Arch Enemy - Bloodstained Cross

The Woman Of Metal came to Sweden, Stockholm, Tyrol....
Angela Gossov, she brought with her The Band, Arch Enemy Im in heaven!!!

This band originnaly come from Halmstad in Sweden formed in 1996, Its members were in bands such as Carcass, Armageddon, Carnage, Mercyful Fate, Spiritual Beggars, and Eucharist to name a few. The guys who gave the band its birth was Carcass guitarist Michael Amott along with Johan Liiva, who were both originally from the influential death metal band Carnage.

The gig was very dynamic and they gave it all, the guys were playing like never b4 and Angela was singing like a Belsebub God :D

They released their 8th album in May this year, its called, "Khaos Legions".
The drummer Daniel Erlandsson said about the album:
"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 brothers [Michael and Chris] 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!"

Here u have some pics from the show that Stones and me took.
If u guys wanna see more pics from this gig look at our page on facebook later on this week.

 

Here is the tour plan:
ARCH ENEMY + special guests: Warbringer & Chthonic + local support band

06.12.2011 - Shepherd's Bush Empire - London, UK
07.12.2011 - Paradiso - Amsterdam, Netherlands
09.12.2011 - 013 - Tilburg, Netherlands
10.12.2011 - Christmas Metal Festival - Geiselwind, Germany
11.12.2011 - Rosenhof - Osnabrück, Germany
13.12.2011 - Essigfabrik - Köln, Germany
14.12.2011 - Le Cartonnerie - Reims, France
16.12.2011 - Le 106 - Rouen, France
17.12.2011 - L'Echonova - Vannes, France
18.12.2011 - CC John Lennon - Limoges, France
20.12.2011 - Backstage Werk - München, Germany
21.12.2011 - Garage - Saarbrücken, Germany
22.12.2011 - Z7 - Pratteln, Switzerland

Okey Ladys and Gents here is the third track on the new album, Arch Enemy with Bloodstained Cross!

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Cheers, Thetania




Shortie, U missed :p




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Engel - Feed The Weak

Today we break the pattern again and check out what happened last week when Engel opened up for Arch Enemy at Tyrol, Stockholm.

It was a really enjoyable day on Tyrol and a really nice visit by Engel as well as the good friend Steve Drennan. Were we talking about everything between heaven and earth. However, the focus was on the construction of the Arch Enemy stage set that in the end was really neat, more about Arch Enemy tomorrow when Thetania talks about the gig. Rosenhill who was the winner of Arch Enemy local support act contest opened up the evening at Tyrol, it was actually quite ok.

A fairly common sight nowadays is that vacancies musicians go out and tour with other bands as a technician, this time it was, "Mas (Masmiseim)" bassist from Samael who was lighting technician for Arch Enemy and Engel. A really cool guy and he had either ADHD or something else, as he was like a Duracell rabbit :)

Then it was time for Engel to show where the cabinet should stand and they did in earnest, the whole band looked incredibly tagged and were really tight, not surprising when one has been on the road with Pain (A report on Pain's gig will be in next week). That Niclas Engelin not playing live did´nt really matter cos Marcus Sunesson does a great job live. Engel really turn on the audience and warms them up properly before it is time for the main act. The final word to Engel, You did an exquisite performance!

Engel is a melodic death metal/industrial band with alternative Influences from Gothenburg, Sweden. They are Currently signed to Frenchtown label Season of Mist. The band shared the stage with Still Remains, and toured around Europe with Amon Amarth and Dimmu Borgir. They were also part of Paradise Lost's "Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us" tour, along with Katatonia and Samael. Last tour they did before Arch Enemy was with Pain.

Former bass player Michael Håkansson left the band on August 14, 2008 to pursue other opportunities. Steve Drennan (Amon Amarth) took over playing bass during November 2008. During 2010, the band replaced their drummer, Daniel "Mojjo" Moilanen with Jimmy Olausson, who also plays drums for Marionette

At the moment Engel putting together album number three, scheduled to be released in spring next year, hoping that it is not causes trouble for themselves as it did last time with that release.

During this gig, I actually had "Big Mama" with me so today I can offer you some decent pictures.

