Arch enemy

History



Halmstad, Sweden (1995 – present)
Arch Enemy is a melodic death metal band from Halmstad, Sweden, and formed in 1995.
Arch Enemy is the brainchild of Michael Amott (Carcass, Carnage and Spiritual Beggars). Guitarists Michael Amott and younger brother Christopher Amott were joined by vocalist Johan Liiva (ex-Carnage, NonExist) and then-session drummer Daniel Erlandsson (Armageddon, Eucharist) in what Michael Amott called “An attempt to merge melody with aggression and technicality.”
The band’s debut, entitled Black Earth, was released by the now defunct Wrong Again Records in 1996. It obtained a fair amount of success in Japan, achieving MTV rotation with their first single “PlayBury Me an Angel”, as well as moderate success in Sweden. More of a ‘solo effort’ than a full band at this point, Michael Amott wrote all the songs himself, and even played bass guitar on the album - contrary to the album’s liner notes, which listed vocalist Johan Liiva as handling bass duties. Michael Amott later revealed that he had the credits listed that way to make the album seem more of a “band” effort. Many consider it to be the band’s most aggressive album, a trait which was softened to some degree on their following releases, but which was never abandoned.
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Rise Of The Tyrant

Tracklist:

1 Blood On Your Hands    download
2 The Last Enemy         download
3 I Will Live Again      download
4 In This Shallow Grave  download
5 Revolution Begins      download
6 Rise of the Tyrant     download
8 Intermezzo Liberté     download
9 Night Falls Fast       download
10 The Great Darkness    download
11 Vultures              download

Doomsday Machine

Tracklist:

1 Enter the Machine          download
2 Taking Back My Soul        download
3 Nemesis                    download
4 My Apocalypse              download
5 Carry the Cross            download
6 I Am Legend/Out for Blood  download
7 Skeleton Dance             download
8 Hybrids of Steel           download
9 Mechanic God Creation      download
10 Machtkampf                download
11 Slaves of Yesterday       download