Black Earth

by Arch Enemy

Black Earth cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 2 October 1996
  • Label: W.A.R.
  • Country: Sweden
  • Length: 32:42
  • Community rating: 3.01/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Wez Wenedikter, Michael Amott, Johan Liiva, Christopher Amott, Fredrik Nordstr枚m, Daniel Erlandsson

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Following his departure from Carcass, guitar virtuoso Michael Amott formed this supergroup to explore a significantly heavier, more aggressive iteration of melodic death metal. Featuring original vocalist Johan Liiva, the debut flawlessly combines intricate, classically inspired dual-guitar harmonies with crushing, mid-paced death metal rhythms. Originally experiencing major success only in Japan, the release laid a massive technical foundation for their impending global dominance.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, harsh-vocals

Tracklist

  1. Bury Me An Angel (3:39)
  2. Dark Insanity (3:16)
  3. Eureka (4:44)
  4. Idolatress (4:56)
  5. Cosmic Retribution (4:00)
  6. Demoniality (1:19)
  7. Transmigration Macabre (4:10)
  8. Time Capsule (1:08)
  9. Fields Of Desolation (6:02)

Credits

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