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
Below is our complete Arch Enemy news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
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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Arch Enemy Announces Mexican Show
Arch Enemy will be performing at Café Iguana in Monterrey, Mexico on August 22nd, 2009.
As previously announced, Arch Enemy has rescheduled the Mexico City show to August 20th at Circo Volador. The original show date (May 8th) was postponed due to restrictions put on concerts by the Mexican government following the H1N1 virus flu outbreak in early May.
Arch Enemy Issues Road Report And Live Video Clip
Arch Enemy vocalist Angela Gossow has posted a live video clip, which can be viewed below, and the following tour report from Venezuela:
"Venezuela insanity!
"Getting into Caracas was a smooth ride. We got picked up by the promoters contact at the airport and never had to pass immigration.. Yeah, that’s how things are done there. ha-ha. With or without the pig flu?! Haha.. Looks brutal!
"Caracas is the most dangerous city in the whole of South America. We heard a lot of sinister stories and saw a bunch of frightening areas and people. The long ride to Maracay most certainly didn’t feel safe - but that was actually down to insane mountain roads, reckless driving and zero seat belt coverage for the entire trip. Life is cheap in Venezuela. More...
Video Interview With Michael Amott Posted Online
A new video interview has been posted online with Arch Enemy and Carcass guitarist Michael Amott. The interview, which was conducted during the U.S. Carcass tour this year, can be viewed below. More...
Arch Enemy Announces Rescheduled Mexican Show
Arch Enemy, who recently postposted thier show in Mexico at Circo Volador on May 8th, has rescheduled it for August 20, 2009 (still at Circo Volador). More ticket information can be found here.
Arch Enemy Mexican Show Postponed
Arch Enemy guitarist Michael Amott commented on Latin America tour and postponed Mexico show at Circo Volador on May 8th:
"We’ve had an amazing run of show down here in South America. We’ve played Venezuela and Colombia for the first time with Arch Enemy and it’s been really killer playing for the fans there, these people live and breathe Metal... It’s inspiring.
"Also returning to Brazil and Argentina again has been great, the fans in this part of the world are so intense, they’re almost louder than the PA…it’s so much fun!
"Tonight we play Santiago, Chile - I'm sure it'll be a blast, we always have a good time playing here. And as things have turned out, it will unfortunately be the last show on this Latin American tour...
"Sadly, we've had to cut the tour short, the May 8 Mexico D.F show has been postponed due to the flu chaos and the restrictions that have been put on shows in Mexico D.F over the next days/weeks. We are obviously not happy about this – but it is out of our hands. We are looking at quickly re-scheduling the show and return to Mexico in August. The 2,500 tickets for the sold-out Mexico D.F show are valid for the new date - so hold on to them."
Arch Enemy to Headline Uni Rock Festival
Arch Enemy has announced their first ever show in Turkey. The band will headline the UNI ROCK FESTIVAL, Istanbul, Turkey on July 17th, 2009. Tickets can be bought at www.biletix.com.
Other confirmed acts are: Amon Amarth, Paradise Lost, LA Guns and Rotting Christ.
Arch Enemy has confirmed the following live dates so far for 2009: More...
Arch Enemy Adds Chile Date, Rockwave Appearance
Arch Enemy has announced that they will perform in Santiago, Chile on May 6th at the Teatro Novedades in addition to the previously announced Latin American tour dates.
Here are the latest Latin America Revolution Tour 2009 dates:
28-April - Maracay, Venezuela @ Coliseo Limon
30-April - Bogota, Colombia @ Teatro Metropol
02-May - Buenos Aires, Argentina @ Teatro Las Flores
03-May - Sao Paulo, Brazil @ Espaco Lux
06-May - Santiago, Chile @ Teatro Novedades
08-May - Mexico City, Mexico @ Circo Volador
Another European festival has been confirmed as well - the Rockwave Festival in Greece on June 27th.
Moonspell Added To Bloodstock Open Air 2009
Portugese gothic metal band Moonspell are the latest band to be confirmed for the Bloodstock Open Air festival this year. The event will be held at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England and takes place between August 14th and 16th.
