ROADIE REACTIONS | "Amaranthe - Fearless" | [FIRST TIME EVER LISTENING]

[@Triskaan]

I really like how Tank doesnt shy away from saying he disliked something. No pandering, just honesty ! And that rocks !

[@TankTheTech]

🤘🤘🤘

[@rileyxxxx]

right, you can be lucky he even uploaded it and didnt dislike it thaaat much xD

[@eliasmathias722]

I dont mean to be off topic but does any of you know a method to get back into an instagram account?? I was dumb lost my account password. I would love any tricks you can give me

[@kaisonduncan7151]

@Elias Mathias Instablaster ;)

[@YoursTrulyThe1Pony]

Honest is better than falsehoods

[@darkiee69]

Elize Ryd was one of many singers who sent a demo to Tuomas after they fired Tarja. She was on the short list but Tuomas thought she was a bit to young (22-23) to handle all the crap he knew would be coming. But she did get to sing with Nightwish when Anette was taken to hospital during the US tour. So Elize and Alissa Gluz, who both toured with Kamelot as support act to Nightwish at the time, jumped in and sang the songs they knew, and Marko did the rest of them. And they gave Floor some support on her first day on the new job too. ;)

[@SergioSBloch]

You saved me a lot of typing - that's exactly what I was gonna say!

[@Aurinkohirvi]

I'm so glad for Elize she wasn't chosen.

[@madsrasmussen3643]

Might want to check out "82nd All The Way" A song they did when they toured with Sabaton.. Others worth looking at would be "Digital World" or "Trinity"

[@ch33sepants28]

Viral is great too. Off the same album as Fearless.

[@Eloso3135]

Great song and video!

[@MrFearlesskiller]

Drop dead cynical is awesome also. And i just found out Archangel which is also awesome

[@MisterHavoc]

Seconding the motion for their cover of Sabaton's "82nd All the Way"

[@fleminggt]

82nd all the way is such a good song whether its amaranthe or sabaton plating it

[@sisu_of_finns]

For Amaranthe, try out Digital World or Drop Dead Cynical. That might fit your taste a little better imo.

[@TankTheTech]

🤘🤘🤘

[@Juras1mo]

Tank should give the just one more chance with drop dead cynical or maby the nexus

[@TankTheTech]

@@Juras1mo I'm definitely not writing them off. I want to hear more because I think it's just this ONE song that didn't fully grab me.

[@sammiebray1661]

I’d also recommend Fury and GG6

[@NV-NS]

Highly recommend Drop Dead Cynical that's what got me into them.

[@imcherylynn]

If you’re looking for more of the growling, check out songs like “GG6” or the most recent one “BOOM!” (GG6 might be better first though, even though BOOM! is so much fun to listen to). Much more of a heavy sound. Amaranthe is certainly an acquired taste, but once used to the sound, it becomes much more appreciated cause honestly there’s nothing quite like them.

[@Deam0nify]

^this

[@pbrody59]

This comment 1000%

[@jacobhoughton5166]

Didn't see this comment aha, just mentioned the same song! Scream my name also goes hard. 🤘

[@imcherylynn]

@@jacobhoughton5166 Also a good choice! Great minds think alike hah

[@jacobhoughton5166]

@@imcherylynn he should definitely check out within temptation 👀🤔 they're fairly similar musically and he likes nightwish 😅

[@aldodimpudus]

-82nd all the way -Do or Die featuring Angela Gossow ex Arch Enemy -The Nexus -Helix -GG6

[@rikumattila3282]

O r BOOM!1

[@qrowesnestbookreviews6127]

Yea, Amaranthe definitely has a particular sound. They're one of my favorites because it just overwhelms me with energy, but they're definitely not for everyone. Glad you checked them out either way! They're actually friends with Sabaton, and did a cover of their song "82nd All the Way" If you want to give them another try (plus, hey, more Sabaton too!) PS; This makes 4 out of my top 5 bands that have appeared on your channel, only one left is Avantasia, though the mastermind of that band has appeared on the channel with Ayreon before. It's like a game of Metal Bingo!

[@TheGertL]

YEEEES! Please check out Avantasia! Tobias Sammet is a real Master of the Metal Opera (actually this was the title of their first album ;) ) I'd suggest Sign of the cross/seven angels live from the flying opera 2011. magnificent work there! a bit older but pure gold!

[@snorri0411]

@@TheGertL Tobi's the master of the Power Metal Opera, but he's got nothing on the songwriting and storytelling of Arjen... which just means they're both amazing in their own way. Could definitely go for some Avantasia on here, and definitely seconded on something from Flying Opera!

