Formed: 1996
From:
Halmstad,
Sweden
Last Known Status: Active
Background
This melodic death metal band, formed by former Carcass’ guitarist, Michael Amott, started out with Johan Liiva on vocals, but then replaced him with Angela Gossow. Though a female replaced him, the band still has the same death metal vocal style. Gossow, who has only been with the band on the past two albums, has been able to create a strong presence in the band.
Latest Arch Enemy News
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Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Orange Goblin To Play Sonisphere
Orange Goblin has posted the following announcement online about appearing at the U.K. Sonisphere Festival 2011:
"We are happy to announce that Orange Goblin have been confirmed to appear at the UK Sonisphere Festival 2011 which takes place at Knebworth on the weekend of 8th, 9th and 10th July. The band will be playing the Jagermeister Stage on Sunday 10th July.
"Other bands appearing over the weekend include Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax (this will be the first ever 'Big 4' show in the UK), Motorhead, Slipknot, Mastodon, Arch Enemy, Airbourne and many, many more."
For more info on Sonisphere, check out this location.
MetalSucks Fan Packs Available At FYE Stores
MetalSucks has their own fan pack containing a shirt and twenty song sampler coming to FYE stores everywhere. With this coupon, it's running at under $7.
Here's the tracklisting for the sampler.
1. Goes Cube - “Thunderheads” from In Tides And Drifts”
2. TesseracT - “Nascent” from “One”
3. Trap Them - “The Fact” from “Darker Handcraft”
4. Kvelertak - “Mjød” from “Kvelertak”
5. Napalm Death - “Diktat” from “Time Waits For no Slave”
6. Last Chance To Reason - "Temp Files" from “Level 2”
7. Deicide - “Into the Darkness You Go” from “To Hell With God”
8. Blackguard - “Firefight” from “Firefight”
9. As Blood Runs Black - “Resist” from “Instinct”
10. Thomas Giles - “Sleep Shake” from “Pulse”
11. Arch Enemy - “Beast of Man” from “The Root Of All Evil”
12. Believer - “Lie Awake” from “Transhuman”
13. Within The Ruins - “Red Flagged” from “Invade”
14. Triptykon - “Shatter” from “Shatter”
15. Nachtmystium - “Ruined Life Continuum” from “Addicts”
16. Novembers Doom - “Harvest Scythe” from “Aphotic”
17. Daath - “Deconstruction/Restoration” from “Daath”
18. Nevermore - “Emptiness Unobstructed” from “The Obsidian Conspiracy”
19. Pathology - “Code Injection” from “Legacy Of The Ancients”
20. Wretched - “My Carrion” from “Beyond The Gate”
Michael Amott Announces Signing Session
Spiritual Beggars / Arch Enemy guitarist Michael Amott and Arch Enemy drummer Daniel Erlandsson have scheduled signing sessions at the Frankfurt Musik Messe in Germany. The schedule is as follows:
MICHAEL AMOTT
Friday (April 8) 3:15pm (15:15 CET) signing session at the Marshall Amps booth.
DANIEL ERLANDSSON
Saturday (April 9) 1:00pm (13:00 CET) - signing session at the Pearl Drums booth with Daniel Erlandsson, George Kollias, Andre Hilgers and Gomezz
Spiritual Beggars also recently canceled its Japanese tour dates due to the earthquake and tsunami.
Arch Enemy Offering Song From New Album
Swedish heavy metal act Arch Enemy has posted a free download of the brand new track, “Yesterday Is Dead And Gone," on the Century Media Records website. The song is the first to be revealed from the band's upcoming album, "Khaos Legions," which is slated to hit stores on June 7th. Fans can head over to this location to access the free download today (Facebook or Twitter account required).
