Michael Amott (born July 28, 1970 in England, Britain; raised in Halmstad, Sweden) is a British/Swedish guitarist, songwriter, founding member of the bands Arch Enemy, Spiritual Beggars, and Carnage, as well as a member of the legendary death metal band Carcass. He is the older brother of Christopher Amott. Some major influences in his music have been Michael Schenker and Dave Mustaine. is the 209th day of the year (210th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Melodic death metal, (also referred to as Gothenburg metal, melodeath, and post-death) is a subgenre of death metal. ... This article is about the musical genre. ... Stoner rock and stoner metal are interchangeable terms describing sub-genres of rock and metal music. ... Doom metal is a form of extreme metal music that emerged as a recognized sub-genre during the first half of the 1980s. ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by high speed riffing and aggression. ... For the UK magazine, see Guitarist (magazine). ... For the popular-music magazine, see Musician (magazine). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making music. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Century Media Records is an independant metal record label with offices in the USA, Brazil, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom. ... Carnage was a Swedish death metal band and a precursor to Dismember. ... Spiritual Beggars is a stoner rock band from Halmstad, Sweden, formed by Michael Amott (Arch Enemy, Carcass, Carnage). ... Carcass were a British band formed by Napalm Death guitarist Bill Steer together with drummer Ken Owen in 1985. ... Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, formed in 1995 by ex Carcass guitarist Michael Amott. ... ESP Company, Limited ), located in North Hollywood, California, is a prominent manufacturer of electric guitars and basses, originally from Japan. ... is the 209th day of the year (210th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... Halmstad [hulm-stɑː(d)] is a port, university, industrial and recreational city at the mouth of the Nissan River in Halland, south-western Sweden. ... For the UK magazine, see Guitarist (magazine). ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, formed in 1995 by ex Carcass guitarist Michael Amott. ... Spiritual Beggars is a stoner rock band from Halmstad, Sweden, formed by Michael Amott (Arch Enemy, Carcass, Carnage). ... Carnage was a Swedish death metal band and a precursor to Dismember. ... Carcass were a British band formed by Napalm Death guitarist Bill Steer together with drummer Ken Owen in 1985. ... Christopher Amott (born November 23, 1977 in Halmstad, Sweden) is a Swedish guitar player and vocalist, younger brother of Michael Amott and founding member of the Swedish metal bands Arch Enemy and Armageddon. ... Michael Schenker (born January 10, 1955) is a German hard rock and heavy metal guitarist and former member of UFO and a founding member of Scorpions and the Michael Schenker Group (M.S.G). ... Dave Mustaine (born September 13, 1961 in La Mesa, California, USA) is the lead/rhythm guitarist, songwriter, and singer for the thrash metal band Megadeth. ...

History

Michael began playing guitar as a teenager. Influenced by players such as Frank Marino, Dave Mustaine, Michael Schenker, and Uli Jon Roth Michael's style features a wide vibrato, memorable melodic lead lines, furious sledgehammer riffs, and a love for twin guitar harmonies. He has stated in guitar magazines that he has a preference for pentatonics, and his soloing style is frequently compared to that of Michael Schenker. Frank Marino(Francesco Antonio Marino), born November 20, 1954 in Montreal, is the guitarist and leader of Canadian Hard rock band Mahogany Rush. ... Dave Mustaine (born September 13, 1961 in La Mesa, California, USA) is the lead/rhythm guitarist, songwriter, and singer for the thrash metal band Megadeth. ... Michael Schenker (born January 10, 1955) is a German hard rock and heavy metal guitarist and former member of UFO and a founding member of Scorpions and the Michael Schenker Group (M.S.G). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Michael Schenker (born January 10, 1955) is a German hard rock and heavy metal guitarist and former member of UFO and a founding member of Scorpions and the Michael Schenker Group (M.S.G). ...

Michael co-formed the death metal band Carnage in 1988 with singer Johan Liiva, and released two widely traded cassette demos, gaining instant underground interest. Plagued by constant lineup changes, Carnage would eventually record their only album Dark Recollections with Michael as the sole original member, but by the time the album came out on Necrosis records in 1990, the band was broken up. This article is about the musical genre. ... Carnage was a Swedish death metal band and a precursor to Dismember. ... Johan Liiva Axelsson is a Swedish extreme metal vocalist, founding member of popular melodic death metal band Arch Enemy, as well as a former member of Carnage, Furbowl, and NonExist. ...

