FIRST TIME REACTING to AMARANTHE (Hunger) 🎤🎸🔥 

"No idea there were two singers". But wait, there's more!

The European metal scene is so rich with great vocalists; I feel sorry for American pop fans, most of whom will never be exposed to any of this. Glad you got to Amaranthe! Definitely on the essential list.

This is a single from their first self-titled album, released in 2011. The band has had some lineup changes since then. The clean male vocalist with the dreads in this video, Jake E. Lundberg, and the harsh male vocalist, Andreas Solvestrom, left the band in 2016 and 2013 respectively. Jake's vocals can be heard from the first album up until the fourth album, Maximalism, while Andreas lended his vocals for the first two albums, Amaranthe and The Nexus. Henrik Englund Wilhelmsson (his stage name is GG6) is the current harsh male vocalist and has been in the band since 2013. He can be heard from the third album and onward. Nils Molin is the current clean male vocalist and has been in the band since 2016. He can be heard on the two most recent albums, Helix and Manifest, the latter of which is there sixth studio album and was just released three days ago on October 2nd. Helix was the band's fifth album and was released in 2018. All other members have been in the band since its inception, those being Elize Ryd (clean female vocals), Olof Morck (guitars and keys), Morten Lowe Sorensen (drums), and Johan Andreassen (bass). They have a dynamic sound since there are three main vocalists. I'd recommend checking out these songs to see how the band has evolved over time: - "1,000,000 Light Years" (from their first album, Amaranthe, released in 2011) - "Invincible" and "The Nexus" (from their second album, The Nexus, released in 2013) - "Drop Dead Cynical" and "Digital World" (from their third album, Massive Addictive, released in 2014) - "Boomerang" and "Maximize" (from their fourth album, Maximalism, released in 2016) - "Dream", "365", and "GG6" (from their fifth album, Helix, released in 2018) - "Archangel" and "Fearless" (from their sixth album, Manifest, released in 2020) Thanks for checking this band out! They're awesome and so are you!

i love how you airdrum so happily when a woman gets kidnapped. makes great out of context screenshots for frosty XD

"No idea there were two singers". Chase, if only you paused 3 seconds later)

oh my god I am so hyped for this!!! Love Amaranthe!

I recommend "Archangel" from their newest album.

Oh and also Thank you scientist - FXMLDR ( solar live performance)

Chase, you have the incredible ability to take songs I already love and, through your insights, make me love them even more. That's probably the greatest compliment I can give a reaction artist. Thanks!

First, your mom is awesome. Second, this song is fun. Third, have a damn good day.

What I love about Amaranthe is a lot of their songs (especially the older stuff) is structured like a classic pop song, just a lot heavier. You could almost imagine them being on Eurovision

Elize sent a demo to Tuomas when Nightwish were searching for a new singer after Tarja. Tuomas liked her, but he thought she was to young, he knew there would be a lot of writing and pressure on whoever became the new singer. So they chose Anette. Oh, Floor and Elize are good friends.

Fun facts : Elize auditioned as Nightwish's frontwoman back in 2005 after they fired Tarja. Her cover of Nemo can be found on RU-vid. She was among the finalists but they felt she lacked experience and instead hired Anette Olzon. Years later, in 2012, during their North American Imaginaerum tour, Kamelot was Nightwish's support band, with Elize Ryd and Alissa White-Gluz as touring vocalists. When Anette fell ill minutes before Nightwish's Denver show, Elize and Alissa covered for her and the show went on with the two then-Kamelot-vocalists. That did not sit well with Anette who publicly condemned the band on her personal blog for not cancelling the show. This was the last straw and in the following days, Anette was fired and Floor joined the band as their touring vocalist. We know the rest of the story. So Nightwish and Elize Ryd have a history together and she was unwittingly instrumental in Floor joining Nightwish.

OMG Nightwish and Sonata Arctica. I'm so Subscribing to this.

Viral from their new album is a must!

Amaranthe - Amaranthine !!

"digital world" next please, its one of their best songs!!

Love, love, love me some Amaranthe.

This is one of their best songs to perfectly exemplify all of their elements. I love it.

Love the “pause” t-shirt! ⏸

Great job on breaking the song down. Well done !!! You were made for this.

