When I did an interview with one of these guys a couple of years ago, it had to be one of the most boring things I have ever had to sit through. But man, can these guys shred! Of course I’m not telling you anything new because over the years Arch Enemy has become one of the biggest names in the melodic death metal scene. First with Johan Liiva on vocals and for the last four albums with Angela Gossow. It’s something that has divided Arch Enemy fans... some of them think it ended when Liiva left the band and when its remaining members went with a more commercial sound. Others see that as the beginning.
It’s with Angela that the band has now re-recorded a bunch of tracks from their first three albums (“Black Earth”, “Stigmata” and “Burning Bridges”). Maybe an effort to unite their divided fanbase? Whatever the reason may be, they’ve dished out another solid album on which the Amott brothers get to shred their little hearts out showing off their love of both Dave Mustaine and Yngwie Malmsteen. All this while drummer Daniel Erlandsson sounds like he has four feet and six hands. Over it all are Gossow’s grunts and it proves once again that it’s this blonde bombshell who actually has the biggest balls of the whole bunch.
The new recordings may not sound as evil as the originals, which is a shame. But if this won’t make you believe that Arch Enemy is better off with Gossow on vocals, I don’t know what will.
Score: 7.5 out of 10
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