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Arch Enemy’s new album “Wages Of Sin” firstly was released in Japan 8-9 months ago. Johan Liiva sings in that first edition of “Wages Of Sin”. Finally the time has come and the album, after some business problems that Arch Enemy have with their record company, is going to be released in U.S.A and Europe in March 18th, 2002 (the new edition will contain 2 cds, one will be the “Wages Of Sin” and the other one is a bonus cd that features some bonus tracks, unreleased covers and a video clip with Johan Liiva on Vocals)! Personally I have listened to the first and the second edition of “Wages Of Sin”. So I can tell that both of them are so fuckin’ heavy and supreme that I can’t tell which is better from the other!
In the period that passed between
the two releases, some changes happened
in the band. Their original singer Johan Liiva left the band and
Angela Gossow took his place and became the new frontwoman of Arch
Enemy! Her voice is absolutely demonic and many ears will bleed from her
brutality! Honestly I didn’t expect from a woman to sing like that…
However the album is an absolutely catastrophic with an excellent
and dynamic production. Especially the first song of the album “Enemy
Within” will stuck on your mind! Other incredible songs are “Dead
Bury Their Dead” (with the unbelievable Amott’s solo!!!)
“Ravenous”, “The First Deadly Sin” and the unique “ Burning
Angel”. Mike and Christopher Amott know how to compose real
Death-metal hymns and all their guitar harmonies are out of compare! A
death-orgy that lasts 46 metal minutes!!!
So now I believe that all those really poor people who believe that Death metal has died won’t rest, won’t find a place to hide from the Death- metal tornado that is called Arch Enemy. The Amott’s brothers made again a miracle and released a diamond-record that will haunt your twisted imagination and will fill you with hate and power! Just remember that when you’ll push the “play” on you cd-player, you will be in front of a dilemma; Will you choose to turn the volume to maximum and ruin your stereo or will you prefer to push the “stop” cause your ears won’t be able to handle the brutality and the power of Arch Enemy? It’s up to you!!!
I stuck to my opinion that “Wages Of Sin” is one of the best albums for 2002 and not only!! Arch Enemy is a very important band and with every new release shows the way to new ones how death metal must be played nowadays. Just trust and follow them in a journey to Hell and back!!!
by Thanos Aggelakis 8,5/10
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