Yaaaaaaas, I’ve Been waiting for you to pick up on Amaranthe, as you said they’re so technically “sound” as musicians with the style that they’re a little more palatable for people who may not be into such heaviness but they mix enough metal in to really get a great sounds for us Metal heads that they’re great at introducing Metal to people that typically wouldn’t listen to it as I have done with SEVERAL co workers all of whom are more avid listeners. They’re awesome and I’m so glad to get Amaranthe into the mix.

Just as you start to hear the 3rd singer *pauses, I had no idea there were 2 singers*

Check out "Archangel" or "Fearless" from their new album... 🤘🏻

Hell yeah Amaranthe rocks this song is awesome 👍

Stellar video Chase. Very much enjoyed.

I recommend "Archangel" and "Do or Die" from their last album, and "Amaranthine"

Archangel, Fearless, and Boom! from their newest album, Manifest. Invincible and The Nexus from The Nexus. GG6 from Helix.

Chase: oh I didn’t know they had two singers Me: wait for it... Chase: so we got three vocalist. All Amaranthe videos are like little movies. They are so fun. They have a different line up now for the male vocalists, who personally, I prefer. But this is still like a great song.

I've been an Amaranthe fan for a very long time. I love what all their singers bring to the table.

Welcome to Swedish electronicore, Chase! Amaranthe is just the tip (and most mainstream) of the iceberg. Can't wait for you to get into Sonic Syndicate, Dead By April and Scar symmetry! Scar symmetry is more melodeath / prog than the others, but remain a lot of the same electronicore elements.

She auditioned for Nightwish. There’s a demo tape on youtube where she sings Nemo

If you really are looking for ballads, look for Amaranthe's Endlessly. The video for it was filmed at Olaf's wedding (he is the founder of the band and the main songwriter, he was the one seen in this video playing the violin). Absolutely amazing song.

Every accessible but killer at the same time. Awesome mix with all those vocals.

Eeeeek I love this band so I'm super keen!

Their songs Helix and Countdown are also great. You can also check out Beyond the Black, another very good band and Elize is a guest artist on their new album.

great band, great song, love your T-shirt

Nightwish, Sabaton, Amaranth... !? What is happening here! I found a new home and I'm never gonna leave again. 😄

Elize✨ ..... Helped Nightwish save their Denver gig along with Alissa.... Not unpleasant to watch either! 😉 ... 2 singers?... was waiting for it!!! 😄 yes, 3!... Olaf on guitar. The video of his wedding with Elize singing "Endlessly" is awesome.

That made my day haha the jog in place

FINALLY. I’ve been waiting for this day 😂

"Why are they beating him up? I guess that's why he's angry" Hahahaha One thing you might want to keep in mind if it makes a difference in how you want to do a journey . . . they have since new guy singers, the cleans (in 2017) and growls (in 2013). Elize is still there of course. The new-ish guys are really awesome too. Awesome older songs: Drop Dead Cynical, Digital World, The Nexus Awesome newer songs: Archangel, GG6, Fearless They also covered a Sabaton song, 82nd All The Way. You could do a 2-for-1

Another Swedish band: *Letters From The Colony* is a must next!! You need it in your life!

I'm happy now! :D Don't know how I could have missed this earlier. I remember the first time I heard this live. It hits hard, every single time.

Would love for you to listen to some of these following underrated bands. They are all awesome in their own way, just some of the bands I always come back to: "Ad Infinitum - Marching On Versailles" "In This Moment - The In-Between" "Cellar Darling - Insomnia"

Thank you so much for this reaction video, Chase. You´re doing great. I really like your reaction videos. Great work :-).

"GG6" now. Its probably one of their heaviest but also great video that looks like they are just having fun shooting it!! Awesome reaction👌

Amaranthe choruses are just TOO GOD DAMN CATCHY, IT'S NOT FAIR

Finally Amaranthe !!! Best band in the world !!! Next one should by Amaranthine and The Nexus.

So did you know that Elize Ryd was a finalist for Nightwish's search for a new singer after Tarja? They chose Annette based upon experience, Elize was pretty new back then. She's worked hard and has become a great singer. It's so ironic that it was Elize(along with Aiyssa White Gluz) who saved Nightwish in Denver in 2012, when Annette couldn't perform

Chase PLEASE react to "Endlessly", it's just Elize but is a beautiful song, was going to be my first dance song until all this Covid bs happened!

