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Rise of the Tyrant
Studio album by Arch Enemy
Released	24 September 2007
Recorded	March–May 2007
Studio	Studio Fredman
Genre	Melodic death metal
Length	48:32
Label	Century Media
Producer	Fredrik Nordström and Michael Amott Daniel Erlandsson (co-production)
Arch Enemy chronology
Revolution Begins (2007) Rise of the Tyrant (2007) Manifesto of Arch Enemy (2009)
Singles from Rise of the Tyrant
"Revolution Begins"/"Blood on Your Hands" Released: 31 August 2007 "I Will Live Again" Released: 5 May 2008

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Alternative Press
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	5/10
Kerrang!
Metal Underground

Rise of the Tyrant is the seventh studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. It was produced by Fredrik Nordström and released on 24 September 2007 via Century Media.

Background

Vocalist Angela Gossow commented on Rise of the Tyrant on the band's website that:

I experimented quite a bit with doubling vocal lines on the last album, which I now feel kind of took personality and vocal attack away. So this time it's the classic, one-vocal-track, no-frills, no-effects approach. I put a lot of work and emotions into the lyrics, some of them actually made me cry, most of them made me very, very angry. They deal with the pain and losses we cause each other. To balance these gloomy themes out, we managed to write some lyrics in the vein of 'We Will Rise' — you know, fight songs! There is not only suffering and injustice in this world, but also hope, love and friendship .

Guitarist Michael Amott described it as:

...the ultimate Arch Enemy album!!! To me, this album sounds like the perfect mix of melody and brutality. This album is an organic and honest statement from the band — it's pure fucking metal at its absolute best, the Arch Enemy way! Producer Fredrik Nordström did a killer mix on the record — the sound is big and intense!

Rise of the Tyrant debuted at number 84 on the Billboard 200, selling around 8,900 copies. This surpasses Doomsday Machine, making it the band's highest-charting effort yet.

Music videos were made for the songs "Revolution Begins" and "I Will Live Again", both directed by Patric Ullaeus.

Track listing

Limited edition

Also available is a limited edition version including a bonus 3" DVD with two live tracks and a documentary on the band's tour of South America.

Bonus DVD

South American Doomsday 2007:

1. "I Am Legend / Out for Blood (live)" – 5:25
2. "Diva Satanica (live)" – 4:29
3. "Arch Enemy - South American Tour" − 16:07 (includes backstage footage, fan meeting, etc.)

Singles

1. "Blood on Your Hands"
2. "Revolution Begins"
3. "I Will Live Again"

Charts

Personnel

Arch Enemy

• Angela Gossow − vocals
• Michael Amott − guitars, keyboards
• Christopher Amott − guitars
• Sharlee D'Angelo − bass
• Daniel Erlandsson − drums

Production

• Produced by Fredrik Nordström and Michael Amott; co-produced by Daniel Erlandsson
• Mixed by Fredrik Nordström
• Engineered by Patrik J. Sten
• Mastered by Peter In De Betou
• All music arranged by Michael Amott and Daniel Erlandsson. Drum arrangements by Daniel Erlandsson. Vocal arrangements by Angela Gossow. Additional arrangements by Arch Enemy.
• Keyboards by Per Wiberg (not credited in album artwork)
• Artwork by Niklas Sundin

Release history

References

1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Rise Of The Tyrant review". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
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9. Steffen Hung. "Arch Enemy - Rise Of The Tyrant". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
10. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 17.
11. "Rise of the Tyrant - Arch Enemy" (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
12. Arch Enemy: 'Rise of the Tyrant' Artwork Unveiled blabbermouth.net. 25 July 2007. Retrieved on 2009-11-11.

External links

• Rise of the Tyrant at Encyclopaedia Metallum

• 2007 albums
• Arch Enemy albums
• Albums produced by Fredrik Nordström
• Albums recorded at Studio Fredman
• Century Media Records albums