Arch Enemy "Rise Of The Tyrant"
(Century Media)

European Street Date: September 24th, 2007

48:54 to enjoy and well sum up how awesome the new album "Rise Of The Tyrant" of this already heralded band is, especially since 2005 and their acclaimed "Doomsday Machine"and the long powerful world tour that followed: ARCH ENEMY who else? :) "Rise Of The Tyrant" offers a masterpiece that is a great, very effective mix of extreme Metal and melody. Don't be surprised if you start to headbang and cannot stop all along the 11 songs so catchy the guitars riffs are, so powerful the bass and drums rhythms are too and last but not least so remarkable as always the voice of Angela (Gossow) sounds. It's obvious when listening to the songs that the whole band was not only on top form when performing and recording the new album but was also really involved into giving their best: that is to be heard all the 11 tracks long. Moreover the return of Michael's brother, Chris (Christopher Amott) on guitar is a full part of the success ARCH ENEMY deserves as the now back-in-the-race guitars duet made of Chris and Michael, more than helps creating this unique atmosphere that is to be appreciated all through the "R.O.T.T." album. In the field of atmosphere, Per Wiberg (Opeth) as special guest on keyboards is a great choice: his touch brought to the music being "magic". Great band, great songs, great production: an album that is undoubtedly worth the purchase!!! :)

Tasunka