When you say "highlight" and I hear "harlot" 😆 Hunger was my introduction to Amaranthe and I'm glad you finally got to it and enjoyed it too!

First time listening to Amaranth! Great song! I like it 🤘🏻

A dream has come true! Looking forward to more Amaranthe reactions!

"i didnt know there was 2 singers"... guys who's gonna tell him? I am a huge fan of this band, and i think Hunger is a really good place to start, yes it's old, but its one of their best works i think. on the other hand, by far the most of their songs are very very good (in a way that i subjectively enjoy them). I said it before and i say it again, i think you should listen to "The Nexus" and "Helix". Personally those two are my absolute favourites of this band.

If you're looking for a more recent track, "Viral" and "Archangel" from the new album are excellent. For some more "classic" Amaranthe go with "The Nexus" or "Drop Dead Cynical". I put "classic" in quotes because honestly to me they've sounded more or less the same since the beginning, but I'm curious to see if you hear any major differences in their sound between earlier and later stuff, aside from different vocalists.

Try Helix / Do or Die / Maximize / 365.

Song that brings all three together well (in my opinion) is Amaranthine. But then again all their jams are cool :)

I've always wondered how much of the harmonies from this era were sung by Jake E, when playing live? That guy has a very broad range.

Keep up the good pause-work, Chase. Your mother must be pretty awesome!

Record company to Amaranthe - "and you need how many vocalists?" Amaranthe to record company - "yes"!

Amaranthe - The Nexus Amaranthe - Digital World Amaranthe - 82nd all the way (Sabaton cover) Amaranthe - Burn with me Check out more from the lead guitarist, Olaf. Dragonland - The Black Mare Dragonland - Fire and Brimstone

What I love about Amaranthe, besides the 3 singers, is the production quality and clear influence from 80's synth music. They always use a lot of synthetizers, but they never overdo them.

You should check out their song Nexus, it´s feels kinda like hunger 2.0. Also, their Sabaton cover 82nd all the way is pretty awesome. If you want something less heavy, Amaranthine is a really good ballad.

Yeeees finally! This was awesome! Just saw them live before the Pandemic when they were opening for Sabaton, it was an experience in itself.

I would recommend "Dream" from Amaranthe, the lyrics hit me pretty hard on that one.

I'm loving all the reactions to the wide varieties of music within metal, and so happy that you break them down so well to explain what is going on.

Thank you for this! Love Amaranthe!

I had a feeling you'd like the energy in Amaranthe's songs. Glad you finally got the chance to react to them. Would love to see you do either 1,000,000 Lightyears or 82nd All the Way next by them. Btw, 82nd All the Way is a cover, and the original is by Sabaton, so if you wanted you could react to both, either in the same video or one day after the next and see which version you like better of the two. Almost like a battle of the bands if you will.

One of my favorite bands, Hunger was the first Amaranthe vid I saw and I was hooked. Ordered every CD they did just got the new one last week. Love how they come up with epic vids to their music. I would say watch The Nexus next. That was my 2nd vid I watched from them but there are tons more!

Great band, super catchy melodies! Love!

if you want more of Olof's guitar playing, check out his older band Dragonland

YAAAS more Amaranthe please! Admittedly I haven't listened to their newer albums but I'm sure they're great. They've got their own sound, which is catchy and fantastic and they run with it.

Love this band. Saw them Live this year opening for Sabaton with Apocalyptica 😁 Amazing show as expected from a line up as epic as that xD

Wow.. first Sabaton and now Amaranthe. Maybe a double reaction comparing the song 82:nd all the way which Amaranthe do a super cover of.

Well according to Elize, Amaranthe plays *Dance Metal* so... Yea, it probably would be "Danceable", wouldn't it? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I love Amaranthe! If you want to hear some of the current lineup, check out Countdown or Helix or songs from their latest album (out last week) like Viral, Archangel, or Do Or Die. Henrik's growls are fucking awesome and really mix well with Elize's poppy voice and Nils' power metal sound. And if you want to hear Elize sing a ballad listen to Endlessly or Amaranthine (old lineup). Another really fun song is Drop Dead Cynical, which has half of the old lineup and half of the new.

