Arch Enemy are obviously one of the pioneering forces in melodic death metal, and their fierce riffing was inspired by many of metal’s usual suspects: Judas Priest, Slayer, Black Sabbath, and so on. However, as guitarist Michael Amott and drummer Daniel Erlandsson tell Metal Hammer in an exclusive video interview, the Swedish mavens have also pulled from more unexpected places.
Below, the pair talk about the more surprising bands who’ve shaped their sound. Read their picks, then get further down from the full video conversation, embedded underneath.
