Arch Enemy are a Swedish melodic death metal band founded by guitarist Michael Amott in 1995. The band's original line-up included Amott on guitar and bass, his brother Christopher on guitar, Johan Liiva and drummer Daniel Erlandsson. The band currently consits of Michael Amott, and Erlandsson alongside bassist Sharlee D'Angelo (since 1999), vocalist Alissa White-Gluz (since 2014) and guitarist Joey Concepcion (since 2023).
The band's debut album, Black Earth , was recorded in nine days in February and March 1996. Amott played bass desipte Liiva being credited with the instrument. For the band's second album, Stigmata (1998), the band were joined by bassist Martin Bengtsson and drummer Peter Wildoer. By 1999, Erlandsson returned and Sharlee D'Angelo took over on bass, although during the touring cycle for Burning Bridges (1999) the band were joined by bassists Dick Lövgren and Roger Nilsson. [1]
Liiva left Arch Enemy in 2000, he was replaced by German vocalist Angela Gossow. [2] In 2005, Christopher Amott left the band in order to focus on his personal life. [3] Gus G. joined as his temporary replacement [4] before Fredrik Åkesson joined more permanently. [5] Christopher returned to the band in 2007, [6] but he would leave again in 2012 to focus on his solo career, he was replaced by Nick Cordle. [7]
In 2014, Gossow left the band to focus on family, she was replaced by Canadian vocalist Alissa White-Gluz, on Gossow's suggestion. [8] Also in 2014, Cordle left the band mid show, [9] Chris Amott subsequently returned as fill in before Jeff Loomis joined as permanent guitarist. [10]
On 10 October 2015, Liiva and Christopher Amott returned to the band for a one of reunion appearance at Japan’s Loud Park festival. [11] [12]
Loomis stayed with the band until December 2023, when he was replaced by Joey Concepcion. [13]
| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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| Michael Amott | 1995–present |
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| Daniel Erlandsson |
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| Sharlee D'Angelo | 1999–present | bass | all releases from Burning Bridges (1999) onwards | |
| Alissa White-Gluz | 2014–present | lead vocals | all releases from War Eternal (2014) | |
| Joey Concepcion | 2023–present (substitute 2018) |
| Blood Dynasty (2025) |
| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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| Christopher Amott |
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| Johan Liiva | 1995−2000 (guest 2015) | lead vocals | all releases from Black Earth (1996) to Wages of Sin (2001) disc 2 | |
| Martin Bengtsson | 1997–1998 | bass | Stigmata (1998) | |
| Peter Wildoer | drums | |||
| Angela Gossow | 2000–2014 | lead vocals | all releases from Wages of Sin (2001) to Khaos Legions (2011) | |
| Fredrik Åkesson | 2005–2007 |
| Live Apocalypse (DVD, 2006) | |
| Nick Cordle | 2012–2014 | War Eternal (2014) | ||
| Jeff Loomis | 2014−2023 | all releases from War Eternal (2014) to Deceivers (2022) |
| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Notes |
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| Dick Lövgren | 1999 | bass | Lövgren and Nilsson served as touring bassists for the Burning Bridges touring cycle. [1] | |
| Roger Nilsson | 1999–2000 | |||
| Gus G (Konstantinos Karamitroudis) | 2005 |
| Karamitroudis joined as temporary replacement following the departure of Christopher Amott. [4] He also played the second guitar solo on "Taking Back My Soul" from Doomsday Machine (2005). |
| Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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| Fredrik Nordström | 1996–2000 |
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| Per Wiberg |
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| Ola Strömberg | 2005 | keyboards | Doomsday Machine (2005) | |
| Apollo Papathanasio | backing vocals | |||
| Mikkel Sandager | 2010–2011 | Khaos Legions (2011) | ||
| Henrik Janson |
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| Ulf Janson |
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| Jens Johansson | 2016–2017 | keyboards | Will to Power (2017) | |
| Ulf Forsberg | violin | |||
| Christian Bergqvist | ||||
| Per Öman | ||||
| Ulrika Jansson | ||||
| Bo Söderström | ||||
| Torbjörn Bernhardsson | ||||
| Tony Bauer | viola | |||
| Riikka Repo | ||||
| Johanna Sjunnesson | cello | |||
| Raphael Liebermann |
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| Francesco Ferrini | 2024 |
| Blood Dynasty (2025) |
| Period | Members | Releases |
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| 1995 – 1996 |
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| 1997 – 1998 |
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| 1998 |
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| 1998 – November 2000 |
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| November 2000 – August 2005 |
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| August – October 2005 |
| none |
| October 2005 – March 2007 |
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| March 2007 – March 2012 |
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| March 2012 – March 2014 |
| none |
| March – 10 November 2014 |
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| 11 – 16 November 2014 |
| none |
| 17 November 2014 – December 2023 |
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| December 2023 – present |
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