''Amped'' is the fourth studio album by

Seven Witches Seven Witches is an American heavy metal band from New Jersey, founded in 1998 by Jack Frost and Bobby Lucas. History Seven Witches released a demo-CD in 1998, which resulted in them signing a record deal with Massacre Records. The first two ...

, and the first to feature vocalist

Alan Tecchio Alan Tecchio is an Italian-American singer, who sang for Seven Witches, Watchtower, Hades and Non-Fiction. He is also the lead vocalist on Symphony X Symphony X is an American progressive metal band from Middletown, New Jersey. Founded in 1 ...

, bassist Kevin Bolembach, and drummer Jeff Curenton. ''Amped'' is very different from any previous material Seven Witches released, with the album being darker, heavier, and more brutal. According to bandleader and guitarist Jack Frost, this is a more mature album, and not the "old metal" cliché like the previous albums. ''Amped'' has mostly received poor reviews. Most of the fans didn't like the band's new sound and thought the production was too sloppy.

Track listing

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Personnel

;Band *

- Vocals *

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- Guitars *Kevin Bolembach - Bass *Jeff Curenton - Drums ;With *Eric Ragno - Keyboards & Piano *Patrick Johansson - Drums on Track 1 * Dennis Hayes - Bass on Track 2

References

2005 albums Seven Witches albums Regain Records albums {{2000s-metal-album-stub