Arch Lettring

On their 11th album, international supergroup Arch Enemy deliver a master class in melodic death metal. With members spread out across Europe, Asia, and North America, the band managed to write and record Deceivers during the pandemic. “In some ways, it was business as usual, and we entered a deep artistic zone during the writing process,” guitarist and band co-founder Michael Amott tells Apple Music. “But this time, it was almost crucial for our mental health because when we were making this record, there was so much negativity and uncertainty in the world. I think we all needed this project to give us a focus and a purpose, and I think you can hear that in the album.”

The wait is over: Arch Enemy are back with the follow up to 2017's 'Will To Power', and they have never sounded hungrier. Delivering a collection of the tightest, most streamlined, and, more importantly extreme metal, 'Deceivers' is comprised of 11 tracks that will have their fan base salivating. Every track is ruthlessly catchy and mercilessly violent, and with the likes of 'Deceiver, Deceiver', 'House Of Mirrors', 'Handshake With Hell' or 'Poisoned Arrow' the Swedish quintet have never sounded better. A huge portion of melodies and a downright overdose of sheer power. Arch Enemy are solid as a rock when it comes to "pure fucking metal". The guitar harmonies delivered by one of the greatest axe-duos in this day and age - Michael Amott and Jeff Loomis - in combination with the unmistakable voice of singer Alissa White-Gluz is everything a metal-maniac can ask for. They take no prisoners!