Amaranthe

Amaranthe is a power metal/melodic death metal band that originates from Sweden and Denmark. Formed by Jake E(Dreamland, Dream Evil) and Olof Mörck (Dragonland, Nightrage), the project began taking shape when singers Elize Ryd (Toured: Kamelot) and Andreas Solvestrom (Cipher System, Within Y), signed on, as did drummer Morten Løwe Sørensen (The Cleansing, Koldborn, Mercenary). Johan Andreassen (Engel) joined after the photoshoot for Leave Everything Behind but before the recording of Amaranthe. In May 2009, the band was forced to change their name from Avalanche due to legal issues.They later released their first demo, Leave Everything Behind. The band's debut album, Amaranthe, charted in Sweden and Finland