ARCH ENEMY's MICHAEL AMOTT: 'We're Slowly Working On A New Album'

In a new interview with Liz McGiffin of KDVR Fox 31 in Denver, Colorado, ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott spoke about the possibility of a new studio album with the band's latest addition, singer Lauren Hart (ex-ONCE HUMAN),who recently replaced Alissa White-Gluz. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "We did kind of put together one song ['To The Last Breath', which came out in February] very quickly when Lauren joined 'cause we felt it was important to showcase her voice on her own song and have that out there for the fans to enjoy before we hit the road. And then since then, now we're booking... There's been such an enormous interest in booking us for live stuff, for touring all over the world, and the reaction was so strong, so now we're just kind of doing that. And I think it's kind of cool to go out on the road and really become a really solid unit and solidify that partnership. I compare it... It's like we're getting to know each other before we buy a house. And then we're slowly working on a new album as well. So that's in the works. But we're doing that in between in the little gaps. But we are working on it. But I think it really has to be a great album. It should be great songs, great music and just feel right. So, yeah, it takes a bit of time. It doesn't just happen like that."

Asked if he gets inspired to write songs while he is on tour, Michael said: "Well, speaking for myself, I think it's more like I collect a lot of energy and impressions on the road, but I need to get back home to sort of just sort it all out and decompress. And then I always think, 'I'm not gonna play guitar for a month,' but two days later I'm there in my little studio playing guitar. And it just is what it is. But, yeah, it's definitely inspiring to travel around and see different... meet people, different people and cultures and everything. It's cool. It all comes out somehow in the end."

Lauren played her first show with ARCH ENEMY on March 27, 2026 in Beijing, China.

After 13 years as ARCH ENEMY's vocalist, German-born Angela Gossow shocked the heavy metal world in 2014 with the sudden announcement of her retirement from the band. While she is no longer performing with them, she has remained closely involved with ARCH ENEMY as their business manager.

When Gossow officially announced her departure from ARCH ENEMY in 2014, she said that she was "passing the torch to the super talented Alissa White-Gluz, whom I've known as a dear friend and a superb vocalist for many years."

ARCH ENEMY recorded three albums with vocalist Johan Liiva — "Black Earth" (1996),"Stigmata" (1998) and "Burning Bridges" (1999) — before Liiva was replaced by Gossow.

Gossow appeared on all ARCH ENEMY albums from 2001's "Wages Of Sin" through 2011's "Khaos Legions".

ARCH ENEMY released four studio albums with White-Gluz on vocals: "War Eternal" (2014),"Will To Power" (2017),"Deceivers" (2022) and "Blood Dynasty" (2025).