Arch Enemy

Arch Enemy
Genre(s)
Melodic Death Metal
Lyrical theme(s)
Anti-religion, Rebellion, Society
Origin Formed in Current label Status
Sweden (Halmstad) 1995 Century Media Active
Current line-up
Angela Gossow - Vocals (2000-) (Mistress (Deu), Asmodina (Deu))
Michael Amott - Guitar (1995-) (Spiritual Beggars, Carcass, Carnage (Swe), Candlemass)
Christopher Amott - Guitar (1995-2005, 2007-) (Armageddon (Swe), Mortiis)
Sharlee D'Angelo (Charles Peter Andreason) - Bass (1998-) (Witchery (Swe), Mercyful Fate, Sinergy, Illwill, Dismember (Swe), Facelift, Spiritual Beggars)
Daniel Erlandsson - Drums (1996, 1998-) (Eucharist, In Flames, The End (Swe), Diabolique (Swe), Revengia, Armageddon (Swe), Liers in Wait, Carcass)
Former/past member(s)
Vocals:
Johan "Liiva" Axelsson (1995-2000) (Furbowl, Hearse (Swe), Nonexist, Carnage (Swe), Devourment (Swe), Mortal Abuse, Hydr Hydr)

Guitar:
Fredrik Åkesson (2005-2007) (Southpaw, Talisman, Krux, John Norum, Sabbtail, Opeth, Shock Tilt, Tiamat)

Bass:
Martin Bengtsson (1997-1998) (Lechery, Armageddon (Swe))
Additional notes
A band started by the Amott brothers after Michael Amott left the band Carcass. Johan Liiva was sacked as the vocalist with the cited reasons being a failure to perform adequately live.

Angela is originally from Germany. Michael and Christopher Amott are part-British.

Christopher Amott left the band on good terms after finishing "Doomsday Machine" to return to college. After Gus G. filled in on their Ozzfest tour dates, Fredrik [...]
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Orphaned_LightJuly 9th, 2002
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Discography


Demo Demo, 1996
Black Earth Full-length, 1996[4 reviews, average 79%]
Stigmata Full-length, 1998[3 reviews, average 91%]
Burning Bridges Full-length, 1999[5 reviews, average 81%]
Burning Japan Live 1999 Live album, 2000[1 review, 90%]
Wages of Sin Full-length, 2001[13 reviews, average 71%]
Burning Angel EP, 2002[1 review, 70%]
Anthems of Rebellion Full-length, 2003[12 reviews, average 58%]
Dead Eyes See No Future EP, 2004[4 reviews, average 69%]
Doomsday Machine (sampler) Single, 2005[1 review, 70%]
Doomsday Machine Full-length, 2005[12 reviews, average 65%]
Live Apocalypse DVD, 2006[1 review, 95%]
Revolution Begins EP, 2007
Rise of the Tyrant Full-length, 2007[17 reviews, average 73%]
Tyrants of the Rising Sun: Live in Japan Live album, 2008
Tyrants of the Rising Sun: Live in Japan DVD, 2008
Manifesto of Arch Enemy Best of/Compilation, 2009
The Root of All Evil Best of/Compilation, 2009[5 reviews, average 42%]


Links

Official
Official Website
Arch Enemy @ Purevolume
Arch Enemy @ Myspace
Angela Gossow Official Site
Michael Amott @ ESP Guitars
Christopher Amott @ Caparison Guitars
Daniel Erlandsson @ Pearl Drums
Angela Gossow @ MySpace
Michael Amott @ MySpace
Chris Amott Official Myspace
Michael Amott @ Dean Guitars
Arch Enemy Official Twitter

Labels
Arch Enemy @ Century Media
Century Media @ MySpace

Official merchandise
Century Media Distribution
Nuclear Blast
Arch Enemy Merch
Abyss Records
Rockabilia
Arch Enemy @ Star 500
Night of the Vinyl Dead
Hells Headbangers

Fan site
The Dark Enemy Fan Club
Arch Enemy @ Last.FM

Tablatures
Arch Enemy Tabs @ ultimate-guitar.com
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Tablature @ doomish.com
AE @ Tablorium
Tabs (guitar-pro, .txt) @ ZoneMetal.com
Arch Enemy @ Bass Masta
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Arch Enemy @ Tablatures.tk
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