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Arch Enemy

Country of origin:: Sweden
Location:: Halmstad
Status:: Active
Formed in:: 1995

Genre:: Melodic Death Metal
Lyrical themes:: Humanity, Anti-religion, Rebellion, Society
Current label:: Century Media Records

Years active:: 1995-present

Founded by the Amott brothers after Michael Amott left Carcass. Originally with Johan Liiva as singer, the band's debut entitled Black Earth was released by the now defunct Swedish label Wrong Again Records in 1996. It obtained a fair amount of success in Japan, achieving MTV rotation with their first single "Bury Me an Angel", as well as moderate success in Sweden.

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Complete lineup
Current lineup
Past members
Live musicians

Current
Michael Amott	Guitars (1995-present), Bass (1996), Keyboards (2007)
See also: Spiritual Beggars, ex-Carnage, Black Earth, ex-Candlemass, ex-Carcass, ex-Entombed (live), ex-Disaccord
Daniel Erlandsson	Drums (1996, 1998-present)
See also: Eucharist, ex-The End, Black Earth, ex-Armageddon, ex-Brujeria, ex-Carcass, ex-Revengia, ex-Diabolique, ex-Liers in Wait
Sharlee D'Angelo	Bass (1998-present)
See also: Spiritual Beggars, The Night Flight Orchestra, Witchery, Mercyful Fate, ex-Illwill, Black Earth, ex-King Diamond, ex-Facelift, ex-Sinergy, ex-Dismember (live), ex-Firegod
Jeff Loomis	Guitars (2014-present)
See also: Conquering Dystopia, Jeff Loomis, ex-Fear-Tech, ex-System, ex-Experiment Fear, ex-Sanctuary (live), ex-Nevermore
Alissa White-Gluz	Vocals (2014-present)
See also: Kamelot (live), ex-The Agonist, ex-Nightwish (live)
Past
Christopher Amott	Guitars (1995-2005, 2007-2012)
See also: Armageddon, Dark Tranquillity (live), Black Earth, Christopher Amott, ex-Ghost Ship Octavius, ex-Machine Head (live)
Johan Liiva	Vocals (1995-2000)
See also: ex-Devourment, ex-Hydr Hydr, ex-Mortal Abuse, ex-Furbowl, Black Earth, ex-Hearse, ex-Nonexist, ex-Carnage, ex-Wonderflow
Peter Wildoer	Drums (1996-1998)
See also: Darkane, Electrocution 250, Grimmark, James LaBrie, Non-Human Level, ex-Agretator, ex-Gardens of Obscurity, ex-Silver Seraph, ex-Zaninez, ex-Demise, ex-Armageddon, ex-Pestilence, ex-Soilwork (live), ex-Majestic, ex-Time Requiem
Martin Bengtsson	Bass (1997-1998)
See also: Lechery, ex-Armageddon
Angela Gossow	Vocals (2000-2014)
See also: ex-Asmodina, ex-Mistress
Fredrik Åkesson	Guitars (2005-2007)
See also: Opeth, ex-Southpaw, ex-Krux, John Norum, ex-Shock Tilt, ex-Tiamat (live), ex-Sabbtail, ex-Monsters of Metal, ex-Talisman
Nick Cordle	Guitars (2012-2014)
See also: ex-Arsis, ex-Insomnium (live), ex-Sanctuary (live), ex-This Means You
Past (Live)
Dick Lövgren	Bass (1999)
See also: Cromlech, Meshuggah, ex-Last Tribe, Nica Group, ex-Armageddon, ex-Frequency, ex-In Flames (live), ex-Time Requiem
Roger Nilsson	Bass (1999-2000)
See also: The Quill, ex-Spiritual Beggars, ex-Firebird
Gus G.	Guitars (2005)
See also: Firewind, Gus G., ex-Tuska20, ex-Dream Evil, ex-Mystic Prophecy, ex-Nightrage, ex-Ozzy Osbourne
Christopher Amott	Guitars (2014, 2015)
See also: Armageddon, Dark Tranquillity (live), Black Earth, Christopher Amott, ex-Ghost Ship Octavius, ex-Machine Head (live)
Johan Liiva	Vocals (2015)
See also: ex-Devourment, ex-Hydr Hydr, ex-Mortal Abuse, ex-Furbowl, Black Earth, ex-Hearse, ex-Nonexist, ex-Carnage, ex-Wonderflow

