Arch Enemy album details 2014-03-04 by Robert Davis | 32 Comments | Swedish metal band Arch Enemy have released details for the band's upcoming album, entitled War Eternal. The new album is currently being mixed by Jens Bogren, and according to guitarist/mainman Michael Amott, new material will be played for the first time on the band's upcoming eastern European tour, which commences on May 23rd in Romania.
Speaking about the production of War Eternal, Amott said that "We’ve been producing ourselves, as we did on Khaos Legions. We have a clear vision of what we want Arch Enemy to sound like, and we can actually achieve it without the help of outside producers. We also have the advantage of having two talented sound engineers among our ranks in Daniel Erlandsson (drums) and Nick Cordle (guitar).
We’ve been tracking at a few different studios here in Sweden, the drums at Fascination
Street Studio and guitars and bass in another room. We just finished vocals in a third
studio with engineer Staffan Karlsson (Khaos Legions) and the mix and mastering
will done by Jens Bogren at his Fascination Street mixing facility.
Musically, this album is going a few places we haven’t visited before. As our fans have
come to expect, our albums have all had their own vibe and War Eternal will leave
its own mark. Lyrically it's a much more personal record, and I feel the songs have more
dynamics and depth than ever before. The songs are loaded with strong and vicious metal,
drenched in tons of melody and emotion. All the trademarks of ARCH ENEMY are present, just more in your face and turned up to 11”.
The album is due to be released early June, after which the rest of the eastern European
tour takes place, as well as numerous festival appearances and a tour throughout the UK to follow in fall/winter 2014.
Confirmed Live Dates:
23.05.2014 - TURBOHALLE - Bucharest, Romania
24.05.2014 - Metal Summer Festival - Istanbul, Turkey
25.05.2014 - Mixtape 5 - Sofia, Bulgaria
27.05.2014 - Majestic Music Club - Bratislava, Slovakia
07.06.2014 - Sweden Rock Festival - Sölvesborg, Sweden
14.06.2014 - Copenhell - Copenhagen, Denmark
15.06.2014 - Nova Rock - Nickelsdorf, Austria
27.06.2014 - Rock am Härtsfeldsee - Dischingen, Germany
11.07.2014 - Rock Harz Open Air - Ballenstedt, Germany
12.07.2014 - Masters Of Rock - Vizovice, Czech Republic
13.07.2014 - Seven Festival - Wegorzewo, Poland
19.07.2014 - Dong Open Air - Neukirchen-Vluyn, Germany
01.08.2014 - Wacken Open Air - Wacken, Germany
07.08.2014 - Getaway Rock - Gävle, Sweden
08.08.2014 - Leyendas Del Rock - Alicante, Spain
09.08.2014 - Alcatraz Metal Festival - Kortrijk, Belgium
14.08.2014 - Summer Breeze - Dinkelsbühl, Germany
17.08.2014 - Alt-Fest - Kettering, UK
23.09.2014 - Yunost' - Kiev, Ukraine
25.09.2014 - Arena Hall - Krasnodar, Russia
27.09.2014 - Glav Club - Moscow, Russia
28.09.2014 - Zal Ozhidaniya - Saint Petersburg, Russia
30.09.2014 - TBA - Novosibirsk, Russia
01.10.2014 - TBA - Omsk, Russia
03.10.2014 - Tele Club - Yekaterinburg, Russia
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"Lyrically it's a much more personal record, and I feel the songs have more
dynamics and depth than ever before."
Why does ever band say that for ever album they release?
| | | Last album sucked.
Don't have high hopes for the new one.
| | | this band still exists? well what d'ya know.
| | | I can't believe these guys are still making horrible music
| | | I don't know a single person who looks forward to new Arch Enemy
| | | These guys have sucked for like 8 years, I see nothing changing
| | | They got that new guitarist guy though, so he could be adding some fresh ideas here. I really hope so, too. This band was my favorite in high school and it's really sad to see them go down the toilet like they have been lately.
| | | yawn
| | | meh
| | | will probably be terrible
| | | Nemesis still rules don't give a fuck m/
| | | Wages of Sin > Rise of the Tyrant > Nemesis I don't know much about their pre-Angela stuff.
| | | As much as I love Arch Enemy, this is probably going to suck like their last album.
| | | If you listen to this band there is no hope for you.
| | | 3.5 great
Arch Enemy Burning Bridges
Arch Enemy Wages of Sin
wat
| | | Johan Liiva era >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
| | | Wow. Haven't listened to this band since 03.
| | | 2.5 max
| | | Yeah Liva era was actually decent, and yeah I'll prob have to address that Wages of Sin rating. I had some nostalgia since that was the first one I heard, but looking back it's the beginning of the end for this group.
| | | Well, maybe I'm alone on this but I still really dig Arch Enemy and looking forward to this one.
| | | There is nothing Special about this band or their music. However, I am still a fan of this band. Their best days are behind them for sure but I will still give this album a shot.
| | | I always want this band to be good but they never are.
| | | I would fuck that lady in this band.
| | | "War Eternal"?? WHY??!! The albums titles always seems trange .
Also the last effort was pretty weak . Hope this one will fix it .
| | | ^^ the lady in the band is Angela Gossow
And Idk guys... the last 2 Bodom albums sucked then they released a good one.
The previous Dark Tranquillity kinda sucked then they just released an awesome one
The previous Soilwork was meh and then they released an awesome one.
If this actually turned out to be a good record, I'd love it. Arch Enemy has a cool sound, but they just need to produce good music.
| | | They need to trim the fat and stop trying to be inventive. Wages of Sin ruled because it was just straightforward and FUN melodic death metal. I like using "The Enemy Within" as an example of what this band should sound like; short, fast, and no screwing around. If they would just do that again, they'd be a tolerable throwback melodeath band.
| | | Ok well the new Dark Tranquillity album isn't really good at all but I get your point. A comeback isn't out of the question but I don't think Arch Enemy will ever top their first three albums.
| | | The last album was the first album I never got from them. So hopefully this one will be good. Rise of Tyrants is actually one of my favorite albums from the band so theres still hope.
| | | They need to trim the fat and stop trying to be inventive. Wages of Sin ruled because it was just straightforward and FUN melodic death metal. I like using "The Enemy Within" as an example of what this band should sound like; short, fast, and no screwing around. If they would just do that again, they'd be a tolerable throwback melodeath band.
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| | | I take that as a sign of agreement. Thx for the support Cap'n :3
| | | Johan Liiva era is the best, title sounds like a Krisiun album. Angela is super hot, though.
| | | Why does ever band say that for ever album they release?
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