Swedish gothenburg outfit Arch Enemy have released their new video for the Khaos Legions album track "Under Black Flags We March", which has premiered at this location. The video was once again produced by the Swedish director Patric Ullaeus (In Flames, Dimmu Borgir, etc.) and is the first video to feature the new guitarist Nick Cordle (from the US band Arsis) who replaced Chris Amott earlier this year.

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Source:	archenemy.net
Band profile:	Arch Enemy

Official press release:

Arch Enemy have parted ways with guitarist Christopher Amott in an amicable split. Christopher Amott was a member of Arch Enemy between 1996-2005 and again between 2007-2011. Following is a joint statement by Arch Enemy: "We thank Christopher for the time he's worked with the band and of course wish him the very best in his future endeavours. Thankfully, there is no drama behind the scenes here. This is the best way forward for all involved. Christopher simply isn't into playing extreme metal anymore."

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Source:	archenemy.net
Band profile:	Arch Enemy

Arch Enemy have confirmed a long-awaited headlining tour of Japan, scheduled for April 2012.

Michael Amott comments: "It's not a very well guarded secret that Japan has been like a second home for Arch Enemy since we first started touring there in 1997. So it is with great joy and excitement that we are returning to celebrate the success of our Khaos Legions album and play some great shows for our Japanese fans!"

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Source:	archenemy.net
Band profile:	Arch Enemy
Event:	Arch Enemy: Japanese Khaos 2012

Arch Enemy have announced the release of a new DVD. Their December 13th show in Cologne will be filmed. The band will be supported by Century Media labelmates and thrash metallers Warbringer and Taiwan's melodic black metallers Chthonic.

Angela Gossow commented: "2011 is my 10-year anniversary with Arch Enemy. I want to celebrate this with a very special event ? we will film my hometown show in Cologne, Essigfabrik, Germany 13 December 2011 for our upcoming World Khaos Tour DVD release!"

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Source:	roadrunnerrecords.com
Band profile:	Arch Enemy

Arch Enemy has announced its return to North America via a headlining run on the MetalSucks and Full Metal Jackie Present: North American Khaos 2011 tour, set to kick off in September. The North American leg of Arch Enemy's world tour will kick off in Baltimore on September 8th, and features an all-star cast of Devildriver, Skeletonwitch and Chthonic in support.

Said vocalist Angela Gossow: "We pledge to the United States of America and its beautiful neighbor Canada that we will only bring the utmost heavy metal 'Khaos' to your shores! We can't wait to kick off this tour come September. After all the European summer festivals, we are ready to fire!"

Added guitarist Michael Amott: "We are very happy to be coming back to the US and Canada hot on the heels of our new Khaos Legions opus! We're working on a special set list and some other surprises. We chose the other bands on the bill because they are all killer, and bring their own terrifying brand of brutal steel! Yes, good times lie ahead for the metal connoisseur of North America!"

North American Khaos Tour Dates:

Sep. 08 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head
Sep. 09 - New York, NY - Best Buy Theater
Sep. 10 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
Sep. 12 - Quebec City, QC - Imperial
Sep. 13 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis
Sep. 14 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix
Sep. 17 - Winnipeg, MB - The Garrick Center
Sep. 19 - Calgary, AB - MacEwan Hall
Sep. 20 - Edmonton, AB - Edmonton Events Centre
Sep. 22 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
Sep. 23 - Seattle, WA - Showbox
Sep. 24 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory
Sep. 26 - San Francisco, CA - Regency Center
Sep. 27 - Los Angeles, CA - Nokia Theatre
Sep. 29 - Phoenix, AZ - The Marquee
Sep. 30 - Albuquerque, NM - The Sunshine
Oct. 01 - Denver, CO - The Gothic
Oct. 03 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
Oct. 04 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues

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Source:	archenemy.net
Band profile:	Arch Enemy
Event:	Arch Enemy: North American Khaos Tour 2011

Khaos Legions, the new upcoming album from Swedish Gothenburg metal band Arch Enemy, is now available for streaming in its entirety at MySpace.

