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Uhmmm... my humble opinion on this matter is that a new singer means a new "tone" to the band —always. There's no "replacement" for Angela —which I particularly find awesome. She might have not been the best growler ever, but she was very nice and charismatic when I met her, once. About if they are hot or not... heh, I still think Angela was hotter, but just because I adore that woman. And this new chick... she's just a pretty face, mind that. She hasn't got quality for my ears. Bye, Arch Enemy, I'll miss ya!

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Bloody hell, those growls were rubbish. Not only that, but it seems like their guitar work has really suffered. They sound like nascent Before The Dawn riffs...and that's bad. Before the Dawn riffs have decent melody but they always sounded pretty half-assed to me. Chugging also seems to have worked its fat worthless ass into the rhythm. As for the solo, I thought it was fine. Compositionally it was weak, it reminds me of some of the half-baked power metal I had to slough through back when I couldn't get enough of good power metal but found the genre loaded with lazy wannabe dragonslayers. Structurally it was pretty sodding boring as well.

I still think Angela was hotter' date=' but just because I adore that woman.[/quote'] It's always nice when this happens.
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I don't like their music - never did' date=' but the new singer is hot and not slutty attention whore :)[/quote'] I liked Angela Gossow as the singer. I haven't listened to War Eternal yet, so I can't comment on Alissa's vocals, but speaking about attention whores, every Arch Enemy photo I see nowdays has Alissa with her mouth open and a facial expression like a rabid cat...
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I liked Angela Gossow as the singer. I haven't listened to War Eternal yet' date=' so I can't comment on Alissa's vocals, but speaking about attention whores, every Arch Enemy photo I see nowdays has Alissa with her mouth open and a facial expression like a rabid cat...[/quote'] War Eternal is not quite bad imo. It's at least better as Khaos Legions.
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I think Alyssa. Brings new enegry plus. There new guitarist. Dan finally removing. Himself out of chris shadow Yobo I can't wait. If she brings her clean vocals from. Her old band. Cause I heard from other people. On YouTube her clean vocals are her signature.
She certainly gives new energy to the band, although it still isn't their best album yet imo. Personaly, I do not hope she brings her clean vocals. Because I don't want an Epica/Lacuna Coil II
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I liked Angela Gossow as the singer. I haven't listened to War Eternal yet' date=' so I can't comment on Alissa's vocals, but speaking about attention whores, every Arch Enemy photo I see nowdays has Alissa with her mouth open and a facial expression like a rabid cat...[/quote'] I don't think either vocalist is good, but I think Alissa definitely sounds worse than Angela. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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