Rise of the Tyrant

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Rise of the Tyrant
Studio album by Arch Enemy
Released	September 24, 2007 September 25, 2007
Genre	Melodic death metal Thrash Metal
Length	48:32
Label	Century Media
Producer	Fredrik Nordström Michael Amott
Professional reviews
The Metal Observer link Kerrang!
Arch Enemy chronology
Revolution Begins (2007) Rise of the Tyrant (2007)
Limited edition
Limited edition cover

Rise of the Tyrant is the seventh album by the melodic death metal band Arch Enemy, produced by Fredrik Nordström, and was released on September 24, 2007.

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Vocalist Angela Gossow told the band's website that:

“ I experimented quite a bit with doubling vocal lines on the last album, which I now feel kind of took personality and vocal attack away. So this time it's the classic, one-vocal-track, no-frills, no-effects approach.

I put a lot of work and emotions into the lyrics, some of them actually made me cry, most of them made me very, very angry. They deal with the pain and losses we cause each other. To balance these gloomy themes out, we managed to write some lyrics in the vein of 'We Will Rise' — you know, fight songs! There is not only suffering and injustice in this world, but also hope, love and friendship.”

Guitarist Michael Amott described it as:

“

...the ultimate Arch Enemy album!!! To me, this album sounds like the perfect mix of melody and brutality. This album is an organic and honest statement from the band — it's pure fucking metal at its absolute best, the Arch Enemy way! Producer Fredrik Nordström did a killer mix on the record — the sound is big and intense!”

Rise of The Tyrant, debuted at #84 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. This surpasses the Doomsday Machine chart entry making it the band's highest charting effort yet.

[edit] Limited Edition

Also available is a Limited Edition version including a bonus 3" DVD with two live tracks and a documentary on the band's tour of South America.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Blood on Your Hands" – 4:41
2. "The Last Enemy" – 4:15
3. "I Will Live Again" – 3:32
4. "In This Shallow Grave" – 4:54
5. "Revolution Begins" – 4:11
6. "Rise of the Tyrant" – 4:33
7. "The Day You Died" – 4:52
8. "Intermezzo Liberté" – 2:51
9. "Night Falls Fast" – 3:18
10. "The Great Darkness" – 4:46
11. "Vultures" – 6:35
12. "The Oath (Kiss Cover)" – 4:16 (Japan Bonus Track)

[edit] Bonus DVD

South American Doomsday 2007:

1. "I Am Legend / Out for Blood (Live)" – 5:25
2. "Diva Satanica (Live)" – 4:29
3. "Arch Enemy - South American Tour" − 16:07 (Includes backstage footages, fan meeting, etc.)

[edit] Trivia

• The speech from the song "Rise of the Tyrant" is taken from 1979 movie Caligula and was also previously featured on Matthew Sweet's 1993 album Altered Beast:
  Caligula: I have existed from the morning of the world and I shall exist until the last star falls from the night.
  Although I have taken the form of Gaius Caligula, I am all men as I am no man and therefore I am... a God.
  I shall wait for the unanimous decision of the senate, Claudius.
  Claudius: All those who say aye, say aye.
  Caligula: Aye... aye!
  Senators: Aye! Aye! Aye!..
  Guard: He's a god now...

• The song "The Day You Died" is inspired by the Japanese anime movie "Grave of the Fireflies".

In Revolver Magazine (Nov 2007 issue), Angela names the movie as one of her favorites.

• The song "Wings Of Tomorrow" (Europe cover) was also recorded during "Rise of the Tyrant" session, but it's still unreleased.

• A video was made for "Revolution Begins" and "I Will Live Again" (both directed by Patric Ullaeus)

• The title of the album is also the title of a movie in the Metalocalypse episode "P.R. Pickles".

• The text at the top of the album cover reads "Beneath the burning cross my immortal soul", usually you can only make out the words "Beneath" and "Immortal Soul" but this line is taken from the second track of the album (The Last Enemy):

Funeral silence beneath the burning cross
My immortal soul sleeps with the wolves tonight

[edit] Credits

• Angela Gossow − vocals
• Michael Amott − guitars
• Christopher Amott − guitars
• Sharlee D'Angelo − bass
• Daniel Erlandsson − drums

[edit] References