Maximalism (album)

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.

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]

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. Miller, Marcus. "Amaranthe – "Maximalism"". Retrieved 2021-11-22.
  2. Luke Nuttall (18 October 2016). "ALBUM REVIEW: 'Maximalism' by Amaranthe". Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  3. Begai, Carl. "Amaranthe - Maximalism review". Retrieved 2016-10-22.
  4. 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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