NewsDecember 9, 2021 9:16 AM ET2,554 views

Arch Enemy premiere new song 'House of Mirrors'

Six weeks after sharing their first new song in four years, Arch Enemy have issued another standalone single. Titled "House of Mirrors," the track was mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen and its official video can be found below.

Guitarist Michael Amott comments: "Musically, this is an idea that has been bouncing around in my head for a while, and finally it got finished. It all started with the guitar motif that kicks off the track, which naturally leads to the galloping 80's-metal feel of the verses. As is always the case with us, we had quite a few different arrangements and demos of this song until it was, dare I say, fckn perfect!"

Frontwoman Alissa White-Gluz adds: "'House of Mirrors' is a song that twists its way into the human psyche. I wrote the lyrics during a dark time of strict, dystopian lockdown, and I think people will be able to relate to that feeling of being totally alone - but never truly alone - when you are surrounded only by past and future versions of yourself as company."

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anonymous 12/9/2021 6:34:25 AM

Arch Billings

evil_hero 12/9/2021 7:05:19 AM

Guitarist Michael Amott comments: "we all want to smash this chick so f*ckin bad but viagra hasn't made enough pills yet to get our ancient dicks fired up. so instead we smell her laundry basket when she leaves the bus"

anonymous 12/9/2021 7:12:20 AM

House of Sheetrock

anonymous 12/9/2021 7:26:09 AM

evil_hero 19 minutes ago Guitarist Michael Amott comments: "we all want to smash this chick so f*ckin bad Projection.

anonymous 12/9/2021 7:49:11 AM

catchy riff not gonna lie

Pilgrim 12/9/2021 8:23:52 AM

Decent song. I guess. I dont know anymore

anonymous 12/9/2021 9:04:56 AM

Arch Enemy is and always have been the most flagrantly average band of all time.

rick_tocchet 12/9/2021 9:06:24 AM

Still 100000 times better than any 'hardcore' band out there right now.

anonymous 12/9/2021 10:19:14 AM

would. that is all.

anonymous 12/9/2021 12:03:19 PM

She dating a 70 yr old.

anonymous 12/9/2021 3:53:40 PM

Very big colony vibes from this one. Good. They'll never achieve that level of greatness but still.

anonymous 12/9/2021 4:06:45 PM

Not a bad song by any stretch, but doesn't make me want to buy their music. I wish they went back into the wages of sin, anthems of rebellion style of writing.




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