You can watch footage of the band's "Khaos Legions" showcase here, or catch the band live on the following dates:
May-14-2011 - Boulevard Festival @ C.O.C. Stadium, Casablanca (Morocco)
May-27-2011 - Metalfest Open Air Switzerland, Pratteln
May-28-2011 - Metalfest Open Air Germany, Dessau
May-29-2011 - Metalfest Open Air Austria, Mining
May-31-2011 - Majestic Music Club, Bratislava (Slovakia)
June-04-2011 - Metalfest Open Air Hungary
June-05-2011 - Metalfest Open Air Czech Republic
June-18-2011 - Metaltown 2011, Gothenburg (Sweden)
June-23-2011 - Kulturfabrik, Luxembourg
June-25-2011 - Graspop Metal Meeting Dessel (Belgium)
July-01-2011 – Matrix, Bochum (Germany)
July-02-2011 - Fortarock Festival Park Brakkenstein, Nijmegen (Netherlands)
July-10-2011 – Sonisphere Knebworth, Apollo Stage (UK)
July-12-2011 - Metal Camp, Tolmin, Slovenia
July-14-2011 - Lez' Art Scenique Festival, Selesat (France)
July-15-2011 - Sonisphere Spain, Getafe-Open Air
July-22-2011 - Tuska, Suvilahti, Helsinki (Finland)
July-30-2011 - MetaLmorphosiS 2011 (Cyprus)
August-18-2011 - Summer Breeze Open Air Dinkelsbühl (Germany)
Arch Enemy Posts "Khaos Legions" Showcase Footage
Sweden's Arch Enemy is currently preparing for live dates to unleash the new album "Khaos Legions." In the meantime you can check out live footage of the "Khaos Legions" showcase which took place at the AJZ Bahndamm in Wermelskirchen in front of 150 selected fans on March 14th. The clip can be viewed below.
The documentary includes some unheard snippets of the new song “Yesterday Is Dead And Gone,” which will be made available to the public on Friday, April 1st as a free download.
Arch Enemy also has the following upcoming live shows: More...
Six More Bands Confirmed For Graspop 2011
The organizers of Belgium's largest metal festival, Graspop Metal Meeting, have announced that six more bands have been confirmed for this year's edition of the event. Atlanta based metal outfit Mastodon will be performing, as will Gwar, Moonsorrow, Kylesa, Protest The Hero and the recently reunited Corrosion Of Conformity. The festival will be held in the town of Dessel from June 24th - 26th and now features the following lineup: More...
Arch Enemy Posts "Khaos Legions" Showcase Photos
Swedish extreme heavy metal act Arch Enemy has posted photos from the band’s recent showcase in Wermelskirchen, Germany, as the group kicked off the campaign for its forthcoming studio album, "Khaos Legions." The album is due out later this year on Century Media Records.
The photos from the March 14th gig at the AJZ Bahndamm can be seen on the official Arch Enemy Facebook page at this location. 150 die-hard fans and journalists from all over Europe witnessed the worldwide premiere of two new songs from the upcoming album.
Guitarist Michael Amott stated, "Normally, an 'industry'/media show is a quite stiff and slightly boring affair, not so this time! We invited 150 Arch Enemy fans to join us via our Facebook page and voilà - it was ON! We had a blast ripping through the two new songs for the first time on stage, and judging by the crowd reaction - they were feeling it too! A big thanks to all involved; the Century Media crew, AJZ Bahndamm crew, the journalists and of course the amazing fans! This was a perfect start to the Khaos Legions campaign!"
The cover artwork for the upcoming album is also available for viewing by clicking here.
More Bands Added To Summer Breeze Lineup
More bands have now been confirmed to appear at the upcoming Summer Breeze Open Air 2011, which is set to take place from August 18th - 20th in Germany. The newest additions to the festival are Benighted, Blitzkid, Deadlock, God Dethroned, Hackneyed, Mad Sin, Postmortem, and Powerwolf.
Full details on the festival are available here. The complete list of currently confirmed bands is as follows: More...
Hackneyed To Play Summer Breeze
Germany's Hackneyed recently signed to Lifeforce Records for the release of the band's upcoming third full-length album. Hackneyed has now announced an appearance at the 2011 edition of the Summer Breeze festival in Dinkelsbühl.
The Summer Breeze fest will be taking place from August 18th - 20th, 2011. Additional details on the festival are available at this location. Other confirmed bands include Deadlock, As I Lay Dying, God Dethroned, Arch Enemy, Enslaved, and many more.
