Stigmata

by Arch Enemy

Stigmata cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 5 May 1998
  • Label: Century Media
  • Country: Sweden
  • Length: 46:15
  • Community rating: 2.92/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Johan Liiva, Martin Bengtsson, Daniel Erlandsson

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Serving as the group's first release to achieve worldwide distribution, their sophomore album significantly refined their brutal Gothenburg sound. The relentless, thrash-oriented rhythms beautifully contrast with the Amott brothers' incredibly complex, highly melodic twin-guitar solos, establishing their formidable international reputation.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, death, harsh-vocals

Tracklist

  1. Beast of Man (3:35)
  2. Stigmata (2:11)
  3. Sinister Mephisto (5:45)
  4. Dark of the Sun (7:00)
  5. Let the Killing Begin (5:17)
  6. Black Earth (6:39)
  7. Tears of the Dead (5:54)
  8. Vox Stellarum (2:06)
  9. Bridge of Destiny (7:44)

Credits

  • Arch Enemy - primary artist
  • Christopher Amott - arranged by [all selections arranged by], lead guitar, rhythm guitar, music by
  • Peter Wildoer - arranged by [all selections arranged by], drums
  • Martin Bengtsson - bass
  • Daniel Erlandsson - drums
  • Johan Liiva - vocals, lyrics by
  • Michael Amott - Lyrics By, Music By, Arranged By
  • Fredrik Nordstr枚m - Arranged By, Music By

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