Khaos Legions will be released in North America on June 7th through Century Media Records. The album was already released in Europe earlier this week (May 30th). More album details were previously reported over here.

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Source:	myspace.com
Band profile:	Arch Enemy

Arch Enemy will embark on the Khaos Over Europe Winter Tour at the end of the year. The band will tour all around Europe in support of the upcoming Khaos Legions. Support on the road will come from Warbringer and Chthonic. Additional support on the French dates will be provided by Oriental metallers Arkan. Get the first dates below, with more shows to be announced.

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Source:	jorzine.com
Band profile:	Arch Enemy
Event:	Arch Enemy: Khaos Over Europe 2011

Official press release

Arch Enemy have teamed up with www.metalsucks.net to launch the brand new track "Bloodstained Cross" off the upcoming album Khaos Legions which will hit stores on May 30th in Europe and June 7th in North America. Simply head over to this location.

Angela Gossow comments: ""Bloodstained Cross" - I'd say the title speaks for itself on this one! A remorseless and brutal, yet intricate knuckleduster thrash-attack. Some epic guitar moments in this one too courtesy of the Amott bros. Will be a killer track live... Now turn up the volume and blast this godless anthem all over town!"

In addition you can now enjoy the second Khaos Legions trailer on YouTube.

Last but not least, you can now pre-order Khaos Legions in various formats on Century Media Records.

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Band profile:	Arch Enemy

"Yesterday Is Dead And Gone", the new video from Swedish Gothenburg metal band Arch Enemy, can now be watched over at this location (click on the countries marked red on the world map to find out where you can watch it) or below.

The clip was directed by Patric Ullaeus of Revolver Film Company in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Commented Arch Enemy guitarist Michael Amott: "Here's the visual companion to our new song, "Yesterday Is Dead And Gone". As you will see, we had a riot making it! The new Khaos Legions album is to my ears our most diverse and musical creation to date. I'm looking forward to unleashing the Khaos worldwide a few weeks from now!"

"Yesterday Is Dead And Gone", comes off the band's upcoming new album Khaos Legions, will be released on May 30th in Europe and on June 7th in North America through Century Media Records. More album details were previously reported over here.

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Source:	khaoslegions.com
Band profile:	Arch Enemy

Subscribers of Swedish hard-rock magazine Close-Up Magazine are in for a little treat: none other than Arch Enemy are featured in the next issue of Close-Up Magazine with a special CD attached, entitled Dawn Of Khaos.

This special Dawn Of Khaos CD features: two exclusive new songs of the upcoming album Khaos Legions, a rare Kiss cover song, called "The Oath" (previously released in Japan-only), two unreleased live tracks and seven more classic songs off their previous records, including "My Apocalypse", "Dead Eyes See No Future", "We Will Rise", "Ravenous" and "Beast Of Man".

More info (in Swedish) can be found over here.

Khaos Legions will be released on May 30th in Europe and on June 7th in North America through Century Media Records. More album details were previously reported over here.

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Band profile:	Arch Enemy

Khaos Legions, the new album from Swedish Gothenburg metal band Arch Enemy, will be released on May 30th in Europe and on June 7th in North America through Century Media Records.

Khaos Legions tracklist:

01. Khaos Overture
02. Yesterday Is Dead And Gone
03. Bloodstained Cross
04. Under Black Flags We March
05. No Gods, No Masters
06. City Of The Dead
07. Through The Eyes Of A Raven
08. Cruelty Without Beauty
09. We Are A Godless Entity
10. Cult Of Chaos
11. Thorns In My Flesh
12. Turn To Dust
13. Vengeance Is Mine
14. Secrets
15. The Zoo
16. Snow Bound

One of the new tracks, called "Yesterday Is Dead And Gone", was available for free download for a limited period of time. But in this day and age anything is available on the internet. So in case you missed it, you can enjoy the song below before it gets taken down.

