2024-02-27 07:00:17
Amaranthe – The Catalyst
Origin: Sweden
Release: 23.02.2024
Label: Nuclear Blast Records
Duration: 41:30
Genre: Power Metal
If you know anything regarding the power metal world, you have to Amaranthe probably can’t imagine it anymore. Hated by some because of their rather progressive style of playing, others love them even more for the fact that they break new and exciting paths in music with three singers, including Growler. And so does her new work The Catalyst 13 new interesting songs that will divide many opinions.
The opener of the same name The Catalyst definitely presents it well. The Swedes produce a brilliant song that will stay in every listener’s head for a long time and culminates in the great chorus with all three singers. HERE You can see for yourself, but be careful: it’s really hard to get rid of this catchy tune!
Full power for the entire duration
And this plan is no longer surpassed on the rest of the album, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t still a few more hits lurking on the new work. So keep it Insatiable the power of the first song while on Damnation Flame the strings dominate and the fans are offered an interesting combination of classical and metal. The solo of this song is also recorded by violins and co.
Stay A Little While is, however, the ballad of the album. That Amaranthe They have long been proving their talent at writing great ballads at their concerts. Therefore prove it Clean up and Molinlogically without her growler Sehlinhere too their ability to perform a moving song and convey a positive feeling to their listeners.
On the straight path into the future
Ecstasy brings the band back into their typical progressive realms. In keeping with the title, the six musicians once once more offer their classic electro power metal, which sounds like you’ve musically landed in the year 2100. Outer Dimensions is another brilliant hit that is very close to the opener in terms of chorus quality. At the end of the album they offer Fading Like a Flower even a very successful cover Roxette classic.
After their formation in 2008, the band has long since shaped the modern metal world through their numerous releases. The pandemic meant they had their main songwriter Darkness finally the time once more to write new, well-founded songs. According to the guitarist, this ultimately resulted in the Swedes’ most guitar-oriented album to date, which also contains significantly more symphonic and orchestral elements than their music did before. All in all, one thing is clear: the new album by Amaranthe will polarize once more and make many fans happy.
Conclusion
Amaranthe do on their new album The Catalyst, what they do perfectly: brilliant, modern power metal. Through a great combination of their three voices, they consistently manage to perform songs that stay in your head and cover a wide audience. The Swedes are just fun! 9 / 10
Line Up
Elize Ryd – Vocals
Nils Molin – Gesang
Mikael Sehlin – vocals
Olof Morck – guitar
Johan Andreassen – Bass
Morten Løwe Sørensen – Schlagzeug
Tracklist
01. The Catalyst
02. Insatiable
03. Damnation Flame
04. Liberated
05. Re Vision
06. Interference
07. Stay A Little While
08. Ecstasy
09. Breaking the Waves
10. Outer Dimensions
11. Resistance
12. Find Life
13. Fading Like a Flower
Links
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