Powerwolf To Play Metalcamp
Powerwolf has issued the following brief announcement about appearing at the upcoming Metalcamp festival:
"The Wolves will hold the sermon of steel at this year's Metalcamp on July 15th. Can't wait to sanctify this wonderful place with wolfish metal."
Other confirmed acts include Evile, Moonspell, The Ocean, Arch Enemy, Blind Guardian, Zonaria, Alestorm, Accept, and many more. Additional details on the festival are available at this location.
Powerwolf also recently announced additional festival appearances this year at Masters of Rock and Rock Harz Open Air.
Arch Enemy Reveals New Album Cover Art
Sweden's Arch Enemy has teamed up with audio technologies manufacturer Altec Lansing to unveil the cover art for the band’s forthcoming full-length record, titled "Khaos Legions." You can view the artwork below, which comes courtesy of artist Brent Elliott White (Megadeth, Death Angel). Arch Enemy’s ninth studio album will hit stores in late spring/early summer on Century Media Records.
The band's upcoming tour dates are as follows:
14-May-2011 - Boulevard Festival @ C.O.C. Stadium, Morocco, Casablanca
27-May-2011 - Metalfest Open Air Switzerland, Pratteln
28-May-2011 - Metalfest Open Air Germany, Dessau
29-May-2011 - Metalfest Open Air Austria, Mining
31-May 2011 - Majestic Music Club, Bratislava, Slovakia
04-June-2011 - Metalfest Open Air Hungary
05-June-2011 - Metalfest Open Air Czech Republic
25-June-2011 - Graspop Metal Meeting Dessel, Belgium
10-July-2011 – Sonisphere (Apollo Stage), Knebworth, UK
12-July-2011 - Metal Camp, Tolmin, Slovenia
14-July-2011 - Lez' Art Scenique Festival, Selesat, France
22-July-2011 - Tuska, Suvilahti, Helsinki, Finland
30-July-2011 - MetaLmorphosiS 2011, Cyprus
18-August-2011 - Summer Breeze Open Air Dinkelsbühl, Germany
27-August-2011 - Summers End Open Air, Andernach, Germany
Three More Bands Confirmed For Graspop 2011
The organizers of Belgium's premier heavy metal festival, Graspop Metal Meeting, have announced three more names for this year's edition of the festival. Thrash metal super group Dublin Death Patrol, which features Testament frontman Chuck Billy and Hatriot/former Exodus vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza, will be performing at the event, as will Rise To Remain, which includes Austin Dickinson, the son o iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson, as well as All Shall Perish. The festival will take place in the toen of Dessel from June 24th-26th.
The lineup is now as follows: More...
Eight More Bands Confirmed For Sonisphere UK
The organisers of the British leg of the Sonisphere festival has announced eight more bands for this year's event. Amongst the new confirmations are rap legends House Of Pain, Swedish metal outfit Arch Enemy and Fozzy, the band fronted by wrestling superstar Chris Jericho and featuring members of Stuck Mojo. Also newly confirmed for the bill are Youmeatsix, Sum 41, All Time Low, Periphery and Grinspoon. The festival will be held at Knebworth from July 8th-10th and features the following lineup:
Metallica
Slipknot
Megadeth
Slayer
Anthrax
Diamond Head
Biffy Clyro
Airbourne
All Time Low
Arch Enemy
Architects
Fozzy
Gallows
Gojira
Grinspoon
House Of Pain
In Flames
Inme
Kids In Glass Houses
Limp Bizkit
Mastodon
Motorhead
One Minute Silence
Parkway Drive
Periphery
Protest The Hero
Sum 41
Sisters Of Mercy
Volbeat
Weezer
Youmeatsix
Five More Bands Confirmed For Graspop 2011
The organizers of Belgium's largest heavy metal festival, Graspop Metal Meeting, have announced that Black Label Society, Kreator, Duff McKagen's Loaded, Monster Magnet, and Legion Of The Damned have all been confirmed to play at the festival, which will take place in the town of Dessel from June 24th -26th. The lineup is now as follows:
Friday:
Scorpions (Headliners)
Volbeat
Korn
Journey
Foreigner
Iced Earth
Epica
Parkway Drive
The Damned Things
Masters Of Reality
Duff McKagen's Loaded
Heaven Shall Burn
Sepultura
Angel Witch
Kverlatak
The Black Dahlia Murder
FM
Endless Dark
Revoker
Arkona More...
