Maximalism | ||||
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Released | October 21, 2016 | |||
Recorded | April 18 – August 3, 2016 | |||
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Length | 39:42 | |||
Label | Spinefarm | |||
Producer | Jacob Hansen | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AudioVein Entertainment | [1] |
BraveWords | 7.5/10 [3] |
Metal Hammer (GER) | 2/7 [6] |
Metal Hammer (UK) | [4] |
Metal Temple | 10/10 [7] |
The Soundboard | 5/10 [2] |
We Love Metal | 10/10 [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.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Maximize" |
| 3:10 | |
2. | "Boomerang" |
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| 3:22 |
3. | "That Song" |
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| 3:13 |
4. | "21" |
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| 3:05 |
5. | "On the Rocks" |
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| 3:09 |
6. | "Limitless" |
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| 3:10 |
7. | "Fury" |
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| 2:58 |
8. | "Faster" | Jake E |
| 3:25 |
9. | "Break Down and Cry" | Jake E |
| 3:56 |
10. | "Supersonic" |
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| 3:17 |
11. | "Fireball" |
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| 3:14 |
12. | "Endlessly" |
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| 3:43 |
Total length: | 39:42 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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13. | "Burn with Me" (live in O2 Islington, London 2014) |
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| 4:15 |
14. | "1.000.000 Lightyears" (live in O2 Islington, London 2014) |
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| 3:24 |
15. | "Leave Everything Behind" (live in O2 Islington, London 2014) |
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| 3:26 |
Total length: | 50:47 |
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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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 |
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