A World Depraved

A World Depraved Artist: Amaran
Label: Listenable
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 654436050629
EAN: 0654436050629
ASIN: B00006JNG7


Release Date: 2002-09-24

A World Depraved


Related Categories:

General General
Categories | Rock | Styles | Music
Pop Rock Pop Rock
Categories | Pop | Styles | Music

Tracks:

  1. Faith Healer
  2. Rusty Warhorse
  3. Void
  4. Daffodil
  5. Lullaby
  6. Imperfect
  7. Little Victory
  8. Karma In Flesh
  9. Received A Kiss
  10. Ode

Similar Items:

  1. Pristine in Bondage

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Simply a great cd!.......2003-04-10

This is definitely one heavy hitting yet melodic cd. The female vocals put the perfect touch on a very hard hitting, heavy band!

It seems to have a mixture of an "In Flames" and "Meshuggah" type mix!

Simply a great cd!

5 out of 5 stars Female-fronted metal that is actually heavy and aggressive!.......2002-12-26

Swedish band Amaran released their debut album "A World Depraved" in 2002. This album is incredible, especially for a debut! This album is chock full of creative riffs of the Swedish melodic death metal variety (ala Dark Tranquillity, Arch Enemy, Soilwork, In Flames, etc). But Amaran adds a twist, a melodic female vocalist. This creates a stunning combination of heavy, fast riffery and pretty, ethereal female vocals... a unique experience. The riffs on this album just never stop! No boring guitars during the verses... the guitars churn out complex, melodic riffs at every turn. The guitarists make great use of dissonance and harmony. The sound reminds me a bit of Nevermore, of thrash, of Gothenburg melodic death with the added bonus of female vocals. The lyrics have a very personal nature. Many of the songs have very catchy choruses courtesy of the sweet singing of Johanna DePierre. The production is very thick and heavy.

The album kicks off with "Faith Healer", sounding like it could come from a Nevermore album with its hammering drums, super-heavy and fast riffing. "Rusty Warhorse" follows with a huge chorus. All of the songs are in a similar style, but they are each excellent compositions. Witness the stunning classical guitar solo in "Void" or the harmony guitars and soaring vocals in "Daffodil". "Imperfect" and "Little Victory" (one of the best songs) both feature brutally heavy riffs.

Music Album:

  1. The Concert ~ Creedence Clearwater Revival
  2. From the Front Row Live ~ Mountain
  3. Totally 60's: The Essential 60's Beat Album ~ Various Artists
  4. Picnic With the Dead ~ Phoenix Thunderstone
  5. Out of Uranus ~ Killing Floor
  6. Navigating By the Stars ~ Justin Sullivan
  7. Elvis ~ Elvis Presley
  8. Until the Ink Runs Out ~ Eighteen Visions
  9. Romeo Hood ~ Tyler Keith & The Preacher's Kids
  10. Phoenix Thunderstone ~ Phoenix Thunderstone

Music Album

Music Album

Music

E Io Le Canto Cosi ~ Gigliola Cinquetti

Harvest Song ~ Mitchel Forman

Keep On Keepin' On ~ John Marshall

Portrait in Jazz ~ Bill Evans Trio

Wolvz ~ Wolvz

Brave Hearts: New Scots Music, A Narada Collection ~ Various Artists

Na Magia Dos Antigos Carnavais ~ Various Artists

Tribute to Magic Sam ~ Various Artists

Rock Targato Italia 2003 ~ Various Artists

Koorumado ~ Makoto Nagai