Last year, Arch Enemy signaled they were up to something when the Swedish melodeath band dropped two scorching new singles, "Deceiver, Deceiver" and "House of Mirrors," so we included them on our list of the 50 most anticipated albums of 2022. Fortunately, our inkling was correct. Today (January 27th), the band have announced that their first album in five years, Deceivers, is arriving later this summer, and a new single called "Handshake With Hell" is dropping next week. It's the band's 11th record overall will be their first since 2017's Will to Power, and from the looks of the artwork and the sound of those previously-released songs, it's likely going to be a doozy.
"Having just celebrated our 25th anniversary as a group and now releasing our 11th studio album, one could easily assume that we would be cruising along and going through the motions at this point," guitarist Michael Amott said. "In reality, nothing could be further from the truth when it comes to Arch Enemy and our new album, Deceivers. It is without a doubt always a challenge to raise the bar each time in both the songwriting and production side of things, and it can feel a bit daunting before we get into it. But once we do get started and fully immerse ourselves in the creative process, it's really like there is nothing else in the world and we are very focused. And believe it or not, for the most part, we have a ton of fun making this music!"
He continued, "Creating Deceivers was no different, once again we shut out the outside world and went deep into the artistic zone. I believe we pulled out some really interesting musical and lyrical themes this time, a few things might even raise an eyebrow or two — while retaining all the signature elements of the band. In the end, it's Arch Enemy at full speed and power!"
Deceivers is out July 29th via Century Media Records. Check out the artwork and track listing below.
Deceivers track listing:
1. Handshake With Hell
2. Deceiver, Deceiver
3. In The Eye Of The Storm
4. The Watcher
5. Poisoned Arrow
6. Sunset Over The Empire
7. House Of Mirrors
8. Spreading Black Wings
9. Mourning Star
10. One Last Time
11. Exiled From Earth
