ARCH ENEMY

4th album from 2001 by Swedish ARCH ENEMY and the first to feature vocalist Angela Gossow, whose arrival marked a defining turning point for both the band and the wider Melodic Death Metal scene. While preserving the unmistakable guitar work of Michael and Christopher Amott, the band achieved a perfect balance of aggression, melody, technical excellence and a more powerful production, creating the album that firmly established them among the leading names of extreme metal.

"Wages of Sin" is widely regarded as one of the cornerstone releases of modern Melodic Death Metal and marked the beginning of ARCH ENEMY's most successful era, greatly expanding the band's international recognition. Angela Gossow's performance broke new ground by making her one of the first women to front a successful extreme Death Metal band, helping turn this album into an undisputed classic of the genre.

Recommended for fans of: DARK TRANQUILLITY, THE HAUNTED, IN FLAMES, CHILDREN OF BODOM, SOILWORK.