Amaran 923678 224406427 2008-07-08T18:36:13Z 69.137.62.61 {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | Name = Amaran | Img = | Img_capt = | Img_size = | Landscape = | Background = group_or_band | Alias = | Origin = [[Stockholm]], [[Sweden]] | Genre = [[Power metal]]<ref>[http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=1244 Encyclopaedia Metallum - Amaran<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> | Years_active = [[2000]] – [[2005]] | Label = [[Listenable Records]] | Associated_acts = | URL = | Current_members = Ronnie Backlund<br/>Gunnar Hammar<br/>Niklas Sandin<br/>Robin Bergh | Past_members = | Notable_instruments = }} '''Amaran''' was a [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[power metal]] band. Their music can be described as powerful metal with heavy metal guitars combined with the clear voice of singer Johanna DePierre. == Forming == In spring of [[2000]] [[guitar]]ists Kari Kainulainen and Ronnie Backlund started writing some music together and decided to form a band, they found [[bass guitar|bass]] player Mikael Andersson, [[vocalist]] Johanna DePierre and [[drummer]] Robin Bergh. In [[2002]] they release their debut album ''A World Depraved'' all over [[Europe]]. In [[2004]] ([[2003]] in [[Japan]]) they released their second album ''Pristine in Bondage''. == Break up == Shortly after "A World Depraved" was recorded, the band's bass player Mikael decided to leave the band for personal reasons. They quickly replaced him with Ronnie Bergerståhl, he was already a friend of the band and had filled in for Mikael before. Drummer Robin Bergh also left the band for personal reasons in [[2004]], he was replaced with Pär Hjulström. 2005 saw a parade of new members pass through Amaran, culminating in December with the dissolution of the band. Primary among the reasons for this is the departure of lead singer Johanna DePierre, and the bands inability to find a suitable replacement (Amaran's sole focus as a band was heavy riffs with clean female vocals). Amaran officially broke up on December 28, 2005. == Members == '''Last Known''' *[[Ronnie Backlund]] - Guitar *[[Gunnar Hammar]] - Guitar *[[Niklas Sandin]] - Bass *[[Robin Bergh]] - Drums '''Former''' *[[Kari Kainulainen]] - Guitar (2000-2004) *[[Mikael Andersson]] - Bass (2000-2003) *[[Ronnie Bergerståhl]] - Bass *[[Johanna DePierre]] - Vocals (2000-2004) *[[Pär Hjulström]] - Drums == Discography == * Promo (April, 2001) * A World Depraved - (May 20, 2002) * Pristine In Bondage - (January 20, 2004) == References == <references/> == External links == *[http://www.amaran.net/ Official site] {{Sweden-band-stub}} [[Category:Swedish heavy metal musical groups]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 2000]] [[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2005]] [[de:Amaran]] [[nl:Amaran]] [[pt:Amaran]] [[sv:Amaran]]