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

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. ;)

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"

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

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

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

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.

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!

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.

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

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! 🤘🤘

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.

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!

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

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).

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

You know it's a good song when the video thumbnails have you without a hat on hahaha

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

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 KZfaq - 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.

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 :)

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.

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! :)

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

Never change Tank! You are one of very few reactors on KZfaq 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!

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.

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.

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.

Appreciate your honesty!🤘🏻

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.

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.

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

Your face in this video is priceless!

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

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. 🤘🏻🙂

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 =)

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

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.

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

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.

Huge fan of the band, I came to Amaranthe by way of Nightwish when I was looking for more of that sound. I’ve never been disappointed with one of their albums ever!

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.

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.

Their amazing live

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.

Bismarck in the background 😍

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

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

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

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.

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.

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!

Amaranthe-boom . And so much more🤘

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

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.

Your videos are awesome , I hope you bring your dad on more , “no party for cao dong “wayfarer . I think you’ll enjoy it . A pretty cool Taiwanese band . Rock on brother !!

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.

this song gives me clear Eurovision song contest vibes! :)

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

I just rememberd the first time I listend to them and now I‘m stuck with the thought of me being old but yet young

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

This is not for everyone but i love this band and have seen them live 4 times.

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

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.

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.

Oddly the hair comment made me remember the hairstylists listed on the booklet from Queensryche's Rage for Order

It’s like eating a bag of sunflower seeds it’s good at first until you come to that black seed to sum it up.

Do a Roadie Reactions to 82nd All The Way by Sabaton AND Amaranthe! (Sabaton song covered by Amaranthe)

Nice sabaton in the background 🤗

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

I now love this band this is one of my favorite songs Fearless

I think it was one of the longest solos ever in an Amaranthe song 😁

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

Fun music, liked it

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! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/id5_rMWLyLi8mH0.html

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.

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.

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.

This is the Eurovision contest "metal" 😉

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

Elize Ryd, that's the one who did a stellar job in Denver and probably saved Nightwish from collapsing, isn't it?

Metalheads like us have our reputations ruined by the ones who basically tell you to "stop liking what I don't like!" and/or "ur taste in metal suxx!" if you like something they don't. You're not obligated to like everything the same way. Period.

Like what you doing, pure honesty, keep on going! AMARANTHE is a band thats grow on you so give it some time and more songs and you gonna love it! Please react to Airbourne- Ready to rock 🤘🤘

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.

I love your honest reaction!! And I want you to react to Arkona.They are amazing!

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!

Nexus all the way! i saw them live in a tiny venue in Arizona a few years ago.. they were great live

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.

Their song “Do or die” ft. Angela Gossow might be more up your alley.

Drop Dead Cynical, the cover of 82nd All the Way and Viral are all also amazing