Rise of the Tyrant
Studio album by
Arch Enemy
Released24 September 2007
RecordedMarch–May 2007
StudioStudio Fredman
GenreMelodic death metal
Length48:32
LabelCentury Media
ProducerFredrik 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
  1. "Revolution Begins"/"Blood on Your Hands"
    Released: 31 August 2007
  2. "I Will Live Again"
    Released: 5 May 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Kerrang!
Metal Underground[2]
Alternative Press[3]

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.[4]

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 .[5]

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.[6]

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

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Blood on Your Hands"Angela Gossow
4:41
2."The Last Enemy"Gossow
  • M. Amott
  • C. Amott
4:15
3."I Will Live Again"Gossow
3:32
4."In This Shallow Grave"M. Amott
  • M. Amott
  • C. Amott
  • Erlandsson
4:54
5."Revolution Begins"M. Amott
  • M. Amott
  • C. Amott
4:11
6."Rise of the Tyrant"GossowM. Amott4:33
7."The Day You Died"
  • Gossow
  • M. Amott
  • M. Amott
  • Erlandsson
4:52
8."Intermezzo Liberté" (instrumental) M. Amott2:51
9."Night Falls Fast"GossowM. Amott3:18
10."The Great Darkness"GossowM. Amott4:46
11."Vultures"Gossow
  • C. Amott
  • M. Amott
6:35
Total length:48:28
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."The Oath" (Kiss cover)Paul Stanley, Bob Ezrin, Tony Powers4:16
Total length:52:44

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

Chart (2007) Peak
Position[7][8]
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[9] 73
Billboard 200 84
Billboard Top Rock Albums 22
Billboard Rock Albums 12
Billboard Hard Rock Albums 10
Billboard European Albums Chart 61
Swedish Album Chart 20
Austrian Album Chart 50
Swiss Album Chart 65
French Album Chart 72
Dutch Album Chart 83
Belgian Album Chart (Wallonia) 81
Finnish Album Chart 18
Japanese Album Chart (Oricon)[10] 14

Personnel

Arch Enemy
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[11]

Release history

Region Date Label Format
United Kingdom 24 September 2007 Century Media Records CD
United States 25 September 2007 Century Media Records CD

References

  1. ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Rise Of The Tyrant review". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  2. ↑ ahapaxlegomenon."Arch Enemy - "Rise of the Tyrant" (CD)". metalunderground.com. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "Arch Enemy – Rise of the Tyrant Review". Alternative Press (232). November 2007.
  4. ↑ "Arch Enemy guitarist comments on upcoming Rise of the Tyrant album". Archived from the original on 10 August 2007. Retrieved 27 July 2007.
  5. ↑
  6. ↑ "ARCH ENEMY: 'Rise Of The Tyrant' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed". blabbermouth.net. 5 October 2007. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2007.
  7. ↑
  8. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Arch Enemy - Rise Of The Tyrant". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  9. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 17.
  10. ↑ "Rise of the Tyrant - Arch Enemy" (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  11. ↑ Arch Enemy: 'Rise of the Tyrant' Artwork Unveiled blabbermouth.net. 25 July 2007. Retrieved on 2009-11-11.
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