature
A global mass projection
Many people are affected by this challenge
Cryptic deception mortal affection
The challenge involves deception and can have fatal consequences
One a final wall among a multitude
There's one final barrier preventing me from success, among many others
A hundred pathways left to find
There are many options and paths to choose from, but only one will lead to success
One final step towards my solitude
Achieving success will ultimately bring me peace and happiness
Like an echo in my mind
The solution is always present, but hard to grasp or remember
Contributed by Micah O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.