AMARANTHE - Viral (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

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CREDITS:

Cast:
Elize Ryd
Olof Mörck
Henrik Englund Wilhelmsson
Nils Molin
Johan Andreassen
Morten Løwe Sørensen
And Viktor Kjellén as "the Fan"

Director: Marcus Overbeck
Director of photography: Johan Carlén
Script/ Storyboard: Marcus Overbeck, Johan Carlén
Production Manager: Linda Hante Engström
Production Assistant: Jan-Ole Lamberti
Gaffer: Robert Pettersson
Lighting Assistant: Elin Göransson
Projection Mapping: Lumicious Light Projection Labs
Backdrop, Textile prints: All your Band needs
Additional Live Footage: François Ouellet

Editing/ Sounddesign: Marcus Overbeck
3D/ Motion Artist: Christian Lettenbauer
Illustration Artwork: Tim Ziegeler
Colorist: Michael Jörg

Locations:
Spinroad Recording Studios, Lindome
Pustervik, Gothenburg
Factory Workspace, Gothenburg

Covid-19 Stock Video elements by Videezy!, ABN, Jurassic Films

Special thanks to:
Akvarieleasing, Gothenburg
Nordic Wellness, Gothenburg
Pedro Ferreira
Melissa Bonny
Catalina Popa Mörk
the people at Factory Workspace, Gothenburg
Pia's House, Gothenburg
and everyone else helping us!

Production Company: Overbeck Media/ Filmefahrer Pictures
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LYRICS:

Now in the light of the screen you hide
Halt like a pawn in a long long line
Going up, going viral
Going up, going viral

Like we live in a world of deception
On an earth that is going under
Like we left all the truth and affection
One turn in the wrong direction

I know we cannot bring the silence back
Now the derelicts have one voice
We're on overload
As the final disease is going viral

Now, in the light of the screen you hide
From the pain that you feel inside
No one cares when we go down
Going up, going viral

Halt, like a pawn in a long, long line
As the virus spreads inside
No one's there when we go down
Going up, going viral
Going up, going viral

We are born to abide from inception
In a world that has lost all wonder
Look around, then you see
It's no doubt that we face extermination

I know we got to take the power back
The authorities have no choice
We are all aboard
When the final disease is going viral

Now, in the light of the screen you hide
From the pain that you feel inside
No one cares when we go down
Going up, going viral

Halt, like a pawn in a long, long line
As the virus spreads inside
No one's there when we go down
Going up, going viral

All the pain you felt inside you
In the light of the screen you hide
Going viral

Now the virus spreads inside you
Like a pawn in a long, long line
Going viral

Halt, like a pawn in a long, long line
As the virus spreads inside
No one's there when we go down
Going up, going viral

Now, in the light of the screen you hide
From the pain that you feel inside
No one cares when we go down
Going up, going viral

Halt, like a pawn in a long, long line
As the virus spreads inside
No one's there when we go down
Going up, going viral
Going up, going viral
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#Amaranthe #Metal

[UncleT-wony]

This band is like an ice cold beer during a heatwave. What a relief to hear this song xxx

[NovaFazleopard]

This song is basically my inspiration to keep going on YouTube to complete my goals

[bjornsiewers]

This song mirrors my feelings about the whole situation in the best way possible. Thank you for this amazing piece of work. Great song - can´t stop listening.

[ty]

Amaranthe has never done a bad chorus in any of their songs. Love this band since their very first album.

[fadelapouit]

best pandemic-related song EVER! It does leave us with a faint ray of hope, which we all desperately need

[ThatGuy-swxe]

And the lyrics getting truer every day.

[roguedemon]

I first found them on YouTube back in the day with "The Nexus" and then "The Hunger" and I've been following them ever since! A great band! 👍👍✌

[Aleksei_Utkin]

How cool everything is thought up and shown in this clip. Collapse, quarantine, people are going crazy. Musicians are also out of work and in despair. And then they decide to get together and say hello, give a sign to their fans. A million likes for this idea, song and many thanks to the director for the production of the video

[maggiepie]

I love this song. It's quite contagious. 💚

[AedanTheGrey]

Meditating in front of your own logo is some Kaiba energy and I'm living for it.
Awesome song, awesome vid. Fucking love this group

[vongotham]

"Viral"

(Now in the light of the screen you hide
Halt like a pawn in a long long line
Going up, going viral
Going up, going viral)

Like we live in a world of deception
On an earth that is going under
Like we left all the truth and affection
One turn in the wrong direction

I know we cannot bring the silence back
Now the derelicts have one voice
We're on overload
As the final disease is going viral

Now, in the light of the screen you hide
From the pain that you feel inside
No one cares when we go down
Going up, going viral

Halt, like a pawn in a long, long line
As the virus spreads inside
No one's there when we go down
Going up, going viral
(Going up, going viral)

We are born to abide from inception
In a world that has lost all wonder
Look around, then you see
It's no doubt that we face extermination

I know we got to take the power back
The authorities have no choice
We are all aboard
When the final disease is going viral

Now, in the light of the screen you hide
From the pain that you feel inside
No one cares when we go down
Going up, going viral

Halt, like a pawn in a long, long line
As the virus spreads inside
No one's there when we go down
Going up, going viral

All the pain you felt inside you
In the light of the screen you hide
Going viral

Now the virus spreads inside you
Like a pawn in a long, long line
Going viral

Halt, like a pawn in a long, long line
As the virus spreads inside
No one's there when we go down
Going up, going viral

Now, in the light of the screen you hide
From the pain that you feel inside
No one cares when we go down
Going up, going viral

Halt, like a pawn in a long, long line
As the virus spreads inside
No one's there when we go down
Going up, going viral
Going up, going viral

[wadimwishnewski]

I am many years old. I live in Russia. I grew up with the band "ACCEPT". I have a lot of respect for UDO. And I really like AMARANTHE music! Perfectly matched voices and compositions! And the soloist is very similar to one of my daughters...

[greenstoneacn]

What I love about Amaranthe is they really bring back fun to rock and metal, with a vibe that reminds me of bands from the 80's. Totally different sound, but fun.

[DudeFromWisco]

These lyrics have never been so true. I had listened to the song probably a dozen times on Spotify not realizing what the message was, but I love it even more now. hallå! from Wisconsin USA

[adamw]

I must admit! I'm proud I discovered amaranthe! They are amazing at what they do! Clean vocals! Excellent instrumentals and the fact they speak the truth! It's nice finding music you can call home! Been listening to these every single day since the start of 2022, then discovering dynazty! Where has this music been hiding! Be proud of your work guys! 🤘🤘

[anthonydalrymple]

I'm absolutely amazed by the growth of this group, They have the "it" factor in spades.... This, coming from an old Wow....

[JurassicKM]

Can't believe I'm been sleeping on the latest stuff. This is SO good!

[thomasmccurdy]

I gotta say, I've been a fan of Amaranthe's music since about 2014 and I have never been disappointed with their music yet. Another amazing, badass song!! Keep up the amazing work!!

[abudabi]

i love this song and Elize is so beaty

[anthonycrafton]

This video premiered the day my Granddad died from Covid complications, I had been listening to the song on repeat when I got the call. It will always be with me.