Description
White/black and blue splatter vinyl version with gatefold cover. Made in Germany but only sold at the American market. Limited 200 copies
Im sure that most of the focus on the War Eternal album will be the whole vocalists situation. Many will see Angela Gossow as the true voice of Arch Enemy and she left the vocal position by choice and on good terms and is still involved with the band, and no matter what happens from here she helped shape Arch Enemy into the well-known band that it is. Alissa is probably the best replacement they could found for her and instead of trying to change things up and reinvent the band, she helps continue the Arch Enemy legacy with respect for the music in a way that is a major compliment to Angela. The band has indeed stayed true to their roots and this album is far superior to all the mainstream garbage that people these days call metal. It’s loud, heavy, fast, angry and rebellious….the way pure f***ing metal was meant to be. I think War Eternal is the most focused and creative that Arch Enemy has been since Doomsday Machine. Doomsday Machine had a magic to it that I thought each following album lacked, until now. Not that those other albums were bad, they just weren’t as good, in my opinion. It’s obvious that every song on this album was carefully crafted and they all stand out. Some past AE albums had some similar-sounding songs. Each member has stepped up and really put their all into this album. Overall, if you like Arch Enemy, you will probably love this album. I’m sure the fact that Angela and the band have done a great job of getting the word out about why she left the position will greatly reduce the amount of Alissa-haters. Anyone who doesn’t want to give this album a chance just because it doesn’t have Angela is really going to miss out on something great and the beginning of a new era for Arch Enemy. It feels like this Arch Enemy never can be defeatet
Track listing:
1. Tempore Nihil Sanat (Prelude in F minor)
2. Never Forgive Never Forget
3. War Eternal
4. As The Pages Burn
5. No More Regrets
6. You Will Know My Name
7. Graveyard Of Dreams-instrumental
8. Stolen Life
9. Time Is Black
10. On And On
11. Avalanche
12. Down To Nothing
13. Not Long For This World-instrumental