[@TheGertL]

@@snorri0411 Yeah, you're right... But Soundwise them two are not too similar... Tobias is on Power Metal ship, whilst Arjen is gathering his magic from the vast stories of Progressive Metal Madness. The Flying opera really got me into this whole power metal opera thing and I also stumbled across Aryen's Ayreon through Mr. Samett :) Nevertheless they are both really great musicians and masterminds in their own ways :)

[@dernwine]

I mean Avantasia or Edguy....

[@alexandrepiresdeoliveira1605]

@@snorri0411, also, in the metal opera genre, there's also a Brazilian band called Soulspell that is very underrated but got even a collaboration with Arjen himself singing on a Helloween tribute of We Got the Right. I highly recommend

[@Cwronaga216]

Man you really should've started with Nexus. They have a wide variety of sound From pop death to straight up death metal and even death power rap like their new song BOOM!. Definitely do more and you gotta do a VS video btween them and sabatons versions of 82nd All the way

[@TankTheTech]

I’ll definitely do more, because I think you’re right about the song choice.

[@Cwronaga216]

@@TankTheTech I guarantee some of there other stuff will be right up you're alley. I haven't seen this reaction yet obviously but I know you'll like them. I've had these guys in my top 10 for years so I have lots of suggestions.

[@H.J97]

@@TankTheTech you really need to react to boom and GG6 thos songs got henrik (the growler) as the main singer

[@MuzakMaker]

I've been trying to find a way to categorize Boom and I think I'm going to stick with your description of Death Power Rap

[@bricktobrick252]

@@TankTheTech Do Boom!1 😄🔥👍

[@Str4vv]

This man needs POWERWOLF in his life and you know it!

[@TankTheTech]

I did a Powerwolf reaction live from Wacken and it got blocked. 😥

[@Str4vv]

@@TankTheTech That sucks. First of all, because their music videos are...lets say very creative and so worth the watch and second, because I have only just discovered your channel.

[@TankTheTech]

It’s available on my Patreon still, but i do plan on trying more and hoping for the best. Haha

[@Str4vv]

@@TankTheTech Then I recommend the music video "Demons are a girls best friend". Catchy, symphonic and naughty :)

[@Martin-re8ei]

Amaranthe covering powerfolf it is Army of the night

[@dandyprime5338]

They just dropped the official music video for their song "BOOM!" yesterday and it's incredibly heavy. I'd also recommend their song "GG6". Both of these songs predominantly feature GG6 (the harsh vocalist's stage name; his real name is Henrik) and they are really good. GG6 has a very unique style to how he growls in certain songs. You'll see and hear what I mean if you listen to the ones I mentioned. "Countdown" and "Dream" are two other songs that have a unique style to them, but "Dream" may be a bit too light for you, so not sure. Amaranthe is known for being very synth/electronics forward, and Elize's vocal quality adds a pop element to it. Nils' vocals are also really great and power metal oriented, as he has his own band called Dynazty.

[@Mantis.Sartinoli]

Amaranthe is a wierd band...and I mean that in a positive way, like, unique...a lot of synths, the choruses are basically pop... I think any person who listens to them for the first time and comes from a metal background is not going to be sold on them in the first try, I know I wasn't...but over the years I started to apreciate their music, especially those catchy choruses and Elyze vocals!

[@ThomFoolery1]

Great reaction Tank! I personally love all of the elements in this one but it's great that you give your honest opinion! Definitely check out their other stuff, they'll probably grow on ya! :)

[@michaeltriola3978]

This is why I love this channel. Didn't love it, were 100% transparent, and willing to give it another shot!

[@kebobs3727]

Either in a video or in your free time, a Nightwish documentary called "please learn the setlist in 48 hours" is a really cool thing to see. Elize from this bad, Alissa from Arch Enemy both show up early as it goes through the end of Annette's time in the band, then Floor taking over to finish the tour as a temporary vocalist. It's really important for fans of Nightwish to see in my mind

[@TankTheTech]

Watched it a couple of months ago. 🤘

[@agnon73]

Boom from the latest album will tick your nerves. Thank you for an amazing reaction channel. Big up from Sweden.

[@BandanaGames]

Love what you do Tank. Whenever I'm on a feel trip I look up your stuff.

[@TheBlackphoenix113]

Amaranthe is definitely one of my favorites. They just released a new video for BOOM which is from the new album and has primarily harsh vocals and will scratch that itch you have.

[@b0hemianrage414]

So a lot of people are recommending stuff so thought I'd put my 2 cents in for their early stuff which I love best: The Nexus Automatic Call out my name Theory of everything Drip dead cynical Now my fave is Electroheart but I love it because it's a mix of para para, eurobeats and metal so it's not for everyone.

