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| CD came out the 24 September 2007 - Century Media |
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CD
1. Blood on your Hands 4.41
2. The Last Enemy 4.15
3. I will Live Again 3.32
4. In this Shallow Grave 4.54
5. Revolution Begins 4.11
6. Rise of the Tyrant 4.33
7. The Day you Died 4.52
8. Intermezzo Liberté 2.51
9. Night Falls Fast 3.18
10. The Great Darkness 4.46
11. Vultures 6.35
Bonustrack (Japanese Release)
12. The Oath (Kiss Cover) 4.16
Total playing time : 52.48
DVD
(Live South American Doomsday 2007)
1. I am Legend / Out for Blood
2. Diva Satanica
3. Tour movie (Backstage Footages, Fan Meeting…)
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With the release of "Rise of the Tyrant", Arch Enemy finally accomplishes the metal masterpiece expected from the once called supergroup. Most impressive from this work of sonic art is the attitude that smacks you from track to track, transending the belief that a technically advanced band makes up for a lack of feeling.
Angela Gossow, somehow, growls even lower and nastier, perhaps drawing from the remaining critics who still dismiss the vocalist as a novelty draw rather than a legitimate frontman. From the first track, "Blood On Your Hands" the power she draws from her Demonic vocal chords delivers an instant message loud and clear - she is an excellent death metal vocalist, period. The rest of the band doesn't merely follow suit ; rather the recording is so tight that you wonder if the whole band's surname is Amott. Any solo highlighting that comes up within a song are so perfectly placed they exclaim an inner cheer - "Vultures" being an exceptional example of this all-star style playing ; the song even ends with a piano delivered with few notes but a lot of soul.
To state, the entire album seems concieved and delivered with a knockout punch thrown in response to hush-tone notions that for all their experience and abilities, Arch Enemy has underachieved. "Rise of the Tyrant" and "Revolution Begins", two of the best songs on the album, obliterates that opinion by showcasing best of all that Arch Enemy are known for and then some, complete with politically charged lyrical themes and for "Tyrant" an intro perfectly suited for the metal assault which follows. The record on a whole succeeds most from the gelling of this attitude with their virtuosity and technical brilliance, which is why given some time "Tyrant" will rise to the top of the A.E. heap as their best album to date and a destined classic-to-be.
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 18 / 20 |
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If having a woman on vocals hasn't gotten Arch Enemy noticed by now, then Rise of the Tyrant certainly will get everyone to look in their general direction. Being a melodic death metal band and having a woman fronting them is quite an achievement, but former Carcass guitarist Michael Amott is included in the five-piece as well. If you don't know who Michael Amott is, it's never too late to find out. Just listen to Rise of the Tyrant.
Rise of the Tyrant is the band's 2007 release following 2005's Doomsday Machine. The album will easily satisfy Arch Enemy fans, but will easily carry a large boat load of new fans on its own. I'm personally a huge fan of what Arch Enemy did on Doomsday Machine, but Rise of the Tyrant is something else entirely. In a mind-blowing way.
Once the instruments kick in at a rapid pace on "Blood On Your Hands", Angela Gossow enters with an enormous, deafening scream. It's clear Gossow's voice sounds different from the previous record, but the change makes the entire band sound more raw and brutal with every track.
Once the CD starts, it does not stop. You're in from one track after another, being beat by brutal riff after brutal riff. Michael Amott's guitar skills are incredibly amazing on this album (As well as most of Arch Enemy's songs) and he WILL leave your jaw hanging open in awe. Along side his brother, Christopher Amott, the two create amazing and wicked riffs and solos that show true skills with their axes.
Chris, with bassist Sharlee D'Angelo and drummer Daniel Erlandsson, keep an amazing tight rhythm section that seeks to be bested. The rhythm is constant and always sending an insane shockwave of energy through your speakers. I must give credit to Sharlee on bass, since he's able to keep up with Erlandsson on drums. He is an insane powerhouse and his double bass is always flying.
Gossow puts out an amazing sound with her magnificent and gifted screams and growls; she is a practically a siren of metal with a voice like hers. At times, though, it sounds like she about to give in on the songs and possibly shed a tear, which sort of weakens the songs, but she quickly returns with a strong and dangerous growl. At times her lyrics can be haunting, but even when they aren't, his voice will still send shivers down your spine.
The band comes together to produce a great follow up to Doomsday Machine. I could ask for a longer instrumental, though. Doomsday Machine contained a 4 minute one, about as long as every other song, while the instrumental on this album, Intermezzo Liberté, serves as only a, well, intermission to the album.
Overall, Rise of the Tyrant is an excellent follow up to Doomsday Machine and continues Arch Enemy's brutal attack on the world. Amott throws in amazing solos, Gossow's vocals are excellent, and Christopher Amott, D'Angelo, and Erlandsson throwing in an exceptionally tight rhythm section that many bands wish to have. While it does fall short at times with Gossow's vocals seeming like they are weakening at times, the album does leave a good impression and doesn't disappoint any current Arch Enemy fans.
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