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Arch Enemy are a Swedish melodic death metal band founded by guitarist Michael Amott in 1995. The band’s original line-up included Amott on guitar and bass, his brother Christopher on guitar, Johan Liiva and drummer Daniel Erlandsson. The band currently consits of Michael Amott, and Erlandsson alongside bassist Sharlee D’Angelo (since 1999), vocalist Alissa White-Gluz (since 2014) and guitarist Joey Concepcion (since 2023).

The band’s debut album, Black Earth, was recorded in nine days in February and March 1996. Amott played bass desipte Liiva being credited with the instrument. For the band’s second album Stigmata (1998) the band were joined by bassist Martin Bengtsson and drummer Peter Wildoer. By 1999, Erlandsson returned and Sharlee D’Angelo took over on bass, although during the touring cycle for Burning Bridges (1999) the band were joined by bassists Dick Lövgren and Roger Nilsson.^[1]

Liiva left Arch Enemy in 2000, he was replaced by German vocalist Angela Gossow.^[2] In 2005, Christopher Amott left the band in order to focus on his personal life.^[3] Gus G. joined as his temporary replacement^[4] before Fredrik Åkesson joined more permanently.^[5] Christopher returned to the band in 2007,^[6] but he would leave again in 2012 to focus on his solo career, he was replaced by Nick Cordle.^[7]

In 2014, Gossow left the band to focus on family, she was replaced by Canadian vocalist Alissa White-Gluz, on Gossow’s suggestion.^[8] In 2015, Cordle left the band mid show,^[9] Christopher Amott subsequently returned as fill in before Jeff Loomis joined as permanent guitarist.^[10] Loomis stayed with the band until December 2023, when he was replaced by Joey Concepcion.^[11]

Image	Name	Years active	Instruments	Release contributions
	Dick Lövgren	1999	bass
	Roger Nilsson	1999–2000
	Gus G.	2005	guitars, backing vocals