Feb. 6 — Arch Enemy gave audiences yet another preview of its forthcoming album this week.
The band premiered the fourth single from the band’s forthcoming album, Blood Dynasty, ‘Paper Tiger,’ and the song’s companion video Thursday. The song is a stark departure for the band, stylistically speaking. That is because instead of the extreme metal sound and style for which the band has come to be known throughout its life, the band has gone old school this time out. The arrangement immediately conjures thoughts of songs from the likes of Iron Maiden and Judas Priest.
No information was provided about the song’s lyrical theme in the news release announcing the debut of the new single. The lyrics provided with the video hint at the familiar theme of dealing with mental health issues. This is just this critic’s interpretation.
Speaking of the song’s video, it was filmed on a German airfield in summer 2024, according to a statement from the band. It features the band performing its new single on the airfield in different locations as the song plays over the visualization.
‘Paper Tiger’ was preceded by three other singles, most recently the album’s title track. Prior to its release, the album also produced the singles, ‘Liars & Thieves‘ and ‘Dream Stealer.’
Blood Dynasty is scheduled for release March 28 via Century Media. Pre-orders are open.
In other news, Arch Enemy also recently announced a spring tour in support of Blood Dynasty. The tour is scheduled to launch Apr. 14 in San Diego, CA and to run through May 18 Milwaukee, WI. The tour’s schedule also includes stops in cities nationwide, such as Charlotte, NC; Detroit, MI and Seattle, WA.
Fit For An Autopsy, Thrown Into Exile, and Baest will provide support. Tickets are available here. The tour’s schedule is noted below:
ARCH ENEMY ON TOUR:
WITH FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY, BAEST, + THROWN INTO EXILE:
4/14 — San Diego, CA — The Observatory North Park
4/15 — Los Angeles, CA — The Wiltern
4/16 — San Francisco, CA — The Regency Ballroom
4/18 — Portland, OR — Roseland Theater
4/19 — Seattle, WA — Showbox SoDo
4/20 — Vancouver, BC — The Pearl
4/22 — Edmonton, AB — Union Hall
4/23 — Calgary, AB — MacEwan Hall
4/25 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Complex
4/26 — Denver, CO — Summit
4/28 — Minneapolis, MN — The Fillmore Minneapolis
4/29 — Chicago, IL — The Vic Theatre
4/30 — Detroit, MI — The Majestic Theatre
5/2 — New York, NY — Palladium Times Square
5/3 — Worcester, MA — The Palladium
5/5 — Philadelphia, PA — Theatre of The Living Arts
5/6 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore Silver Spring
5/8 — Montreal, QC — L’Olympia*
5/9 — Toronto, ON — Queen Elizabeth Theatre
5/10 — Stroudsburg, PA — The Sherman Theater
5/11 — Columbus, OH — Sonic Temple**
5/13 — Charlotte, NC — The Underground***
5/15 — Daytona Beach, FL — Welcome To Rockville**
5/16 — Atlanta, GA — The Masquerade***
5/18 — Milwaukee, WI – Milwaukee Metal Fest**
*No FFAA But Featuring Martyr
**Festval Appearance
***No BAEST
More information on Arch Enemy’s forthcoming album and North American tour is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:
Website: https://www.archenemy.net
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archenemyofficial
Twitter: https://twitter.com/archenemymetal