[@charleshenggeler2691]

Well I respect that you aren't overwhelmed by them. They are one of the bands that I will listen to regularly. I think "Digital world" would fit your style closer. It doesn't have crazy solo but definitely more of the growling. Their new song "Boom" has lot of his vocals. And I would agree his vocals are probably my favorite. The female vocalist Elize Ryd was/is(not 100% sure) in Kamelot also.

[@walleb6331]

She has only done guest vocals for Kamelot. Kamelot has never had an official female singer in their band but they do a lot of guest vocals with different female singers. Elize Ryd, Simone Simmons, Alissa White-Gulz have all guest appeared for Kamelot to name a few.

[@kebobs3727]

to me Boom is HORRIBLE. But GG6 was sick and has a fun video too from the same shoot as their more serious videos from that album

[@MrJugglingbear]

Never change Tank! You are one of very few reactors on KZbin that actually adds something to what they are watching and I love how genuinely interested you seem in everything you react to. I especially like hearing you share your experiences from working as a roadie. I only found your videos recently, but by now I have watched nearly all of them. Keep up the great work!

[@TankTheTech]

Thank you so much!

[@leemoseley1120]

Tank, I enjoy your reaction whether you like the song or not and your honesty is what I'm here for. At least you don't pretend liking things you don't enjoy listening to. Most reactors do that just to please their viewers, as viewers like their taste to be validated by you guys. People need to chill, you did say you like this song, you just don't love or hate it lol. In all honesty, this band isn't for me. I can't stand bands with more than 2 vocalists, just too much going on, but I can appreciate the hard work they put in.

[@xdude0123]

Amaranthe toured Europe together with Sabaton and Apocalyptica. For Sabatons final stop of the tour in Oslo (which was amazing), they brought Amaranthes vocalists up on stage to join them for 82nd all the Way (which Amaranthe did a cover of before the tour which is just as good as the original).

[@revsus88888888]

This was a great reaction, i love it that you speak of what you dislike and like, there is some (what i think) reaction channels that say they like a song.... but you could see in their eyes that they don’t like it. Keep on rocking/Metal-ing! 🤘🤘

[@larioksanen2263]

Their sound has changed over the last two albums, I obviously love all of it but their earlier shit just hits different. 1.000.000 Lightyears, Drop Dead Cynical and The Nexus are my personal favorites, especially after seeing those live. It's really unfortunate that Amaranthe doesn't really have high quality live videos, at least not too many of them.

[@yourpersonaldietitian8190]

Appreciate your honesty!🤘🏻

[@ginnydileo5168]

I didn’t actually watch the reaction but judging by some of the other comments, you weren’t blown away. I’m right there with you. I have tried but can’t get on board with this band. Elize has a great voice but it just can’t help but sound poppy.

[@stevecain6377]

Feel the same way, just can't into them no matter how many of their songs I listen to. They are very talented, but just too poppy for me.

[@ginnydileo5168]

Not to be too harsh but their cover of 82nd All the Way was an unmitigated disaster.

[@OrkarIsberEstar]

Maybe its wrong but i love the outro! BISMARCK! XD And i love them tankfacts. imw ith you on this journey and learn so much about music and bands out there. Thanks for doing this =)

[@NicholasCorvin]

*From AMARANTHE I highly recommend: "Viral", "The Nexus", "BOOM!1", "365",.....*

[@walleb6331]

Amaranthe does a great job blending their three vocalists together and their sounds are very unique with Henrik's growls mixed in. 82nd All The Way & Boom are a couple of fun songs to listen to. Fun Fact that Elize Ryd tried out to be Nightwish's 2nd lead singer before they chose Anette

[@MorusRubra]

Double reaction to 82nd All The Way - Sabaton original and Amaranthe cover?

[@PittDaddy]

She was also one of the 2 singers that filled in for Annette in the infamous 2012 Denver show of Nightwish, the other being Alissa White-Gluz.

[@scottwest2310]

Their cover of Sabaton’s 82nd all the way is a great one to check out

[@alexkuzela9266]

Yeah, Fearless is definitely not the best song to start with. I personally would recommend a double feature with Sabaton and both versions of 82nd All the Way, but The Nexus, Drop Dead Cynical, and Digital World are also very good starting points. Or, if you're ever in the mood for something softer, Amaranthine is an absolutely beautiful song that blends incredibly well. Loved it, as usual though, I always learn something watching these videos.

