Arch Enemy guitarist Jeff Loomis wrote a song exclusively for Schecter to demo his new design 2016 JLX-7 FR. This guitar is also equipped with Seymour Duncan Loomis Signature Blackouts and the Floyd Rose 1500 Series Tremolo & Locking Nut System. Head to Schecter Guitars for more information.

Arch Enemy have updated their summer tour schedule for Europe yet again, this time with club shows in Poland and Switzerland on August 15th and September 21st respectively. Their schedule is now as follows:

August
4 - Colos-Saal - Aschaffenburg, Germany
6 - Wacken Open Air - Wacken, Germany
7 - RheinRiot 2016 - Cologne, Germany
10 - Foir Aux Vins Festival - Colmar, France
11 - Hirsch - Nuremberg, Germany
12 - Brutal Assault Festival - Josefov, Czech Republic   
13 - Metal on the Hill -    Graz, Austria         
15 - Klub B90 - Gdansk, Poland
17 - Barba Negra Track - Budapest, Hungary
19 - Summer Breeze - Sinbronn, Germany
20 - Himos Park - Jämsä, Finland
21 - Norwich, UK - Waterfront 
22 - Sheffield, UK - Corporation 
23 - Cardiff, UK - Tramshed 
24 - Southampton, UK - Engine Rooms
26 - Reload Festival - Sulingen, Germany
27 - Neuborn Open Air Festival - Wörrstadt, Germany    

September 
21 - Z7 - Pratteln, Switzerland
22 - La Belle Électrique - Grenoble, France     
23 - La BAM - Metz, France         
24 - Wünnstock Herbst Festival - Bad Wünnenberg, Germany
25 - Femme Metal Event - Eindhoven, Netherlands

Arch Enemy singer Alissa White-Gluz interviewed by Sam Dunn on site at Heavy MTL festival in 2015 about the allure of the moshpit, which she compares to surfing and yoga. This extended interview excerpt is presented raw and uncut, with new director's commentary.

Arch Enemy vocalist Alissa White-Gluz has announced that she had joined the cast of American Murder Song, a collection of original murder ballads by Terrance Zdunich and Saar Hendelman, the star of Repo! The Genetic Opera and songwriters of The Devil's Carnival.

Says Alissa: “I’ve been collaborating with some very cool people for a very cool project recently. You know I LOVE musical theatre, so when Terrance Zdunich and Saar Hendelman asked me to take part in their unique new horror musical project, of course I said yes! Welcome to American Murder Song, where I act as the subject of a song for once rather than the author. I got to work with some old friends like Chibi Birthday Massacre and some new ones like Aurelio Voltaire to create something very different and interesting!”

More on American Murder Song at this location.