Anthems of Rebellion

by Arch Enemy

Overview

Anthems of Rebellion continues in the same vein as Wages of Sin. Arch Enemy doesn't come up with the most original ideas or riffs, but the twin guitar attack of Christopher Amott and his brother, Michael, is appetizing, tuneful, and rocks out without getting bogged down too much in self-indulgent displays of virtuosity. Vocalist Angela Gossow sounds ferocious, but her singing also sounds too samey at times and may be a too harsh to perfectly fit the band, even though she sounds a bit more polished than the group's previous vocalist, Johan Liiva. Meanwhile,Gossow and Michael Amott provide lyrics that address oppression, alienation, and dehumanization (including a song titled "Dehumanization" and featuring words such as "Sowing a seed of suffering/Upon their fertile hearts/Damned misled children/You never stood a chance"). In general, the lyrics aren't particularly impressive and the band has only mixed success at musically evoking the pervasive sense of menace they seem to be going after. Still, this is a reasonably solid album that should appeal to the band's fans. ~ Todd Kristel

Product Details

Release Date:	06/30/2023
Label:	Century Media
UPC:	0196588050817
Rank:	49954

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Arch Enemy   Primary Artist
Christopher Amott   Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm),Vocals (Background)
Per Wiberg   Keyboards,Mellotron,Piano (Grand)
Daniel Erlandsson   Drums
Angela Gossow   Vocals
Michael Amott   Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm),Vocals (Background)
Sharlee d'Angelo   Guitar (Bass)
Nick Mallinson   Guest Artist

Technical Credits

Andy Sneap   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Mastering,Pre-Production
Christopher Amott   Composer
Daniel Erlandsson   Composer
Angela Gossow   Composer
Michael Amott   Artwork,Composer
Sharlee d'Angelo   Composer
Arch Enemy   Arranger