The Nexus
Studio album by
Amaranthe
Released13 March 2013 (2013-03-13)
Recorded24 September – 24 November 2012 (2012-09-24 – 2012-11-24)
Studio
Genre
Length41:34
LabelSpinefarm
ProducerJacob Hansen
Amaranthe chronology
Amaranthe
(2011)		 The Nexus
(2013)		 Massive Addictive
(2014)
Singles from The Nexus
  1. "The Nexus"
    Released: 25 January 2013
  2. "Burn with Me"
    Released: 17 June 2013
  3. "Invincible"
    Released: 26 November 2013
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Metal.de[4]
Metal Hammer (GER)5.0/7[5]
Sputnikmusic3.5/5[2]

The Nexus is the second studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Amaranthe. The album was released on varying dates in March 2013, starting on the 13th in Japan and concluding on the 26th in the US. The Nexus is a development of the sound and ideas Amaranthe introduced on their first record. The band stated that they felt "the contrasts are greater, the mix and blends of genres is more controversial, and more creative freedoms were taken in this album."[6] It was the last album with harsh vocalist Andy Solveström.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Jake E and Olof Mörck, except where noted; all music is composed by Mörck, Jake E and Elize Ryd, except where noted

The Nexus – Standard edition
No.TitleLength
1."Afterlife"3:14
2."Invincible"3:11
3."The Nexus"3:16
4."Theory of Everything"3:34
5."Stardust"3:08
6."Burn with Me"4:00
7."Mechanical Illusion"4:01
8."Razorblade"3:05
9."Future on Hold"3:17
10."Electroheart"3:48
11."Transhuman"3:55
12."Infinity"3:05
Total length:41:34
The Nexus – Japanese edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
13."Burn with Me" (acoustic)  3:53
14."Hunger" (acoustic)
  • Jake E
  • Mörck
  • Andy Solveström
  • Mörck
  • Jake E
  • Ryd
  • Solveström
3:21
Total length:48:48
The Nexus – Digisleeve edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleMusicLength
13."Afterlife" (acoustic) 3:13
14."Leave Everything Behind" (early version)
  • Mörck
  • Jake E
3:18
Total length:48:05
The Nexus – iTunes Store edition (bonus track)
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
13."Hunger" (remix)
  • Jake E
  • Mörck
  • Solveström
  • Mörck
  • Jake E
  • Ryd
  • Solveström
3:17
Total length:44:51
The Nexus – Spotify edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
13."Amaranthine" (acoustic)
  • Jake E
  • Mörck
  • Solveström
  • Mörck
  • Jake E
3:09
14."Leave Everything Behind" (Power Rock acoustic version) 
  • Mörck
  • Jake E
3:18
Total length:48:01
The Nexus – Japanese deluxe edition (bonus DVD)
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
1."The Nexus" (music video)Patric Ullaeus4:28
2."1.000.000 Lightyears" (live video)Johan Carlén4:09
3."The Making of The Nexus" 15:33
Total length:24:10

Personnel

Amaranthe

Production

  • Jacob Hansen – production, engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Olof Mörck – production
  • Jake E – production

Miscellaneous

  • Gustavo Sazes – cover art, booklet design
  • Leticia Dumas – additional artwork photos
  • Johan Carlén – band photos

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Finnish Albums Chart[7] 4
Swedish Albums Chart[8] 6
US Heatseeker Albums[9] 12
UK Rock Chart[10] 17
Swiss Albums Chart[11] 90
Belgian Ultratop (Wallonia)[12] 192
Japanese Albums Chart (Oricon)[13] 31

Scheduled release history[14]

Country Date
Japan 13 March 2013
Sweden 20 March 2013
Finland 22 March 2013
Germany 22 March 2013
UK 25 March 2013
United States 26 March 2013

References

  1. ↑ "Amaranthe - The Nexus review". Metal Storm. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  2. 1 2 Garland, Robert (March 20, 2013). "Review: Amaranthe - The Nexus". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  3. ↑ Collar, Matt. "Amaranthe - The Nexus". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  4. ↑ Schörg, Florian (February 28, 2013). "Amaranthe "The Nexus"" (in German). Metal.de. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
  5. ↑ Ahlig, Enrico (April 10, 2013). "Amaranthe - The Nexus". Metal Hammer (in German). Retrieved April 8, 2014.
  6. ↑ Johnny Price (2013-06-07). "INTERVIEW: AMARANTHE'". RockRevolt Magazine™.
  7. ↑ "Amaranthe - The Nexus (album)". Finnishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  8. ↑ "Amaranthe - The Nexus (album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  9. ↑ "Amaranthe Chart History". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  10. ↑ "2013 Top 40 Rock & Metal Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  11. ↑ "Amaranthe - The Nexus". Hitparade.ch (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  12. ↑ "Amaranthe - The Nexus". Ultratop (in Dutch). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  13. ↑ "The Nexus - Amaranthe" (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-05-16.
  14. ↑ Amaranthe - The Official Web Site, http://www.amaranthe.se/
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