Rise of the Tyrant

Rise of the Tyrant
Studio album by Arch Enemy
Released 24 September 2007
Recorded March – May 2007 at Studio Fredman, Sweden
Genre Melodic death metal, thrash metal
Length 48:32
Label Century Media
Producer Fredrik Nordström and Michael Amott
Daniel Erlandsson (co-production)
Arch Enemy chronology
Revolution Begins
(2007)
Rise of the Tyrant
(2007)
Manifesto of Arch Enemy
(2009)
Singles from Rise of the Tyrant
  1. "Blood on Your Hands"
    Released: 2007
  2. "Revolution Begins"
    Released: 31 August 2007
  3. "I Will Live Again"
    Released: 5 May 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Kerrang!
Metal Underground[2]
Alternative Press

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

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.

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Blood on Your Hands"  Angela GossowMichael Amott, Christopher Amott 4:41
2. "The Last Enemy"  GossowM. Amott, C. Amott 4:15
3. "I Will Live Again"  GossowM. Amott, Daniel Erlandsson, C. Amott 3:32
4. "In This Shallow Grave"  M. AmottM. Amott, C. Amott, Erlandsson 4:54
5. "Revolution Begins"  M. AmottM. Amott, C. Amott 4:11
6. "Rise of the Tyrant"  GossowM. Amott 4:33
7. "The Day You Died"  Gossow, M. AmottM. Amott, Erlandsson 4:52
8. "Intermezzo Liberté" (instrumental) M. Amott 2:51
9. "Night Falls Fast"  GossowM. Amott 3:18
10. "The Great Darkness"  GossowM. Amott 4:46
11. "Vultures"  GossowC. Amott, M. Amott 6:35
Japanese bonus track
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
12. "The Oath" (Kiss cover)Paul Stanley, Bob Ezrin, Tony Powers 4:16

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 footage, fan meeting, etc.)

Singles

  1. "Blood on Your Hands"
  2. "Revolution Begins"
  3. "I Will Live Again"

Personnel

Arch Enemy
Production

Release history

Region Date Label Format
United Kingdom 24 September 2007 Century Media Records CD
United States 25 September 2007 Century Media CD

Charts

Album

Chart (2007) Peak
Position[6][7]
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
Japanese Album Chart (Oricon)[8] 14

Album Notes

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

References

  1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Rise Of The Tyrant review". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
  2. ahapaxlegomenon."Arch Enemy - "Rise of the Tyrant" (CD)". metalunderground.com. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
  3. "Arch Enemy guitarist comments on upcoming Rise of the Tyrant album". Retrieved 2007-07-27.
  4. "ARCH ENEMY: 'Rise Of The Tyrant' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed". blabbermouth.net. 2007-10-05. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
  5. Arch Enemy: 'Rise of the Tyrant' Artwork Unveiled blabbermouth.net. 2007-07-25. Retrieved on 2009-11-11.
  6. "Rise of the Tyrant - Arch Enemy" (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-05-16.

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