The second full length album from Arch Nemesis, Of Mind and Fantasy, is a haunting, hard-charging juggernaut of a disk that displays the dynamic sounds of Medieval Metal with a flair for the unexpected.

Beginning with the opening track ,“Before the Shadows Came,” we are set upon the epic tales of folklore that one would expect from these Old World Europeans. The song starts with a great staccato guitar riff and vocal melody that develops into a strong melodic verse and then into the larger than life chorus. Lead vocalist Niclas Thomsen creates a sense of drama with his operatic styling and then really gives the song some texture by adding some crunching Death Metal growls within the song. This tale of heroes and villains plays out like a good novel; starting with a build up and then a sense of climatic suspense and finally the epilogue.

Following suit, songs like “Dream,” ”Master of Darkness,” and “Northern Lights” are strong Power Metal tunes rooted in Classic Metal themes. These songs are thick with riffing guitars, shredding solos, and thundering drums, all the while Niclas’s vocals are sweeping and screeching throughout. Together, they create a dark crescendo of trepidation.

But what really creates a sense of depth to the disk are songs like “Hunger and the Darkness,” which starts slow and gravelly, reminiscent of early Savatage, and the very beautiful “Little Child,” which captures a dreamy Enya-meets-Evanesence kind of sound. With all of the thrash and speed riffs, these slower numbers really stand out; not only because of the tempo change, but for the fact that the songs are so well done. They craft a real sense of dynamics and give the band a much broader sound. Adding guest vocalist “Silwer” also creates yet another dimension, as her vocals add even more texture and layering to the overall sound of the album.

It is albums like Of Mind and Fantasy that sneak into your normal play-list when you think you have heard it all before. At first glance, it's just another tale of the dark journey into woe set forth by another Power Metal band. Soon, though, you find the journey to be surprisingly new and full of fresh ideas with a strong presentation and attention to detail. Adding the second venture from Arch Nemesis to your collection could be a real strong choice for your most surprising CD of the year.

Arch Nemesis - Of Mind and Fantasy 2004 FaceFront/VME

  Hvis jeg ikke husker helt feil skrøt jeg Arch Nemesis debut, ‘Shadows in the mirror’, opp i skyene. Velfortjent nok må vite. Nå er Nesmoth & co endelig klare med oppfølgeren og som tilfellet var med debuten, har jeg måttet bruke mye tid på å få ’Of mind and fantasy’ til å sitte. Det første som slo meg etter å ha hørt gjennom dette albumet var hvor gjennomført profesjonelt det låt og jeg bet meg også merke i den krystallklare produksjonen. Låtmaterialet hørtes derimot ikke ut til å være alt for imponerende, men du verden som låtene har vokst etter hvert og etter en god del runder i cd spilleren kan jeg slå fast at Arch Nemesis nok en gang har levert et meget bra album. Stilmessig er Arch Nemesis fremdeles vanskelig å plassere i bås. Se for deg en blanding av tradisjonell metal, power metal og progressiv metal og kanskje også en ørliten dose ekstremmetal. Se for deg denne blandingen innbakt i svulstige og atmosfæriske arrangementer og du vet nøyaktig hvordan Arch Nemesis låter!?! Ikke det nei? Da foreslår jeg at du heller tar turen ned til platesjappa på hjørnet og skaffer deg et eksemplar av ’Of mind and fantasy’ og bedømmer selv. Såfremt du møter denne skiva med et åpent sinn, tviler jeg på at du vil bli skuffet. 8/10 poeng

  As far as I remember I praised Arch Nemesis’ debut, ’Shadows in the mirror’, as one of the best Norwegian debuts of all times. Now Nesmoth & co are back with the successor and as the case was with the debut I needed a lot of time to get into the music on ‘Of mind and fantasy’. The first thing that came to my mind after having heard this album was how extremely professional it sounded and I also noticed the crystal clear production. After the first round in the cd player I was not too impressed by the song material, but it keeps growing each time I hear the album and after several rounds my conclusion is that Arch Nemesis once again have delivered a very good album. From a stylistic point of view Arch Nemesis music is very hard to categorize. Imagine a mixture of traditional metal, power metal and progressive metal and add a tiny dose of extreme metal. Imagine this mixture with bombastic and atmospheric arrangements and you know exactly what Arch Nemesis sounds like!?! No? Then I suggest you take a walk down to the record store on the corner to buy your own copy of ‘Of mind and fantasy’ and judge for yourself. As long at you meet this album with an open mind, I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. 8/10 points