[@iulnus]

I'm going to throw out suggestions just for the sake of it. Kontrust - The butterfly defect (live at woodstock) Probably not the song from them you would like the most, but might be the best in which to see the gear the use as their music videos are typically something else. Tye - Hold the heathen hammer high Is probably a fine starting point. Dream Evil - The book of heavy metal I mean its heavy and fun. Keep up the great reactions you always do a good job with them.

[@nightwishlover8913]

LOVE that keychange into the chorus! You're right, this was not the best song to start with. Try The Nexus, Hunger, Amaranthine - anything from their first two albums.

[@midgetman946]

4:51 you just described "Boom!1" (also from manifest) pretty much the only time there's cleans is in the chorus, most of the song is just Henrik doing really fast harsher vocals

[@viniciusserafim5550]

Super cool reaction, dude. It's so rare to see people nowadays being able to express their dislike of something without completely disrespecting the thing or the ones who like it. I personally freaking love the band and it's great to see reactions with different views from my own. If you haven't already, check out "Do or Die" and I'm guessing you'll like it haha

[@forestdaily9713]

Triskan, I came down here with the same thought in mind, and I agree. Not only that, he isn't afraid to state that "popular" bands may not be his favorite despite potential haters... trolls will be trolls... I respect it all around.

[@99Knytes]

Well...for more Amaranthe, I gotta recommend my personal fav: Amaranthine. It's a ballad, true...but I think it's more of a rock ballad. It doesn't feel that poppy to me though. And, for a change of pace, if you want to dip a toe into some video game metal (mostly instrumental covers of video game theme songs), check out Power Glove's cover of Guile's Theme from Street Fighter II and the theme from Panzer Paladin.

[@zaltuguitar]

Amaranthes later stuff is very synth driven, their first two albums are much more guitar oriented. They're very much a love it or hate it kind of band. It is almost a mashup of modern in flames and power metal.

[@dervsoh2468]

When i first ran into Amaranthe, this was when they opened for Sabaton on Jan, 18 this year in Stuttgart, Germany. I didn´t know anything about then before, and i really couldn´t get into any of their songs. A few days later I heard their cover from Sabatons 82nd All the way... started to get curious about their own stuff... listened to "The Nexus"... can´t remember any other band which took me that long to get into their music. but now, some months after, i really like them. They don´t fit in any of the usual categories, either you love them or hate them. Hope Covid won´t intervene, got a ticket for their postponed gig in Munich next April :)

[@Darthstone01]

I was introduced to Amaranthe in 2013 with the album The Nexus. The song "Mechanical Illusion" hooked me.

[@damienmaynard8892]

Another vote for Amaranthe's "Nexus" and/or "Burn With Me"... The relationship with Nightwish goes back to Elize (then touring with Kamelot) and the Denver Nightwish concert. ("The Denver Debacle" video on KZbin - should be the Denver miracle!)..... Elize can growl too - see their new video "Boom"!... Her demo tryout for Nightwish, "Nemo", was good too! The mix of 3 vocals is Amaranthe's signature.

[@andreacrow1857]

I feel you. As an Amaranthe fan I was and still am underwhelmed by "Fearless," (good song, though) but they do have better and heavier stuff like "Archangel," "BOOM!1," "Drop Dead Cynical," or "Digital World." Also, Amaranthe is known for its mix of styles and I find their music to be high-energy, fun, and dynamic! Hope in time you'll grow to love the band!

[@micahmaughan1101]

archangel is by far my favourite off their new album. tbh the helix album onwards havent really stuck with me. i like select songs but overall theyre not my favourite albums

[@andreacrow1857]

@@micahmaughan1101 For me it's a tie between "Archangel," "BoOOM!1" and the album version of "Do or Die" As for recent albums, "Helix" is a hit and miss for me (I like some songs, like "Dream" and "Countdown," but don't care for others), but I really enjoy "Manifest" a lot!

[@simonjensen1475]

Tank, if you like the harsh vocalist. Henrik, you should check out the songs "GG6" or "BOOM!1" He really shines in those two specific songs.

[@mikkolaine4883]

This is very typical standard song for Amaranthe and gives a pretty good image of their music. However there those pearly moments. Many times mentioned cover of 82nd All the Way is definitely one of their best performances. I really liked their two first albums and then I think they went too much in modern list pop influences and don't like it that much. This song had the same more 90's vibe that hits my taste better. Let's take some of the different end songs: Archangel is their most likely heaviest song, a real headbanger; then Amaranthine is a stunning metal ballad. I got in tears during the song when they played it live on a tour supporting Sabaton. The clean vocal singers are actually very talented and they get a bit underrated in Amaranthe. The female lead singer Elize Ryd is an excellent singer and she could stand out much higher. Some of her best performances is the guest appearance in Kamelot - Sacrimony (official live) and the nice duet with Tony Kakko (Sonata Arctica) for a Christmas song (metal ballad version) Julen Är Här. A fan fact of Elize: she has sang one gig as Nightwish lead singer co-worked with Alissa White-Gluz (Arch Enemy). Nils Molin has done more power stuff in his earlier main band Dynazty. Some of my favorite songs by them are a very catchy Heartless Madness and a faster Human Paradox.

