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Band Name: Arch Enemy
Album Name: Rise of the Tyrant
Rating: 4.5 / 5 User Rating: 4.6 / 5
Label: Century Media
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Tracklist
1. Blood on Your Hands
2. The Last Enemy
3. I Will Live Again
4. In This Shallow Grave
5. Revolution Begins
6. Rise of the Tyrant
7. The Day You Died
8. Intermezzo Liberté
9. Night Falls Fast
10. The Great Darkness
11. Vultures
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It would be pretty much impossible to write an Arch Enemy review without mentioning lead singer Angela Gossow. When Arch Enemy replaced its original male singer with female growler Angela Gossow in 2001 it helped prove to the world that hot chicks are brutal too and a lot more pleasant to look at then your average sweaty, hairy death metal singer. This should not distract however, from the fact that Arch Enemy is an excellent metal band and one of the best out there that plays hard, fast, melodic music. There are many imitators but being formed by Michael Amott (who used to be in Carcass one of the bands that helped create death metal in the first place) Arch Enemy is hard to out do.
Its latest effort 'Rise of the Tyrant' is no exception. Sticking to its formula of big, epic Joe Satriani style guitar solos, extremely heavy blast beat laden rhythm sections, and angry growled vocals, like on the opener 'Blood on your Hands', Arch Enemy does not disappoint its fan base. What is especially interesting about this particular album though, and what sets it apart somewhat from Arch Enemy's previous releases, is its more melodic moments like in the song 'I Will Live Again'. Don't get me wrong, it's not exactly a ballad, but it does experiment more with dynamic song structure and some catchy ass guitar riffs. The title track, 'Rise of the Tyrant' starts with a death metal assault, then heads into a slightly progressive chorus and, of course, a blistering lead break.
Hot chick or no hot chick, Arch Enemy is one of the best bands making metal music out there today and its latest album 'Rise of the Tyrant' completely delivers.
Review by: Colette Claire
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