Anarchist anthems come in many forms. Whether you’re fired up by the rap metal wrath of Rage Against The Machine, Chumbawamba’s eccentric daze of anarcho-punk, or the loutish cries of the Sex Pistols, the ethos remains the same – a snarling resentment of the establishment, and a longing for change. In 2005, Swedish melodeath unit Arch Enemy would unleash their own revolutionary mantra, Nemesis.
While rumblings of political and humanitarian fury can be traced all the way back to the band’s 1995 formation, the turn of the millennium would see Arch Enemy firmly anointing themselves as outspoken (arch) enemies of the state. The shift would come in the form of self-proclaimed green, liberal anarchist Angela Gossow, whose “fuck the system” attitude bled into every guttural wail on 2000’s Wages Of Sin and 20003’s blistering follow up Anthems Of Rebellion.
