Arch Enemy News

Michael Amott discusses breaking new ground in the Maldives with German METAL HAMMER (Video Interview).

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:38:54 +0100

The Maldives were one of the last undiscovered regions on the Metal map. Now Arch Enemy have played there. In a video interview with the German Metal Hammer, guitarist Michael Amott talks about his impressions and feelings about this cool chapter in Metal history! WATCH THE VIDEO CLIP HERE! Furthermore, a two-and-a-half-minute clip featuring video highlights and photos from the trip can be viewed here!

Video and pictures from ARCH ENEMY in The Maldives!

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:49:40 +0100

In July 2010 ARCH ENEMY headed to the Maldives in the Indian Ocean and became the first international Metal/Rock band to perform there! Check out this clip with some highlights from this special occasion! Lots of pictures from The Maldives after the jump... *** WATCH THE VIDEO CLIP HERE!

Arch Enemy featured on Guitar Hero®: Warriors of Rock this September!

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:48:07 +0100

Guitar Hero's 'Warriors Of Rock' will be released by Activision Publishing Inc. in September 2010. Arch Enemy are featured with their metal anthem 'Nemesis' (taken from their 2005 album 'Doomsday Machine'). Make sure to pick it up and let the virtual shredding begin!

ARCH ENEMY announce 'The United Kingdom Of Heavy Metal' UK tour line-up!

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:32:07 +0100

After having just played a triumphant set at Germany’s Wacken Open Air Festival as well as recently performing in locations as exotic as the Faroe Islands and the Maldives, Metal titans ARCH ENEMY now reveal the support bands for their upcoming UK tour dates in November. Their headlining run dubbed 'The United Kingdom Of Heavy Metal' also features special guests Grand Magus, Malefice and Chthonic in the support slots. Here are the exact details: ARCH ENEMY, GRAND MAGUS, MALEFICE, CHTHONIC 'The United Kingdom Of Heavy Metal' Tour: November 23 - Academy - Manchester, UK TICKETS! November 24 – Garage - Glasgow, UK TICKETS! November 25 - Wulfren Hall - Wolverhampton, UK TICKETS! November 27 - HMV Forum - London, UK TICKETS! ARCH ENEMY singer Angela Gossow checked in with a message for the UK fans: “Good things don't come easy, do they? After an abbreviated tour-start under the blackened volcanic ash skies back in April, we had to find new allies for the battle for these re-scheduled dates. Well, we are back - stronger than ever! With our fellow countrymen and heavy metal masters GRAND MAGUS, UK thrashers MALEFICE and black metal artists CHTHONIC we are ready to conquer the United Kingdom Of Heavy Metal! Let the killing begin…In November!” JB from Grand Magus adds: "It's a great honour for us to be able to bring our Swedish steel to the UK supporting metal gods Arch Enemy!" Don’t miss this great package which marks ARCH ENEMY’s long overdue return to the UK! Here are all other upcoming Arch Enemy shows in Europe confirmed so far for 2010: 21-August-2010 - Trutnov Open Air Festival, Trutnov (Czech Republic) TICKETS! 22-October-2010 - Waerdse Tempel, Heerhugowaard (Holland) TICKETS! 23-October-2010 - Metal Female Voice Fest VIII - Wieze (Belgium) TICKETS! 24-October-2010 - Metal Breed Festival @ Markthalle - Hamburg (Germany) TICKETS! 26-October-2010 - Klub Stodoła / Batorego 1, Warszawa (Poland) TICKETS! Check out the official video clip for ‘The Beast Of Man’ taken from ARCH ENEMY’s current „The Root Of All Evil“ release here! And also a live-clip of the track ‘Dark Insanity’ off the “Tyrants Of The Rising Sun” DVD release can be seen here!

Next show: Wacken Open Air, Germany on Friday August 6th!

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:45:26 +0100

Arch Enemy will perform on the 'Black Stage' at 20:30 - 21:30 (8:30PM - 9:30PM CET). The band is also scheduled to do a signing session after their show at the 'W:O:A Meet & Greet Stand' between 22:00 - 22:30 (10:00PM - 10:30PM CET). For more information on the WACKEN festival go here.

Next show: ROCK AREA in Loreley, Germany on Saturday July 31!

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:56:09 +0100

Next ARCH ENEMY show is at the ROCK AREA festival in Loreley, Germany on Saturday July 31. This is one of only two German Open Airs for ARCH ENEMY this year. There are some cool deals on tickets now for this festival: Arch Enemy - day ticket only 19 Euro (Saturday) 3 - day ticket only 49 Euro

ARCH ENEMY – Playing Faroe Islands as well as the Maldives! Intense European festival schedule ahead!

