ARCH ENEMY

Release Year: 2009
Artist Origin: SWE
Style: dynamic harmonious technical death metal

remarkable second full-length release [1998] has turned into one of the most intense recordings of this famous Swedish entity - regardless the fact they have been primarily following the ever-rising harmonious death metal wave, genuinely technical, Michael Amott led ensemble has also managed to involve elements of loud thrash, traditional bombastic heavy metal and intense death metal, admittedly brought from the glorious Carcass era - such a combination was quite perfect for a gritty and peculiar vocal manner of Johan Liiva, significantly enhancing aggressive drive and dark atmosphere, while evidently melodic tendencies have eventually turned an unmistakable trademark of the notorious crew; recent German slipcase edition comes with a remastered sound, updated design and no less than seven bonuses, three studio and four live, earlier available only on Japanese versions