Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, originally a supergroup from Halmstad, formed in 1995. Its members have been in bands such as Carcass, Armageddon, Carnage, Mercyful Fate, Spiritual Beggars, The Agonist, Nevermore, Eucharist, and Once Human. It was founded by Carcass guitarist Michael Amott along with Johan Liiva, who were both originally from the death metal band Carnage. The band has released eleven studio albums, three live albums, three video albums and four EPs. The band was originally fronted by Johan Liiva, who was replaced by German vocalist Angela Gossow in 2000. Gossow left the band in March 2014, subsequently becoming the group's manager, and was replaced by Canadian vocalist Alissa White-Gluz. White-Gluz left the band at the end of 2025. American vocalist Lauren Hart was announced as the band's new frontwoman on 19 February 2026.
History
Early years and Black Earth (1995–1997) Arch Enemy was formed in 1995 by Michael Amott and Johan Liiva. The debut album Black Earth was recorded during nine days in Studio Fredman and released by the now defunct Wrong Again Records in 1996.
Stigmata, Burning Bridges, and Gossow (1998–2000)
After the release...
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Concerts
Members
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- 1996–1996Daniel Erlandsson — drums (drum set)
- 1996–2001Johan Liiva — lead vocals, original
- 1996–2005Christopher Amott — guitar, original
- 1996–Michael Amott — bass guitar, guitar, keyboard, original
- 1997–1997Peter Wildoer — drums (drum set)
- 1997–1998Martin Bengtsson — bass guitar
- 1998–Daniel Erlandsson — drums (drum set)
- 1999–Sharlee D’Angelo — bass guitar
- 2001–2014Angela Gossow — lead vocals
- 2005–2007Fredrik Åkesson — guitar
- 2007–2012Christopher Amott — guitar
- 2012–2014Nick Cordle — guitar
- 2014–2025Alissa White‐Gluz — lead vocals
- 2014–2023Jeff Loomis — guitar
- 2023–Joey Concepcion — guitar
- 2026–Lauren Hart — lead vocals, principal
Discography
68 releases from MusicBrainz
Albums (13)
- 1996Black Earth
- 1998Stigmata
- 1999Burning Bridges
- 2001Wages of Sin
- 2003Anthems of Rebellion
- 2005Doomsday Machine
- 2007Rise of the Tyrant
- 2009The Root of All Evil
- 2011Khaos Legions
- 2014War Eternal
- 2017Will to Power
- 2022Deceivers
- 2025Blood Dynasty
EPs (7)
- 2002A Collection of Rare & Unreleased Songs From the Arch Enemy Vault
- 2002Burning Angel
- 2004Dead Eyes See No Future EP
- 2005Doomsday Machine / This Godless Endeavor
- 2007Revolution Begins
- 2015Stolen Life
- 2018Råpunk EP
Singles (23)
- 2009Faith Divides Us – Death Unites Us / The Root of All Evil
- 2014As the Pages Burn
- 2014Iron Destiny / Breaking the Law
- 2014Nitad
- 2014No More Regrets
- 2014War Eternal
- 2014You Will Know My Name
- 2016Stolen Life (2015 version)
- 2017The Eagle Flies Alone
- 2017The World Is Yours
- 2018Reason to Believe
- 2021Deceiver, Deceiver
- 2021House of Mirrors
- 2022Handshake With Hell
- 2022In the Eye of the Storm
- 2022My Shadow and I
- 2022Sunset Over the Empire
- 2024Blood Dynasty
- 2024Dream Stealer
- 2024Liars & Thieves
- 2025Break the Spell
- 2025Paper Tiger
- 2026To the Last Breath
More: singles, compilations, live & other releases
Lives (17)
- 2000Burning Japan Live 1999
- 2003Live in Gothenburg — 2003‐09‐19: Musikens Hus, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2006Live Apocalypse
- 2008Tyrants of the Rising Sun: Live in Japan
- 2012Astro Khaos 2012: Official Live Bootleg
- 2016War Eternal Tour: Tokyo Sacrifice
- 2017As the Stages Burn!
- 2017Live Power
- 2017Nemesis (live at Wacken 2016)
- 2017War Eternal (live at Wacken 2016)
- 20182018-06-24: Hellfest, Val de Moine, Clisson, France
- —2006-10-14: Loud Park Festival, Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan
- —2007‐10‐22: Loud Park Festival, Osaka, Japan
- —2008‐03‐07: CLUB CITTA’, Kawasaki, Japan
- —Burning Waldrock
- —Lord of the Storm
- —Nemesisway
Compilations (7)
- 2009Manifesto of Arch Enemy
- 2011Dawn of Khaos
- 2014Enemy Within: The Best of Arch Enemy
- 2015Original Album Collection
- 2017Diva Satanica
- 20181996–2017
- 2019Covered in Blood
Demos (1)
- 1996Demo