On my search for comparable bands I find a bit of EVERGREY here, a little SAGITTARIUS there and then a squirt of PAGAN'S MIND around the corner, but you cannot use them as comparisons as ARCH NEMESIS after all sound completely different again. No matter what, who feels attracted by the above mentioned sound mix and also can see beyond those minor sound flaws will be truly rewarded with "Shadows In The Mirror". And Kristiansand must have something in the water, PAGAN'S MIND, DIMENSION F3H, ARCH NEMESIS... (Online November 14, 2003)

ARCH NEMESIS
Shadows in the Mirror [CD 2002]
Rating: 8½/10
EdgeRunner
Tracklisting:
Forever | Fatal Victory | Illusions | Northern Light | Nemesis | The huntress | Shadows in the mirror | After forever |

Norwegian Arch Nemesis has managed to deliver a highly varied debut album.
Arch Nemesis music is labeled as Dark Melodic Metal, a pretty decent categorization, except I don´t know if the term Dark Melodic Metal tells that much of what the music is except for Melodical and Dark.
I´d like to call Arch Nemesis music for a blend of Heavy Metal, Power metal, Death Metal, Doom Metal and a slight touch of Black Metal vibes. You might get a picture now of how variable this band is, at times reminding
me of Candlemass at other times of their landmates Mundanus Imperium (Which by the way could be the band that has the most resemblence to Arch Nemesis, but then again not since this is so much more varied in style).

I find it pretty hard to review this album since it´s nothing like any album I´ve ever heard, so I have no good comparison to make, but one thing is for sure, this is good and it is not often You hear a band that is as original as Arch Nemesis. Some might disagree about their originality, but for me this is a totally new experience and therefore this album deserves a high rating since it ain´t every day that You stumble upon something as original as this.

Ein ausgesprochen ambitioniertes Werk liegt mir hier von der skandinavischen Combo Arch Nemesis vor. Laut Bandinfo handelt es sich um Dark Melodic Metal, wobei ich es vielleicht eher als düster-epischen Progressive mit Power Metal Einflüssen bezeichnen würde. Arch Nemesis machen es einem jedenfalls schwer, irgendwelche direkten Vergleiche zu ziehen, was sicherlich für die Band spricht. Wenn ihr euch unter etwas vertrackten Therion mit weniger ausgeprägten klassischen Einflüssen und umso powermetallischerem Drumming vorstellen könnt, dann kommt ihr der Sache aber schon einigermaßen nahe.
"Shadows in the mirror" benötigt durch die unkonventionelle Herangehensweise doch einige Zeit, aber nachdem ich mich hereingehört habe, kann ich sagen, dass sich die Mühe lohnt. So z.B. beim Opener "Forever", der gekonnt mitreißende Uptempoparts und getragene sololastige Passagen verbindet. "Fatal Victory" klingt danach fast ein wenig nach der Italo-Schiene a la Underground Symphonies, während bei meinem persönlichen Favoriten "Illusions", eigentlich eine keyboardlastige und sehr rockige Nummer, im Mittelpart unerwartete Einflüsse irgendwo zwischen Nordic Folk und Viking Metal aus dem Hut gezogen werden. Hört sich in der Theorie sicher schräg an, funktioniert aber sehr gut. In der Tat ziemlich schräg ist dagegen "The huntress", dessen erste Songhälfte der einzige Ausfall auf "Shadows in the mirror" ist. Irgendwie scheint der Band kurzzeitig jedes Konzept abhanden gekommen zu sein, oder vielleicht verstehe ich auch einfach nicht, was der grauselige Wechselgesang mir sagen soll. Passt auch gar nicht so recht ins Bild, denn der ausdrucksstarke Gesang, der ansonsten nur noch bei "After forever" etwas schwächelt, ist ansonsten eine der Stärken von Arch Nemesis.
Sehr gelungen produziert wurde das Teil übrigens von Morfeus (Limbonic Art), vor allem den Bombastparts wurde der notwendige Druck verliehen. Der geplante Auftritt auf dem diesjährigen renommierten Sweden Rock Festival dürfte der Band sicherlich noch einmal einen Schub nach vorne geben. (Volker)

