The pace shifts up a couple of gears for ‘The Watcher’ to the point of being sub-thrash. There are no disappointments, it must be said, just one great song after another. Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: ARCH ENEMY – In The Eye Of The Storm (OFFICIAL VIDEO) ()Īrch Enemy – In The Eye Of The Storm ( click here if video does not play)Īs each track finishes you are left with anticipation of what the next one will bring. And accordingly, it is brought on with ‘Deceiver, Deceiver’ in a full-on assault and no clean vocals from Alissa in this one. She then proceeded to show Mary a video on her phone of the band’s video for ‘ The World Is Yours.’ Mary, Rather taken aback, said “It’s a bit in your face, an affront on the senses.” Well Mary, that is just what the doctor ordered, so bring it on. Imagine the professor’s reaction when her guest declared that she loved heavy metal and in particular Arch Enemy. The guest in question was Booker prize-nominated British-Turkish novelist Elif Shafak and Mary asked her about her musical preference. In an episode of Inside Culture where Professor Mary Beard interviews various guests – bear with me here – there was a humorous moment. Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: ARCH ENEMY – Handshake With Hell (OFFICIAL VIDEO) ()Īrch Enemy – Handshake With Hell ( click here if video does not play) It really does have a bit of everything, and sometimes that is just how I like it. The quieter section later in the track reminds me of Unleash the Archers and Alissa’s fellow Canadian Brittney Slayes. The twin guitar attack of Jeff Loomis and Michael Amott will have you reaching for the nearest air guitar. Of course, they have been right under my nose all along, skirting around the periphery.įrom the word go the weaponry I alluded to earlier is evident in ‘Handshake with Hell.’ Alissa has an incredible range in her vocals from low gutturals to soaring cleans. As my taste in music has grown heavier and more extreme, ironically, I am only now “discovering” bands like this. The material falls under the melodic death metal sub-genre but there is also a symphonic edge to it. Or maybe that should be at face-melting value? I am not that familiar with their previous material, so I am taking this new album at face value. With this, their 11 th album (the 3 rd with the new members) they are further cementing their place in the Premier League of metal. When singer Alissa White-Gluz and guitarist Jeff Loomis joined the band in 2014 it opened a whole new chapter for them. Arch Enemy have some serious weapons in their armoury.
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