ARCH ENEMY Vocalist ALISSA WHITE-GLUZ - "The Definition Of Metal Has Become 'Be Yourself; Remember Who You Are'" (Video)
August 26, 2017, 7 years ago
Duke TV recently spoke with Arch Enemy vocalist Alissa White-Gluz about the band's new album, Will To Power. Alissa explains her views on art, women in metal music, her relationship with former Arch Enemy singer and current manager Angela Gossow, and gives an insight on her forthcoming solo project. She also recalls the French terrorist attacks.
Arch Enemy have revealed the second single, "The Eagle Flies Alone", taken from their forthcoming album, Will To Power, due out on September 8th via Century Media. You can pre-order physical and digital formats here.
Band leader Michael Amott comments: "Strangely enough, this is a song I wrote in sunny Mexico last year, but fear not - Arch Enemy hasn't gone Mariachi on you! On the contrary, this song is steeped in classic metal and melancholic Scandinavian atmosphere. Lyrically, this is an anthemic warcry to all fellow individualists around the heavy metal world. We shot the video with our director Patric Ullaeus in Sweden on the coldest outdoor shoot I can recall ever doing! The end result was totally worth it, it turned out beautifully. I guess sometimes you really have to suffer for the art!"
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):