[@stevehill9167]

Welcome to the wonderful world of Amaranthe. I totally understand your hesitance as I too was like that at first, I just wasn’t sure about the crazy mix of dance, drum and bass, electronic and metal. Plus with 3 singers it means none of them get a full chance to shine overall. That said, they grow on you, if you can accept them for what they are then you may get to love them as I now have. The stunning Elize Ryd is the female singer and she has an incredible range, she has done guest vocals on numerous other projects too and was nearly the 3rd singer of Nightwish. The original clean male vocals were done by Jake E, he has since left and formed his own band called Cyhra. The growls are dealt out by GG6 and he brings the intensity, he can also do a kind of death metal rap style which is sometimes incorporated. The new clean male vocals are from Nils Molin, he has a great definition and powerful vocal style. He also has another band called Dynazty. In terms of reactions there are so many to check out: The Nexus Hunger Drop Dead Cynical Digital World Helix Do or Die featuring Angela Gossow And you should do a double reaction to their cover of 82nd All The Way by Sabaton, coupled with the Sabaton original. 🤘🏻🙂

[@MadameChristie]

You might like the song they did with Angela Gassow from Arch Enemy. Also Archangel and Viral are slightly heavier songs from them

[@04me93]

I love Amaranthe. That being said I love Symphonic/Electronic/Power metal. To me they are the Dragonforce of those first 2 genre's because most of their stuff sounds similar and are put together similarly. They do have a few amazing stand out songs.. I love the band, just my thought though

[@Eluarelon]

Wait. That would make them into the worst symphonic/electronic band of all times? I'm sure you didn't mean it that way :D

[@04me93]

@@Eluarelon I didn't say being similar to Dragonforce was a bad thing. I love them to.

[@Mithguar]

I first time heard them live when they were supporting Babymetal in UK. I was impressed by how they got whole crowd going. Other support in comparison, Sleep Token didn't do so well. It takes some talent to get crowd going when they aren't there for you. Amaranth even got people who first time heard them to sing along and stuff. Mad respect for them.

[@TankTheTech]

While I agree it's impressive, you gotta give Sleep Token a little break on that one. Amaranthe is a way more fitting sound to be playing with BabyMetal than Sleep Token ever would be. I'm actually shocked Sleep Token was on a show with them. Haha

[@SonicEdgeProductionx]

They are definitely a mash up style of pop diva, screamer, and traditional metal vox, into music that has techno elements mixed with metal. Songs are all catchy, up tempo, UI think they have something for people of many genres to like, but to hardcore fans of each genre want to go there with a band that diverse? They are an acquired taste I guess. I've seen them live twice and they do put on a great show. High energy and entertaining to watch.

[@MB-ji5ud]

Hey Tank. You should definitely watch their cover of Sabato "82nd all the way". And perhaps you could do a battle of the bands with those 2 versions😉. Great job on your channel, love all the gear stuff.

[@legolichtv]

The album Fearless is on - Archangel is great, Adrenaline and crystalline. Their cover of 82nd All The Way is how i was introduced and is a great version imo. And in terms of other bands (you may have done them before, but Exit Eden are fantastic as well.

[@Aurinkohirvi]

In a channel we ranked Amaranthe songs, Archangel didn't do so well. It was generally ranked middling in the album. But sure, when it comes to music, everyone has an opinion.

[@williamhenriksson3595]

Awesome Tank! You HAVE to check out the australian metal band called Eye of the Enemy. It is right up your alley! I told you about this band about 6 months ago. The song you MUST check out is: The Shift. You will be floored :) Cheers, William

[@williamhenriksson3595]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWLNnZmDl7-Cj9U Here is the link

[@KelbenArunsun]

They are... different.... My first song was "The Nexus" and i fell in love. Viral is an awesome song (from the new album), 82nd all the way just gets you pumped!

[@MrRedMane]

The live recording of Amaranthe and Sabaton performing 82nd All the Way together is insane. Some others I believe you may like: I am the Tyrant by Frozen Crown or Enemies by Eleine.