Wasting no time, Michael was recruited by scene leaders Carcass in 1990, and released the seminal album Necroticism - Descanting the Insalubrious in 1991. A musical turning point for the long running grindcore band, the album was hailed by many as a death metal masterpiece, featuring the furious guitar work of Michael Amott. The band would go on to release their best selling album Heartwork in 1994, helping to define what is now known as melodic death metal, comprised of Michael's fluid lead lines, and the twin guitar work of Michael and Bill Steer. Carcass were a British band formed by Napalm Death guitarist Bill Steer together with drummer Ken Owen in 1985. ... Necroticism - Descanting the Insalubrious is the third album from the band Carcass, released in 1991 through Earache Records. ... Grindcore, often shortened to grind, is an evolution of crust punk, most commonly associated with death metal, a very different though similarly extreme style of music. ... This article is about the musical genre. ... Heartwork is an album by Carcass, released through Earache Records in 1994. ... Melodic death metal, (also referred to as Gothenburg metal, melodeath, and post-death) is a subgenre of death metal. ... Bill Steer (William Geoffrey Steer) (born December 3, 1969 in Stockton-on-Tees, England) is an English guitar player. ...

Michael left Carcass in 1993 due to creative differences, and decided to form a classic rock influenced band, Spiritual Beggars. The band released their debut album Spiritual Beggars in 1994, which led to a European record deal with Music for Nations, who released Another Way to Shine in 1996. Spiritual Beggars is a stoner rock band from Halmstad, Sweden, formed by Michael Amott (Arch Enemy, Carcass, Carnage). ... Music for Nations was a British independent record label focusing mainly on rock and metal. ...

Still heavily into extreme metal, Michael accepted an offer in 1996 from a new Swedish record label, W.A.R. Records, to record a melodic death metal project in the same vein as Carcass, whose Heartwork album was now considered a melodic death metal masterpiece. Michael contacted original Carnage vocalist Johan Liiva, as well as his younger brother Christopher Amott, who was attending music school at the time, and put together Arch Enemy. Featuring then session drummer Daniel Erlandsson, the band's first album Black Earth was originally intended to be a one-off project, but the album's first single, "Bury Me An Angel" received unexpected airplay on Japan's MTV Rocks! program, and in 1997 Arch Enemy was signed by major Japanese label Toy's Factory, and invited to tour Japan. Michael decided to put a full band together, recruiting drummer Peter Wildoer (Darkane), and bassist Martin Bengtsson. Melodic death metal, (also referred to as Gothenburg metal, melodeath, and post-death) is a subgenre of death metal. ... Carcass were a British band formed by Napalm Death guitarist Bill Steer together with drummer Ken Owen in 1985. ... Heartwork is an album by Carcass, released through Earache Records in 1994. ... Melodic death metal, (also referred to as Gothenburg metal, melodeath, and post-death) is a subgenre of death metal. ... Carnage was a Swedish death metal band and a precursor to Dismember. ... Johan Liiva Axelsson is a Swedish extreme metal vocalist, founding member of popular melodic death metal band Arch Enemy, as well as a former member of Carnage, Furbowl, and NonExist. ... Christopher Amott (born November 23, 1977 in Halmstad, Sweden) is a Swedish guitar player and vocalist, younger brother of Michael Amott and founding member of the Swedish metal bands Arch Enemy and Armageddon. ... Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, formed in 1995 by ex Carcass guitarist Michael Amott. ... Daniel (John) Erlandsson, is the drummer in the melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. ... Black Earth is the first album by the Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. ... Darkane, (formerly known as Agretator), is a Heavy Metal band from Helsingborg, Sweden. ... Martin Bengtsson is a Swedish bassist. ...

After the Japanese tour, Michael returned to Spiritual Beggars and released Mantra III early in 1998, now featuring Per Wiberg on keyboards. In April the same year, Arch Enemy returned with Stigmata, their first album released outside of Japan, now on Century Media records. The album would prove to be a critical success, and Arch Enemy toured for the better part of the year. Later in 1998, Michael also contributed solos to the Candlemass album Dactylis Glomerata. Per Wiberg is the keyboardist and mellotron player for the Swedish progressive death metal band Opeth, and a member of Michael Amotts stoner rock band Spiritual Beggars. ... Stigmata is the second album by the Swedish band Arch Enemy. ... Century Media Records is an independant metal record label with offices in the USA, Brazil, Germany, France, Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom. ... Candlemass is a Swedish epic doom metal band established in the 1980s by Leif Edling (bass), its leader and songwriter. ... Binomial name Dactylis glomerata L. Dactylis glomerata (Cocksfoot Grass) is a common grass, also called orchard grass. ...