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:05:37 +0100

Metal masters ARCH ENEMY have been touring restlessly around the globe for their latest studio album “Rise Of The Tyrant”, their successive live-release ”Tyrants Of The Rising Sun – Live In Japan” as well as their “The Root Of All Evil” re-recordings album launched in 2009. And the good news is: They show no sign of slowing down! After a great touring run in North America together with Exodus early in 2010, ARCH ENEMY have already appeared on several high-profile festival events in Europe this year and are now about to hit slightly more “exotic” territories in the coming days, when they will one of the first ever international acts to bring the sound of Metal to the Faroe Islands (!) and the Maldives (!!!). Singer Angela Gossow checks in from the road as follows: "This weekend we are playing two very remote and exotic places: Faroe Islands and the Maldives. Both places have not seen many international acts - In fact we are the first international metal band ever to play the Maldives. We are very curious about the fans and the atmosphere in both places! The geographical contrast between these two destinations couldn't be bigger. Faroe Islands (situated between Scotland and Iceland in the North Atlantic) are beautiful in their tristesse. Untamed and rough nature, grass covered rocky mountains.12 degrees Celsius. Cold. Rain. Thick fog and stormy winds. Landing at the airport felt more like a plane crash… The main stage suffered badly last night we hear. The bigger of the two stages stage died yesterday. They even lost one side of the P.A. into the sea. Yes, that's into the sea. This is their summer. Reminds me of a grey, windy autumn day in Sweden... A perfect place to write a metal album I'd say. The Maldives (a cluster of atolls in the Indian Ocean) will be hot, lush green, full of colourful flowers and scents and brimming with 'holiday flair'. We will soak up the sun and dance with the sharks but will most likely not write one sinister riff there. And we need a few of these as we are heading into the studio end of this year. Both shows will give us a lot of inspiration though to travel further and further with every touring cycle. We love exploring new places. Mainland India will come up next…soon! But for today it’s the G! Festival Faroe Islands and the coming weekend it is the Rockstorm Festival Maldives! Extreme Exotic Metal Apocalypse!’” Look out for ARCH ENEMY to appear on the selected European festivals as well as in UK clubs later this year as part of the “Metal Hammer Meltdown” tour: Arch Enemy Live 2010: 16. July G! Festival, Göta (Faroe Islands) 24. July LeCute RockStorm Chapter 3 @ Alimas Carnival, Male' (Maldives) (***NEW DATE!***) 31. July Rockarea Festival, Loreley (Germany) 06. August Wacken Open Air, Wacken (Germany) 21. August Trutnov Open Air Festival, Trutnov (Czech Republic) 22. October Waerdse Tempel, Heerhugowaard (Holland) 23. October Metal Female Voice Fest VIII - Wieze (Belgium) 24. October Metal Breed Festival @ Markthalle - Hamburg (Germany) 26. October Klub Stodoła / Batorego 1, Warszawa (Poland) 23. November Academy 2, Manchester (UK) 24. November Garage, Glasgow (UK) 25. November 25 Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton (UK) 27. November The Forum, London (UK) More news and details on ARCH ENEMY can always be found here: http://www.archenemy.net http://www.myspace.com/archenemy http://twitter.com/archenemymetal http://www.youtube.com/archenemyofficial http://www.centurymedia.com

Arch Enemy to be first ever international Metal band to play the Maldive Islands

Wed, 26 May 2010 19:59:40 +0100

Arch Enemy are scheduled to perform as the first ever international Metal band on the Maldives at the LeCute Rockstorm Chapter 3 Festival on 23rd July at Alimas Carnival, Male', Maldives. International audience can purchase discounted travel packages to the Maldives via the Rockstorm website soon. Michael Amott comments: "Just when we thought we'd run out of new territories to play with Arch Enemy... This offer came to us through the good people at Rock Storm in the Maledives... Curious as we are - we obviously grabbed the opportunity to go and do this! We'll bring the tunes and sunscreen SPF 666!" For more information on LeCute Rockstorm Chapter 3 Festival go here. For more information on the Maldive Islands go here.

R.I.P. Ronnie James Dio

Mon, 17 May 2010 00:42:05 +0100

"Today is an immensely sad day for the Heavy Metal / Hard Rock community as we mourn the loss of one of the most amazing talents in the genre. Ever. "A master of his craft and a true gentleman. Funny, smart and witty. He will be much missed by the Arch Enemy camp. "Dio's voice will echo in eternity!

Mon, 10 May 2010 20:14:05 +0100

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MERCI BEAUCOUP, France and Luxembourg! - Arch Enemy Tour Recap -

Sat, 03 Apr 2010 22:17:38 +0100
We had an incredible time in Lille, Paris, Lyon, Strasbourg and Luxembourg! It was really nice to visit new cities and meet new fans at the shows and at all the meet'n'greets :-) Check out the pictures from the shows at ARCH ENEMY's Myspace page!!!

ARCH ENEMY to headline Faroe Islands G! FESTIVAL

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:23:02 +0100
Arch Enemy will play their first ever show on the Faroe Islands at the 2010 edition of the G! festival. Arch Enemy will headline on July 16th. Nestled in the heart of the North Atlantic, the solitary and spellbinding Faroe Islands lie midway between Iceland, Norway and Scotland. G! Festival is situated in the picturesque seaside village of Göta and has redefined the whole musical landscape of the Faroe Islands with its international scale and visionary scope. Michael Amott comments: "Over the last couple of years we have been fortunate enough to play a lot of new exciting territories for the band and we're extremely pleased to add the Faroe Islands to that ever-growing list!" For more information on G! Festival go here. For more information on the Faroe Islands go here.

ARCH ENEMY's AMOTT Brothers Talk Gear With PREMIER GUITAR

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:57:15 +0100
Premier Guitar's Jordan Wagner caught up with ARCH ENEMY guitarists Christopher Amott and Michael Amott on January 29, 2010 at the House Of Blues in Chicago. In the six-minute video clip below, the Amott brothers talk about their current live setup — guitars, amplifiers and effects — and how they recorded the "The Root Of All Evil" album.

New interview with Michael Amott on AUX TV / HARD!

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:49:56 +0100

First ever Poland show announced...

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:16:21 +0100
Arch Enemy are very pleased to confirm that they will finally play their first ever show in Poland! The show will take place on May 16 at Klub Stodoła / Batorego 1, Warszawa. Tickets and more information are available at the following links: TICKET LINK 1 TICKET LINK 2 TICKET LINK 3 TICKET LINK 4