This review would be more correct to have been made by Giannis Tsakonas, since he is familiar with their music for a long time before me. I myself got to know Arch Enemy through "Anthem of Rebellion" which really astonished me. The extreme, but at the same time technical Heavy metal with the incredible guitar work by the Ammot brothers, the interspersed melodies and the sing alone refrains make you feel certain that you are listening to one of the best albums and not just of the year. The above ingredients make "Anthem Rebellion" approachable to even less extreme listeners (like me). What ever the case is, when you have released one of the top albums in the field, your next release is been expected by everyone with much anticipation and of course many demands.

"Doomsday Machine" is a bit harder to listen to since it has more things on load. More alterations, more melodies-something that in my opinion makes it unmarketable. Since it is a common phenomenon some albums to make a success of their next move, the next step will be more melodic, easier to listen to, waiting for even greater sales simplifying their music. So they continue offering high quality music and their new work is included to the best of the year. It is one of the albums I have heard many times.

Bottom Line: It is one of the best bands in the field. "Doomsday Machine" confirms this opinion. All perfect.