For Arch Enemy singer Angela Gossow, performing for her fans is priority one, far above humoring journalists, which is somewhere down the list around #200. That’s why she spends so much time on the road and so little time giving interviews. Usually those honors go to guitarists Michael and Christopher Amott, who handle the task with predictable grace.
But Arch Enemy’ have got a new record out, Rise of the Tyrant, which Gossow is super-proud of, so she agreed to grant an interview for our exclusive Headbangers Ball Blog Arch Enemy podcast.
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While Gossow may have been reluctant going into the interview, she quickly got comfortable, and wound up talking about some revealing stuff — even for diehard Arch Enemy followers that have already read all the interviews with her bandmates.
In addition to discussing the creation of the band’s new record, Gossow explains why Christopher Amott left the band and how he returned, why it’s not a good idea to use samples of Hitler speeches on metal records, how her grandparents hid Jews from the Nazis during the Holocaust, her romantic relationship with Michael Amott, her love for Carcass and how she helped persuade Cargass guitarist Bill Steer to embrace a Carcass reunion tour.
And now, check out Arch Enemy’s complete set from Download 2006.