Arch Enemy returned in 1999 with Burning Bridges and Burning Japan Live 1999 which would prove to be Johan Liiva's last recording with the band. Michael went on to release Ad Astra with Spiritual Beggars in 2000, then returned to Arch Enemy, and recruited amateur German vocalist Angela Gossow to replace Liiva in 2000. Arch Enemy released Wages of Sin in 2001, and propelled by the new frontwoman, the band achieved new worldwide success. Arch Enemy toured worldwide in support of Wages of Sin, and Michael did not return to his Spiritual Beggars project until late 2002, releasing On Fire, again on Music For Nations. In 2003, Arch Enemy released Anthems of Rebellion, again on Century Media, and for the first time, Arch Enemy received US MTV airplay with the video for "We Will Rise". The band would reach new heights in popularity worldwide, and toured constantly until the release of 2005s Doomsday Machine, which saw the departure of Christopher Amott, who would go on to focus on his education. Michael returned once again to Spiritual Beggars in 2005, releasing the album Demons. He also recently performed a guest guitar solo on The Haunted's One Kill Wonder, for the song, "Bloodletting", and the latest Kreator record, 2005s "Enemy Of God", for the song "Murder Fantasies". Burning Bridges is the third album by the Swedish band Arch Enemy. ... Burning Japan Live 1999 is a live melodic death metal album by the Swedish band Arch Enemy. ... Angela Nathalie Gossow (a. ... Wages of Sin is the fourth studio album by the Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. ... Anthems Of Rebellion Anthems of Rebellion is the Fifth studio album by the Swedish Melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. ... Doomsday Machine is an Arch Enemy album released on July 26, 2005 in the U.S., August 22, 2005 in Europe. ... For other uses, see Haunted. ... One Kill Wonder is an album by The Haunted. ... Kreator is a thrash metal band from Essen, Germany. ...

In 2006, Amott made his voice acting debut when he appeared on the Adult Swim show Metalocalypse. In the episode "Snakes 'n Barrels", he voiced scientist Dr. Amomolith Chesterfield and Snakes 'n Barrels bassist Antonio Tony DiMarco Thunderbottom, who would end up getting his memory erased during the first song of their reunion show. Adult Swim is the name for an adult-oriented television programming network. ... Metalocalypse is an animated television series on Adult Swim created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha. ...

Today, Michael is busy touring the world and recording with Arch Enemy, Michael does not rule out a return to Spiritual Beggars in the future.

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Equipment

Amott was endorsed by Krank Amps but has now switched over to Randall and has his own signature "Ninja" V2 model. He is also endorsed by ESP Guitars, and has his own signature series with the latter. His personal guitars are built in the ESP Custom Shop in Tokyo, Japan. He uses Seymour Duncan humbucker pick-ups: the JB in the bridge and the '59 in the neck position. While in Carcass, he used Ibanez (a road flare red RG550), a US made Charvel and a Gibson (white flying V). In 2006 Michael's signature ESP-Ninja guitar became a member of the ESP-USA signature series family, with an LTD model, the Ninja-600 also becoming available and his ninja has been released in white on Musikmesse 2007. Before using Krank amplifiers, he was a long-time user of the Peavey 5150 amp, and during his time in Carcass mostly used various Marshall amps. This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... ESP Company, Limited ), located in North Hollywood, California, is a prominent manufacturer of electric guitars and basses, originally from Japan. ... Seymour Duncan is a company that is most famous for manufacturing of guitar pickups, and currently has a line of effects pedals. ... Traditional Open Coil (uncovered) humbucker pickup A conventional humbucker (or Humbucking pickup) is a type of electric guitar pickup that uses two coils, both generating string signal. ... Three magnetic pickups on an electric guitar. ... A bridge is a device for supporting the strings on a stringed instrument and transmitting the vibration of those strings to some other structural component of the instrument that transfers the sound to the surrounding air. ... The fingerboard, also known as a fretboard, is a part of most stringed instruments. ...

This is a list of various equipment used by Michael Amott through the years.

• ESP 2008 Ninja (used in the Black Crusade Tour '07/08; 2 versions, one with Floyd Rose tremolo, also 24 frets and 25.5 scale)
• ESP-Ninja Michael Amott signature series (previously AV-395 Ninja)
• ESP AV-310MA Flying V models (previous signature model only available in Japan, discontinued)
• ESP Custom F-Series model (seen in Live Apocalypse DVD)
• Ibanez RG 550 (no longer used. Used in Carcass 1990-1992)
• Gibson Les Paul Custom (white, no longer used, seen in the video for 'The Immortal')
• Gibson Les Paul 1957 Goldtop Reissue (seen in the video for 'Bury Me An Angel')
• Randall Signature V2 Ninja amplifiers and cabinets (silver tolex)
• Peavey 5150 (Pre-Doomsday Machine)
• D'Addario Strings (11-59 custom set)
• BOSS OC-2
• VOX V847 wah-wah pedal
• Dunlop Zakk Wylde wah-wah pedal
• Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer
• MXR – Phase 90
• Seymour Duncan SFX-01 Pickup Booster
• Ibanez – AD-9 Analog Delay
• BOSS "TU-2" Chromatic Tuner
• Dunlop 19" Rack mounted custom Wah with two remotes on stage
• Rocktron "Hush - The Pedal" (Noise Gate)
• Digitech GSP1101 (Multi effects processor)
• Providence PEC-2 Routing System
• Shure ULXP4 Wireless Unit
• ZOOM G9.2tt (Used on demo's for "Rise Of The Tyrant" album 2006-2007)

