Doomsday Machine
Doomsday Machine is the sixth studio album from Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy, released in July 2005. It followed Anthems of Rebellion from 2003 and was the third record to feature Angela Gossow on vocals. Rickard Bengtsson produced it, with Andy Sneap handling the mix.
It marks a turning point in the band's line-up, as Christopher Amott left shortly after the recording was finished, only to return two years later for the songwriting sessions that led to Rise of the Tyrant. The album found an audience in America, debuting at number 87 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 12,000 copies, and it had sold 65,000 there by April 2006. For anyone tracing how Arch Enemy's sound developed through the Gossow years, it is a key stop.
Doomsday Machine: tracklist and credits
11 tracks · 49:07Tracklist
- 1Enter the MachineAmott, Amott, Erlandsson2:02
- 2Taking Back My SoulAmott, Amott, Erlandsson, Gossow4:35
- 3NemesisAmott, Amott, Erlandsson, Gossow4:12
- 4My ApocalypseAmott, Amott, Erlandsson, Gossow5:26
- 5Carry the CrossAmott, Amott, Erlandsson, Gossow4:12
- 6I Am Legend / Out for BloodAmott, Amott, Erlandsson, Gossow4:59
- 7Skeleton DanceAmott, Amott, Erlandsson, Gossow4:34
- 8Hybrids of SteelAmott, Amott, Erlandsson3:49
- 9Mechanic God CreationAmott, Amott, Erlandsson, Gossow6:00
- 10MachtkampfAmott, Amott, Erlandsson4:16
- 11Slaves of YesterdayAmott, Amott, Erlandsson, Gossow5:01
- Produced by
- Rickard Bengtsson, Andy Sneap
- Recorded at
- Slaughterhouse Studio (Halmstad, Sweden)
- Recorded
- March–May 2005
- Mixed by
- Andy Sneap
- Mixed at
- Backstage Studios
- Mastered by
- Andy Sneap
- Artwork
- Joachim Luetke
- Photography
- Paul Harries
- Labels
- Icarus Music, Century Media
- Length
- 49:07
Line-up
- Christopher Amott · guitar
- Michael Amott · guitar
- Sharlee D’Angelo · bass guitar
- Daniel Erlandsson · drums (drum set)
- Ola Strömberg · keyboard
- Gus G. · electric guitar · guest
- Angela Gossow · vocals
- Apollo Papathanasio · background vocals
Singles
- “Nemesis” · 2005
- “My Apocalypse” · 2005
- “Taking Back My Soul” · 2005
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 2005-07-26 vs 2005-07-21 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 21 July 2005 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 26 July 2005 | |
| Wikidata | 2005 | |
| US release | 26 July 2005 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | August 2005 | earliest UK or European date |
12 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | MX | Scarecrow Records | 727701828329 | other |
| 2005 | AR | Icarus Music | 727701828329 | other |
| 21 July 2005 | JP | TOY’S FACTORY | 4988061873886 | original |
| 26 July 2005 | US | Century Media | 727701828329 | other |
| August 2005 | GB | Century Media | 5051099758315 | other |
| 19 August 2005 | DE | Century Media | 5051099758322 | other |
| 22 August 2005 | KR | Dream On Records | 8809053132353 | other |
| 22 August 2005 | DE | Century Media | 5051099758384 | other |
| 2011 | JP | Trooper Entertainment | 4582352381120 | other |
| 2023 | US | Century Media | 196588089220 | other |
| 30 June 2023 | XE | Century Media | 196588051418 | other |
| — | — | Savage Messiah Music | 886443600058 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 600×537 | rejected |