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Source:	centurymedia.com
Band profile:	Arch Enemy

Arch Enemy has teamed up with industry leading audio technologies manufacturer, Altec Lansing, to unveil the cover art for the band's forthcoming full-length record, Khaos Legions.

The artwork is courtesy of renowned artist Brent Elliott White, who previously worked for Megadeth and Death Angel.

Khaos Legions will be released in late spring/early summer through Century Media Records.

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Band profile:	Arch Enemy

Official press release

Metal masters Arch Enemy are currently locked up in the Sweet Spot Studio facilities in the south of Sweden recording their newest studio album which is being engineered/mixed by Rickard Bengtsson (who already produced 2005's Doomsday Machine). After releasing the Tyrants Of The Rising Sun: Live In Japan Live DVD/CD (2008) and the re-recordings album The Root Of All Evil (2009), the new studio effort marks the long awaited successor of 2007's acclaimed Rise Of The Tyrant album.

Previous to the recording session, UK's Bonkers Entertainment caught up with Arch Enemy at their headline show at the HMV Forum in London UK on November 27th, 2010. This concert was the last stop on a three year long touring cycle for the Rise Of The Tyrant and The Root Of All Evil albums. In the interview the members of Arch Enemy discussed the upcoming recording of the new studio album, the song writing process and touring plans for 2011. During the conversation, the band also divulged the title of the new album to be Khaos Legions. Check out the full clip below.


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Source:	archenemy.net
Band profile:	Arch Enemy

Arch Enemy have released the following statement:

"Coming off a triumphant headlining tour in the UK last month with support by Grand Magus, Chthonic and Malefice, metal masters Arch Enemy have begun recording a new studio album. After releasing the Tyrants Of The Rising Sun - Live In Japan Live DVD/CD (2008) and the re-recordings album The Root Of All Evil (2009), the new studio effort marks the long awaited successor of 2007's acclaimed Rise Of The Tyrant album.

Arch Enemy's new album will be self-produced by the band and engineered/mixed by Rickard Bengtsson (who already produced 2005's Doomsday Machine album). The band has recently entered Sweet Spot Studio in the south of Sweden for the album's recording process and drummer Daniel Erlandsson, who just finished off tracking his parts, now checks in with the following report:

"After an intense but inspiring stay in the studio, I've just completed recording the drum tracks for the upcoming Arch Enemy album! We're working once again with Rickard Bengtsson, who produced Doomsday Machine, and he quickly dialed in an absolutely pristine drumtone! I've also had the expertise of local drum guru Beppe Wackelin at hand, helping out with tuning and kindly letting me use some of his vintage drums. This time around I've used a Pearl Reference drum kit, while incorporating various snare drums on songs that demanded a slightly different feel.

We had a very inspiring and creative time writing this album, I think this is definitely evident when listening to the new songs. There's tons of variation in the material, ranging all the way from very melodic to extremely heavy. As you can expect there's no shortage of killer riffs and intricate guitar work, the Amott Bros have come up with some very cool yet demanding ideas! This album has some of the fastest songs I've ever recorded, along with a bunch of heavy pounding mid tempo songs. As always, it's difficult to describe music in words - but rest assured - this album will be one heavy fucker!"


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Band profile:	Arch Enemy

Arch Enemy are scheduled to perform as the first ever international metal band on the Maldives at the Rockstorm Festival on 23rd July at Alimas Carnival, Malé, Maldives. Support will come from local act Nothnegal.

Michael Amott comments: "Just when we thought we'd run out of new territories to play with Arch Enemy... This offer came to us through the good people at Rock Storm in the Maledives... Curious as we are - we obviously grabbed the opportunity to go and do this! We'll bring the tunes and sunscreen SPF 666!"

International audience can purchase discounted travel packages to the Maldives via the Rockstorm website soon.

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Source:	blogs.myspace.com
Band profile:	Arch Enemy
Event:	Rockstorm III