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Swedish death metal band Arch Enemy has parted ways with its lead vocalist Alissa White-Gluz – announces upcoming release of her solo album

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  1. 0x29A
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    Have not really been a fan since Anthems of Rebellion, and a lot of that is probably fumes of nostalgia. I do still find their earlier days much more listenable than anything current/recent,...

    Have not really been a fan since Anthems of Rebellion, and a lot of that is probably fumes of nostalgia. I do still find their earlier days much more listenable than anything current/recent, though. They're a very watered down modern copy of what they used to be (just like other melodeath that has fallen off a cliff, like In Flames).

    I know that their prior vocalist, from what I consider their better era, Angela still manages the band, and would almost hope for her to return, but probably unlikely.

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  2. elcuello
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    Wow…that’s a lot in one announcement. No matter how amicable the departure may have been it’s pretty cold to drop a single a mere 2 hours after.

    Wow…that’s a lot in one announcement. No matter how amicable the departure may have been it’s pretty cold to drop a single a mere 2 hours after.

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    DFGdanger
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    Here's the first single - The Room Where She Died It's a little proggy, but overall didn't really do it for me. Similar to Jinjer in a way.

    Here's the first single - The Room Where She Died

    It's a little proggy, but overall didn't really do it for me. Similar to Jinjer in a way.

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    1. shrike
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      To me it was all over the place, not for me. I like my songs to have a specific style, this went from growling to rock to heavy to prog rock. Maybe it's just her trying to show off her range...

      To me it was all over the place, not for me.

      I like my songs to have a specific style, this went from growling to rock to heavy to prog rock. Maybe it's just her trying to show off her range (which she does have) in a single track?

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    2. ResidueOfSanity
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      I'm a huge Jinjer fan, but never liked Arch Enemy, your comment made me give this a go. Can't really see the Jinjer comparison personally, does not do anything for me any more than Arch Enemy. A...

      I'm a huge Jinjer fan, but never liked Arch Enemy, your comment made me give this a go.

      Can't really see the Jinjer comparison personally, does not do anything for me any more than Arch Enemy. A lot lighter than anything Jinjer have made for a long time, instrumentally, and her voice feels a bit lacking for me also.

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  4. shrike
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    Just saw them live for the first time a few weeks ago. Couldn't have picked a better time it seems =)

    Just saw them live for the first time a few weeks ago. Couldn't have picked a better time it seems =)

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