Review by: HeavyMetal.no
Arch Nemesis
Shadows in the mirror
Edgerunner (2002)
Fra Sandefjord kommer det en gufsende vind; ruvende vokal som kan sende tanker til de norske fjelltopper, tekster som fyller lytteren med age, og et image som ikke legger skjul på at bandet er lokalisert i det kalde nord....

På tiden Sandefjords sønner fikk litt support på denne siden; for gutta i Arch Nemesis har hostet opp en veldig bra skive, til tross for at bandet ikke på langt nær klarer å leve opp til de forventninger jeg hadde til liveaspektet. På skive fungerer det meste; selv om jeg personlig synes gitarlyden kunne ha vært litt fyldig. Stilen er power, ingen tvil om det. Vokalen til Thomsen er rett i blinken for meg da referansene til den gode gamle episke metallen rager høyt, noe også den rake linjen jeg trekker til en av verdens beste klassiske vibratoer; Messiah Marcolin, gjør. Bandet gjør kanskje ikke så dumt i å vektlegge imaget et godt stykke ved lanseringen av seg selv; mange band svikter grundig i overbevisende tematikk og lyriske sammenhenger som holder. Arch Nemesis har noen veldig kule tekster som minner meg om verdens beste datapill; Zelda; the ocarina of time. Dere husker vel når Link kommer inn til disse sexy moderfeene? Talen som blir overbrakt Link via disse skjønnhetene, kan til tider minne meg om litt av det Archs lyrikk inneholder. Herved slår jeg fast at gutta leverer Zeldametal. Uansett hvor seriøst Dere tar min bedømmelse av tekstene, står metallen i fokus. Og jeg synes de er overbevisende. Skiva er av den typen som kan spilles om og om igjen uten at den taper seg. Vakre sytnhlinjer gjør seg alltid, og når bandet vet å ikke overspille, men heller spille på melodier og enkelhet, sier det seg selv at den fungerer godt via et par fete hodetelefoner pluss en sterk kopp kaffe. Jeg ser ikke bort ifra at bandet kan slå godt fra seg; men et par svake elementer i bandet, da med tanke på live sammenheng, gjør at bandet som helhet ikke ruller så tungt framover som Niclas sin stemme fortjener. For det er ikke til å stikke under en stol at det er vokalen som regjerer i Nemesis campen. Uten den hadde bandet manglet både særegenhet og personlighet til å stikke seg fram. Produksjonen er helt kledelig, men trommene og førenevnte gitar burde vært feitere. M har gjort en fin innsats i å hjelpe bandet til å formidle sitt materiale, men neste gang er høyere, kraftigere og mer hardtslående tromming av nødvendighet for at Arch Nemesis’ skal framstå som den krigsmaskina de har potensial til å bli. Låter som skinner igjennom er live favoritten ”Forever” samt ”The Huntress” og ”Northern Light”.

Reviews by: Musiq.no
Arch Nemesis - Shadows in the mirror

Undertegnede er en lidenskapelig fan av metal. Etter noen gjennomhøringer av skiva til Arch Nemesis har jeg ikke blitt noe mindre. Dette er metal med stor M langt over standarden.

Av Terje Larsen

Arch Nemesis fra Sandefjord er ute med sin debut-skive og hvilken debut det er. Her er det snakk om tung melodiøs metal med en noe mørk fremtoning. Bare gi den noen gjennomhøringer så er du overbevist.

Disse gutta startet opp i 1998 og ga ut sin første demo i 2000. Nå er de ute med sin selv-finansierte debut som er distribuert gjennom norske EdgeRunner Records. Plata er forøvrig produsert av Morfeus fra Limbonic Art.

