Arch Enemy

Arch Enemy is a melodic death metal band from Halmstad, Sweden, formed in 1996.

Members have been in bands such as Carcass, Armageddon, Carnage, Mercyful Fate, Spiritual Beggars, and Eucharist. It was founded by Carcass guitarist Michael Amott, along with Johan Liiva, who were originally in the death metal band Carnage. The band has released ten studio albums, two live albums, three video albums, and three EP albums. Initially fronted by Johan Liiva, he was replaced by German Angela Gossow in 2000. Gossow left the band in March 2014 and was replaced by Canadian Alissa White-Gluz, remaining the band's manager.
On January 22, 2016, original Arch Enemy members formed a side project titled Black Earth. Featuring original members Liiva and Christopher Amott, along with current members Daniel Erlandsson, Michael Amott, and Sharlee D'Angelo, the band performed a sold-out Japanese tour in May 2016, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Arch Enemy's first album, Black Earth. The concert setlist included only songs from their first three released albums: Black Earth, Stigmata, and Burning Angels[18]

On August 26, 2016, it was announced that a new album was in the works, to be released in 2017. On May 22, 2017, the band revealed that the new album was titled Will to Power, expected on September 8, 2017. Its first single, "The World Is Yours", was released on July 14, 2017, along with a music video that garnered over 1.1 million views on YouTube in its first two days. On August 2, 2017, the band announced their participation in a U.S. tour with the band in the fall of 2017, with While She Sleeps and Fit for an Autopsy as supporting acts.