Wages of Sin

~ Release by Arch Enemy (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Annotation

Catalog number printed '8083-2' on spine and discs, and 'CM 8083-2' in booklet.
CD1:
Recorded at Studio Fredman, Gothenburg, Sweden in December 2000.
Mixed at Backstage Studios, Ripley, England in January 2001.
"Ravenous" video clip by M. Eriksson at Eyetool.

CD2 is "a collection of rare & unreleased songs from the Arch Enemy vault", and also contains the video for "The Immortal".

"Starbreaker" was recorded and mixed at Studio Recordia, Sweden in 1998. Previously unreleased
"Aces High" was recorded and mixed at Studio Fredman in the summer of 1996. Originally released on the Iron maiden tribute album "Made In Tribute".
"Scream Of Anger" was recorded and mixed during the "Burning Bridges" sessions December 1998/January 1999. Originally released on the Japanese version of "Burning Bridges".
"Diva Satanica" was recorded and mixed during the additional "Stigmata" session in January 1998. Originally released on the Japanese version of "Stigmata" and on the European digipak version of "Burning Bridges".
"Fields Of Desolation '99" was recorded and mixed during the "Burning Bridges" sessions December 1998/January 1999. Originally released on the Japanese version of "Burning Bridges".
"Damnation's Way" was recorded and mixed during the first "Stigmata" sessions in 1997. Originally released on the Japanese version of "Stigmata".
"Hydra" was recorded and mixed during the first "Stigmata" sessions in 1997. Originally released on the Japanese version of "Stigmata" and on the European digipak version of "Burning Bridges".
"The Immortal" video directed by Dick Bewarp, 1999.

Matrix / Runout (CD1 Variant 1): CPDX-079485 1 A03
Matrix / Runout (CD1 Variant 2): CPDX 079485 1 A05
Mastering SID Code (CD1 Variant 1,2): IFPI L325
Mould SID Code (CD1 Variant 1): IFPI 50F9
Mould SID Code (CD1 Variant 2): IFPI 50F0
Matrix / Runout (CD2 Variant 1): CPDX-079486 1 A01
Matrix / Runout (CD2 Variant 2): CPDX-079486 1 A05
Mastering SID Code (CD2 Variant 1,2): IFPI L325
Mould SID Code (CD2 Variant 1): IFPI 50F9
Mould SID Code (CD2 Variant 2): IFPI 50ED