The lineup for the festival is now as follows:
Amon Amarth
Apocalyptica
Arch Enemy
Candlemass
Carcass
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter
Enslaved
Gwar
Katatonia
Million Dollar Reload
Moonspell
Municipal Waste
Sabaton
Satyricon
Saxon
Turisas
The Haunted
Wintersun
Arch Enemy Adds More Festival Dates
Swedish heavy metal band Arch Enemy has lined up some more festival appearances for the summer. More shows are expected to be announced shortly.
The tour schedule is now as follows:
June
20 - Kauhajoki, Finland - Nummi Rock
July
9 - Kvinesdal, Norway - Kvinesdal Rock Festival
11 - Flugplatz Ballenstedt, Germany - Rock Harz Open Air
12 - Vizovice, Czech Republic - Masters Of Rock
18 - Kiev, Ukraine - Open Air
24 - Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands - Zwarte Cross Festival
25 - Lorca, Spain - Lorca Festival
August
14-16 - Derbyshire, England - Bloodstock Open Air
Carcass And Arch Enemy Added To Bloodstock 2009
Reunited British death metal legends Carcass and Swedish metallers Arch Enemy have both been named as the latest acts for this year's edition of the Bloodstock Open Air festival. The festival takes place between August the fourteenth and sixteenth at the Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England.
The lineup is now as follows:
Amon Amarth
Apocalyptica
Arch Enemy
Candlemass
Carcass
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter
Enslaved
Gwar
Katatonia
Million Dollar Reload
Municipal Waste
Sabaton
Satyricon
Saxon
Turisas
The Haunted
Wintersun
Arch Enemy Announces New Summer Tyranny Dates
ARCH ENEMY have not only announced a Latin American tour for April-May, but will also be returning to European stages in May 2009 with labelmates Mercenary as support on some dates.
The 2009 "Summer Tyanny" European tour dates are as follows:
21-May-2009 @ Metal Dayz Festival (Switzerland)
22-May-2009 @ Legacy Fest (Germany)
23-May-2009 @ Summer Nights Festival (Austria)
24-May-2009 Zagreb, Croatia @ Boogalo (Support Act: Mercenary)
26-May-2009 Budapest, Hungary @ Diesel (Support Act: Mercenary)
28-May-2009 Rome, Italy @ Blackout (Support Act: Mercenary)
29-May-2009 Roncade, Italy @ New Age Club (Support Act: Mercenary)
30-May-2009 Pinarella di Cervia, Italy @ Rock Planet (Support Act: Mercenary)
09-July-2009 @ Kvinesdal Rock Festival (Norway)
11-July-2009 @ Rock Harz Open Air (Germany)
12-July-2009 @ Masters Of Rock (Czech Republic)
18-July-2009 @ Open Air - Kiev (Ukraine)
24-July-2009 @ Zwarte Cross Festival (The Netherlands)
Cannibal Corpse Wins "Greatest Death Metal Song"
Death metal legends Cannibal Corpse has won the award of "Greatest Death Metal Song Of All Time" for their staple track, "Hammer Smashed Face" in a poll on the German website Metal-Hammer.de. In second place was Swedish act Arch Enemy with their song, "We Will Rise" and third place was given to Death for the song "Crystal Mountain."
The full top ten is as follows:
1. Cannibal Corpse – ‘Hammer Smashed Face’ (TOMB OF THE MUTILATED, 1992)
2. Arch Enemy – ‘We Will Rise’ (ANTHEMS OF REBELLION, 2003)
3. Death – ‘Crystal Mountain’ (SYMBOLIC, 1995)
4. Amon Amarth – ‘Pursuit Of Vikings’ (FATE OF NORNS, 2004)
5. Vader – ‘Carnal’ (BLACK TO THE BLIND, 1997)
6. Sepultura – ‘Arise’ (ARISE, 1991)
7. Carcass – ‘Heartwork’ (HEARTWORK, 1993)
8. In Flames – ‘Only For The Weak’ (CLAYMAN, 2000)
9. Kataklysm – ‘In Shadows And Dust’ (SHADOWS & DUST, 2002)
10. Behemoth – ‘Christians To The Lions’ (THELEMA.6, 2000)
Arch Enemy Announces South American Tour Dates
Swedish heavy metal act Arch Enemy will be embarking on a tour of South America this April. Vocalist Angela Gossow states: "I still vividly remember our Latin America tour in the beginning of 2007. It was very inspiring to dip into this new and exciting territory! We have only visited Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Mexico so far – I am thrilled to set foot into Venezuela and Colombia for the very first time on this run! I’ve heard a lot about these places and their passionate metal fans – but it’s a whole different story to actually go there, see and feel it myself. We are more than ready for this adventure and will bring a set of killer tunes with us! Beware The Beasts Of Men: These shows are going to be absolutely insane!!!"