Denne skiva har blitt spilt veldig mye hjemme hos meg i høst. Her er det ikke snakk om metal slik som våre naboer i Hammerfall og utallige andre band, men en mye tyngre variant. Joda, man har de gode og fengende melodiene, men det er dystrere og tyngre. Skiva har flott musikk med tunge gitarer, vakre tangent-partier, en utrolig bra vokalist, noe mørk vokal og en liten dose progressive tendenser. Bare hør på låter som "Fatal victory" og "Northern lights" så skjønner du hva jeg mener. Sammen med god låtstruktur og ikke en eneste svak låt måtte dette bli en sikker vinner. Gitarene kunne muligens blitt litt mer framhevet i lydbildet da jeg syns disse til tider låter litt langt tilbake i forhold til resten. Det er litt vanskelig å trekke paralleller til andre band siden Arch Nemesis innehar så mange forskjellige (og ikke minst gode) elementer. Dette er rett og slett en utrolig bra skive og det er det som teller. Gleder meg allerede til neste...

Det finnes ingen favorittlåt på denne skiva for alle er veldig bra.
Ok, kanskje "Northern lights"...

Review by: The streets
9/10

ARCH NEMESIS 'Shadows In The Mirror' 2002 Edgerunner

1. Forever, 2. Fatal Victory, 3. Illusions, 4. Northern Light,
5. Nemesis, 6. The huntress, 7. Shadows in the mirror,
8. After forever,

Shadows in the mirror’ is the first release by Norwegian band Arch Nemesis, and what an impressing release this is. I’ve spent a lot of time on this CD and it just keep growing and growing. It’s almost impossible to categorize the music, and I can’t think of a specific band to compare to either. This indicates that the band has managed to deliver a product that differs from everything else when it comes to originality. The musical basis is heavy metal, but with influences from a lot of different styles mixed into the sound. The result is good. So good that I actually consider ‘Shadows in the mirror’ the best Norwegian debut since Artch released their masterpiece ‘Another return’ nearly fifteen years ago. Niclas ‘Nesmoth’ Thomsen deserves extra credit for his vocals. A little bit more use of death vocals would have brought even more variation and contrast to the sound. Personally I would have preferred a little bit more punch to the guitar sound, but that’s also the only negative thing I am able to come up with. ‘Shadows in the mirror’ should be enjoyed sitting in your stress-less with the volume turned up to the pain limit. Don’t miss this one! 9 out of 10 points
-14. Oktober 2002

Review by: MetalExpress
8/10

ARCH NEMESIS / Shadows In The Mirror / Edgerunner
8/10 PTS
by: FRODE JOHNSRUD

Oh yes! I have been curious about this Norwegian band for a while. I thought they were more Helloween/Iron Maiden-influenced than this, and also less original, so I must say I am surprised – both with quality and style. First of all, with having created a new genre, Arch Nemesis have their own blend, and is therefore either hard to get, or something for everybody (hopefully the latter…) There's a little death vocals, a little goth, a little dark metal and melancholy, but most of all; this is heavy metal, nothing else or more complicated. Niclas "Nesmoht" Thompsen's vocals are perhaps the most impressing aspect of it all. He's no singer with a range, but he certainly makes up for it in terms of expression and soul (no, not soul music!) He's a little "grey", actually, and has elements of Thom S. Englund (Evergrey) in there. That's a compliment!
It's hard to pick a favorite song, they are all very diverse and have haunting melody parts as well as dual lead playing (okay, a little Iron Maiden after all.) The record grows on you every time you listen, and a couple of musical passages are so nice that a goose grows on your back, too. Seriously, this is one of the best debuts I have heard in a while. It's a unique blend of metal, a fresh breath in the metal community, and it will be interesting to see how far the band will reach. Arch Nemesis – remember the name…

