Album · 2007
Rise of the Tyrant
by Arch Enemy
Rise of the Tyrant is a 2007 melodic death metal album by Arch Enemy. It runs 12 tracks across 53 minutes on Sony Music/Savage Messiah Music. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.2/5 from 6 ratings.
Melodic Death Metal · Death Metal · Metal
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- 4.2 /5
- 6 ratings
- 68 /100
- 5 critics
- 12
- Tracks
- 53 min
- Runtime
- 123 bpm
- Tempo
- C minor
- Key
Ratings
6 ratings · avg 4.2
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Rise of the Tyrant album cover

The Rise of the Tyrant cover was designed by Cabin Fever Media, Michael Amott and Niklas Sundin, illustrated by Cabin Fever Media, and art-directed by Michael Amott and Niklas Sundin.
- Design
- Cabin Fever Media, Michael Amott, Niklas Sundin
- Illustration
- Cabin Fever Media
- Art direction
- Michael Amott, Niklas Sundin
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Tracklist
12 tracks · 53 min
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About
Rise of the Tyrant is the seventh studio album by the melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. It was produced by Fredrik Nordström, and was released on 24 September 2007 via Century Media. Rise of the Tyrant debuted at number 84 on the Billboard 200, selling around 8,900 copies. This surpasses Doomsday Machine, making it the band's highest-charting effort yet.
In brief
- Is Rise of the Tyrant good?
- Riffiter listeners rate Rise of the Tyrant 4.2/5 from 6 ratings.
- When was Rise of the Tyrant released?
- Rise of the Tyrant was released in 2007 on Sony Music/Savage Messiah Music.
- How many tracks are on Rise of the Tyrant?
- Rise of the Tyrant has 12 tracks, with a runtime of 53 minutes.
- What genre is Rise of the Tyrant?
- Rise of the Tyrant is catalogued under Melodic Death Metal, Death Metal, Metal.
- What BPM is Rise of the Tyrant?
- Rise of the Tyrant runs at a median tempo of 123 BPM across its tracks, most often in C minor, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to Rise of the Tyrant?
- Listeners of Rise of the Tyrant also rate Surtur Rising by Amon Amarth, Hatebreeder by Children of Bodom, Twilight of the Thunder God by Amon Amarth.
Rise of the Tyrant at a glance
- Label
- Century Media Records
- Produced by
- Fredrik Nordström
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