Metal titans Arch Enemy have just released The Root Of All Evil, a stunning collection of re-recorded material from the band’s first three albums, revitalized and reenergized by their current line-up. The album achieved chart entries in Germany (#84), Sweden (#69) and Japan (#7 in the international artist charts, #21 in the combined charts).
A live clip of the song “Dark Insanity” (originally featured on the Tyrants Of The Rising Sun – Live In Japan DVD), which is one of the many reworked tracks on this album, is available below:
Right now, the band is touring through Asia and mastermind Michael Amott …read more

ARCH ENEMY ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINE TOUR
“Tyrants of Evil” Tour to Kick off in 2010

Arch Enemy has announced the dates for their “Tyrants of Evil” headlining tour, which will shred across North America in early 2010. Arch Enemy will be accompanied by Bay Area Thrashers Exodus, with Arsis and Mutiny Within rounding out the impressive lineup. This is the first Arch Enemy US and Canada headline tour in support of their latest release, The Root of All Evil, which hit stores last week (released via Century Media Records).
Arch Enemy vocalist Angela Gossow issued the following statement:
“Hells Yes! …read more

Arch Enemy is a band that I still haven’t fully embraced yet. I bought Rise Of The Tyrant a short while back but I think I’ve only listened to it a couple of times and that was when I first got it. The Amotts are clearly awesome guitar players and overall the music is heavy as hell, but I think it’s the vocals that I’m not quite used to. Maybe it’s Angela’s voice or the way she growls I don’t know. I’m listening to it right now and maybe it’s just the fact that I just haven’t given it …read more

So before the Opeth show I had a chance to sit down with Fredrik Akesson currently of Opeth and formerly of Arch Enemy. Really cool guy and a great guitar player. My interview was scheduled for 5:30 to 5:45 so I left the hosue about 4:30 because it takes about a half hour to get to the venue. I didn’t take in to account that it was Friday and traffic along the 440 belt-line in central NC was going to be busy. I called Jimmy, the tour manager about 10 minutes before my interview and told him I was …read more

Arch Enemy have set a release date of November 25th in the North America and the 24th for Europe for the Live DVD Live In Japan, Tyrants Of The Rising Sun. Tyrants Of The Rising Sun will feature 20 live tracks, 45 minutes of interviews and a “Road Movie” and 3 promo videos. Angela Gassow commented on the release:
“It is a great reward to make studio songs come alive – and they truly take another shape and form on stage! They turn from being a ‘rocking tune’ into beasts, full of emotions. The songs suddenly have their own heart …read more

Reformed melo-death/gore-grind legends CARCASS recently completed their first North American tour since first reanimating early this year. Guitarist Michael Amott (ARCH ENEMY) commented on what their recent touring experience was like:
"What a tour! So many sold-out shows and fantastic, bordering on fanatical response from the fans everywhere we went! I’d like to thank the fans in the US/CANADA/MEXICO for waiting patiently and remaining fans all these years – and for coming out in such big numbers on the tour. For me personally it’s been quite emotional playing THOSE songs with THOSE guys again – really cool …read more

Is it me or did Dimebag’s death start a flood of bigger named musicians signing to Dean? Or maybe some just had to wait to get out of their current contracts. Their list of endorsees is getting longer by the minute.
Arch Enemy/Carcass guitarist Mike Amott has just signed with Dean Guitars. I saw him playing a Michael Schenker model V during the tour but I thought that perhaps it was just something he was fond of because I have heard that he’s a Schenker fan. I always liked his ESP Ninja but didn’t care for that Washburn model because …read more

This news comes just a day after I bought Rise Of The Tyrant. I’ve been contemplating buying this CD for awhile now but I haven’t liked Angela Gassow’s voice in the past, but it’s hard not to listen to when the rest of the music is just filled with pure ass-kickery! Besides that fact that I have started like a lot of vocal styles that I haven’t in the past and that’s opening up a lot of different things in my musical taste for metal. Check out what Mike Amott had to say about the re-recordings to BW&BK writer …read more

Arch Enemy’s Angela Gassow joined reunited Carcass at Wacken Open Air last weekend for a one song performance of Incarnated Solvent Abuse. Check out the fan filmed video.
 

The following is re-posted from Nuclear Blast Newsletter. I highly doubt if The Carcass Reunion show will come down my way, but if they do I’m sure to make my way to see them.  Also a shame about Ken Owen (See Below). I hope he can make a full recovery just for the sake of himself.
As recently leaked, UK Death/Grind/Melo-death metal legends, CARCASS, will be performing at the Nokia Theatre in New York City on September 6, 2008. The show will also include 3 soon to be announced special guests in addition to NECROPHAGIST and ABORTED. Always a cut up …read more