''Rise of the Tyrant'' is the seventh studio album by Swedish

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Arch Enemy Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, originally a supergroup from Halmstad, formed in 1995. Its members were in bands such as Carcass, Armageddon, Carnage, Mercyful Fate, Spiritual Beggars, The Agonist, Nevermore, and Eucharis ...

. It was produced by Fredrik Nordström and released on 24 September 2007 via

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Background

Vocalist

Angela Gossow Angela Nathalie Gossow (born 5 November 1974) is a German vocalist, best known as the former lead singer for the Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. Her other previous bands include Asmodina and Mistress. Early life Angela Gossow was ...

commented on ''Rise of the Tyrant'' on the band's website that: Guitarist

Michael Amott Michael Amott (born 28 July 1969) is a Swedish guitarist, founding member of the metal bands Arch Enemy, Spiritual Beggars and Carnage, as well as a former member of Carcass. He is the older brother of Christopher Amott. Amott was ranked No ...

described it as: ''Rise of the Tyrant'' debuted at number 84 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling around 8,900 copies. This surpasses ''Doomsday Machine'', making it the band's highest-charting effort yet. Music videos were made for the songs "Revolution Begins" and "I Will Live Again", both directed by

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Track listing

Limited edition

Also available is a limited edition version including a bonus 3" DVD with two live tracks and a documentary on the band's tour of South America.

Bonus DVD

South American Doomsday 2007: # "I Am Legend / Out for Blood (live)" – 5:25 # "Diva Satanica (live)" – 4:29 # "Arch Enemy - South American Tour" − 16:07 (includes backstage footage, fan meeting, etc.)

Singles

# "Blood on Your Hands" # "Revolution Begins" # "I Will Live Again"

Charts

Personnel

;Arch Enemy *

− vocals *

− guitars, keyboards *

Christopher Amott Christopher Amott (born 23 November 1977) is a Swedish guitarist, younger brother of Michael Amott and founding member of the metal bands Arch Enemy and Armageddon. He is currently the guitarist for Dark Tranquillity. Biography Amott was bor ...

− guitars *

Sharlee D'Angelo Sharlee D'Angelo (born Charles Petter Andreason, 27 April 1973) is the Swedish bassist for the melodic death metal band Arch Enemy, as well as the classic rock/AOR band the Night Flight Orchestra and the stoner metal band Spiritual Beggars. D ...

− bass *

Daniel Erlandsson Daniel John Erlandsson (born 22 May 1976) is a Swedish musician, best known as the drummer in the melodic death metal band Arch Enemy and Brujeria. His early work includes drumming on the In Flames album '' Subterranean'' (1995). He has also p ...

− drums ;Production * Produced by Fredrik Nordström and Michael Amott; co-produced by Daniel Erlandsson * Mixed by Fredrik Nordström * Engineered by Patrik J. Sten * Mastered by Peter In De Betou * All music arranged by Michael Amott and Daniel Erlandsson. Drum arrangements by Daniel Erlandsson. Vocal arrangements by Angela Gossow. Additional arrangements by Arch Enemy. * Keyboards by Per Wiberg (not credited in album artwork) * Artwork by

Niklas Sundin Niklas Sundin (born 13 August 1974 in Gothenburg, Sweden) is a musician of the band Mitochondrial Sun, but was best known as the founding lead guitarist of band Dark Tranquillity (1989–2020). He was also one of the guitarists in the band Laethor ...

Arch Enemy: 'Rise of the Tyrant' Artwork Unveiled
blabbermouth.net. 25 July 2007. Retrieved on 2009-11-11.

Release history

References

External links

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