AMARANTHE, the fast-rising modern metal sextet,will release their sophomore album, \u2018The Nexus\u2019, on March 25th via Spinefarm Records.
\nProduced by Jacob Hansen (whose credits include Volbeat, Dreamshade & Ginger Wildheart, and who worked on Amaranthe\u2019s 2011 self-titled debut), \u2018The Nexus\u2019 sees the Swedish\/Danish outfit further honing a musical style that blends cutting-edge melodic metal with soaring pop melodies, the whole thing topped off by a unique three-vocal attack\u2026
\nSays guitarist and band co-founder Olof Morck: ”The moment has come to let loose \u2018The Nexus\u2019 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. \u2018The Nexus\u2019 is everything we dreamed about doing with our debut album; we laboured to make this offering as diverse as it is direct and catchy\u2026 and remember, no-one can be told what \u2018The Nexus\u2019 is \u2013 you have to hear it for yourself!\u201d<\/p>\n
A new single\/video \u2013 title track, \u2018The Nexus\u2019 \u2013 will be made available from all usual outlets\/platforms on January 25th. The clip has been directed by Patric Ullaeus,who has worked with names such as In Flames, Arch Enemy & Dimmu Borgir; he was also responsiblefor Amaranthe video The Hunger\u2019 \u2013 lead single from the band\u2019s highly successful debut, now at a whopping 3.5 millionYouTube views (and counting).
\nOlof: ”We wanted thenew video to have a decidedly cinematic feel, in the vein of a Hollywood action movie, with a slightly darker angle than our previous promos. We wanted lots of extras & explosive action scenes, and we knew that Patric was just the man for the job!\u201d<\/p>\n