Arch Enemy

[FatherAlabaster]

It shouldn't have anything to do with that. If the position is being filled well, it shouldn't matter the sex of the person. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2

And it also doesn't matter whether they're attractive or not. But sadly orcslayr is right - I've seen it at the local level more times than I can count. Although to be fair, the last time we played a grind show, there was one band that had a very attractive female singer with awful clean vocals, and their songs had nothing redeeming, and the crowd rightly shunned them despite her looks...

[RelentlessOblivion]

I think Arch Enemy's popularity stems from their early material which was actually pretty good. They're pretty worthless nowadays though so I can't understand why the band attracts such a following.

[m0shthehellouttame131]

i don't like arch enemy with Johan Liiva. The stuff with angela kicks ass.

[Woutjinho]

I wonder if a lot of people only like them because they have a chick singer who CAN scream rather than a vocalist who can scream well.

I'm pretty sure that's why they're well known. I've been to a show of them once and it was one big underaged female fest. (yay!) and I'm pretty sure those girls would have never heard of Arch Enemy if they would have kept the previous vocalist.

[~Mere~]

I really don't listen to them but every once in a while I'll put them on and remember why I don't. Her vocals really kind of annoy me after like the the second or third song. I'm sure I'll keep this cycle up like a dumbass

[Woutjinho]

Recently listened to Ancient Ascendant. The vocals sounded exactly thesame as hers. (just as annoying indeed)

[FatherAlabaster]

I really don't listen to them but every once in a while I'll put them on and remember why I don't. Her vocals really kind of annoy me after like the the second or third song. I'm sure I'll keep this cycle up like a dumbass

No, it's not dumb. It's important to keep your contempt fresh. If your hatred ever begins to waver, a couple minutes of Angela Gossow's voice will stiffen your resolve.

[BlutAusNerd]

Re: Arch Enemy

I really don't listen to them but every once in a while I'll put them on and remember why I don't. Her vocals really kind of annoy me after like the the second or third song. I'm sure I'll keep this cycle up like a dumbass

Check out their stuff with Johan on vocals, it's far better. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2

[Sofiesymmet]

I don't know Arch Enemy that well. (I start listening to them when War Eternal came out) .I like the songs, although some lyrics sound a bit "cheesy". I think i'm going to listen to some older songs of them (any suggestions?)

[Frostaudn]

I don't know Arch Enemy that well. (I start listening to them when War Eternal came out) .I like the songs' date=' although some lyrics sound a bit "cheesy". I think i'm going to listen to some older songs of them (any suggestions?)[/quote'] Wages of Sin and Anthems of Rebellions are pretty good. But if you liked War Eternal, I would go with Doomsday Machine and Rise of the Tyrant. And don't forget the albums with Johan Liiva.

[BlutAusNerd]

I don't know Arch Enemy that well. (I start listening to them when War Eternal came out) .I like the songs' date=' although some lyrics sound a bit "cheesy". I think i'm going to listen to some older songs of them (any suggestions?)[/quote'] Stigmata is where its at. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2

[RelentlessOblivion]

I think they use the "female-fronted death metal band" gimmick to get away with trite melodies and uninspired riffs. It's a shame because they were a far better band before Gossow joined them.

[Sofiesymmet]

Thanks for the suggestions!

[Black Milk]

Alright, this may be in the unpopular opinion pool, but I HATED johan's vocals, Black Earth was some of the best music with the absolute worst vocals I think I've ever heard in a serious death metal project. Though he did redeem himself in the NonExist project which I think was more his range. I'm not crazy about Arch Enemy simply because melodeath has to be done a certain way for me to subscribe to, but I dug a good bit of songs with Gossow i.e. Enemy Within, Ravenous, My Apocalypse (but Ill be honest that one's mostly for the guitar breaks) As a lifelong carcass fan I find it difficult to not enjoy something with the Ammot brothers

[RelentlessOblivion]

Personally I don't feel Arch Enemy have ever had a particularly good vocalist. They're like the Iced Earth of melodeath.

[SoSo]

I like the new album with Alissa,and their older stuff with Johan,but i cant stand the ones with Angela,she just doesn't have the voice for it,or maybe it's just me,but i simply don't like her screaming/singing.

[GratuitousTK]

IT seems that they have morphed into a metalcore band. I tried to listen to War Eternal, but couldn't make it all the way through. The vocals are better, but the guitar work and lyrics have kinda taken a turn for the worse.

[BlutAusNerd]

IT seems that they have morphed into a metalcore band. I tried to listen to War Eternal, but couldn't make it all the way through. The vocals are better, but the guitar work and lyrics have kinda taken a turn for the worse.

They've been moving in that direction for some time, increasing the amount of power metal and mallcore in their sound steadily since Burning Bridges. Nobody should be surprised, they've been on their way down for some time.

[Earendel]

I like albums recorded with Johan and Angela. Albums with Alissa in my opinion are terribly weak. Before Angela became Arch Enemy vocalist she was member of bands Asmodina and Mistress.