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Album · 2001

Wages of Sin

by Arch Enemy

Wages of Sin is a 2001 death metal album by Arch Enemy. It runs 18 tracks across 71 minutes on Century Media. Riffiter listeners rate it 3.9/5 from 11 ratings.

Death Metal · Melodic Death Metal · Metal

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#20 in Best albums of 2001 · #31 in Best death metal albums

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3.9 /5
11 ratings
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5 critics
18
Tracks
71 min
Runtime
124 bpm
Tempo
F minor
Key

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11 ratings · avg 3.9

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  • Metal Storm9/10
  • Chronicles of Chaos8.5/10
  • Blabbermouth.net8/10
  • AllMusic3/5
  • Collectors Guide to Heavy Metal6/10

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Wages of Sin album cover

Wages of Sin album cover

The Wages of Sin cover was designed by Michael Amott and Niklas Sundin, photographed by Branko and Adde, and art-directed by Niklas Sundin.

Design
Michael Amott, Niklas Sundin
Photography
Branko and Adde
Art direction
Niklas Sundin

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18 tracks · 71 min

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About

Wages of Sin is the fourth studio album by the Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. It is the first Arch Enemy album to feature the vocals of Angela Gossow. It is also the first album they use Standard-C tuning, which they still use today. It was released on 25 April 2001 in Japan, but the European and American releases were delayed to 18 March 2002.

In brief

Is Wages of Sin good?
Riffiter listeners rate Wages of Sin 3.9/5 from 11 ratings.
When was Wages of Sin released?
Wages of Sin was released in 2001 on Century Media.
How many tracks are on Wages of Sin?
Wages of Sin has 18 tracks, with a runtime of 71 minutes.
What genre is Wages of Sin?
Wages of Sin is catalogued under Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Metal.
What BPM is Wages of Sin?
Wages of Sin runs at a median tempo of 124 BPM across its tracks, most often in F minor, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to Wages of Sin?
Listeners of Wages of Sin also rate Surtur Rising by Amon Amarth, Hatebreeder by Children of Bodom, Clayman by In Flames.
Who produced Wages of Sin?
Wages of Sin was produced by Fredrik Nordström and Michael Amott. Fredrik Nordström produced 11 of them.

Credits

Mixed by
Played by
Daniel ErlandssonChristopher AmottMichael AmottSharlee D’Angelo
Vocals by
Angela Gossow

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