Mainman Michael Amott (guitars) comments on the artwork created for the new album by Niklas Sundin / Cabin Fever Media: “This time around I turned to Niklas Sundin to bring the ‘RISE OF THE TYRANT’ imagery to life, and what a splendid job he did! I am always amazed by this man’s imagination and talent, and his seemingly never-ending patience in dealing with me! We worked closely on the project from the beginning and what we ended up with is something somewhat different to what we have done in the past: Less colours, quite clandestine and very sinister! Wonderful! The track ‘RISE OF THE TYRANT’ is musically the most extreme song we recorded and Angela’s lyrics fitted perfectly the mood of the music so we decided this had to be the name of the album. The cover reflects the atmosphere of total megalomania inspired by that song. The booklet artwork is really lending itself towards intense merchandise and stage production ideas, all of which will be revealed soon. But for now, stare into the all-seeing eye of the rising tyrant!�

Furthermore the band has announced details of some of their upcoming live activities. Prior to crushing Europe in Nov/Dec. 2007 on “The Black Crusade Tour� with Machine Head, Trivium, Dragonforce and Shadows Fall, ARCH ENEMY will head out on “The Black Tyranny Tour�, a US co-headline run with Machine Head, visit Australia with Trivium and Machine Head, as well as perform an exclusive show at London club The Barfly on August 17th, so get your necks prepared for some of the heaviest live shows in 2007!

ARCH ENEMY Live 2007:

Special “Kerrang!� show
Aug. 17 - London (UK) @ The Barfly

Bloodstock Festival
Aug. 18 - Derby (UK) @ Catton Hall

Up From The Ground Festival
Aug. 24 - Gemuenden (D)

“The Black Tyranny� (North America)
Machine Head & Arch Enemy co-headliner tour (supported by Throwdown and Sanctity)

Sep. 07 - Anaheim, CA @ House Of Blues
Sep. 08 - Las Vegas, NV @ Jillian's
Sep. 09 - San Diego, CA @ Soma
Sep. 11 - Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
Sep. 13 - Dallas, TX @ House Of Blues
Sep. 14 - Houston, TX @ Meridian
Sep. 15 - New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues
Sep. 17 - Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House Of Blues
Sep. 18 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
Sep. 19 - Jacksonville, NC @ Hooligans
Sep. 21 - Worcester, MA @ Palladium
Sep. 22 - New York, NY @ Nokia Theatre
Sep. 23 - Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
Sep. 24 - Norfolk, VA @ Norva
Sep. 26 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
Sep. 27 - Buffalo, NY @ Evolution
Sep. 28 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House
Sep. 29 - Montreal @ The Medley
Oct. 01 - Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues
Oct. 02 - Chicago, IL @ House Of Blues
Oct. 03 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave
Oct. 05 - Detroit, MI @ Harpos
Oct. 06 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Orbit Room
Oct. 07 - St. Louis, MO @ Pops
Oct. 09 - Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
Oct. 10 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre
Oct. 12 - San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
Oct. 13 - Hollywood, CA @ Avalon

“The Black Crusade� (Australia)
Machine Head, Trivium & Arch Enemy

Oct. 28 - Robinson Pavilion - Perth, Australia
Oct. 30 – The Barton - Adelaide, Australia
Oct. 31 - Festival Hall - Melbourne, Australia
Nov. 01 - Luna Park - Sydney, Australia
Nov. 02 - Luna Park - Sydney, Australia
Nov. 03 - Riverstage - Brisbane, Australia

“The Black Crusade� (Europe)
Machine Head, Trivium, Dragonforce, Arch Enemy & Shadows Fall

Nov. 20 - SECC - Glasgow, UK
Nov. 21 - MEN Arena Manchester, UK
Nov. 23 - NEC - Birmingham, UK
Nov. 24 - Brixton Academy - London, UK
Nov. 25 - Brixton Academy - London, UK
Nov. 26 - CIA Arena - Cardiff, UK
Nov. 28 - Elysée Montmartre - Paris, France
Nov. 29 - Elysée Montmartre - Paris, France
Nov. 30 - Heineken Music Hall - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dec. 01 - The Palladium - Cologne, Germany
Dec. 02 - Messe Congress - Stuttgart, Germany
Dec. 03 - Tonhalle - Munich, Germany
Dec. 05 - Gasometer - Vienna, Austria
Dec. 06 - Alcatraz - Milan, Italy
Dec. 07 - Eulachhalle - Winterthur, Switzerland
Dec. 09 - Schlachthof - Wiesbaden, Germany
Dec. 10 - KB Halle - Copenhagen, Denmark
Dec. 11 - Arenan - Stockholm, Sweden
Dec. 13 - Old Ice Hall - Tampere, Finland
Dec. 14 - Old Ice Hall - Helsinki, Finland

Also, feel free to watch a personal video message from Michael Amott about the upcoming album