Description
Swedens ARMAGEDDON are the melodic metal project of Arch Enemy
guitarist Chris Amott and Embrace The Mystery & Three finally
sees the bands albums number two and three getting a release
outside of Japan, where they originally came out in 2000 and 2002,
respectively. This 2CD package gathers a total of 26 classy tracks,
including the full original albums as well as bonus material like
demos and cover songs in a total playing time of +100 minutes for
the price of a regular disc and marks a must-have addition to any
high-quality metal collection.
Originally Formed in Halmstad / Sweden, in 1997 by Chris Amott,
ARMAGEDDON started during a Japanese visit of Arch Enemy after the
release of their Black Earth debut album. While in Japan, the young
guitar virtuoso Chris secured his own record deal for a solo
project with the Japanese label Toys Factory, which was named
ARMAGEDDON. Once returned to Sweden, Chris recruited drummer Peter
Wildoer (Darkane, Majestic, also drummer on the current Old Mans
Child album Slaves Of The World and reformed Pestilence), bassist
Martin Bengtsson (also with Arch Enemy) and vocalist Jonas Nyrn (In
Thy Dreams) for their debut album, Crossing The Rubicon, which was
released in the same year 1997 on the now defunct W.A.R. Records in
Europe and on Toy's Factory in Japan. The album, which actually was
a concept album, was well received by critics and fans. Crossing
The Rubicon focused primarily on melodic death metal, but
incorporated instrumentals and special effects pieces between the
songs, adding a sci-fi vibe to the records atmosphere in connection
with its space-themed artwork.
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