[@amandasuomi773]

You're right not to make a final judgment after one song. :) That being said, this poppy style, with different singers, and catchy and heavy melodies, IS very much their style. So I'm not sure you'll ever love their sound in other songs... They're just fun to listen to from time to time, but not sure they'll "move" you. I feel pretty much the same way as you about them.

[@gerbilizer2488]

Amaranthe is for sure not for everyone. but definitely one of the only bands ive heard that could meld 3 very distinct vocalists together so well. if you want to hear song that Henrick (growl singer) has larger parts in try Boom!, GG6, or maybe Do or Die if you would like to hear more classic Amaranthe try Digital World, The Nexus, or Drop Dead Cynical My personal recommendations would be The Nexus, Boom!, Drop Dead Cynical

[@thomasschumann6040]

Short story about them: We had tickets for Sabatons Great Tour. So i started to listen to Amaranthe songs before the concert. It just didn´t get to me. But after see them perform on stage, i was really into it. It was a great performance that night. Elize just blew me away when she performed "Seemann" (Rammstein Cover, Apocalyptica recorded it with Nina Hagen) and "I don`t care" with Apocalyptica on stage. Still listening to them a lot, not everything they make is my taste, but there are enough different styles, so everyone could find something that fits.

[@Swedish_Pagan78]

The male clean Vocalist is Nils Molin. Check out his band Dynazty. Saw them at ProgPower in 2017 in Atlanta. Definitely worth checking out.

[@Shiva182Katarina]

You should do a double reaction of 82nd all the Way with Sabaton and Amaranthe. They also did the song live together. For a solo Amaranthe song I would recommend The Nexus, GG6 and for a more of a lighter sound Amaranthine

[@goatymcgoatface4453]

Amaranthe toured with Sabaton on their "great Tour", I saw them live in Oslo along with Sabaton, they are fucking AMAZING!! You should do a double reaction wit 82nd all the way, a song written by Sabaton, and Amaranthe have a cover of it and on the great tour they preformed it together.

[@drolzak7]

From Amaranthe's latest releases I do like Archangel the best, it packs more of a punch and is still highly melodical. Plus the chorus is catchy as hell.

[@askariskillgannon]

A well done reaction video. It's underrated to have a neutral reaction, but honesty is key here. You did great!

[@Aurinkohirvi]

From 🇫🇮Finland ❤️ Amaranthe, ❤️ Elize. In a channel we ranked all Manifest-album songs, I ranked "Fearless" as the top track of the album. Very strong album, IMHO it has several songs that would be among my top 10 Amaranthe songs. I think this is typical Amaranthe. And yeah many of their songs could be called dance metal. I listen so many music genres that it isn't hard for me to like Amaranthe's music at all. If one is into heavier and darker metal, it might be difficult.

[@MuzakMaker]

Boom!1 is off the same album and just got a video this week. I have a feeling that will be more up your alley. And I completely agree Henrik is the high point vocally of the band for me. But Nils' other band is also great and plays in a style that benefits his voice.

[@danielstromberg8782]

Amaranthe is an amazing band :D They got 3 Lead singers and their music is really Out of This World :D And Elize Ryd has an amazing song voice and man she is beutifull :D If you gonna check up more Amaranthe dont forget The Nexus, Drop Dead Cynical and Hunger, 3 of their most amazing songs

[@oskar1711]

I benched some of your videos for 2 hours after stumbling over a recomended reaction. Would love too see more Swedish band reactions since im a swede myself. Sonic Syndicate, Soilwork, In Flames or even Volbeat (even tho they are from Denmark) Would be fun too see your thoughts about. Keep up the good work!

[@adambates4436]

Thank you for the reaction, Amaranthe has been my go to for when I want something different to listen to. Heard them way back with their first album and thought it was a nice mix up of metal and synth, probably because I like hard electronic. Most of the music videos are edited and different to the studio recordings, so not a good benchmark if you ask me. Some may be recommending the song Boom!1 but I cant stand it, its way too Nu Metal for me and that is the one metal genre I have pure loathing for. It's hard to find a song with more growling, all their songs have this mixture of style, it defines the bands sound. If you like the rappy metal sound then you may like Boom, it's one of their more unique songs. To each their own....... Highly recommend the Japanese band Blood Stain Child. They are very much like Amaranthe in the mix of vocal style and synth, but they are more heavy on the screams/growls. For an official video look up BLOOD STAIN CHILD【KAMUI-神威-】or NEXUS, for a studio song Sirius VI is one of my favorites. Newer songs have less female/clean vocals and more screams/growls. Great band and highly underrated! If you watch the KAMUI video it can be a bit visually intense...... Another great band with synth/metal is Blue Stahli, a one man band, recommend the songs ULTRAnumb or Down In Flames. His music has been used in plenty of video games, trailers, and tv shows.

