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.
Skyline
Amaranthe Lyrics
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Crawling, I am undisguised
Disconnect me from this human circus
Searching for the undefined
Every morning is a new beginning
Burning in a sea of cries
Lift em up to meet my execution
Irreversible, I am on fire
Unenforceable
Take me higher
Irrevocable, I can hear you cry
Wait and see
This is my ecstasy
And I will never abandon this life
(Let go of this life)
Conscience clean
But where's my dignity
Unless the sky's the limit, I fly
Please recess me from the world that's calling
Driven to insanity
Stand corrected you can hear me roaring
Yearning for tranquility
Every story is a brand new era
Face it - I am falling down
Please delete me from the new world order
Screaming from the underground
In “Skyline”, Amaranthe explores themes of individuality, humanity, and identity, through evocative and emotional lyrics. The song begins with the singer feeling trapped and disillusioned, yearning to escape the limitations of human life and find something beyond the mundane. They describe feeling like they are crawling, undisguised, through the world, and seek to disconnect from the human circus and find the undefined. However, even as they seek this escape, they are aware of the burning pain and cries around them, and feel as though they are hiding from a part of themselves they deny.
Despite all of this, the singer finds a kind of ecstasy in their search for something more, refusing to abandon this life and pushed higher by the unenforceable strength within them. They insist that their conscience is clean, but without something beyond themselves, their dignity remains missing. So, they persevere, roaring out their defiance to those who would try to control or limit them – whether that be through the world around them, the new world order, or their own inner self. Ultimately, they believe that unless the sky is the limit, they will fly.
“Skyline” is a powerful and evocative song that captures both the pain and the hope of the human experience. It is a call to embrace our individuality and search for something beyond ourselves, even in the face of adversity and darkness.
Line by Line Meaning
Resurrect me from enlightened circles
Help me escape from the people and ideas that claim to be enlightened, but are actually suffocating me.
Crawling, I am undisguised
I am vulnerable and exposed, feeling small and powerless in the face of the world.
Disconnect me from this human circus
I want to separate myself from the chaos and confusion of humanity and find something pure and real.
Searching for the undefined
I am looking for meaning and purpose in a world that seems meaningless and chaotic.
Every morning is a new beginning
Every day is a fresh start and a new opportunity to find hope and happiness.
Burning in a sea of cries
I am overwhelmed by the pain and suffering in the world around me.
Lift em up to meet my execution
I want to inspire others and make a positive impact in the world before my time is up.
Hiding from what I deny
I am trying to avoid facing the truths I do not want to accept about myself and the world.
Irreversible, I am on fire
I feel like I am burning up inside and cannot undo or change what I have done or who I am.
Unenforceable
There are some things that cannot be controlled or changed, no matter how hard we try.
Take me higher
I want to escape from my current reality and find something better and more meaningful.
Irrevocable, I can hear you cry
I cannot undo what I have done, but I can hear and feel the pain and sadness of those around me.
Wait and see
I am patient and hopeful that things will get better in time.
This is my ecstasy
I feel a sense of joy and rapture in pursuing my passions and dreams, despite the challenges I face.
And I will never abandon this life (Let go of this life)
I am committed to living my life to the fullest and never giving up, no matter how difficult things may get.
Conscience clean
I have done nothing wrong and can face the world with a clear conscience.
But where's my dignity
Despite my clean conscience, I feel like I have lost my sense of pride and dignity in the face of adversity.
Unless the sky's the limit, I fly
I will do whatever it takes to achieve my dreams and find success, as long as there are no limits to what I can accomplish.
Please recess me from the world that's calling
I want to disconnect from the demands and pressures of the world and find peace and solitude.
Driven to insanity
I am pushed to the brink of madness by the challenges and stresses of life.
Stand corrected you can hear me roaring
I will not back down or compromise my values, and I will make my voice heard loud and clear.
Yearning for tranquility
I long for a sense of calm, peace, and stability in my life.
Every story is a brand new era
Every experience and challenge I face feels like a new and unique chapter in my life story.
Face it - I am falling down
I am struggling and feel like I am losing my grip on my goals and aspirations.
Please delete me from the new world order
I want to reject the conformity and homogeneity of society and find my own path in life.
Screaming from the underground
I am expressing my frustrations and desires from the deepest, darkest parts of myself.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ELISE HANNA ISABELL MAJ RYD, JOACIM LUNDBERG, OLOF NILS M�RCK, OLOF NILS MOERCK
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