Written by BloodTears on 20.10.2007 at 20:22


So we agree on a few things
I also think that in the end it all comes down to personal taste indeed. Speaking of heavy metal influences, that friend of mine that thinks they have very thrashy riffs also thinks that they are very influenced by Megadeth in general, do you agree? I cant really tell cuz I only have 3 megadeth albums and I haven't thought about it seriously anyway.

Me neither actually, I think some of that thought is based on the song 'Burning Angel' people compare that riff too Megadeth's 'Hanger 18 ( or 17, I don't remember, Im not a megadeth fan meself ). So I can't really say, but I do remember Ammott saying in a interview or two that he is influenced by like Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Slayer, and actually, also megedeth. I think that shows too.

Written by Sunioj on 20.10.2007 at 21:04

Written by BloodTears on 20.10.2007 at 20:22


So we agree on a few things
I also think that in the end it all comes down to personal taste indeed. Speaking of heavy metal influences, that friend of mine that thinks they have very thrashy riffs also thinks that they are very influenced by Megadeth in general, do you agree? I cant really tell cuz I only have 3 megadeth albums and I haven't thought about it seriously anyway.

Me neither actually, I think some of that thought is based on the song 'Burning Angel' people compare that riff too Megadeth's 'Hanger 18 ( or 17, I don't remember, Im not a megadeth fan meself ). So I can't really say, but I do remember Ammott saying in a interview or two that he is influenced by like Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Slayer, and actually, also megedeth. I think that shows too.

Yes, michael amott says on the live apocalypse dvd that he was very influenced by slayer and it makes sense. But their backround surely comes from thrash and heavy metal. Other members have other influences, Angela likes Dismember for instance. Oh well... we all have our favourites.

^ Yes, a lot of the riffs from "Bury me an Angel" sound VERY Slayer-like. Daniel says on the website that if there's 1 album every metal-head should listen to, it's Reign In Blood.

So yeah, the band is influenced by Slayer.

I've yet to make up my mind about the whole "Burning Angel/Hangar 18" thang...

Hmm there's a poster in Kerrang of angela gossow. she's undoing a coat and all she has on underneath is a bra.
It's a nice poster, but It's seems to me like their trying to get more fans by how good looking she is instead of the music.

My friend got the album Rise Of The Tyrant. I really like their material, I gotta borrow it and burn those songs to my PC!

Written by Olli on 22.10.2007 at 20:16

Hmm there's a poster in Kerrang of angela gossow. she's undoing a coat and all she has on underneath is a bra.
It's a nice poster, but It's seems to me like their trying to get more fans by how good looking she is instead of the music.

Thats where I agree thay wont be popular if Angela wa sman, nof female so thay wanst popular like are now when male vocalist was there

Maybe they just exploded because "Wages of Sin" was very good and people noticed that. Maybe it wasnt so much about the singer although I agree that adds new few to the band.

Written by Olli on 22.10.2007 at 20:16

Hmm there's a poster in Kerrang of angela gossow. she's undoing a coat and all she has on underneath is a bra.
It's a nice poster, but It's seems to me like their trying to get more fans by how good looking she is instead of the music.

dude,, which issue of kerrang? i just went to borders to check it out and couldn't find what you are talking aobut?? of course i'm only asking because i want to prove a point for an arch enemy fanboy i know :

Written by Amrott on 25.10.2007 at 19:40

Written by Olli on 22.10.2007 at 20:16

Hmm there's a poster in Kerrang of angela gossow. she's undoing a coat and all she has on underneath is a bra.
It's a nice poster, but It's seems to me like their trying to get more fans by how good looking she is instead of the music.

dude,, which issue of kerrang? i just went to borders to check it out and couldn't find what you are talking aobut?? of course i'm only asking because i want to prove a point for an arch enemy fanboy i know :

Issue number: 1181, cover date: 20/10/07. Basically last weeks, not sure if you will be able to get it now.

I think it's likely they are influenced by Megadeth, I mean they did cover Symphony of Destruction on the Dead Eyes EP. I bought the album with Hangar 18 last night so soon I'll get the chance to judge the comparisons for myself I sure would like to have that poster...