More Bands Announced For Summer Breeze Fest
Aborted, As I Lay Dying, and Crowbar have now been confirmed to perform at the 2011 edition of the Summer Breeze festival, which is set to take place from August 18th - 20th, 2011. Additional details on the festival can be found here. The currently announced lineup is as follows:
In Extremo
Hammerfall
Hatebreed
Bolt Thrower
Tarja
Arch Enemy
As I Lay Dying
J.B.O.
Suicidal Tendencies
Kataklysm
Sodom
Caliban
Corvus Corax
Saltatio mortis
Marduk
Sonic syndicate
Primordial
Farmer boys
Hail of bullets
Turisas
Crowbar
Enslaved
Comeback kid
The haunted
Moonsorrow
Vader
Hayseed dixie
Destruction
Einherjer
Smoke blow
Neaera
Týr
Emil bulls
Witchery
Melechesh
Decapitated
Skeletonwitch
Devil sold his soul More...
Metalcamp 2011 Lineup Announced
Zonaria is the latest act to be confirmed for this year's edition of the Metalcamp festival, which is set to take place from July 11th - 16th, 2011 in Tolmin, Slovenia.
The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order):
ABINCHOVA
ACCEPT
ACHREN
AIRBOURNE
ALESTORM
AMORPHIS
ARCH ENEMY
ARKONA
AVA INFERI
BLIND GUARDIAN
BRAINSTORM
BREZNO
BULLDOZER
DEATH ANGEL
DEICIDE
DIE APOKALYPTISCHE REITE
HATE
HEAVEN'S GREY
IMPERIUM DEKADENZ
IN EXTREMO
IN SOLITUDE
KALMAH
KATATONIA
KREATOR
KYLESA
MERCENARY
MOONSORROW
MOONSPELL
OBSCURA
OCTOBER FILE
RISING DREAM
SERENITY
SUICIDAL ANGELS
TAAKE
THAUROROD
THE OCEAN
VANDERBUYST
VIRGIN STEELE
WATAIN
WINTERSUN
ZONARIA
Arch Enemy Posts Studio Footage Online
Swedish metal act Arch Enemy has posted a new video update online for its forthcoming new album "Khaos Legions." This will mark the band's first studio album of all new material since 2007's "Rise Of The Tyrant." The band is currently still recording the album at Sweet Spot Studios in Sweden. You can view the studio update below:
Arch Enemy Posts Video Update For New Album
Swedish metal act Arch Enemy has posted a new video update online for its forthcoming new album "Khaos Legions." This will mark the band's first studio album of all new material since 2007's "Rise Of The Tyrant." The band is currently still recording the album at Sweet Spot Studios in Sweden. You can view the video update below:
Arch Enemy Reveals New Album Title
Swedish metal favorites Arch Enemy have revealed the title of their forthcoming new album will be,
"Khaos Legions." This will mark their first studio album of all new material since 2007's "Rise Of The Tyrant." The band is currently still recording the album at Sweet Spot Studios in Sweden.
Stay tuned for further information on the new album's track listing and release date. Arch Enemy also recently announced the band will be performing at this year's edition of the Metalcamp Festival.
Cavalera Conspiracy Confirmed For Graspop 2011
The organizers of Belgium's Graspop Metal Meeting festival have announced that Cavalera Conspiracy, the band featuring Sepultura founders Igor and Max Cavalera, have been confirmed for the event. Also added to the bill is Russian folk metal band Arkona. Neither band's performance date has been confirmed as of yet however. The festival takes place in the town of Dessel from June 24th-26th.
The lineup is now as follows:
Friday:
Scorpions (Headliner)
Volbeat
Journey
Iced Earth
Epica
Parkway Drive
The Damned Things
Masters Of Reality
Heaven Shall Burn
Sepultura
Angel Witch
Kverlatak
The Black Dahlia Murder
FM
Revoker More...
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