Maximalism (album)

Maximalism
Studio album by
Amaranthe
ReleasedOctober 21, 2016 (2016-10-21)
RecordedApril 18 – August 3, 2016 (2016-04-18 – 2016-08-03)
Studio
  • Top Floor (Gothenburg, Sweden)
  • Hansen (Ribe, Denmark)
  • Amaranthe (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length39:42
LabelSpinefarm
ProducerJacob Hansen
Amaranthe chronology
Massive Addictive
(2014) 		Maximalism
(2016) 		Helix
(2018)
Singles from Maximalism
  1. "That Song"
    Released: September 21, 2016[5]
  2. "Fury"
    Released: October 7, 2016
  3. "Boomerang"
    Released: January 9, 2017
  4. "Maximize"
    Released: August 29, 2017
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AudioVein Entertainment[1]
BraveWords7.5/10[3]
Metal Hammer (GER)2/7[6]
Metal Hammer (UK)[4]
Metal Temple10/10[7]
The Soundboard5/10[2]
We Love Metal10/10[8]

Maximalism (stylized in all caps) is the fourth studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Amaranthe.[9] It is also the final album to feature vocalist and co-founder Jake E. It was recorded between April 18 and August 3, 2016 and released on October 21 the same year.

Track listing

Maximalism – Standard edition
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Maximize"
  • Mörck
  • Ryd
3:10
2."Boomerang"
  • Mörck
  • Ryd
  • Jake E
  • Mörck
  • Ryd
3:22
3."That Song"
  • Mörck
  • Ryd
  • Jake E
  • Ryd
  • Mörck
3:13
4."21"
  • Ryd
  • Mörck
  • Jake E
  • Mörck
  • Ryd
  • Jake E
3:05
5."On the Rocks"
  • Mörck
  • Ryd
  • Jake E
  • Mörck
  • Ryd
  • Jake E
3:09
6."Limitless"
  • Ryd
  • Mörck
  • Jake E
  • Ryd
  • Mörck
3:10
7."Fury"
  • Jake E
  • Ryd
  • Mörck
  • Henrik Englund
  • Ryd
  • Mörck
2:58
8."Faster"Jake E
  • Jake E
  • Mörck
  • Ryd
3:25
9."Break Down and Cry"Jake E
  • Jake E
  • Mörck
  • Morten Løwe Sørensen
3:56
10."Supersonic"
  • Ryd
  • Mörck
  • Jake E
  • Ryd
  • Mörck
  • Jake E
3:17
11."Fireball"
  • Mörck
  • Ryd
  • Jake E
  • Mörck
  • Ryd
  • Jake E
3:14
12."Endlessly"
  • Ryd
  • Mörck
  • Ryd
  • Mörck
3:43
Total length:39:42
Maximalism – Japanese edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
13."Burn with Me" (live in O2 Islington, London 2014)
  • Jake E
  • Mörck
  • Mörck
  • Jake E
  • Ryd
4:15
14."1.000.000 Lightyears" (live in O2 Islington, London 2014)
  • Mörck
  • Ryd
  • Jake E
  • Andy Solveström
  • Mörck
  • Ryd
3:24
15."Leave Everything Behind" (live in O2 Islington, London 2014)
  • Jake E
  • Mörck
  • Mörck
  • Jake E
3:26
Total length:50:47

Personnel

Amaranthe

Production

  • Jacob Hansen – producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Jakob Herrmann – co-producer, engineer

Miscellaneous

  • Mattias Bylund – strings on "Endlessly"
  • Michael Bohlin – mixing of Japanese bonus tracks
  • Gustavo Sazes – artwork
  • Patric Ullaeus – photography
  • Jonas Haagensen – studio assistant & co-engineering
  • Christoffer Borg – studio assistant & co-engineering

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 94
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] 91
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] 3
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 84
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[14] 24
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 44
US Billboard 200[17] 169
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] 25
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[19] 6
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[20] 1

References

  1. ^ a b Miller, Marcus. "Amaranthe – "Maximalism"". Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  2. ^ a b c Luke Nuttall (18 October 2016). "ALBUM REVIEW: 'Maximalism' by Amaranthe". Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  3. ^ a b Begai, Carl. "Amaranthe – Maximalism review". Retrieved 2016-10-22.
  4. ^ a b Maughan, Sophie (October 2016). "Amaranthe – Maximalism review". Metal Hammer. Louder Sound. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "AMARANTHE – New Single "That Song" Available On Spotify". BraveWords. September 21, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
  6. ^ Gerber, Lothar. "Amaranthe – Maximalism review". Metal Hammer. Retrieved 2016-10-21.
  7. ^ M, Sammy. "Amaranthe – Maximalism review". Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  8. ^ Fernando. "Amaranthe – Maximalism review". Archived from the original on 2017-04-01. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
  9. ^ "AMARANTHE | the official website". Archived from the original on 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2016-09-25.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Amaranthe – Maximalism" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  11. ^ "Amaranthe Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  12. ^ "Amaranthe: Maximalism" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Amaranthe – Maximalism" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  14. ^ "MAXIMALISM(デラックス・エディション) Amaranthe". oricn ME inc. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  15. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Amaranthe – Maximalism". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Amaranthe – Maximalism". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  17. ^ "Amaranthe Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  18. ^ "Amaranthe Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  19. ^ "Amaranthe Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  20. ^ "Amaranthe Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
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