BloodTears' argument "because "Wages of Sin" was very good" I don't agree with as it seems to me the earlier stuff was of an equal or higher calibre; perhaps if you replaced "very good" with "slightly more poppy", but I definitely believe the popularity boost is mainly because of the female singer. Of course there's also the natural multiplication factor of having one more album under their belt, I mean (I assume) Metallica's popularity was boosted significantly higher from Ride to MoP and again from MoP to Justice.

Written by Olli on 22.10.2007 at 20:16

Hmm there's a poster in Kerrang of angela gossow. she's undoing a coat and all she has on underneath is a bra.
It's a nice poster, but It's seems to me like their trying to get more fans by how good looking she is instead of the music.

You have GOT to scan that poster and send me the picture so that i can print it. We don't get Kerrang over here...
But so what if she's trying to look hot. If you got it flaunt it, right?

@ the person above; Mixed Reactions? 90% of people called it poppy, watered-down, stadium-metal.
Only 1 or 2 persons liked it.

Well, i'll get my copy of the album tomorow and decide for my self, you "true-metal-slightly-mainstream-hating-playas" !

i heard, i think 3 tracks of the new album Rise of the Tyrant on the radio, and they were pretty good.

for anyone who is intereted they are 2 misheard lyric videos of Arch Enemy's "Dehumanization" and "Despicable Heroes" under funny section

Is Rise of a Tyrant worth to listen if you think Doomsday machine was a very boring album?

Angela Gossow was interviewed by Metal Sanaz on October 13, 2007 in Hollywood, California and you an watch the eight-minute video at this location.

Written by VPeter on 10.11.2007 at 00:26

Is Rise of a Tyrant worth to listen if you think Doomsday machine was a very boring album?

Yes, I personally think so.

Let me check that interview.

Christopher Amott was recently interviewed by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia). You can download the 10-minute interview in MP3 format at this location.

Arch Enemy is a OK band. I will see them in December (The Black crusade).

Pretty good band, never really got into them but maybe I should. Angela is a little overated though, everyone regards her as the best woman growler but there are better woman growlers in metal.

I saw Arch Enemy (THE BLACK CRUSADE in Stockholm).
But it is only OK band, because I don´t like the singer voice.
But I like the guitars.

Written by Olli on 22.10.2007 at 20:16

Hmm there's a poster in Kerrang of angela gossow. she's undoing a coat and all she has on underneath is a bra.
It's a nice poster, but It's seems to me like their trying to get more fans by how good looking she is instead of the music.

Do you have the link of that poster?

Written by FOOCK Nam on 14.12.2007 at 08:36

Written by Olli on 22.10.2007 at 20:16

Hmm there's a poster in Kerrang of angela gossow. she's undoing a coat and all she has on underneath is a bra.
It's a nice poster, but It's seems to me like their trying to get more fans by how good looking she is instead of the music.

Do you have the link of that poster?

Still nothing, sorry. Would scan it but I dont have one lol. Tried google for you aswell, but nothing

@Olli, its ok. Ill search in their official sites, maybe luckily I get it
Edit: their gallery has bunch of pics, seems needle in haystack

I like their song "Nemisis". For some reason it gives me that inspirational feeling to go out and smite someone.

im starting to like some of there older stuff before angela - i used to like only new stuff, but the older stuff is growing on me

older stuff is amazing!!! BURNING BRIDGES!!!!

I prefer more middle created albums, the beginning with Angela, like Wages Of Sin and Anthems Of Rebellion...great albums.

A really good band, together with In Flames and Soilwork the best Gothenburg metal-bands.
Especially like their newer albums like Doomsday machine and Rise of the tyrant

Something I noticed on the discography for Arch Enemy here on Metal Storm: the Loud Park '06 live album. It sounds like it could be pretty good, but seeing as it's not on th eband's website, and having a had a look at the text on the front (in Japanese!) I'm guessing it's a Japan-only release, right?