ARCH ENEMY
ARCH ENEMY
“The Root Of All Evil”
CD, Ltd. Edition CD Mediabook (incl. 3 bonus tracks & patch), Ltd. LP + CD
European street date: September 28, 2009
ARCH ENEMY’s new studio album “The Root Of All Evil” contains a selection of completely re-recorded tracks from the
band’s first three albums “Black Earth” (1996), “Stigmata” (1998) and “Burning Bridges” (1999) reenergized and unified by
the band’s ultimate line-up!
Originally recorded with ever changing band members (i.e. former vocalist Johan Liiva, drummer Peter Wildoer, bass
player Martin Bengtsson), “The Root Of All Evil” presents classic tracks as “Beast Of Man”, “The Immortal”,
“Transmigration Macabre” or “Bridge Of Destiny” with the insane vocals of Angela Gossow, several completely new bass
lines by Sharlee D’Angelo, the ever-present guitar wizardry of the Amott brothers as well as Daniel Erlandsson’s merciless
punch. The entire project was approached with the idea of having the possibility to re-add these songs to the bands live
set and follow up the release with some special touring activity.
The album was recorded at a few different locations in Sweden and produced by ARCH ENEMY with Daniel Erlandsson
and Rickard Bengtsson handling the engineering. Finally, this special release was mixed and mastered by Andy Sneap. In
the light of ARCH ENEMY finding their defining line-up and a bigger worldwide recognition with 2002’s “Wages Of Sin”
album, it has been a logical decision to update the earlier compositions and present them in the splendour of a 2009
shape. Guitarist Michael Amott adds:
“I’m loving hearing these songs with a fresh new sound and performance, everyone in the band did a killer job on it! The
production and mix is crushing and heavy as hell - it really makes these old songs shine – it sounds like a brand new
thing!”
The band chose to have the “The Root Of All Evil” artwork/layout created by Brazilian artist Gustavo Sazes.
Despite their extreme sound ARCH ENEMY is one of the most high profile metal acts worldwide. Since the release of
‘Wages Of Sin’ in 2002, the group has reached international success through relentless hard work and dedication. The
band has played every festival worth mentioning (Wacken, Summer Breeze, Ozzfest, Download, Graspop, Loudpark…),
toured with such high-profile acts as Machine Head, Slayer, Megadeth, Cradle Of Filth and Iron Maiden, besides doing
their own headlining tours around the world e.g. 2008’s Tyranny & Bloodshred tour in the US & December Tyranny in
Europe as well as dates in Asia, Latin America and Australia later this year.
After the success of their last studio album “Rise Of The Tyrant” (2007), which charted all around the globe (incl. Australia, US & Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Japan, The Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, UK), and
last year’s fabulous Live DVD/CD “Tyrants Of The Rising Sun – Live In Japan”, ARCH ENEMY now return with a truly
extraordinary studio release dedicated to their worldwide fan base: “The Root Of All Evil” – a brutal lesson in “Pure
Fucking Metal!”
ARCH ENEMY – The Root Of All Evil (52:28)
01. The Root Of All Evil (Intro) (1:06)
02. Beast Of Man (3:45)
03. The Immortal (3:47)
04. Diva Satanica (3:48)
05. Demonic Science (5:24)
06. Bury Me An Angel (4:25)
07. Dead Inside (4:24)
08. Dark Insanity (3:25)
09. Pilgrim (4:50)
10. Demoniality (Instrumental) (1:40)
11. Transmigration Macabre (3:33)
12. Silverwing (4:22)
13. Bridge Of Destiny (7:53)
Line-Up:
Angela Gossow – Vocals
Michael Amott – Lead Guitars
Christopher Amott – Lead Guitars
Sharlee D'Angelo – Bass
Daniel Erlandsson – Drums
Discography:
Black Earth CD/LP (1996)
Stigmata CD/LP (1998)
Burning Bridges CD/LP (1999)
Wages Of Sin CD/LP (2002)
Anthems Of Rebellion CD/LP (2003)
Dead Eyes See No Future MCD (2004)
Doomsday Machine CD/LP (2005)
Live Apocalypse 2DVD (2006)
Rise Of The Tyrant CD/LP (2007)
Tyrants Of The Rising Sun – Live In Japan DVD/2CD/2LP (2008)
The Root Of All Evil CD/LP (2009)
ARCH ENEMY online:
www.archenemy.net
www.myspace.com/archenemy
