ARCH ENEMY vocalist Angela Gossow has issued the following update:

"Two video shoots, a drummer on fire, a singer with burns and tour start without crew – We need a holiday ;-)

OK – rewind. Too many things happen every day. Last week we shot two videos with Patric Ullaeus (IN FLAMES, LACUNA COIL) in Gothenburg.

'Revolution Begins' is set in a huge gravel pit with plenty of pyros going off whilst we were playing. Until the wind changed and Daniel's hair was no more – well, at least some of it. It kinda caught fire and literally melted down in a split second. Pretty, pretty scary!

The next day, we shot a video for the track 'I Will Live Again' in his studio. With me being tied back to the wall, fighting against the chains. I tore them right out of the wall and flew into the burning hot set lights in front of me. The result are a couple of 3rd degree burns on my forearms. Ouch! I will remember that one for quite a while.

Today, we are in LA. Our tour manager/monitor guy Mikey and Tom (FOH) are still sitting around in London, waiting for their working visas. Mind you, they applied months ago. Apparently, US immigration is in meltdown, with thousands of applications having to be scrutinized to a ridiculous level and the result is hundreds of people are not being allowed in the country. They can't cope with it and it's a total mess. We just hope for the best. Until then, MACHINE HEAD's FOH Bozz will help us out – thanx a lot for everybody's support and the relaxed atmosphere backstage!

Last night we played our first show in The Glass House, Pomona, CA. It went OK given the circumstances. The crowd made more than up for the shitty and stressful day we had – you were absolutely wonderful! Rock'n'Roll!

See you out there!"

Angela