[@thekillingtomat]

i personally prefer their older stuff, with the original lineup. imo it was a bit cleaner, and their newer stuff seems to be much more cluttered. anything from their first album is very good. "hunger" is probably the song most ppl check out for the first time and one id recommend. "amaranthine" is my favorite song, but its a bit slower. 1.000.000 light years is also very solid

[@BuriedButNotGone]

Would love to see your reaction to "BOOM!1". Amazing work they did in that one

[@dejannightwish]

Pop Metal Tank i think

[@Ritter_Gruppe]

Another interesting band like this is Blood Stain Child. They sound like In Flames meets a rave and the bassist for Babymetal used to play with them.

[@OlettaLiano]

This is just what Amaranthe sounds like. Personally I've loved them for several years and have all of their albums. I believe they're classified as Metal core, and you either love them, or you don't.

[@Dyuqe]

Hey Tank, I used to be a massive Amaranthe fan yeaaaars ago, when they had a different lineup. I am not at all surprised that you didn't love this, judging by the things you enjoy (Wintersun, finnish melodeath and so on). For my taste, their 2 first albums were great, but after that, it was a disappointment after a disappointment. This is the band that left me feeling "betrayed", however they do have some nice songs from time to time. I really liked their song Archangel from new album - early Amaranthe vibes. Also, their clean voalist Nils has other band - Dynazty which is great. Might not be entirely your taste either - it's a a little bit cheezy power metal, or glam metal. However, I'm digressing - I do recommend Archangel if you ever decide to do another reaction to Amaranthe. My band recommendation is Fleshgod Apocalypse. They are on the more extreme side of metal, so I recommend one of their lighter stuff to start with - a song Monnalisa. It's a symphonic technical death metal :) Cheers!

[@RougeOso]

LOVE an honest reaction! Amaranthine, Drop Dead Cynical & Endlessly

[@alejandroverdugo1543]

I liked this band more in its beginnings since it was more power metal, with Joacim "Jake E" Lundberg in the clean voice and Andreas Solveström in the guttural voice, now I find them more pop than power metal, the truth is that I already know They like them a lot, although I have to say that Elize Ryd sings spectacular, regards Tank seriously it's always a pleasure to see your reactions bro.

[@DanielGoland]

The song that got me hooked on them was "Hunger", must've been at least 9-10 years ago or so, would definitely suggest to try that one.

[@mattgilbert666]

Saw them live with Sabaton back in Feb at Wembley and they were awesome. This isn't their strongest song for you to introduce yourself to. Digital World, Nexus, Drop Dead Cynical or Danger Zone would be my recommendations.

[@PinguWithAnAxe]

As well as agreeing with the other comments suggesting Drop Dead Cynical, I'd suggest 'Do or Die'. Angela Gassow (Arch Enemy) does the 'growl' vocals which is always good. There's no gear visible in the video, so maybe not the best for a teardown, but still a pretty bangin' song.

[@cphine]

It's the "so much different stuff" that to me makes Amaranthe an amazing band. I love the synths and I love the harmonies in the chorus. I know it's all subjective. If you prefer the growls, check out their songs GG6 or Boom where that is featured more. Personally, the Nexus and Automatic are my 2 favorites. Automatic in particular doesn't get enough love.

[@ryanjs20]

Amaranthe can be hit or miss, their poppy sound does throw me off sometimes too but the fact that their guitarist is also in one of my favorite bands Dragonland helps out a lot. Elize also does guest vocals in a few Dragonland songs. I like all 3 singers really. 1 million lightyears is probably my favorite song by them.

[@rebelmetal666]

Archangel and Viral would have been a better choice from their newest album, I personally love Breakthrough Starshot and On The Rocks. Still waiting on you to get around to Within Temptation Paradise (What About Us)

[@Kilian600]

YIPPIE !!!! The best band in the world, since 2013 (the year I met them for the first time). AFAIK, Olof mostly uses Caparison and Jackson guitars. And I won't hate you at all, it's just a matter of taste and nothing else.

[@pandaman9489]

"Helix" is one of my personal favorites to listen to but would also love to see you react to Mushroomhead preferably "our apologies" the live blacklight show is awesome

[@PVDH_magic]

Their own stuff also sounds very Pop meets Metal to me, which is fine, but not always something I really love. That being said, they're great musicians, but that does make it such that a cover like Sabaton's 82nd All the Way really makes shem shine that much more, to me. Recommend: Amaranthe - 82nd All the Way

[@issotti482]

Finally! I was hoping you haven't heard Amaranthe! Watch Viral, Archangel, Digital World, Boom!1 and more!

