5th February 2022

NEWS: Arch Enemy shake hands with the Devil in Hell!

On July 29th, extreme metal masters Arch Enemy will release their 11th studio album, ‘Deceivers‘, via Century Media Records. For a preview of the record, the new single, “Handshake With Hell” has arrived with a video directed by Patric Ullaeus that follows previously released singes, “Deceiver, Deceiver” and “House Of Mirrors” meaning three of the eleven cuts have already been released with the album just under 6 months away…

Michael Amott (Guitars) comments: “Our new single/video ‘Handshake with Hell’ started off with some riffs and melodies that I thought might be suitable for each other, and when I showed the parts I had to Daniel (Erlandsson, drums), he also felt it had potential. We worked on a demo of it, developing it much further together, and once we had reached a point where we felt it was ready, we sent the instrumental version to Alissa over in Canada. She came back with this really cool approach to the vocals and lyrics that elevated the song even further. To me, it’s a stand-out track on the new ‘Deceivers’ album, really showcasing what we are capable of as songwriters and performers in 2022 – it’s definitely one of the new songs I’m dying to play live on tour!”

Alissa White-Gluz adds: “When Michael and Daniel showed me the instrumental they had cooked up, I got a ton of vocal ideas to complete the song. ‘Handshake with Hell’ has a classic heavy metal feel, and it felt like the right time to unleash some classic heavy metal vocals to match. I think the result is really interesting and catchy!”