Annotation last modified on 2021-01-18 13:07 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼Enhanced CD: Wages of Sin
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1Enemy Within
recording engineer:
Arch Enemy and Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
producer:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson
electric bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo
guitar [lead guitar]:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
vocals:
Angela Gossow
arranger:
Arch Enemy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2002) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden (in 2000-12)
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom (in 2001-01)
recording of:
Enemy Within
lyricist:
Angela Gossow
composer:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
publisher:
Savage Messiah Music
3.254:22
2Burning Angel
recording engineer:
Arch Enemy and Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
producer:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson
electric bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo
guitar [lead guitar]:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
lead vocals:
Angela Gossow
vocals:
Angela Gossow
arranger:
Arch Enemy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2002) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden (in 2000-12)
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom (in 2001-01)
recording of:
Burning Angel
lyricist:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
composer:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
publisher:
Magic Arts Publishing and Savage Messiah Music
3.654:17
3Heart of Darkness
recording engineer:
Arch Enemy and Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
producer:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson
electric bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo
guitar [lead guitar]:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
vocals:
Angela Gossow
arranger:
Arch Enemy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2002) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden (in 2000-12)
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom (in 2001-01)
recording of:
Heart of Darkness
lyricist:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
composer:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
3.254:53
4Ravenous
recording engineer:
Arch Enemy and Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
producer:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson
electric bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo
guitar and guitar [lead guitar]:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
vocals:
Angela Gossow
arranger:
Arch Enemy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2002) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden (in 2000-12)
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom (in 2001-01)
recording of:
Ravenous
lyricist:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Angela Gossow
composer:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
publisher:
Savage Messiah Music
3.44:06
5Savage Messiah
recording engineer:
Arch Enemy and Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
producer:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson
electric bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo
guitar and guitar [lead guitar]:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
vocals:
Angela Gossow
arranger:
Arch Enemy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2002) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden (in 2000-12)
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom (in 2001-01)
recording of:
Savage Messiah
lyricist:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
composer:
Christopher Amott, Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Sharlee D’Angelo
3.45:18
6Dead Bury Their Dead
recording engineer:
Arch Enemy and Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
producer:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson
electric bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo
guitar and guitar [lead guitar]:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
vocals:
Angela Gossow
arranger:
Arch Enemy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2002) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden (in 2000-12)
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom (in 2001-01)
recording of:
Dead Bury Their Dead
lyricist and composer:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
publisher:
Savage Messiah Music
33:55
7Web of Lies
recording engineer:
Arch Enemy and Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
producer:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson
electric bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo
guitar and guitar [lead guitar]:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
vocals:
Angela Gossow
arranger:
Arch Enemy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2002) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden (in 2000-12)
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom (in 2001-01)
recording of:
Web of Lies
lyricist:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
composer:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
3.653:56
8The First Deadly Sin
recording engineer:
Arch Enemy and Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
producer:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson
electric bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo
guitar and guitar [lead guitar]:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
vocals:
Angela Gossow
arranger:
Arch Enemy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2002) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden (in 2000-12)
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom (in 2001-01)
recording of:
The First Deadly Sin
lyricist:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Angela Gossow
composer:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
34:21
9Behind the Smile
recording engineer:
Arch Enemy and Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
producer:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson
electric bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo
guitar and guitar [lead guitar]:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
vocals:
Angela Gossow
arranger:
Arch Enemy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2002) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden (in 2000-12)
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom (in 2001-01)
recording of:
Behind the Smile
lyricist:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
composer:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
3.33:28
10Snow Bound
recording engineer:
Arch Enemy and Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
producer:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson
electric bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo
guitar and guitar [lead guitar]:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
arranger:
Arch Enemy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2002) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden (in 2000-12)
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom (in 2001-01)
recording of:
Snow Bound
composer:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
publisher:
Savage Messiah Music
3.651:35
11Shadows and Dust
recording engineer:
Arch Enemy and Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
producer:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson
electric bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo
guitar and guitar [lead guitar]:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
vocals:
Angela Gossow
arranger:
Arch Enemy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2002) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden (in 2000-12)
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom (in 2001-01)
recording of:
Shadows and Dust
lyricist:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Daniel Erlandsson
composer:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
publisher:
Savage Messiah Music
3.84:29
12Lament of a Mortal Soul
recording engineer:
Arch Enemy and Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
producer:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson
electric bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo
guitar [lead guitar]:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
vocals:
Angela Gossow
arranger:
Arch Enemy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2002) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden (in 2000-12)
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom (in 2001-01)
recording of:
Lament of a Mortal Soul
lyricist:
Angela Gossow
composer:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
3.654:05
Data tracks
13Ravenous
recording of:
Ravenous
lyricist:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Angela Gossow
composer:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
publisher:
Savage Messiah Music
4:04
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1Starbreaker
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson
electric bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo
guitar [lead guitar]:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
lead vocals:
Johan Liiva
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2002, in 2009), Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2007) and Savage Messiah Music (in 2019)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden and Studio Recordia
cover recording of:
Starbreaker
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
publisher:
Arnakata Music Ltd and EMI Songs Ltd.
3.353:25
2Aces High
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson
electric bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo
guitar [lead guitar]:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
lead vocals:
Johan Liiva
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Savage Messiah Music (in 1996, in 2013, in 2019), Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2002, in 2009) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2007)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden and Studio Recordia
cover recording of:
Aces High
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd., Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem), Iron Maiden Publishing Overseas Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.)
2.754:25
3Scream of Anger
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson
electric bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo
guitar [lead guitar]:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
vocals:
Johan Liiva
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2002, in 2009), Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2007) and Savage Messiah Music (in 2019)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden and Studio Recordia
cover recording of:
Scream of Anger
lyricist and composer:
Marcel Jacob and Joey Tempest (Swedish singer)
33:46
4Diva Satanica
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson
electric bass guitar:
Martin Bengtsson and Sharlee D’Angelo
guitar [lead guitar]:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
lead vocals:
Johan Liiva
arranger:
Christopher Amott, Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Peter Wildoer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2002, in 2009) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2007)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden and Studio Recordia
recording of:
Diva Satanica
lyricist:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
composer:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
publisher:
Magic Arts Publishing
33:44
5Fields of Desolation ’99
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson
electric bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo
guitar [lead guitar]:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
vocals:
Johan Liiva
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2002, in 2009) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2007)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden and Studio Recordia
recording of:
Fields of Desolation
lyricist:
Johan Liiva
composer:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
publisher:
Savage Messiah Music
3.356:02
6Damnation’s Way
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson
electric bass guitar:
Martin Bengtsson and Sharlee D’Angelo
guitar [lead guitar]:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
vocals:
Johan Liiva
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2002, in 2009) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2007)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden and Studio Recordia
recording of:
Damnation’s Way
lyricist and composer:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Johan Liiva
33:47
7Hydra
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson
electric bass guitar:
Martin Bengtsson
guest keyboard:
Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
vocals:
Johan Liiva
arranger:
Christopher Amott, Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Peter Wildoer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2002, in 2009) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2007)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden and Studio Recordia
recording of:
Hydra
composer:
Christopher Amott, Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
4.50:56
Data tracks
8The Immortal
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden and Studio Recordia
recording of:
The Immortal
lyricist:
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Johan Liiva
composer:
Christopher Amott, Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist) and Johan Liiva
publisher:
Magic Arts Publishing
3:56

Credits

Release

art direction:Niklas Sundin (former Dark Tranquillity guitarist and graphic designer)
design/illustration:Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
Niklas Sundin (former Dark Tranquillity guitarist and graphic designer)
photography:Branko and Adde
legal representation:Peter Button (Clintons legal services)
mixer and mastering:Andy Sneap
producer:Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
recording engineer:Arch Enemy
Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
bass guitar:Sharlee D’Angelo
electric guitar:Christopher Amott
Michael Amott (Swedish guitarist)
grand piano, keyboard and mellotron:Per Wiberg
membranophone:Daniel Erlandsson
vocals:Angela Gossow
arranger:Arch Enemy
purchase for download:http://www.rhapsody.com/arch-enemy/wages-of-sin [info]
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1719725 [info]
ASIN:US: B000063KPJ [info]
other databases:https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Arch_Enemy/Wages_of_Sin/511190 [info]