Amped (Seven Witches album)

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Amped
Seven Witches - Amped.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 2005
Recorded2005
Genre Heavy metal
Length40:30
Label Regain Records
Producer Jack Frost
Seven Witches chronology
Year of the Witch
(2004)
Amped
(2005)
Deadly Sins
(2007)
Professional ratings
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Amped is the fourth studio album by Seven Witches, and the first to feature vocalist Alan Tecchio, bassist Kevin Bolembach, and drummer Jeff Curenton.

Contents

Amped is very different from any previous material Seven Witches released, with the album being darker, heavier, and more brutal. According to bandleader and guitarist Jack Frost, this is a more mature album, and not the "old metal" cliché like the previous albums.

Amped has mostly received poor reviews. Most of the fans didn't like the band's new sound and thought the production was too sloppy.

Track listing

All lyrics and music by Alan Tecchio and Jack Frost respectively

  1. West Nile (3:44) - inspired by the West Nile virus
  2. Sunnydale High (4:18) - inspired by Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  3. Dishonor Killings (4:22) - inspired by Honor killing
  4. GP Fix (3:40) - inspired by MotoGP
  5. Be (4:53)
  6. Fame Gets You Off (6:04)
  7. Flesh For Fantasy (Billy Idol) (4:30)
  8. Red (3:11) - inspired by Hellboy
  9. Widows & Orphans (5:45)

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