Christopher Amott leaves Arch Enemy

Christopher Amott and the Swedish Extreme Metal band Arch Enemy have decided to cordially part ways.  Although he was the guitarist for the band since the beginning in 1996, with a brief hiatus from 2005-2007, both Christopher and the rest of the band felt that it was best if he leaves the band.  They released a statement regarding his departure:

“We thank Christopher for the time he’s worked with the band and of course wish him the very best in his future endeavors. Thankfully, there is no drama behind the scenes here. This is the best way forward for all involved. Christopher simply does not feel at home with playing extreme metal anymore. We have already chosen and rehearsed with a new guitar player and we will complete the ‘Khaos Legions’ 2012 touring cycle as planned. We are highly motivated and look forward to continue spreading our music around the world  Finally, our deepest thanks go to the ARCH ENEMY fans, whose amazing support and belief inspires us ever onward.”

Arch Enemy is currently on their Khaos Legions 2012 tour but they have already added a touring guitarist, Nick Cordle, to fill Christophers shoes as their continue the rest of their tour.  Michael Amott, the band’s frontman and lead guitarist, had positive things to say about Nick:

“Nick was my first choice as he ticks all the right boxes for Arch Enemy with his musicality and technicality as well as his personality and dedication. Looking forward to having him join us stage, the rehearsals have shown we have a devastating twin axe attack going on!”

Nick is a highly talented American musician from Virginia who learned the art of the classical piano at a young age as well as the violin.  But like a lot of talented musicians who want a taste of something more, he eventually discovered the magic of the guitar which led to his transition into metal music.

He is best known as the guitarist for the American Death Metal band Arisis.

For more information on ARCH ENEMY, please visit:

www.archenemy.net 
www.facebook.com/archenemyofficial 
www.twitter.com/archenemymetal
www.centurymedia.com

2012 European Tour Dates:
23-March-2012 – Festival Mediterranéen de la guitar – Tunis, Tunisia
25-March-2012 – Colos-Saal – Aschaffenburg, Germany
13-April-2012 – Shibuya Ax – Tokyo, Japan
14-April-2012 – Yokohama Blitz – Japan
16-April-2012 – Diamond Hall – Nagoya, Japan
17-April-2012 – Big Cat – Osaka, Japan
24-April-2012 – Chin Woo Stadium (Hall) – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
26-April-2012 – Diablo Open Air 2012 – Singapore
28-April-2012 – Pulp Summer Slam 12 – Manila, Philippines
30-April-2012 – Manning Bar – Sydney, Australia
01-April-2012 – Billboard The Venue – Melbourne, Australia
28-June-2012 – Peace and Love Festival – Borlänge, Sweden
30-June-2012 – Dokk’em Open Air – Dokkum, Netherlands
13-July-2012 – Bang Your Head Festival – Balingen, Germany
14-July-2012 – Rock Harz Open Air – Ballenstedt, Germany
15-July-2012 – Masters Of Rock – Vizovice, Czech Republic
18-July-2012 – Hegyalja Fesztival – Tokaj Rakamaz, Hungary
20-July-2012 – Devilside – Oberhausen, Germany
04-August-2012 – Vagos Open Air – Vagos, Portugal
20-October-2012 – Metal Female Voices Fest – Wieze, Belgium
21-October-2012 – Le Bataclan – Paris, France
23-October-2012 – Totem – Pamplona, Spain
25-October-2012 – Capitol – Santiago de Compostela, Spain
26-October-2012 – La Riviera – Madrid, Spain
27-October-2012 – Razzmatazz 2 – Barcelona, Spain