Arch Enemy detail new album “Deceivers”

Legendary Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy will return to the masses with nothing less than their eleventh studio album “Deceivers”, set for release this summer. That new record has just been announced for a July 29th release date via Century Media. The second single from it, “Handshake With Hell“ (first single was “Deceiver, Deceiver”, will arrive next Friday, February 4th. Pre-orders for the album will also launch on the same day.

Having just celebrated our 25th anniversary as a group and now releasing our 11th studio album, one could easily assume that we would be cruising along and going through the motions at this point. In reality, nothing could be further from the truth when it comes to Arch Enemy and our new album, “Deceivers”.

It is without a doubt always a challenge to raise the bar each time in both the songwriting and production side of things, and it can feel a bit daunting before we get into it. But once we do get started and fully immerse ourselves in the creative process, it’s really like there is nothing else in the world and we are very focused. And believe it or not, for the most part, we have a ton of fun making this music!

Creating “Deceivers” was no different, once again we shut out the outside world and went deep into the artistic zone. I believe we pulled out some really interesting musical and lyrical themes this time, a few things might even raise an eyebrow or two – while retaining all the signature elements of the band. In the end, it’s Arch Enemy at full speed and power!

Arch Enemy guitarist, Michael Amott

“Deceivers” track list:

01 – “Handshake With Hell”
02 – “Deceiver, Deceiver”
03 – “In The Eye Of The Storm”
04 – “The Watcher”
05 – “Poisoned Arrow”
06 – “Sunset Over The Empire”
07 – “House Of Mirrors”
08 – “Spreading Black Wings”
09 – “Mourning Star”
10 – “One Last Time”
11 – “Exiled From Earth”

The band has plenty of dates lined up for the album, check them out below:

With Behemoth, Napalm Death and Unto Others:

04/16 Tempe, AZ – Marquee Theatre
04/18 San Antonio, TX – The Aztec Theatre
04/19 Dallas, TX – Amplified Live
04/21 St Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
04/22 Atlanta, GA – The Eastern
04/23 Charlotte. NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
04/25 Toronto, ON – Rebel
04/26 Montreal, QC – Mtelus
04/28 New York, NY – Terminal 5
04/29 Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia
04/30 Worcester, MA – Palladium
05/02 Chicago, IL – The Riviera Theatre
05/04 Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
05/07 Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
05/09 Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
05/10 Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre
05/11 Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
05/13 Berkeley, CA – The UC Theatre
05/15 Los Angeles, CA – The Hollywood Palladium

Arch Enemy:

08/06 Wacken, GER – Wacken Open Air
08/17-20 Dinkelsbuehl, GER – Summer Breeze Festival
08/18-20 Sulingen, GER – Reload Festival

With Behemoth, Carcass and Unto Others:

09/27 Dublin, IRE – Olympia Theatre
09/29 Glasgow, UK – O2 Academy
09/30 Manchester, UK – O2 Apollo
10/01 Birmingham, UK – O2 Academy Birmingham
10/02 London, UK – O2 Academy Brixton
10/04 Paris, FRA – Le Zenith
10/06 Toulouse, FRA – Le Bikini
10/07 Lisbon, POR – Coliseu de Lisboa
10/08 Madrid, SPA – Palacio Vistalegre
10/09 Barcelona, SPA – Palau Sant Jordi
10/11 Lyon, FRA – Le Radiant
10/12 Milano, ITA – Alcatraz
10/14 Berlin, GER – Columbiahalle
10/15 Prague, CZE – Tipsport Arena
10/16 Budapest, HUN – Barba Negra
10/18 Vienna, AUT – Gasometer
10/19 Katowice, POL – Spodek
10/21 Ludwigsburg, GER – MHP Arena
10/22 Den Bosch, NET – Mainstage Brabanthallen
10/23 Brussels, BEL – Forest National
10/25 Zurich, SWI – Samsung Hall
10/26 Frankfurt, GER – Jahrhunderthalle
10/28 Munich, GER – Zenith
10/29 Dusseldorf, GER – Mitsubishi Electric Halle
10/30 Hamburg, GER – edel-optics.de Arena
10/31 Gothenburg, SWE – Partille Arena
11/02 Helsinki, FIN – Ice Hall
11/04 Stockholm, SWE – Annexet
11/05 Copenhagen, DEN – Forum
11/06 Oslo, NOR – Sentrum Scene

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