Review by: Past And Present DK
Arch Nemesis; Shadows In The Mirror
3/6
 
Jeg har ikke så meget at sige om Arch Nemesis, og i bund og grund ved jeg heller ikke så meget om dem. ”Shadows In The Mirror” er deres debutalbum, et album der bevæger sig omkring mørke og atmosfæriske sange, der samtidig også er yderst melodiske. Både fans af gotisk metal og fans af melodiske death vil klart kunne bygge ”Shadows In The Mirror” ind på cd-hylden. Produktionen har Morfeus fra Limbonic Art taget sig af, og der er ikke så meget at klage over der. Der hvor jeg står af, det er det hvor sangene bliver alt for lange og alt for tunge. Man skal altså virkelig være i humør til et nummer som ”Fatal Victory.”
(JJJ---) Hans Jákup Eiðisgarð

Arch Nemesis - Shadows in the mirror 

Arch Nemesis and their debut album “ Shadows in the Mirror” were a surprise since the beginning. though Arch Nemesis possesses a great production of a notable label and a good musical quality, even we can consider them like a underground band and as such cannot leave indifferent to nobody.

Personally as public and critical, “Shadows in the Mirror” a serious job , with a great effort and talent and besides all, many entusiasm, that are transmitted through the music. Turning to the album, “Shadows in the Mirror” possesses innumerable elements that do it to be a notable production; first that all, very good songs and compositions in a complex and very progressive style; Undoubtedly with a Evergrey influences.

Regarding the songs personally I emphasize Fatal Victory, Illusions and Afterforever, mainly by being more melodic and “ordered”. Without stop doing to note some points that seem low in the album, as the drums sound (very low) and some choruses lack in harmony.

All in all a good album , mainly by this “novel” sound.

Claudio

Arch nemesis - Shadows in the mirror
David Noaksson - 7/10

Här är ett band som säkerligen kommer få lite uppmärksamhet tack vare sitt val av bandnamn (Arch nemesis och Arch enemy). På papper ser det visserligen rätt olika ut, men uttalsmässigt blir det inte någon större skillnad. Av musiken att bedömma verkar de inte direkt behöva någon draghjälp för låtmaterialet är faktiskt väldigt starkt. Bandet som bildades 1998 i Norge har tidigare bara släppt en demo, men trots detta så vet de verkligen receptet för att få den perfekta balansen mellan metal och lite mörkare tongångar. Att olika musikstilar blandas friskt märker man ganska snart. Här blandas heavy metal hejvilt med lite death/black metal influenser, men också darkwave och goth metal. Hur de lyckas vet jag inte, men faktum är att det låter bättre än vad jag kunde ana. Det blir i och för sig stundtals lite för mycket av det goda vilket drar ner helhetsintrycket, dock inte mycket. Tempot varieras flitigt från galloperande och fartfyllda takter till lugna och stämningsfulla partier.

En skiva som blandar det mesta och jag tror den kan uppskattas av de flesta som gillar goda blandningar och variation.

ARCH NEMESIS
Shadows In The Mirror
Edgerunner Records

Удивительная и ни на что не похожая группа. Даже если вы нашли возможность освежевать весь хеви-метал, когда-либо рождённый в самых прогрессивных, или, напротив, самых заброшенных уголочках этого мира, голову даю на отсечение: ТАКОГО вы ещё не слышали. Быть может, потому что за эпические ритмы взялись мрачные норвежцы, которые, в принципе, обычно не по тем делам… так или иначе, получилось весьма любопытно. С одной стороны - вышеупомянутая эпика, мощный, небыстрый, пропитанный грувом классический хэви-метальный кач, холодный, сильный, полунадрывный голос вокалиста, шёпоты и "трынделки" в духе "гардианов" и "рапсодий"; с другой - характерные для симфо-блековых дел клавиши, мрачный гроул, думовая атмосферика… вы ещё не запутались? Я вот запуталась. Всего здесь есть, на любой вкус - причём, как ни странно, слушается вполне гармонично. Эклектика, мать её! Запись очень хорошая…и вообще, единственным минусом, который можно изобразить в отношении ARCH NEMESIS, является лишь, пожалуй, чрезмерная затянутость альбома. Около 50 минут замороченной и грузящей музыки - это, сорри, слишком…

Contact: www.anemesis.com, motvind@anemesis.com; Edgerunner Records, P.O. Box, 1215, Majorstuvn. 17, 0367 Oslo, Norway, mail@edgerunner-rec.com