Michael Amott	Guitars (1995-present), Bass (1996), Keyboards (2007)
See also: Spiritual Beggars, ex-Carnage, Black Earth, ex-Candlemass, ex-Carcass, ex-Entombed (live), ex-Disaccord
Daniel Erlandsson	Drums (1996, 1998-present)
See also: Eucharist, ex-The End, Black Earth, ex-Armageddon, ex-Brujeria, ex-Carcass, ex-Revengia, ex-Diabolique, ex-Liers in Wait
Sharlee D'Angelo	Bass (1998-present)
See also: Spiritual Beggars, The Night Flight Orchestra, Witchery, Mercyful Fate, ex-Illwill, Black Earth, ex-King Diamond, ex-Facelift, ex-Sinergy, ex-Dismember (live), ex-Firegod
Jeff Loomis	Guitars (2014-present)
See also: Conquering Dystopia, Jeff Loomis, ex-Fear-Tech, ex-System, ex-Experiment Fear, ex-Sanctuary (live), ex-Nevermore
Alissa White-Gluz	Vocals (2014-present)
See also: Kamelot (live), ex-The Agonist, ex-Nightwish (live)

Christopher Amott	Guitars (1995-2005, 2007-2012)
See also: Armageddon, Dark Tranquillity (live), Black Earth, Christopher Amott, ex-Ghost Ship Octavius, ex-Machine Head (live)
Johan Liiva	Vocals (1995-2000)
See also: ex-Devourment, ex-Hydr Hydr, ex-Mortal Abuse, ex-Furbowl, Black Earth, ex-Hearse, ex-Nonexist, ex-Carnage, ex-Wonderflow
Peter Wildoer	Drums (1996-1998)
See also: Darkane, Electrocution 250, Grimmark, James LaBrie, Non-Human Level, ex-Agretator, ex-Gardens of Obscurity, ex-Silver Seraph, ex-Zaninez, ex-Demise, ex-Armageddon, ex-Pestilence, ex-Soilwork (live), ex-Majestic, ex-Time Requiem
Martin Bengtsson	Bass (1997-1998)
See also: Lechery, ex-Armageddon
Angela Gossow	Vocals (2000-2014)
See also: ex-Asmodina, ex-Mistress
Fredrik Åkesson	Guitars (2005-2007)
See also: Opeth, ex-Southpaw, ex-Krux, John Norum, ex-Shock Tilt, ex-Tiamat (live), ex-Sabbtail, ex-Monsters of Metal, ex-Talisman
Nick Cordle	Guitars (2012-2014)
See also: ex-Arsis, ex-Insomnium (live), ex-Sanctuary (live), ex-This Means You

Past
Dick Lövgren	Bass (1999)
See also: Cromlech, Meshuggah, ex-Last Tribe, Nica Group, ex-Armageddon, ex-Frequency, ex-In Flames (live), ex-Time Requiem
Roger Nilsson	Bass (1999-2000)
See also: The Quill, ex-Spiritual Beggars, ex-Firebird
Gus G.	Guitars (2005)
See also: Firewind, Gus G., ex-Tuska20, ex-Dream Evil, ex-Mystic Prophecy, ex-Nightrage, ex-Ozzy Osbourne
Christopher Amott	Guitars (2014, 2015)
See also: Armageddon, Dark Tranquillity (live), Black Earth, Christopher Amott, ex-Ghost Ship Octavius, ex-Machine Head (live)
Johan Liiva	Vocals (2015)
See also: ex-Devourment, ex-Hydr Hydr, ex-Mortal Abuse, ex-Furbowl, Black Earth, ex-Hearse, ex-Nonexist, ex-Carnage, ex-Wonderflow

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