Artist: AMARANTHE
Album: THE NEXUS (CD)

Release date: 2013
EAN/UPS: 0602537291773
Media type: CD

Swedish melodic metallers AMARANTHE will release their sophomore album, "The Nexus", on March 26 (one day earlier internationally) via Spinefarm. The cover artwork was created by Gustavo Sazes and can be seen below. The album was once again recorded at Hansen studios in Ribe, Denmark with producer Jacob Hansen.

Commented AMARANTHE guitarist Olof Morck: "The moment has come to let loose 'The Nexus' on an unsuspecting world! This time we went all the way with our futuristic dream-nightmare — a no-compromise vision steeped in deep contrast between the mechanically ultra-heavy and shimmering serene melody. 'The Nexus' is everything we dreamed about doing with our debut album; we laboured to make this offering as diverse as it is direct and catchy… and remember, no-one can be told what 'The Nexus' is — you have to hear it for yourself!"

The guitarist previously stated about the upcoming CD: "We have lived and breathed the same 12 songs from the first album every day for a year now, and to introduce a number of completely fresh tracks will really lift AMARANTHE to the next level!

"The theme and atmosphere of the album is futuristic and ultra modern, [and] the music itself [is] instantly recognizable as AMARANTHE, but there is definitely a new and unique twist to the songs.

TRACKLIST:

01. Afterlife
02. Invincible
03. The Nexus
04. Theory Of Everything
05. Stardust
06. Burn With Me
07. Mechanical Illusion
08. Razorblade
09. Future On Hold
10. Electroheart
11. Transhuman
12. Infinity

LINE-UP:

Olof Morck (NIGHTRAGE, DRAGONLAND) - Guitar, Keyboards
Jake E (ex-DREAM EVIL, DREAMLAND) - Clean Vocals
Andy Solvestrom (WITHIN Y, EVILDOER, CIPHER SYSTEM) - Screams
Morten Lowe Sorensen (THE ARCANE ORDER, SUBMISSION) - Drums
Johan Andreassen (ex-ENGEL) - Bass
Elize Ryd - Female Vocals