Stigmata (album)

Stigmata
Studio album by Arch Enemy
Released	April 21, 1998
Recorded	October 1997, Studio Fredman
Genre	Melodic death metal
Length	46:22
Label	Century Media
Producer	Fredrik Nordström
Professional reviews
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Arch Enemy chronology
Black Earth (1996) Stigmata (1998) Burning Bridges (1999)

Stigmata is the second album by the Swedish band Arch Enemy. The album was Arch Enemy's first to see worldwide release, in Europe and North America on Century Media Records, and in Japan again on Toy's Factory records. Stigmata features session drummer Peter Wildoer, who had also appeared in Christopher Amott's solo project Armageddon on the 1997 album Crossing the Rubicon, shortly before the recording of the album. Longtime Arch Enemy drummer Daniel Erlandsson, (who is one of only two members to play on every Arch Enemy album) only contributed to the opening track, which was recorded at a later date to the rest of the album at the request of the Japanese label Toy's Factory, who felt the album needed another fast song.

Track listing

1. "Beast of Man" – 3:36
2. "Stigmata" – 2:12
3. "Sinister Mephisto" – 5:46
4. "Dark of the Sun" – 7:00
5. "Let the Killing Begin" – 5:19
6. "Black Earth" – 6:39
7. "Tears of the Dead" – 5:56
8. "Vox Stellarum" – 2:08
9. "Bridge of Destiny" – 7:44
10. "Hydra" - 0:57 (Japan & Korea bonus track)
11. "Diva Satanica" − 3:43 (Japan & Korea bonus track)
12. "Damnation's Way" − 3:49 (Japan & Korea bonus track)

Credits

Band members

• Johan Liiva − Vocals
• Michael Amott − Lead & Rhythm guitars
• Christopher Amott − Lead & Rhythm guitars
• Martin Bengtsson − Bass guitar
• Peter Wildoer − Drums
• Daniel Erlandsson − Drums on "Beast of Man"

Production and other arrangements

• Produced by Fredrik Nordström.
• Co-produced by Michael Amott for Savage Messiah Music.
• Engineered by Fredrik Nordström.
• Recorded and mixed at Studio Fredman, October 1997.
• "Beast of Man" recorded January 1998 at Studio Fredman.
• Mastered at the Mastering Room by Göran Finnberg.
• All selections arranged by M.Amott/C.Amott & Peter Wildoer except "Hydra" (Christopher Amott/Fredrik Nordström) and "Vox Stellarum" (Fredrik Nordström/Michael Amott).
• All Keyboards & Grand Piano played by Fredrik Nordström.
• Original Artwork and design by Segerfalk X.
• Masques designed and photographed by Segerfalk X and Kristian Gunnemo.
• Band photography by Carl Ljungberg.
• Frontcover artwork by Kris Verwimp.