Anthems of Rebellion

Anthems of Rebellion is a record on which ARCH ENEMY used keen twin guitars, heavy rhythm and Angela Gossow’s fierce roar to join aggression and melody at a high level. It develops the Gossow-era sound established on Wages of Sin into a more varied, refined form. However fast the songs, the outline is clear, and the contrast of riffs and leads creates strong tension. The driving anthem quality of “We Will Rise” and the aggression of “Dead Eyes See No Future,” “Silent Wars” and “Instinct” — by placing memorable hooks within an extreme sonic image, the whole album gains great drive. Clean vocals and instrumental touches placed here and there also give the work a wider range. Balancing aggression with memorable melody at a high level, it vividly shows the presence of modern melodic death, conveying the fullness of the Gossow era.