Michael Amott, guitarist for the Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy, has scheduled two personal appearances during the band's Australian tour:• November 5 - Melbourne, AUS - KC's Rock Shop (1 p.m.)
• November 7 - Sydney, AUS - Mall Music, Warringah Mall (10 a.m.)
Arch Enemy's latest album, The Root of All Evil, has registered in the following first-week chart positions:
• Germany: #84
• Sweden: #69
• Japan: #21 [combined chart]
• Japan: #7 [international artist chart]
According to Nielsen SoundScan, The Root of All Evil sold approximately 1,500 copies in the U.S. during its first week of release. Officially released on September 28, 2009, the album features re-recorded versions of songs from Arch Enemy's first three LPs: Black Earth (1996), Stigmata (1998), and Burning Bridges (1999). The album was mixed and mastered by acclaimed British producer Andy Sneap (Testament, Exodus, Megadeth) and was recorded at a number of different locations in Sweden. It was produced by the band and all engineering was handled by Rickard Bengtsson and Daniel Erlandsson.
On September 30, the Japanese edition of The Root of All Evil was made available. This edition featured five bonus tracks, including cover versions of "Walk in the Shadows" (Queensrÿche) and "Wings of Tomorrow" (Europe).
Arch Enemy is scheduled to begin a European tour in December and will be accompanied by Abigail Williams, Triosphere, and Destruction.
