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Arch Enemy – announce new album ”Blood Dynasty” as tour is underway

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 track. Welcome to the Blood Dynasty!”

Tracklist Blood Dynasty
1.   Dream Stealer
2.   Illuminate The Path
3.   March Of the Miscreants
4.   A Million Suns 
5.   Don’t Look Down
6.   Presage
7.   Blood Dynasty
8.   Paper Tiger
9.   Vivre Libre
10. The Pendulum
11. Liars & Thieves 

Blood Dynasty is available  in the following formats:

Special Edition CD (11 tracks)
Special Edition CD (US version) (11 tracks)
Ltd. Deluxe CD Box Set (11 + 2 bonus tracks)
Ltd. Deluxe A/B split (red&golden) LP (11 tracks) + bonus LP (2 tracks) + CD Artbook (13 tracks) & art
print
Black LP & LP-Booklet (11 tracks)
Ltd. deep blood red LP & LP-Booklet (11 tracks)
Ltd. grey LP & LP-Booklet (11 tracks)
Ltd. transp. red LP & LP-Booklet (11 tracks)
Ltd. creamy white LP & LP-Booklet (11 tracks)
Ltd. dark green LP & LP-Booklet (11 tracks)
Ltd. bright gold LP & LP-Booklet (11 tracks)
Ltd. red blood splatter (clear-red splatter) LP & LP-Booklet (11 tracks)
Ltd. Liquid Blood Vinyl (limited to 666 copies) (11 tracks)
Ltd. black ice LP & LP-Booklet (US version) (11 tracks)
Ltd. milky clear LP & LP-Booklet (US version) (11 tracks)
Ltd. tangerine colored LP & LP-Booklet (US version) (11 tracks)
Digital album (11 track
NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER

As well as the limited deluxe editions that feature 2 exclusive bonus tracks, fans can snap up a Ltd. Liquid Blood Vinyl that is exclusively available in the band store and limited to 666 copies.

ARCH ENEMY have just embarked on their “Rising From The North” co-headline tour with Swedish melo-death pioneers IN FLAMES as well as special guests SOILWORK. Dates are underway in the UK now, having kicked off in Glasgow yesterday. The band also have an extensive headliner run of Mexico booked for November 12 – December 11. Tickets are on sale now.

Ian Mc Donnell

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