Here are some photos:

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Current Line Up:

Magnus "Mangan" Klavborn – vocals (2002–present)
Niclas Engelin – guitar (2002–present)
Marcus Sunesson – guitar (2002–present)
Steve Drennan – bass guitar (2008–present)
Jimmy Olausson – drums (2010–present)

Todays tune "Feed The Weak" is taken from the second album "Threnody"
This is the final Engel release with Daniel "Mojjo" Moilanen on drums.
Threnody was finished by the end of 2008, but due to issues with their former label, SPV GmbH, the release of the album was delayed.

Engel - Feed The Weak  @ House of Metal, Umeå, Sweden 5/3 2011



Check this out! Alex, who recently won the competition they had,  got on stage with the guys! Congratulations!

Engel - In Splendour @ Tyrol, Stockholm, Sweden 9/11 2011 feat. Alex



Setlist:

Until Eternity Ends
Casket Closing
Trial & Error
For Those...
(Heartsick)
Scythe
Six Feet Deep
Burn
Sense The Fire
(Propaganda)
In Splendour


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DevilDriver - You Make Me Sick

Band two during Machine Head's flag was DevilDriver, a band that I actually have previously acquainted on with. Their album "Pray for Villains" was really good and actually have spinning alot at home. Frontman Dez Fafara(ex-Coal Chamber) feels like a classic rock guy, laid back and a bit scary, he got his first tattoo at the age of the 16. He has a large assortment of tattoos, including a tribal tattoo on his chin (which is not so common in today's rock world) and I mean obviously his chin tattoo. Tattos in general are very common in the rock world.

 

DevilDriver is very diligent on touring, later they were out with Arch Enemy and Skelletonwitch. Their gig at the Arenan, Fryshuset was tight, but slightly out of focus, was because they were out too early?, Well Darkest Hour rocked on really well, which was the first band out. Maybe not quite their day, it was still ok.

DevilDriver is an American heavy metal band from Santa Barbara, California, formed in 2002. The band was originally named Deathride, however, due to copyright issues and the name being taken by several bands, Deathride changed its name to DevilDriver, which refers to bells Italian witches used to drive evil forces away.

Here is some pictures from the show:

Todays tune "You Make Me Sick" is taken from the fifth and latest studio album "Beast"



You Make Me Sick, Live from Stockholm, Arenan, Fryshuset 2011-11-03



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Slipknot - Psychosocial

Today I thought to mention some impressions from Sonisphere festival that took place this weekend. This is the third year this festival is held here in Sweden, this is also the third year that I've been working with it in one way or another. The first time it was in Hultsfred (South Of Sweden), second year on the ”Stora Skuggan (Big Shadow)" outside Stockholm, and this time it became a city festival almost in the center of Stockholm, when the area around the Globe was used for this eminent one-day festival.

Due, of much work at the beginning of the festival with various fix various I missed both SEVEN TRIBE and DEAD BY APRIL, no major loss i think, you could hear the tunes in the background. I did however got the chance to see a few songs with my Norwegian favorites KVELERTAK that cleared the net and brought back to life of the sun drowsy audience with their groovy mangle. A band that I prefer to see in a smaller environment such as the venue they had last time in Stockholm, Debaser Slussen. Unfortunately I missed the GRAVEYARDs gig, but ran into them in the hallways, nice guys indeed. MASTODON was to my satisfaction, and I managed to see around four songs before it was time to run away again. ARCH ENEMY did in my opinion an awesome gig, Angela Gossow is the woman with the power to get the usual deadly to fall like skittles. AIRBOURNE had a full blast from beginning to end and showed that they can rock like hell, fun to watch actually. IN FLAMES is always great to see live, but it was a shame that so few new songs were played, the new album is really high class. But as always, great to meet the guys behind the band, Biffen, Morgan Brown, Tobbe Berg, Fish and others. MUSTASCH I did not see, but i did hear them.

The festival's climax and headliner, SLIPKNOT have the honor of ending the stripped down Sonisphere this time, as they do in a brilliant way, enough crazy to stick around and enjoy the spectacle.

Paul Gray, who passed away a little over five years ago was hailed by his dress, it was hanging on the stage and his stand in was hiding behind it all. The show was pretty emotional, but crazy, just as one would expect from the guys.

Here is some pictures from my camera.

Here is some pictures from my friend and the great photographer Micke Sandströms camera.

Todays tune "Psychosocial” is the second single and fourth track from their fourth studio album, "All Hope Is Gone”. Percussionist Shawn Crahan told The Pulse of Radio what he could regarding "Psychosocial", saying, "One thing I can feel is like that song has got a lot of, I would say social anxiety. It's got a real good tempo. It's really fun and it's different. I think most of the stuff that we have is different.”



