Burning Bridges (Arch Enemy album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Burning Bridges
Type = studio
Artist = Arch Enemy


Released = May 21, 1999
Recorded = December 1998- January 1999 at Studio Fredman
Genre = Melodic death metal
Length = 35:32
Label = Century Media
Producer = Fredrik Nordström
Michael Amott
Reviews = *"Allmusic" Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:j08gtq1z9u43 link]
Last album = "Stigmata"
(1998)
This album = "Burning Bridges"
(1999)
Next album = "Burning Japan Live 1999"
(2000)

"Burning Bridges" is the third album by the Swedish band Arch Enemy, and the last studio recording to feature vocalist Johan Liiva.

Track listing

# "The Immortal" – 3:43
# "Dead Inside" – 4:13
# "Pilgrim" – 4:33
# "Silverwing" – 4:08
# "Demonic Science" – 5:23
# "Seed of Hate" – 4:09
# "Angelclaw" – 4:06
# "Burning Bridges" – 5:31
# "Diva Satanica" (Bonus track) – 3:46
# "Hydra" (Bonus track, instrumental) – 0:56
# "Scream of Anger" (Japan & Korea bonus, "Europe" cover) − 3:46
# "Fields of Desolation '99" (Japan & Korea bonus) – 5:30

Japanese release bonus tracks

# "Scream of Anger" (Europe cover)
# "Fields of Desolation'99"

European limited edition digipak bonus tracks

# "Diva Satanica" − 3:46
# "Hydra" − 0:56

Credits

Band members

* Johan Liiva − Vocals
* Michael Amott − Guitars
* Christopher Amott − Guitars
* Sharlee D'Angelo − Bass
* Daniel Erlandsson − Drums

Guest musicians

* Fredrik Nordström − Keyboards (also produced the album)
* Per Wiberg − Piano, Mellotron

Additional information

This is the final Arch Enemy album to feature Johan Liiva on vocals. The music here shifted towards a more polished thrash-influenced melodic death metal sound not unlike "Slaughter of the Soul" by At the Gates.

A video was released for "The Immortal".