Swedish steel outfit Amaranthe have been within the unenviable place of getting to interchange their vocalist for a minute and so they now have their particular person. To mark the event, and to showcase new music on the similar time, they’ve dropped the music video for “Damnation Flame.”

As you’d probably anticipate from Amaranthe, the brand new single is a melodic steel affair, although this time round they dip into the extra symphonic with their heavy steel sound making method for the extra symphonic touches all through its 4 minute length. Guitarist, keyboardist, and band chief Olof Mörck stated the brand new track’s change in fashion was one thing they’d needed to do for some time.

“‘Damnation Flame’ breaks new floor for us in some ways, and in all the perfect methods doable. That is the very first Amaranthe track to characteristic symphonic components, one thing we’ve needed to do for a very long time, and the darkened vampiric theme melds collectively completely with our tackle trendy melodic steel! Amaranthe has at all times been about being boundless and consistently reinventing ourselves, and by now you understand to anticipate the sudden. That is 100% pure ardour poured into music, as you’ll little question expertise your self from the very first second – get pleasure from ‘Damnation Flame’, with the promise of rather more to return SOON!”

As beforehand talked about, that is the primary new track that includes their newly chosen singer Mikael Sehlin. Mörck stated the choice to choose Sehlin had got here after an intensive search to see who might lend their voice to the band.

“After a virtually world search, and several other superb visitor growlers to assist us out on reveals and excursions we lastly discovered simply the precise particular person for the job, in our very personal Swedish capital of Stockholm! Mikael Sehlin has every little thing it takes to hitch the Amaranthe line up, and his versatility and musicality completes and underscores our imaginative and prescient for our new album and the overall future for Amaranthe completely. From the deepest guttural grunts to hovering screams Mikael is growling perfection incarnate, so please give a roaring welcome to the brand new star upon the Amaranthe firmament!”

As anticipated, Sehlin stated in a ready assertion that he was excited to hitch the band and get began.

“Whats up everybody, Mike right here! I’m very thrilled to inform you I’ll fill the slot as the brand new Amaranthe growler and I can’t wait to fulfill you guys on the market! I hope you just like the upcoming tracks to which I’ve had the distinction recording growls to. Take care and see you quickly!”

You may try the total video beneath, in addition to their present slate of reside European summer season competition dates beneath.

AMARANTHE LIVE 2023

01.07. ES Viveiro – Ressurection Fest 

04.08. DE Wacken – Wacken Open Air 

05.08. FI Lieto – Smuggler Rok

10.08. ES Villena – Leyendas Del Rock 

17.-19.08. CZ Moravský Krumloch – Rock Citadel 

20. – 24.09. DE Berlin – Full Steel Cruise 

01.12. FI Jyväskyla – John Smith Rock Frozen 

02.12. FI Joensuu, Unholy Winter Fest