Arch Enemy are a Swedish melodic death metal band, originally a supergroup, from Halmstad, formed in 1996. Its members were in bands such as Carcass, Armageddon, Carnage, Mercyful Fate, Spiritual Beggars, and Eucharist to name a few. It was founded by Carcass guitarist Michael Amott along with Johan Liiva, who were both originally from the influential death metal band Carnage. The band has released nine studio albums, a live album (Burning Japan Live 1999), two DVDs and three EPs. The band was originally fronted by Johan Liiva, who was replaced by German Angela Gossow as lead vocalist in 2000.

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Arch Enemy (deutsch: Erzfeind) ist eine schwedische Melodic-Death-Metal-Band.

Arch Enemy est un groupe de death metal mélodique suédois, formé en 1995 par l'ex-guitariste de Carcass Michael Amott. Le groupe a sorti six albums studios, un live, deux EPs et un DVD. Le groupe était à l'origine représenté par Johan Liiva; la chanteuse Angela Gossow a pris sa place en 2001.

Arch Enemy är ett svenskt melodisk death metal-band från Halmstad, grundat 1996 av gitarristen Michael Amott efter att han lämnat sitt tidigare band Carcass. Sitt stora genombrott fick Arch Enemy då bandets nuvarande tyska sångerska Angela Gossow tog sin plats i bandet i samband med albumet Wages of Sin (2001).

Arch Enemy - szwedzki zespół muzyczny wykonujący melodic death metal.