The tour dates are as follows:
April
28 - Maracay, Venezuela - Coliseo Limon
30 - Bogota, Colombia - Venue TBA
May
2 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - El Teatro Fiores
3 - Sao Paulo, Brasil - Espaco Lux
6 - TBA
8 - Mexico, DF - Circo Volador
Carcass Announces U.S. Tour Dates
Reunited U.K. melo-death/gore-grind legends, CARCASS, will return to the United States this March for the “Exhumed to Consume II” tour. The follow up to last years highly successful “Exhume to Consume” tour will feature SUICIDE SILENCE, SAMAEL, ARSIS and PSYCROPTIC plus a few special guests on select dates. Vocalist/bassist and all around optimistic person Jeff Walker commented:
"Well, I'm pleased to announce that CARCASS is gonna settle it's unresolved scores in the U.S.! There was some slight whimpers of discontent that we didn't hit some cities such as Chicago and Denver last time round - places that were always hot spots of enthusiasm for us. So we're coming back in March to finish off our unsettled business! We seemed to have had a profound influence on your economy and gas prices have gotten cheaper haha! That's doesn't mean we’re not gonna come through and provide some value for your buck with some old (and new) school friends and comrades such as SUFFOCATION, SAMAEL, BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, EXODUS, SUICIDE SILENCE etc. - check out locally as for who is on the bill where! And hey, I couldn't think of anywhere better to be on my 40th birthday than the Sunshine Theatre in Albuquerque, New Mexico! We promise this will be the last time we darken your shores (I said that with my fingers crossed behind my back)!"
Here are the latest Carcass North American tour dates: More...
Michael Amott Reveals New Signature Guitars
Arch Enemy guitarist Michael Amott has unveiled his two new signature Dean guitars at the NAMM 2009 conference. Images of the two new specialty guitars can be found here.
Full Line-Up Announced For Desert Rock Festival 09
The organizer of Desert Rock Festival, Center Stage Management, has announced its full line-up for its sixth edition, held at Dubai Festival City on Friday, March 6, 2009. Six international heavy metal bands will dominate the stage providing seven hours of live music, supported by two lucky bands chosen from competitions running across the globe.
The line-up for this year’s Desert Rock Festival will feature Motörhead, Arch Enemy, Opeth, ChimaIra, August Burns Red, Nervecell and two yet-named bands.
This marks Motorhead’s first ever performance in the Middle East since the beginning of their career in 1975. On their 30th anniversary, they won a Grammy for "Best Metal Performance," promising a powerful show. More...
Arch Enemy Updates 2009 Tour Schedule
Arch Enemy has issued the following end of year update and revised touring schedule:
Thank you for an amazing 2008, we had so many cool experiences as a band this past year, touring in Japan/ Russia/Europe/UK and the US/Canada as well as releasing the ‘Tyrants Of The Rising Sun – Live in Japan’ 2-CD and DVD! We’d like to thank the fans for making it all worthwhile and all the people that work with us and make it happen - we look forward to doing it all (and much more!) again in 2009!
Here are Arch Enemy’s confirmed 2009 lives dates so far, many more to come - so stay tuned for updates. We have plans for tours in South America and Australia and plenty of European festivals and concerts in all kinds of places on this planet.....wait for it!
