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Amplifier
Progressive, Hard Rock

Amplifier are a rock band from Manchester, England. The main trio forming the band are singer and guitarist Sel Balamir, BassistNeil Mahony and drummer Matt Brobin. Their sound is a often described as an amalgamation of space/progressive rock, metaland alternative rock. It's highly characterised by their extensive use of outworldy sound effects and an expansive use ofamplification to create a vast 'wall of sound'.

Since the band's inception in 1999 they have released three albums. Their self-titled debut album was released in 2004 by Musicfor Nations. Their second album, ...read more

Amplifier are a rock band from Manchester, England. The main trio forming the band are singer and guitarist Sel Balamir, BassistNeil Mahony and drummer Matt Brobin. Their sound is a often described as an amalgamation of space/progressive rock, metaland alternative rock. It's highly characterised by their extensive use of outworldy sound effects and an expansive use ofamplification to create a vast 'wall of sound'.

Since the band's inception in 1999 they have released three albums. Their self-titled debut album was released in 2004 by Musicfor Nations. Their second album, Insider was released in Europe in 2006 on the SPV label. Despite both albums garneredpositive acclaim upon release the band has always maintained a small but loyal fanbase.After leaving their record label due to disputes, they self-released their third album, The Octopus - a double albumconsisting of 16 songs and over 2 hours of music - after four years in 2011 to critical acclaim.This led to them being courted by several record labels for their fourth album and they finally signed with Kscope (label ofAnathema and The Pineapple Thief), with Echo Street slated for an early 2013 release. « hide

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LPs
Echo Street
03/11/2013

3.5
19 Votes
The Octopus
2011

3.7
82 Votes
Insider
2006

3.6
65 Votes
Amplifier
2004

4.1
103 Votes
EPs
Sunriders
03/11/2013

3.7
5 Votes
Fractal
2011

2.9
20 Votes
Eternity
2009

3.4
14 Votes
The Astronaut Dismantles HAL
2005

3.8
26 Votes
Amplifier (Bonus Disc)
2004

3.9
11 Votes

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