Arch Enemy - Rise of the Tyrant

blackieboy wrote:

I always considered Arch Enemy to be a part of the whole Gothenburg melodeath scene.

dude, PM

Eyesore wrote:

I've always viewed her as a screamer, not a death metal "singer."

My point is, she has a very limited voice range, like two tones only, so even when she tries to scream it still comes flat out in a guttural vein. In my minds eye I see her voice like a pastry knife cutting all the cherries from the cake (the cake being the music, figuratively speaking). Or maybe I'm wrong and it is just my perception of her voice... I dont know how to explain it better why it rubs me in a wrong way though. Let's say I believe AE music demands more versatile vocalist and leave it at that.

DallasBlack wrote:

My only complaint about Angela is that she's a vegan and I don't trust people who don't eat meat.

P.S. the slogan says: "The Vegan will come for you"

stormspell wrote:

Eyesore wrote:

I've always viewed her as a screamer, not a death metal "singer."

My point is, she has a very limited voice range, like two tones only, so even when she tries to scream it still comes flat out in a guttural vein. In my minds eye I see her voice like a pastry knife cutting all the cherries from the cake (the cake being the music, figuratively speaking). Or maybe I'm wrong and it is just my perception of her voice... I dont know how to explain it better why it rubs me in a wrong way though. Let's say I believe AE music demands more versatile vocalist and leave it at that.

Well, she's admitted that she can't sing, so she's definitely limited. I don't think she only has two tones, but she's surely not the most dynamic vocalist out there. I think she fits, I think she does well enough, but, no, she's not an outstanding vocalist by any means.

Who knows, though, I like them with her, and when you like something you're far more forgiving. Of course, the flipside is that when you don't like something you're far less forgiving. She's probably not as good as I think and not as bad as you think. Haha.

I agree with you. I dont have anything personal against her, its only that I really dig the music but her voice irks me enough so I cannot enjoy it thoroughly.

My hope is for AE to release a karaoke album one day

I always enjoyed Angela's vocals. Perhaps I'm weird here, but they always seemed stellar to me. I don't think I'd like them nearly as much without her.