The Nexus (album)
2013 studio album by Amaranthe
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The Nexus is the second studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Amaranthe. The album was released on varying dates in March 2013, starting on the 13th in Japan and concluding on the 26th in the US. The Nexus is a development of the sound and ideas Amaranthe introduced on their first record. The band stated that they felt "the contrasts are greater, the mix and blends of genres is more controversial, and more creative freedoms were taken in this album."[6] It was the last album with harsh vocalist Andy Solveström.
Released13 March 2013
Recorded24 September – 24 November 2012
Studio
- Hansen (Ribe, Denmark)
- Amaranthe (Gothenburg, Sweden)
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| Released | 13 March 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 24 September – 24 November 2012 | |||
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| Length | 41:34 | |||
| Label | Spinefarm | |||
| Producer | Jacob Hansen | |||
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Track listing
All lyrics are written by Jake E and Olof Mörck, except where noted; all music is composed by Mörck, Jake E and Elize Ryd, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Afterlife" | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Invincible" | 3:11 |
| 3. | "The Nexus" | 3:16 |
| 4. | "Theory of Everything" | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Stardust" | 3:08 |
| 6. | "Burn with Me" | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Mechanical Illusion" | 4:01 |
| 8. | "Razorblade" | 3:05 |
| 9. | "Future on Hold" | 3:17 |
| 10. | "Electroheart" | 3:48 |
| 11. | "Transhuman" | 3:55 |
| 12. | "Infinity" | 3:05 |
| Total length: | 41:34 | |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 13. | "Burn with Me" (acoustic) | 3:53 | ||
| 14. | "Hunger" (acoustic) |
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| 3:21 |
| Total length: | 48:48 | |||
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 13. | "Afterlife" (acoustic) | 3:13 | |
| 14. | "Leave Everything Behind" (early version) |
| 3:18 |
| Total length: | 48:05 | ||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 13. | "Hunger" (remix) |
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| 3:17 |
| Total length: | 44:51 | |||
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| 13. | "Amaranthine" (acoustic) |
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| 3:09 |
| 14. | "Leave Everything Behind" (Power Rock acoustic version) |
| 3:18 | |
| Total length: | 48:01 | |||
| No. | Title | Director(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Nexus" (music video) | Patric Ullaeus | 4:28 |
| 2. | "1.000.000 Lightyears" (live video) | Johan Carlén | 4:09 |
| 3. | "The Making of The Nexus" | 15:33 | |
| Total length: | 24:10 | ||
Personnel
Amaranthe
- Elize Ryd – clean vocals (female)
- Jake E – clean vocals (male)
- Andy Solveström – harsh vocals
- Olof Mörck – guitars, keyboards
- Johan Andreassen – bass
- Morten Løwe Sørensen – drums
Production
- Jacob Hansen – production, engineer, mixing, mastering
- Olof Mörck – production
- Jake E – production
Miscellaneous
- Gustavo Sazes – cover art, booklet design
- Leticia Dumas – additional artwork photos
- Johan Carlén – band photos
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
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| Finnish Albums Chart[7] | 4 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[8] | 6 |
| US Heatseeker Albums[9] | 12 |
| UK Rock Chart[10] | 17 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[11] | 90 |
| Belgian Ultratop (Wallonia)[12] | 192 |
| Japanese Albums Chart (Oricon)[13] | 31 |