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Arch Enemy - We Will Rise

Sonisphere came and went and when I read the comments from Sonisphere Facebook page I couldnt see any negative comment..Thats kinda cool :D
Stones worked his ass off all week there and now its time for some vacation.
I have a pretty tired and eaking man at home right now, after being on the roll since the 18 of June he is kinda tired, mildly said hehe. He took some pics on the festival that we will show to u.



DAAAMN, Wow I am frecking amazed over this Festival!!!
It was so much goodies, although I was kinda stucked at stage 1 (Apollo stage).
thats Arch Enemy was late made me happy cos they switched with Mastodon and played at Apollo stage. :D

She sings like a whole man :D the German girl, Angela Gossow, she is among a small number of females to front as a death metal singer. She has a mezzo-soprano vocal range, with a death growl. She is a vegetarian. Since 2008 she is a manager for Arch Enemy and Spiritual Beggars.



Arch Enemy did a very good gig, the whole audience rolled with the music.
It wasent like In Flames or Slipknot but it was damn goood :D

I had a very good spot to work at so I could look at the show now and then.

Here is the Apollo stage and arena b4 the show started.

Arch Enemy in action at Sonisphere, Stockholm Sweeeeedeeen!

They have just released a new album called "Khaos Legions" thats pretty good.

Their tour dates are as following:
Jul 10 Sonisphere Festival Knebworth, UNITED KINGDOM
Jul 12 Metal Camp Tolmin, SLOVENIA, SI
Jul 14 Lez' Art Scenique Festival, France
Jul 15 Getafe Open Air Sonisphere Madrid, ES
Jul 17 Kavarna Rock Fest Kavarna, BG
Jul 22 Tuska Open Air Helsinki, Finland, FI
Jul 30 MetaLmorphosis Festival Cyprus, CYPRUS
Aug 18 Summer Breeze Open Air Dinkelsbühl, DE, GERMANY
Sep 8 Rams Head Live Baltimore, Maryland , US
Sep 9 Best Buy Theater New York, NY, US
Sep 10 Palladium Worcester, MA, US
Sep 12 Imperial Theater Quebec City, Quebec, CANADA
Sep 13 Metropolis Montreal, Quebec, CANADA
Sep 14 Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto, ON
Sep 17 The Garrick Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba, CA
Sep 19 MacEwan Hall Calgary, AB, CANADA
Sep 20 Edmonton Event Centre Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA
Sep 22 Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC, CANADA
Sep 23 Showbox SoDo Seattle, WA , US
Sep 26 The Regency Center San Francisco, California, US
Sep 27 Club Nokia Los Angeles, CA , US
Sep 29 Marquee Theatre Tempe/Phoenix, AZ , USA
Sep 30 Sunshine Theater Albuquerque, New Mexico, US
Oct 1 Gothic Theatre Englewood, Colorado, US
Oct 3 First Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Oct 3 House of Blues Chicago, Illinois
Dec 7 Paradiso Amsterdam, NE , NL
Dec 9 013 Tilbourg, Holland, NL
Dec 19 Christmas Metal Festival 2011 Geiselwind, GERMANY
Dec 11 Rosenhof Osnabrück, DE
Dec 13 Essigfabrik Köln, NRW, GERMANY
Dec 14 La Cartonnerie Reims, FR
Dec 16 Le 106 Rouen, FRANCE
Dec 17 L'Echonova Vannes, France, FRANCE
Dec 18 CC John Lennon Limoges, FR
Dec 20 Backstage Werk Munich, DE
Dec 21 Garage Saarbrücken, Saarland, GERMANY
Dec 22 Z7 Pratteln, CH
Jan 20 Gagarin 205 Athens, GR
Jan 21 Block 33 Thessaloniki, GR

I sneaked onto my friend Danny album and saw 2 pics that i stole :D

Here they set things up for Arch Enemy..

Changing "points" b4 Arch Enemy gig (Points is the machines that holds up the
metal truss that u have to put lights and stuff on).

Im gonna take a tune from the 2003 album "Anthems of Rebellion"
Ladys and Gents, here is We Will Rise :D

Cheers, Thetania

Found a pretty good live at Sonisphere Stockholm video :)



Here is the official video on this tune:



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