| Rise of the Tyrant | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Arch Enemy |
| Cover: | Arch Enemy - Rise of the Tyrant.jpg |
| Released: | 24 September 2007 |
| Recorded: | March–May 2007 |
| Studio: | Studio Fredman |
| Genre: | Melodic death metal |
| Length: | 48:32 |
| Label: | Century Media |
| Producer: | Fredrik Nordström and Michael Amott Daniel Erlandsson (co-production) |
| Prev Title: | Revolution Begins |
| Prev Year: | 2007 |
| Next Title: | Manifesto of Arch Enemy |
| Next Year: | 2009 |
Rise of the Tyrant is the seventh studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. It was produced by Fredrik Nordström and released on 24 September 2007 via Century Media.[1]
Vocalist Angela Gossow commented on Rise of the Tyrant on the band's website that:
Guitarist Michael Amott described it as:
Rise of the Tyrant debuted at number 84 on the Billboard 200, selling around 8,900 copies. This surpasses Doomsday Machine, making it the band's highest-charting effort yet.[2]
Music videos were made for the songs "Revolution Begins" and "I Will Live Again", both directed by Patric Ullaeus.
Also available is a limited edition version including a bonus 3" DVD with two live tracks and a documentary on the band's tour of South America.
South American Doomsday 2007:
| Chart (2007) | Peak Position[3] | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[4] | 73 | |
| Billboard 200 | 84 | |
| Billboard Top Rock Albums | 22 | |
| Billboard Rock Albums | 12 | |
| Billboard Hard Rock Albums | 10 | |
| Billboard European Albums Chart | 61 | |
| Swedish Album Chart | 20 | |
| Austrian Album Chart | 50 | |
| Swiss Album Chart | 65 | |
| French Album Chart | 72 | |
| Dutch Album Chart | 83 | |
| Belgian Album Chart (Wallonia) | 81 | |
| Finnish Album Chart | 18 | |
| Japanese Album Chart (Oricon)[5] | 14 |
| Region | Date | Label | Format | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 24 September 2007 | Century Media Records | CD | |
| United States | 25 September 2007 | Century Media Records | CD |