ARCH ENEMY Guitarist Checks In From Recording Studio

ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott has posted the following message on the band's official web site:

"We've been in the studio for what seems like an eternity now, and this new album is really starting to sound like an epic chapter in the ARCH ENEMY saga!

"I am always super excited about new music that we create in the studio (as every musician on the planet is!) — but I have a sneaking suspicion that this album has the 'special feeling' — I am saying no more for now!

"We obviously started with recording drums, and Daniel [Erlandsson] really excelled himself on the drum tracks, Daniel was very ambitious and well prepared coming into this recording. He delivered a very solid foundation for us to build the rest of the album upon…

"So here we are, at the new Fredman studio in the Swedish countryside…cabin fever intensifying dramatically by the day! It's not THAT bad actually, and we are getting a lot of work done as there is literally NOTHING here that could possibly divert your attention from the work at hand'.

‘Next up: rhythm guitars. We worked hard on getting the right rhythm guitar sound for the record. As heavy and intense as we are, we also use a 'classic metal,' somewhat traditional approach in many ways, so we need the type of guitar tone that will reflect this and bring out the best of the riff's and solos. With guidance from our producer Fredrik Nordström and I think we have found this sound…

"We ended up using the three different amplifiers of three different brands and two really differently voiced speaker cabinets. This combination worked really well. We always record four rhythm guitar tracks with ARCH ENEMY on the albums, so that is quite a lot of work in itself — getting all those guitars as tight and precise as possible is quite some work, but it is worth it in the end when you hear the final result. Nothing but the best for you all!"