The father of Michael Ammott (Arch Enemy) has passed away

There is definitely something today that is just against Arch Enemy. Guitarist Michael Ammott has shared the news that his father has passed away. Our deepest sympathies to the Ammott’s family.

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Born in England and raised in Sweden, Michael Amottis still a prominent figure in the metal scene, having shredded his path there from his teenage years. Recently, he is well known because of his work with the melodic band Arch Enemy. He is also regarded by some other players in the scene for being a dedicated and hard-working musician, with characteristic melodic voicing.

Classic heavy metal and Swedish hardcore punk was the foundation of his playing, later broadening his music tastes to hard rock, old-school death metal and doom metal. Always as self-taught players, the bands he cites as direct influences for his general arc work on countless interviews, you can encounter big names like Judas Priest, Scorpions, Trouble, Michael Schenker, Black Sabbath, Morbid Angel, Slayer, Carcass and Anti-Cimex, to name a few.