Arch Enemy - Wages Of Sin review
| Band: | Arch Enemy |
| Album: | Wages Of Sin |
| Style: | Gothenburg metal |
| Release date: | April 25, 2001 |
| A review by: | Jeff |
Disc I
01. Enemy Within
02. Burning Angel
03. Heart Of Darkness
04. Ravenous
05. Savage Messiah
06. Dead Bury Their Dead
07. Web Of Lies
08. The First Deadly Sin
09. Behind The Smile
10. Snow Bound
11. Shadows And Dust
12. Lament Of A Mortal Soul [bonus]
Disc II [bonus]
01. Starbreaker [Judas Priest cover]
02. Aces High [Iron Maiden cover]
03. Scream Of Anger [Europe cover]
04. Diva Satanica
05. Fields Of Desolation '99
06. Damnation's Way
07. Hydra
The good surprise of 2002, after a delay of two years [it was released in Japan two years earlier...] the new Arch Enemy has finally arrived in Europe. This new album introduces an important change with the departure of Johan Liiva, the first singer, and the arrival of Angela Gossow to replace him. The first time that I heard them, I immediately asked myself if that was really a girl who was singing and also what she could look like? And yes, to my surprise it was a girl really, and a pretty one... With this change, one could wonder whether or not Arch Enemy would lose intensity, for it is true that girls with a death metal voice are not legion in metal and therefore quite unknown... But on the contrary, Angela knew how to bring all her strength in her song and the new songs of Arch Enemy don't suffer from the comparison with the olds tracks.
This new CD is a total success on all points. The quality of the production is good, the tracks are simply excellent and the musicians are simply brilliant. The Amott brothers who play guitars are certainly among the best guitarists of today's metal scene. No problems with the bass guitar and the drums where Sharlee D'Angelo and Daniel Erlandsson give the best of themselves. Pure happiness...
With Wages Of Sin, Arch Enemy delivers to us one of the best albums of the year 2002 and proves us by the same opportunity that girls are not relegated to only sing in atmospheric and gothic Metal. Arch Enemy stands today among the leaders of the melodic death metal scene and we are waiting the following of this little masterpiece. Maybe you have a question? If this CD is so good, why a rating of nine and not ten? The answer is very simple I hope that I will be able to give a ten to their next album...
Comments
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| In_tallica Posts: 151  |
one of the best gothenburg albums i there is, gotta love it..... the best song is defenatly ravenous! burning angel and enemy within is awesome...
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| Lucas Mr. Noise Elite Posts: 13427  |
How much do I agree with you.  Good review.
---- SLUDGE. DOOM. DEATH. Wait, what?  "The reason I'm running for president is because I can't be Bruce Springsteen." - Barack Obama
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| Remus Posts: 711  |
"Dead bury their Dead" is awsome and the double bass is pretty cool at the end of "The first deadly sin". Also the guitar-doublebass synchronisation in "Lament of a mortal soul" is impressive! Killer album!!!
---- Procrastinate, NOW!
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| Stigmatized .......... Posts: 3820  |
Best album with Angela. I prefer Black Earth and Stigmata though.....
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| bangladesh Posts: 170  |
It´s realy the best album of Angela, I don´t know Archenemy in that time but i think that the diference between Burning Bridges and this one is not so mutch to disapoit fans, it´s worst than BB but it´s great too....your 9 is ok but not for that reason
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| TimmyPix Posts: 139  |
Ravenous, Enemy Within and Burning Angel are truly brilliant songs. I wouldn't say best with Angela, I'd say it's joint best with Doomsday Machine
---- And remember kids, don't play with matches - flamethrowers are much more fun!
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| Fane Posts: 292  |
This album is fucking awesome! Better one that Doomsday Machine. Best albums ever. Here can see how talented this band is. Best songs are Enemy Within, Ravenous and Heart of Darkness. Arch Enemy Rules!
---- Coffee for power Music for creativity Sarcasm for fun
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| Baz Anderson Staff Posts: 13254  |
yeh, this is probably the best Arch Enemy album i havent listened to them in AAAAGES though!! i guess it just isnt my thing any more although i am sure i would still enjoy it now their cover of 'Starbreaker' sounds almost nothing like the original. haha its so strange
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| Lucas Mr. Noise Elite Posts: 13427 |
I agree with Baz. I haven;t listened to it in months.. for some reason, I am bored of it. But still think it's a good album..
---- SLUDGE. DOOM. DEATH. Wait, what? "The reason I'm running for president is because I can't be Bruce Springsteen." - Barack Obama
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| Sunioj Posts: 3894  |
Written by [user id=16372] on 21.02.2007 at 21:48 You are right, its very similar, but its not exactly the same, what metlallica song?
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| Chaosgoat Posts: 107  |
@ Hellraizer and Elcon: Thats pretty cool that they honored Megadeth and Metallica. Burning Angel is one of my favorite songs from the album. I am surprised that I did not hear those riffs.
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metal_shredder
Account deleted  Arch enemy is probably one of the greatest live bands that are out there, I saw them live and they were amazing. I just hope that they come to play at a venue in my area.
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| BloodTears ANA-thema Elite Posts: 11835  |
Just noticed I didnt post here. Oh well, I guess I said it all before. Arch Enemy is an excellent band and Wages Of Sin shows their power, one of the best moments of their career. I think I over-listened to this album though, I have to give it a rest because I am afraid I'll spoil it. Another thing I like here: lyrics (poetic like never before or after). 
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| Uirapuru Liver Failure Posts: 2955  |
well. this is absolutly best Arch enemy album with Angela.. but the first albuns, specially Burning Bridges are the best ones
----  ---- member of the true crusade against old school heavy metal, early 80s thrash, NWOBHM, traditional doom, first and second wave black metal, old school death metal, US power metal, 70s prog rock and atmospheric doomsludgestoner. o/
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Lowelas OF FIRE
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Over a year later and I STILL think that it's their best album to date! 
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| Nicko's Nose Posts: 490  |
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| Deadmeat Necrobutcher Posts: 2437  |
Nice album. but there is something missing. i dont know what...
---- Υou've sold your human essence to the cold world of dead and empty things... You're SOLD!
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| Angelic Storm Melodious Posts: 6675  |
^^ The "something missing" is Johan Liiva's vocals I would dare say, but this is still a very fine album, and Angela actually sounds great on it. Johan's unique vocal delivery would have made the album absolutely perfect for me though.
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| Jake1313 Posts: 1 |
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| Maco Pvt Funderground Posts: 3593  |
"It was a girl really, and a pretty one..." LOOOOOOOOOOOL
---- Crackhead Megadeth reigns supreme.
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