[@wortexTM]

Huh, what a shame THIS particular song by Amaranthe was chosen for a reaction. It's also my first time hearing it but compared to other songs it's pretty underwhelming; Amaranthe is a pretty epic band so I hope you'll give them a second chance (82nd All The Way recommended, especially since you like Sabaton)

[@TankTheTech]

I'll definitely be giving them another chance, cause like I said, I could tell this wasn't the best choice for me for a first time hearing them. 👍

[@ChrisPage68]

Shame? It's a banger!

[@TankTheTech]

"Well, that's just like, your opinion, man."

[@triganchannel]

everybody has a different personal taste dude, dont be like that

[@guimich2478]

Your face in this video is priceless!

[@darkworker666]

The harsh vocalist is named henrick and if u wanna here more of him check out gg6, boom!, danger zone. And this isn't the best song to start on but it does give all 3 vocalists the love they deserve.

[@ejorbe]

You should do a double reaction of Sabaton performing 82nd All the Way and Amaranthe doing a cover of the same song. I believe there is also a live video where the singers of Amaranthe join Sabaton on stage.

[@johnrodriguez7992]

I’m not a fan of most of their stuff but you should definitely check out their song AMARANTHINE. My wife and I used that song as our first dance at our wedding. It was awesome

[@mrqaffe2]

Dance metal is what i would call them and its the mix of styles that makes them stand out. Perfect partymusic, Elize is the party princess and Floor is the queen of metal. And to keep it in the family check out Angela Gossow.

[@BigRich81UK]

Their amazing live

[@DarkSidePhoenix]

If you want the screaming, listen to Fury by them. Henrik (harsh vocalist) gets front and center while Elize (current clean vocalist) and Jake (former clean vocalist, Nils is current) are only in the chorus

[@Trollboet]

Random trivia for you to check out Tank, if you're interested, there was an occasion where Elize (Amaranthe) stood in as vocalist for Nightwish ("The Denver Debacle" (2012) captured in the DVD "Showtime, Storytime"). Not the strongest performance ever, but certainly a unique happening and the crowd was enjoying the show! :) This is their sound in a nutshell more or less. Electronic metal with clean male/female vocals with some growl parts mixed in. As for song suggestions, well.. "The Nexus" was their big breakthrough hit as far as I know (link below). Has a sweet guitar solo as well! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iamyqpWQmLeLnqs

[@npinjest7779]

This is my first listen to their new material and seems like their balance has shifted a bit, changing the overall impression of their sound. They always walked that line of metal-EDM fusion and it feels like they've nudged further into the dance side, becoming more of a "synth metal", akin to Beast in Black or Temperance sound, losing, in my opinion, some of their prior distinctiveness. I became interested in them when I heard Digital World and Drop Dead Cynical, which I really liked and characterized for myself as more of a "techno metal", with bit more of an edge. It's a tricky balance, I think, and I'd be curious if you agree after checking out those older songs....

[@cyberjarl]

The lead female singer, Elize Ryd, was considered by Nightwish as a replacement for Tarja way back in 2005. They thought she was too inexperienced at the time and chose Anette Olzon instead. She did, however, get to sing with Nightwish later on : during the infamous Denver show in 2012 when Anette fell ill shortly before the show began, it was then-Kamelot's touring vocalists Elize Ryd and Alyssa White-Gluz who took over and performed the show with minutes to prepare. They certainly have a unique sound. I recommend reacting to The Nexus or even Amaranthine if you feel for something a bit more mellow.

[@DBrownRocknMetal]

Yes... Amaranthe one of my fave bands u defo will like them... 3 singers one complements the other elize with that unique voice gg6 with the growls and hardcore beats and nills with the smoothest voice you will hear good stuff Hey tank have u heard that new song from a band called Korpiklanni its one hell of a good folk metal band id type the song name but Id botch it probs 😂😂

[@crabuki1273]

Amaranthe are pretty good. I don't follow everything they do, but what I hear is generally good. Tank headbanging is always entertaining.

[@locust0311]

Nils Molin's (the male clean singer) other band, Dynazty is definitely worth checking out. They started out as a really good sleaze/AOR rock style band but transitioned to power metal on their 4th album (while retaining the catchiness of the more sleaze/AOR material). Starlight is a good track to try from that 4th album. If you want to hear their earlier sound for comparison I really dig the title track their 3rd album, Sultans of Sin.