Anthems of Rebellion

Arch Enemy | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 26, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Century Media
• ASIN: B0000AM6MY
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #56,057 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Digipak edition of the metal act's 2003 album includes audio only bonus DVD featuring 'Lament of a Mortal Soul', 'Behind The Smile' & 'Diva Satanica' (Live From The Wages Of Sin Campaign) plus three 5.1 surround sound mixes ('Exist To Exit', 'Leader of th --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT!! I love arch enemy!, September 23, 2003

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Bodom J (Bethpage, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anthems of Rebellion (Audio CD)

Whoa, this is a million times better than wages of sin. Don't get me wrong, WOS is a great album but it was very hard to listen to because it was so long. I could not put that cd in and listen to it from track one to finish, it got old. Plus, there were a few duds on that one.

This album? There isn't as many songs on here this time and they are all shorter in length (there is 13 tracks but only 10 of them are actualy full songs). The riffs are SUPER solid and the solos are excellent. this is a extremely solid album, balls out heavy metal. They have also started using more noises and keyboards and they add a whole new dimension to their heavy metal assault.

It's CATCHY! Super super catchy, one of the most catchiest album i've ever heard. Angela's voice has improved greatly, it's gotten much lower and more death metal like, waaaaay more brutal. Even though it's so easy to listen to it, it doens't get boring like mainstream music. Each song has a hook that just pulls you in.

Other than the iron maiden's dance of death, this is the frickin cd of the year. Thanks Arch Enemy, for making great music.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Arch Enemy is as impressive as ever!, September 1, 2003

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Chad Brendan Fogelberg (Longmont, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anthems of Rebellion (Audio CD)

Arch Enemy's album "Anthems of Rebellion" shows us how powerful melodic death metal can be. With the demonic voice of German vocalist Angela Gossow, this band has proved itself once again to be a force against the likes of In Flames, COB, Dark Tranquillity and Soilwork. Their last release, Wages of Sin, was their defining moment. I give this CD five stars because their songs have evolved with more brutality. Their is not one bad song on this CD. "Exist to Exit" is my favorite track, followed by "Dead Eyes See no Future". By the end of the CD, you know what most of the songs will sound like, but the album isn't repetitive. Unlike In Flames' "Reroute to Remain", Arch Enemy does not sacrifice brutality for technicality. It looks as if Arch Enemy may indeed be the future of death metal.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Arch Enemy raises the call in impressive fashion., August 31, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Anthems of Rebellion (Audio CD)

Being a long time fan of Arch Enemy, I have come to expect nothing but the best metal from one of the best Swedish metal bands in the business. The last album, "Wages of Sin", was fast and gave me one of the greatest adrenaline rushes I've ever had. "Anthems of Rebellion" keeps the classic Arch Enemy aggression intact and puts out the tracks in a more technical manner.

"Anthems" seems to show nothing short of perfection from beginning to end and it also presses new limits for the "new" Arch Enemy. All parts in the tracks, except for "Instinct", seem to coalesce and create an awesome listening experience. Many tracks seem to deal with higher tone ranges and seem to be slower, but the aggression is far from lacking. From opening vocals in "Silent Wars", this CD begs fist pumping, neck breaking action. These tracks beg to be heard and each musician plays their rightful parts. The well known, pounding double bass echoes, at varying speeds, across all tracks and the expertise of the brothers Arnott have the fast solos returning, with more technical minded rhythem sections leaving their instruments, all parts making sense and sounding more like a united piece. The one thing that pulls the songs together, the raucus, loud screaming of Angela Gossow's voice over top of the greater parts underneath. The addition of more synthesized sounds makes it sound more dark and gothic than "Wages of Sin".

Besides Chimaira's "The Impossibility of Reason", this is one of the best metal albums put out this year by far. Even if not an Enemy fan now, I suggest adding both "Wages of Sin" and "Anthems of Rebellion" to your collection for some of the best extreme/ death metal the world can be granted.