06-February-2009 @ Frostbite Metalfest (Finland)
06-March-2009 @ Dubai Desert Rock (United Arab Emirates)
21-June-2009 @ Metal Dayz Festival (Switzerland)
22-June-2009 @ Summer Nights Festival (Austria)
23-June-2009 @ Legacy Fest (Germany)
09-July-2009 @ Kvinesdal Rock Festival (Norway)
11-July-2009 @ Rock Harz Open Air (Germany)
12-July-2009 @ Masters Of Rock (Czech Republic)
18-July-2009 @ Open Air - Kiev (Ukraine)
Arch Enemy Confirm 2009 Dates
Arch Enemy has officially booked their first few shows of 2009. "We have plans for tours in South America and Australia and plenty of European festivals and concerts in all kinds of places on this planet," the band announced today.
More...
Arch Enemy Recaps December Tyranny Tour
Arch Enemy vocalist, Angela Gossow, has posted this message:
"We had a blast, thanx to our wonderful German friends & fans and touring with a killer line-up, really cool people and the best crew in the whole world! Rene from Mercenary actually took the time to write a review of the tour for my forum on www.AngelaGossow.Com - go and check it out!
"They also got an in depth tour report on the Mercenary Myspace Page, plus their kick-butt version of BURNING ANGEL in their player. Listen and bang your head!
"Sister Sin are young, tight and simply awesome and their take on hardrocking metal always put a smile on my face and made me tap my feet. Watch out for these guys and gal - they will get to you! And thanx for getting our gear from and back to Sweden again! We love you!!!
"Leaves Eyes - I got to meet Alex and Liv, both very sweet people. Not sure if they felt 'at home' as they were def the odd band out and my death metal soul doesnt really resonate with their quiet tunes. I hope they enjoyed it nevertheless- I loved the diversity of this tour line-up and the different dynamics each band brought to the table.
"Special thanx go out to Dirk Lehberger for making sense of the daily chaos, Clem Bennett for the best sound ever, Eddie for multitasking as drum tech and monitor tech (and being brilliant and never out of breath despite the heavy work load), Merch Chris for selling out our last stock and Swiss Samael Chris for a light show that left people in awe and hopefully cross eyed for the rest of the night! You all were wonderful and made IT happen. We would be lost without you and could hardly tie our shoe laces on our own I am afraid..
"And a big THANK YOU to DORO for inviting us to her 25 year anniversary show! We had a short, but raging set and I hope she enjoyed her massive bash.. I think the stress backstage would have killed me..
"It was also fun to meet my old pal Pete (from Asmodina and Mistress) again who played in Pratteln and Bad Arolsen with his new band All We Hate!
"I hope you all have relaxing holidays and a great 2009!!!"
Arch Enemy Gears Up For "December Tyranny" Dates
Arch Enemy's Michael Amott has commented on the band's upcoming "December Tyranny" tour dates:
"We’ve been busy rehearsing this last week, and I have to say after brushing off some inevitable cobwebs (we haven’t played since August) we are back on track and sounding pretty f***ing crushing, if I may say so myself! :-P
"I’m aching to get out there and play these shows, and I know the whole band is really looking forward to this short European run leading up to the holidays! On a side note, I just heard that a couple of the Scorpions guys got added as special guests to the DORO Anniversary show, how awesome is that? That show is shaping up to be a really cool experience, with friends like Warrel Dane (Nevermore) and Bobby Blitz (Overkill) in the house too…
"So with that and the headline shows we are doing with Leave’s Eyes, Mercenary and Sister Sin, this is a perfect way to end a great year for me and Arch Enemy! See you there..."
Here are the ARCH ENEMY "December Tyranny" tour dates:
12-Dec-2008 Uden, Holland @ De Pul ***SOLD-OUT***
13-Dec-2008 Duesseldorf, Germany @ ISS Dome
15-Dec-2008 Pratteln, Switzerland @ Z 7
16-Dec-2008 Augsburg, Germany @ Rockfabrik NEW SHOW! Tickets!
17-Dec-2008, Ludwigsburg, Germany @ Rockfabrik
18-Dec-2008 D, Aschaffenburg, Germany @ Colos-Saal
19-Dec-2008 Bad Arolsen, Germany @ Outback
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