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Angela Gossow

Angela Nathalie Gossow (born 5 November 1974, in Cologne, Germany) is the lead vocalist for the Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. Her previous bands include Asmodina and Mistress. She is considered to be one of the few successful female metal singers to use growling as her primary singing style. Her main influences are Jeff Walker of Carcass, David Vincent of Morbid Angel, Chuck Billy of Testament, John Tardy of Obituary, Chuck Schuldiner of Death, Dave Mustaine of Megadeth and Rob Halford of Judas Priest. She plays ESP guitars and microphones.


Career

Gossow joined Arch Enemy in November 2000, after former lead singer Johan Liiva was removed from the band.[1] She had previously interviewed guitarist Michael Amott for a German webzine. While interviewing Amott, Gossow gave him a demo that she described as a "poor quality" video of a performance at a club. When the band sacked then-vocalist Johan Liiva in 2000, Arch Enemy called in Gossow for an audition. Amott said that "she wiped the floor with all the other contenders."

Gossow provides the voice for the recurring character, Lavona Succuboso in the animated television show Metalocalypse. According to an interview with Musiikki TV at the Frostbite Festival 2009, Gossow did guest vocals on the Astarte album Demonized, on the song "Black at Heart".

Gossow is among a small number of females to front as a death metal singer. Gossow has a mezzo-soprano vocal range.[1].

Discography

With Asmodina

  • Your Hidden Fear (Demo, 1991)
  • The Story of the True Human Personality (Demo, 1994)
  • Promo 1996 (Demo, 1996)
  • Inferno (1997)

With Mistress

  • Promo (Demo, 1998)
  • Worship the Temptress (Demo, 1999)
  • Party in Hell (Demo, 2000)

With Arch Enemy

Angela performing live with Arch Enemy at The Untouchables Hard Rock Club in Jevnaker in April 2010

Guest appearances

References

  1. ^ "Ragnarök Radio Interview with Angela Gossow". Retrieved 2009-02-25.
  2. ^ "Arch Enemy frontwoman to guest on Never album". Blabbermouth.net. February 27, 2009. Retrieved February 27, 2009.
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