This band was my childhood honestly. Haven't revisit them in quite a few years. Thanks for reminding me of their awesomeness, Chase! Great vid again

Amaranthe - Boom!1

its a good starting point since its pretty much their first song. their first album was an instant classic. every song is just awesome. my personal opinion is that they sounded better with their original lineup than they do now but the core of the band is still the same. i rly liked jake Es vocals and felt like something was missing without him. amaranthine is probably my favorite song by them, closely followed by drop dead cynical and the nexus.

Hello Sweden !! Sabaton yesterday and Amaranthe today :D

BOOM!1

My man Chase!! Nightwish, Sabaton and now Amaranthe! I think I might be in love, so glad to see you took Sabaton in yesterday and to see you enjoy Amaranthe today, can't wait for more reactions. Amaranthe has been around for a while so they have a great catalogue, I am sure youll get plenty of suggestions, if you want to d ve straight into their latest release yiu have Fearless, just released a few days ago, before that Archangel, Viral and Strong, all from the latest album Manifest. Swedin FTW.! 🇸🇪😂👊

“The Nexus” is another movie-like video from this band. This song was my intro to Amaranthe.

Funny enough I found out about them cause I saw them opening for Babymetal last year. Yeah imagine getting a blind introduction to a band this good LIVE So yeah in the break between them & Babymetal I found out about their show with Sabaton & was there next year xD

Welcome to the Amaranthe rabbit hole!

Thumbs up for Chase's Mom! I enjoy me some Amaranthe, and how they make use of three vocalists. I wish they were slightly less... pop? Not the choruses, I love the choruses, but there's just something about them that I can only describe as sounding "pre-packaged." I fully understand it's a matter of taste, and that I'm probably not explaining it well, but it's just how they make me feel. Also, I love how Chase is the full gamut of air instruments now.

One of my favorites is Digital World. And Drop Dead Cynical is one that got me interested, on a name alone )))

Thanks for sharing your reaction. I had seen the band name on other videos but I never clicked until now. I'm gonna check out more of their tracks now😊👍✌

I love Amaranthe!! So much energy in every song. Glad that you'll be featuring them more. My favorite song is Razorblade.

You should react amaranthe-boom!1 and fearless

These guys are pretty cool. My personal recommendation is "Digital World".

Amaranthe Fearless and The Nexus. Gota do both

Glad to see Amaranthe on the channel! For me they are a band with a very characteristic sound, and this song shows it very well, I was one of those who actually suggested it: D. As for what to listen to next, I leave a couple of suggestions: - A kind of power balad (old song, but for me, one of their best, and one with the best vocals by Elize): "Amaranthine" ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-D8lV1To-_fU.html - Similar to Hunger (not so old or new): "Maximize (Official Video)" ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nfk7YZJtmeo.html - New album material: "FEARLESS (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)" ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JzPUBTR4L_4.html

So that’s two Swedish bands in a row. Can we keep the streak going? More Orbit Culture, some Avatar, Raised Fist, Adept, Machinae Supremacy

Another great band from Sweden... Try their cover of Sabatons 82:nd all the way. 🤘🇸🇪🤘

Chase! Another rabbit hole for you...ohhhh yeah...my favorite group...a/1a with nightwish...within temptation...faster, a demons fate, in vein, mad world...too many to list...enjoy...oh..amaranth...razorblade🤟😎

awesome like every Video

Exactly my thoughts, you just put it so much more eloquently. :-) I like them for the same reasons, easily digestible, melodic, some synthwork, galloping drums; good introduction to these styles, but not too much of any one of them. Also, Elize and Alissa White-Gluz are massively in my good books, if you will, for their effort at saving the Nightwish show at Ogden Theater, Denver, in 2012. Hilarious, crazy and insanely epic at the same time. You can get a glimpse of that if you watch the first half-hour or so of their documentary "Please Learn the Setlist in 48 Hours", which is the story of how Floor came to join the band.

The most underrated metal band ever! They are so freaking amazing! Try doing their new song FEARLESS next! Keep rockin’ it out! ❤️🤘🏻