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Live Review – The Enemy/ The Subways/ Candid – o2 Academy Birmingham – 08/11/24 – Backseat Mafia
The Enemy and The Subways bring their joint headline tour ‘Indie Till I Die’ to the o2 Academy Birmingham. Having had to cancel the previous date for this show due to illness, The co-headlined tour finally rolled into Birmingham, sadly we had to lose The Holloways from the line up, but they were more than effectively replaced by upcoming Coventry band Candid. Having followed these guys career for a number of years, from the smallest venues in Birmingham, to now playing the main stage at the o2 Academy, not only in Birmingham but also London’s Brixton Academy its a testament the hard work these guys have put in. The occasion…
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Arch Enemy – Manchester Academy, Manchester 04.10.2024 – Backseat Mafia
When it comes to Melodic Death Metal there is a camp of a select few behemoths who lead the way and Swedens Arch Enemy sit firmly rooted at the top of that pile. Since the birth of the band, and the decade that has now passed with Alissa charged with the vocal duties, the trajectory of the band has been nothing but sky wards which has seen the fan base grow and grow, and the sold-out venue in Manchester tonight is only testament to the popularity that the band now has bestowed upon them. As the house lights dimmed and the stage exploded with life and light the band emerged…
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Arch Enemy Announce New Album ‘Blood Dynasty’ – Backseat Mafia
After the surprise drop of their latest single “Dream Stealer“ on July 31, extreme metal legends Arch Enemy are back with more exciting news. The Swedes are pleased to announce their 12th studio album, Blood Dynasty, a long player with 11 new tracks chock-full of Arch Enemy’s powerful signature guitar riffs, guttural force, and clean vocal surprises. The announcement also kickstarts the pre-order of the new long player. Pre-order Blood Dynasty here. Arch Enemy founder and guitarist Michael Amott confides, “This new album pushes the boundaries of what we’ve done before – it’s everything you’ve come to expect from this band, and then some! We can’t wait for you to hear it and feel the energy we’ve poured into every…
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Arch Enemy Drop Surprise New Single ‘Dream Stealer’ – Backseat Mafia
Sweden’s extreme metal titans Arch Enemy ring in a new musical chapter with a surprise single and video drop, ‘Dream Stealer’, which marks the first new music since their successful album ‘Deceivers’, released in August 2022. The track was mixed by Jens Bogren and mastered by Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios. The video was directed and produced by Patric Ullaeus. Check out the video, below: Michael Amott shares about the new single: “First new Arch Enemy song we release in a little while and it feels good to be back! It was a blast working on ‘Dream Stealer’ in the studio, this song just has the high energy and twisted atmosphere that makes it…