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Bands

• Carnage (guitars, 1989–1991) (founding member)
• Carcass (guitars, 1990–1993. Re-union shows in 2008-)
• Spiritual Beggars (guitars, 1994-) (founding member)
• Arch Enemy (guitars, 1996-) (founding member)

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Discography

Carnage

• Dark Recollections (1990)

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Carcass

• Necroticism - Descanting the Insalubrious (1991)
• Tools of the Trade (1992, EP)
• Heartwork (1993)

Carcass were a British band formed by Napalm Death guitarist Bill Steer together with drummer Ken Owen in 1985. ... Necroticism - Descanting the Insalubrious is the third album from the band Carcass, released in 1991 through Earache Records. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Heartwork is an album by Carcass, released through Earache Records in 1994. ...

Arch Enemy

• Black Earth (1996)
• Stigmata (1998)
• Burning Bridges (1999)
• Burning Japan Live 1999 (1999, live)
• Wages of Sin (2001)
• Burning Angel (2002, EP JAPAN only)
• Anthems of Rebellion (2003)
• Dead Eyes See No Future (2004, EP)
• Doomsday Machine (2005)
• Live Apocalypse (2006, 2-disc DVD)
• Rise of the Tyrant (2007)

Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, formed in 1995 by ex Carcass guitarist Michael Amott. ... Black Earth is the first album by the Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. ... Stigmata is the second album by the Swedish band Arch Enemy. ... Burning Bridges is the third album by the Swedish band Arch Enemy. ... Burning Japan Live 1999 is a live melodic death metal album by the Swedish band Arch Enemy. ... Wages of Sin is the fourth studio album by the Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. ... Burning Angel is the first EP from the Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. ... Anthems Of Rebellion Anthems of Rebellion is the Fifth studio album by the Swedish Melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. ... This article about a musical group, band, singer, musician, album, or song does not make it clear whether the subject meets the WikiProject Music criteria for importance. ... Doomsday Machine is an Arch Enemy album released on July 26, 2005 in the U.S., August 22, 2005 in Europe. ... Live Apocalypse (2006) - Arch Enemy Arch Enemys first ever DVD release Live Apocalypse is a 2-DVD set with a full concert and several extras. ... Rise of the Tyrant is the seventh album by melodic death metal band Arch Enemy, produced by Fredrik Nordström, and is tentatively slated for release on September 24th, 2007. ...

Spiritual Beggars

• Spiritual Beggars (1994)
• Another Way to Shine (1996)
• Mantra III (1998)
• Ad Astra (2000)
• On Fire (2002)
• Live Fire (2005, DVD)
• Demons (2005)

Spiritual Beggars is a stoner rock band from Halmstad, Sweden, formed by Michael Amott (Arch Enemy, Carcass, Carnage). ... Demons is an album by the swedish stoner rock band Spiritual Beggars. ...

Other

• Candlemass - Dactylis Glomerata (1998) (Lead guitar)
• The Haunted - One Kill Wonder (2003) (Co-Solo, along with Anders Björler on "Bloodletting")
• Kreator - Enemy of God (2005) (guest solo in the song "Murder Fantasies")
• Annihilator - Metal (2007) (guest solo in the song "Operation Annihilation")

Candlemass is a Swedish epic doom metal band established in the 1980s by Leif Edling (bass), its leader and songwriter. ... Binomial name Dactylis glomerata L. Dactylis glomerata (Cocksfoot Grass) is a common grass, also called orchard grass. ... For other uses, see Haunted. ... One Kill Wonder is an album by The Haunted. ... Anders Björler, born 26 February 1973 , is a thrash/death metal musician from Sweden. ... Kreator is a thrash metal band from Essen, Germany. ... Enemy of God is an album by the German thrash metal band Kreator. ... Annihilator is a Canadian thrash metal band which debuted with the critically-acclaimed album, Alice in Hell. ... Metal is an album by the Canadian thrash metal band Annihilator, which was released on April 16, 2007. ...

Trivia

Michael Amott is a vegetarian. Michael Amott is a self taught guitar player. Michael and Christopher Amott are part-British. Their Father is from England and their Mother Swedish. Christopher Amott (born November 23, 1977 in Halmstad, Sweden) is a Swedish guitar player and vocalist, younger brother of Michael Amott and founding member of the Swedish metal bands Arch Enemy and Armageddon. ...

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