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Arch Enemy - New Album Cover Art Unveiled


Metal powerhouse Arch Enemy are ready to bring their brand of metal to audiences worldwide as they announce more details on their upcoming album, Will To Power, due out September 8th, 2017 via Century Media Records. The band has revealed the album's cover artwork, which was designed by Alex Reisfar and some other details as well.




Guitarist Michael Amott commented on the artwork: "It was a pleasure working with Alex Reisfar on the Will To Power cover artwork, he immediately grasped the concept and atmosphere we were looking for with this album. We talked about the double edged sword that is human ambition, how it can be outstandingly creative and beautiful but can also be turned into something dark and powerful. Alex proceeded to masterfully paint a strong image that evokes a lot of feelings. The human skull as a central focal point, the flesh sort of falling off into the circular pattern. The snake ouroboros weaving in and out of the mouths and throats of the severed heads of a wolf, a goat and a vampire bat... All representing self determination and a predatory, almost parasitic will to power."

Co-produced by Amott and drummer Daniel Erlandsson, the album was sent to long time collaborator and friend Jens Bogren (Opeth, At The Gates, Dimmu Borgir) for mixing and mastering and marks guitarist Jeff Loomis' (ex-Nevermore) first recording with the band.

The band also announced the first leg of their international "Will To Power Tour 2017" which will commence from September 15th through October 11th across Eastern Europe and will feature special guests, Jinjer.

Shows:

15.09.2017 Music Hall, Innsbruck, Austria
16.09.2017 Posthof, Linz, Austria
17.09.2017 Cvetlicarna, Ljubljana, Slovenia
18.09.2017 Dom Omladine, Belgrade, Serbia
20.09.2017 Quantic Club Open Air Stage, Bucharest, Romania
21.09.2017 Universiada Hall, Sofia, Bulgaria
22.09.2017 Piraeus 117 Academy, Athens, Greece
23.09.2017 Principal Club Theater Thessaloniki, Greece
25.09.2017 Majestic Music Club, Bratislava, Slovakia
26.09.2017 Progresja, Warsaw, Poland
27.09.2017 Loftas, Vilnius, Lithuania
29.09.2017 Melna Piektdiena, Riga, Latvia
30.09.2017 Rock Café, Tallinn, Estonia
01.10.2017 The Circus, Helsinki, Finland
03.10.2017 Re:Public, Minsk, Belarus *
04.10.2017 Aurora, St. Petersburg, Russia *
06.10.2017 Otdyh, Novosibirsk, Russia *
08.10.2017 Tele Club, Yekaterinburg, Russia *
10.10.2017 Yotaspace, Moscow, Russia *
11.10.2017 Zvezda, Samara, Russia *
*without Jinjer

Source: centurymedia.com
Band profile: Arch Enemy
Posted: 22.06.2017 by BloodTears


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22.06.2017 - 13:41
FeskarN

I like the spaghetti that is connected between every animal and the skull
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22.06.2017 - 13:45
DarkGardenCat

Fucking Beautiful!
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22.06.2017 - 14:35
Kuroboshi

I'm amazed; an Arch Enemy artwork that doesn't actually suck. It's going to be fun to see what Loomis can do to the band!
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22.06.2017 - 20:15
Gothmog_Motsham

Written by FeskarN on 22.06.2017 at 13:41

I like the spaghetti that is connected between every animal and the skull


It is a subtle reference to the cult of the true lord: The Flying Spaghetti Monster.
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22.06.2017 - 21:07
Jagsey

Interesting artwork, didn't expect this. Looks quite cool.
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23.06.2017 - 07:03
SoUnDs LiKe PoP

I'm honestly shocked the cover art wasn't just a picture of Alyssa White-Gluz with her cleavage popping out
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24.06.2017 - 00:40
ohmayhem

I hope the tour gives Jinjer the exposure they deserve. They're a pretty talented group!
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28.06.2017 - 23:03
Lord_Agony

Cooler than I expected but my downer self wouldn't expect the album to be as much.
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05.07.2017 - 09:56
Overrwatcher

I'm hoping for the best and preparing for the worst. They have one of the most respectable and talented lineups in all of metal and yet do absolutely nothing with it. I want the band to actually be equal to the sum of its parts for once, not just come off as yet another generic melodeath band.
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Written by Dr. Strawberry on 12.06.2016 at 19:43

Overwatcher, MS Xena, crumbled him in no time. MS needs you to kill the boredom in here.
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07.07.2017 - 07:37
Opethian

I'll listen to it for you, Loomis. This band hasn't been on my radar for over a decade now ...
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