Amped is a 2005 album by Seven Witches

Seven Witches

Seven Witches is an American heavy metal band from New Jersey. The band was founded in 1998 by Jack Frost and Bobby Lucas- History :Seven Witches released a Demo-CD in 1998, which gave them a record deal with Massacre Records....

, and the first to feature vocalist Alan Tecchio

Alan Tecchio

Alan Tecchio is an American singer, who sang for Seven Witches, Watchtower, and Hades.-References:...

, bassist Kevin Bolembach, and drummer Jeff Curenton.

Amped is very different than 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

All lyrics and music by Alan Tecchio and Jack Frost respectively

1. West Nile (3:44) - inspired by the West Nile virus
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2. Sunnydale High (4:18) - inspired by Buffy the Vampire Slayer
3. Dishonor Killings (4:22) - inspired by Honor killing
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4. GP Fix (3:40) - inspired by MotoGP
5. Be (4:53)
6. Fame Gets You Off (6:04)
7. Flesh For Fantasy (Billy Idol
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   ) (4:30)
8. Red (3:11) - inspired by Hellboy
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9. Widows & Orphans (5:45)

Album line-up

Band

• Alan Tecchio
  Alan Tecchio
  Alan Tecchio is an American singer, who sang for Seven Witches, Watchtower, and Hades.-References:...
  
   - Vocals
• Jack Frost
  Jack Frost (musician)
  Jack Frost is the guitarist/founder of the heavy metal band Seven Witches and also a part of The Bronx Casket Company. Frost is also known for playing guitar on Savatage's tour in support of Poets and Madmen in 2001 and 2002 before being dismissed from the band for unspecified reasons...
  
   - Guitars
• Kevin Bolembach - Bass
• Jeff Curenton - Drums

With

• Eric Ragno - Keyboards & Piano
• Patrick Johansson - Drums on Track 1
• Dennis Hayes
  Dennis Hayes
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  - Bass on Track 2