ARCH ENEMY Discuss Upcoming Will To Power Album In 30-Minute Video Interview With MALCOLM DOME
August 8, 2017, 7 years ago
Arch Enemy will release their new album, Will To Power, on September 8th via Century Media Records worldwide. You can pre-order physical and digital formats here.
In the new video below, Malcolm Dome interviews Alissa White-Gluz and Michael Amott about the new album:
Will To Power promises to be the ultimate statement of heavy metal supremacy and will mark the first album the band have recorded with their current line-up - Alissa White-Gluz (vocals), Michael Amott (guitars), Jeff Loomis (guitars), Sharlee D’Angelo (bass), and Daniel Erlandsson (drums). The album was co-produced by Amott and Erlandsson, while being mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren.
Will To Power's captivating cover artwork was designed by Alex Reisfar.
Michael Amott commented on the artwork: "It was a pleasure working with Alex Reisfar on the Will To Power cover artwork, he immediately grasped the concept and atmosphere we were looking for with this album. We talked about the double edged sword that is human ambition, how it can be outstandingly creative and beautiful but can also be turned into something dark and powerful. Alex proceeded to masterfully paint a strong image that evokes a lot of feelings. The human skull as a central focal point, the flesh sort of falling off into the circular pattern. The snake ouroboros weaving in and out of the mouths and throats of the severed heads of a wolf, a goat and a vampire bat... All representing self determination and a predatory, almost parasitic will to power.”
Tracklisting:
“Set Flame To The Night”
“The Race”
“Blood In The Water”
“The World Is Yours”
“The Eagle Flies Alone”
“Reason To Believe”
“Murder Scene”
“First Day In Hell”
“Saturnine”
“Dreams Of Retribution”
“My Shadow And I”
“A Fight I Must Win”
Råpunk EP:
“Warsystem” (Skitslickers cover)
“Armed Revolution” (Skitslickers cover)
“Spräckta Snutskallar” (Skitslickers cover)
“The Leader (Of The Fuckin’ Assholes)” (Skitslickers cover)
“Nitad” (Moderat Likvidation cover)
“When The Innocent Die” (Anti-Cimex cover)
“City Baby Attacked By Rats” (Charged G.B.H. cover)
“The World Is Yours” video:
“The Leader (Of The Fuckin’ Assholes)” (Skitslickers cover):
Fans can currently take part in a special campaign which will allow them to sign up and have their name featured in the Will To Power Deluxe Box Set Edition. For further details and to have your name included, please visit this location.
Arch Enemy will continue to bring their thunderous live performances to fans worldwide on the Will To Power 2017 International Tour this fall, followed by a busy summer making appearances across the European festival market. The first leg of the tour will stretch across Eastern Europe from September 15th to October 11th with direct support from Jinjer. See below for a full listing of upcoming shows.
Arch Enemy live:
August
8 - Conrad Sohm - Dornbirn, Austria
10 - Leyendas Del Rock - Villena, Spain
11 - Vagos Metal Fest - Vagos, Portugal
12 - Into The Grave - Leeuwarden, Netherlands
13 - Bloodstock Open Air - Derby, UK
Will To Power Tour with special guest Jinjer:
September
15 - Innsbruck, Austria - Music Hall
16 - Linz, Austria - Posthof
17 - Ljubljana, Slovenia - Cvetlicarna
18 - Belgrade, Serbia - Dom Omladine
20 - Bucharest, Romnaia - Quantic Club Open Air Stage
21 - Sofia, Bulgaria - Universiada Hall
22 - Athens, Greece - Piraeus 117 Academy
23 - Thessaloniki, Greece - Principal Club Theater
25 - Bratislava, Slovakia - Majestic Music Club
26 - Warsaw, Poland - Progresja
27 - Vilnius, Lithuania - Loftas
29 - Riga, Latvia - Melna Piektdiena
30 - Tallinn, Estonia - Rock Café
October
1 - Helsinki, Finland - The Circus
3 - Minsk, Belarus - Re:Public*
4 - St. Petersburg, Russia - Aurora*
6 - Novosibrisk, Russia - Otdyh*
8 - Yekaterinburg, Russia - Tele Club*
10 - Moscow, Russia - Yotapace*
11 - Samara, Russia - Zvezda*
*without Jinjer
Tickets for all shows available at ArchEnemy.net.
Arch Enemy and Trivium have announced plans for a co-headlining tour across North America later this fall. Featuring support from While She Sleeps and Fit For An Autopsy, the tour will kick off on October 27th in Orlando, FL and make its way across the US and Canada before finishing on December 6th in Houston, TX.
Michael Amott exclaimed, "Very much looking forward to returning to North America with this tour! We are aware that it has been long overdue and we appreciate everyone's patience while we've been creating our new Will To Power album. This run will be like a family reunion with our old friends in Trivium; together we'll be crushing city after city with the power of heavy metal! Good times ahead, don’t miss the fun!"
Trivium further stated, "We've been joining forces with Arch Enemy for over a decade now. From Ozzfest 2005, through arenas across the UK, Europe, and Australia on The Black Crusade. This next chapter is going to be one for the ages: Trivium, Arch Enemy, While She Sleeps, and Fit for an Autopsy!! DO NOT MISS THIS!!”
General admission tickets are on sale now. Watch a trailer video for the tour below.
Tour dates:
October
27 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues
28 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
29 - Charlotte, NC - The Fillmore
31 - Baltimore, MD - Soundstage
November
1 - Philadelphia, PA - The Trocadero Theater
3 - New York, NY - Playstation Theater
4 - Worcester, MA - The Palladium
5 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis
7 - Toronto, ON - The Danforth Music Hall
8 - Detroit, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
10 - Sioux City, IA - Anthem At Hard Rock
11 - Kansas City, MO - The Truman
12 - Chicago, IL - Concord Music Hall
14 - Minneapolis, MN - Skyway Theater
15 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
17 - Denver, CO - Summit Music Hall
18 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
20 - Calgary, AB - The Palace Theatre
21 - Edmonton, AB - Union Hall
23 - Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theater
24 - Seattle, WA - Showbox Sodo
25 - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
27 - Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades
28 - San Francisco, CA - The Regency Ballroom
29 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
December
1 - Phoenix, AZ - Marquee Theater
2 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
4 - Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey Live
5 - San Antonio, TX - Alamo City Music Hall
6 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live