Rise of the Tyrant | ||||
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Studio album by Arch Enemy | ||||
Released | September 24, 2007 | |||
Recorded | March – May 2007 at Studio Fredman, Sweden | |||
Genre | Melodic death metal | |||
Length | 48:32 | |||
Label | Century Media | |||
Producer | Fredrik Nordström and Michael Amott Daniel Erlandsson (co-production) |
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Limited edition | ||||
Limited edition cover
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Allmusic | [1] |
Kerrang! | |
Metal Underground | [2] |
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.[3]
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 number 84 on the Billboard 200, selling around 8,900 copies. This surpasses Doomsday Machine, making it the band's highest-charting effort yet.[4]
Contents |
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.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Blood on Your Hands" | Angela Gossow | Michael Amott, Christopher Amott | 4:41 |
2. | "The Last Enemy" | Gossow | M. Amott, C. Amott | 4:15 |
3. | "I Will Live Again" | Gossow | M. Amott, Daniel Erlandsson, C. Amott | 3:32 |
4. | "In This Shallow Grave" | M. Amott | M. Amott, C. Amott, Erlandsson | 4:54 |
5. | "Revolution Begins" | M. Amott | M. Amott, C. Amott | 4:11 |
6. | "Rise of the Tyrant" | Gossow | M. Amott | 4:33 |
7. | "The Day You Died" | Gossow, M. Amott | M. Amott, Erlandsson | 4:52 |
8. | "Intermezzo Liberté" (instrumental) | M. Amott | 2:51 | |
9. | "Night Falls Fast" | Gossow | M. Amott | 3:18 |
10. | "The Great Darkness" | Gossow | M. Amott | 4:46 |
11. | "Vultures" | Gossow | C. Amott, M. Amott | 6:35 |
Japanese bonus track | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | ||||||
12. | "The Oath" (Kiss cover) | Paul Stanley, Bob Ezrin, Tony Powers | 4:16 |
South American Doomsday 2007:
Region | Date | Label | Format |
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United Kingdom | September 24, 2007 | Century Media Records | CD |
United States | September 25, 2007 | Century Media | CD |
Chart (2007) | Peak Position[6][7] |
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Billboard 200 | 84 |
Billboard Top Rock Albums | 22 |
Billboard Rock Albums | 12 |
Billboard Hard Rock Albums | 10 |
Billboard European Albums Chart | 61 |
Swedish Album Chart | 20 |
Austrian Album Chart | 50 |
Swiss Album Chart | 65 |
French Album Chart | 72 |
Dutch Album Chart | 83 |
Belgian Album Chart (Wallonia) | 81 |
Finnish Album Chart | 18 |
Funeral silence beneath the burning cross
My immortal soul sleeps with the wolves tonight
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