Biography
Angela Nathalie Gossow (born November 5, 1975) is a death metal vocalist from Cologne, Germany. Up until March 2014 she was the singer for Swedish band Arch Enemy. Her previous bands include Asmodina and Mistress. She is one of the female metal singers that use death grunts as her primary singing style. Her main influences are Jeff Walker, David Vincent, Chuck Billy, John Tardy, and Chuck Schuldiner.
Angela joined the band in 2001, after former lead singer Johan Liiva was removed from the band. She had previously interviewed guitarist Micheal Amott for a German Webzine. While interviewing Amott, Angela gave him a demo and what she describes as a "poor quality" video of a performance at a club. When it came time to release Liiva, Arch Enemy called her in for an audition. Amott reports that "she wiped the floor with the other contenders".
On March 17th 2014 she made the following statement on her Facebook page:
Angela Gossow comments:
“Dear ARCH ENEMY fans, this is not easy to tell you…I have decided to step down from being ARCH ENEMY’s voice of anger. After 13 years of pure fucking metal, 6 studio albums and countless tours through five continents, I feel the need to enter a different phase in my life, be with my family and pursue other interests. I will however remain business manager for ARCH ENEMY, and I will continue to develop my artist management roster.
I am staying true to my heavy metal roots, just leaving the spotlight so to speak. I am passing the torch to the super talented Alissa White-Gluz, whom I’ve known as a dear friend and a superb vocalist for many years. I always thought she deserved a chance to shine – and now she’s getting it. Just like I got that chance back in 2001.
I want to thank all ARCH ENEMY fans, our labels Century Media (worldwide) and Trooper Entertainment (Japan), our dedicated road crew, and in particular Michael, Daniel and Sharlee for their love and support throughout all these years. It’s been one hell of a ride! We conquered every situation, made it through thick & thin together in the most exciting and rewarding time of my life. Thank you all for being there with me on stage, in front of the stage, and backstage. You have touched my heart, and I hope I was able to give something back to you. I am grateful for the wonderful memories - I will cherish them forever!
I am looking forward to the next decade of ARCH ENEMY madness! Right now I am listening through rough mixes of the new studio album and I am blown away! 2014 will see a renewed ARCH ENEMY at the top of their game. I am proud to be part of this ARCH ENEMY chapter, albeit in a different way - revving up the engines behind the scenes. I hope to see you in front of the stage, I will join you there this time. Let the killing begin, once again!”
In addition to managing Arch Enemy, Gossow also manages the bands Spiritual Beggars, Amaranthe and Obscura. She performed guest vocals on Amaranthe's 2020 single, "Do or Die", and was featured in the song's music video, making it Gossow's first musical performance in 8 years.
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