АС 8/10

Copycat

Arch Nemesis - Shadows In The Mirror - 2,5/5                             2002 - Edgerunner - VME

Dark melodic metal är ett begrepp som kommer mer och mer i hårdrockssvängen och jag uppskattar verkligen en del akter i denna genre. Arch Nemesis spelar just denna typen av musik...enligt det medföljande pappret i alla fall. Det börjar mycket riktigt med en gothbit (fyndigt va?) i form av "Forever". Men sen blir jag förbryllad. Låt nummer två, "Fatal Victory" är en riktig power/speed metal stänkare på ett "gothigt" vis. För å inte tala om låten därefter "Illusions" som är en rikligt infuerad av våra svenska hjältar i Evergrey. Jag kan tänka tänka mig att sångaren har lyssnat en del på herr Englund innan dom spelade in denna låten. Sen så är det en power metal låt igen med både klar och growlande sång. Man kastas mellan olika influenser och stilar hela tiden som du kanske märker fast hela tiden så är det den där mörka melodiska känslan där. Men även om det produktionen kunde varit bättre och inte riktigt så tvära kast i låt arrangemangen så är detta rätt så underhållande fast det stannar där. Det är inget man får ståpäls av men småunderhållande då och då -Uffe

Eternal terror

Arch Nemesis - Shadows In The Mirror
Edgerunner, 2002
4,0

Dette er Arch Nemesis` debutplate, og som sikkert noen har fått med seg, er den blitt skrytt opp i skyene andre plasser. Jeg velger selv å være litt mer lunken i mottagelsen. Det å plassere musikken er ingen lett oppgave, her svinges det innom forskjellige genrer. Litt gotisk, litt power, litt melodiøs metal osv.. Faktisk finnes det litt black metal-skrik på skiva også. Alt i alt vil jeg kalle dette en slags dyster, mørk power metal. Evergrey er et band jeg tenker litt på i forbindelse med Arch Nemesis, jeg hører samme type desperasjon i vokalen til Nesmoth. Utenom dette er det svært få band som det faller meg inn å sammenligne Arch Nemesis med. Selv om jeg " bare " gir " Shadows In The Mirror " karakteren 4, er det flere sanger her som fort kunne gitt plata en femmer. Da tenker jeg på for eksempel " Fatal Victory ", " Illusions " og tittelkuttet. Og det er da selvsagt ikke så usannsynlig at jeg kommer til å få taket på de andre sangene også. Med litt bedre lyd blir sikkert neste plate en kanon.

Hans Olav, 09.12.02

tombstone
ARCH NEMESIS – Shadows In The Mirror / Edgerunner

This is the debut album of this Norwegian band and their music has influences from classic metal and few extreme metal influences, while there are also some folk elements in their sound (very few though). The album left me with a bitter sweet taste after I heard it a few times. Some songs are good while others are not good. There are some interesting parts but there’s an equal number of indifferent parts as well. Nothing really special. Just another debut by another band that has the talent and the potential to become better, but their present album leaves a lot to be desired and it doesn’t manage to deliver. The production is another thing that needs a lot of improvement since the sound is not so good. Some people might find the CD interesting, depending on their personal taste of course, but I think that the majority will agree with me. We can live without it and we don’t recommend the album.

November 2002 - 4/10

Review by Valgalder records
Arch Nemesis - Forever (Demo #1,  2000):
4/6

Release: 2001
Record Label: Self-released
Band nationality: Norwegian
Style: Heavy astral metal
Total Running Time - 24:50
Rating: 4/6
Reviewed by: Marius


This demo just grows the more you listen to it. Arch Nemesis consists of Nesmoth (lead guitars, vocals), Kenneth Hansen (guitars, growling), Jesper Thomsen (synth), Hjaran Berge (battery) and Kjetil Berge (basses). This line-up reveals a stabile and ensembled band capable of big things within the Norwegian metal scene.

Arch Nemesis' first demo and recording session, Forever, was recorded at Brydeslottet Kulturverksted with the assistance of Morfeus (Limbonic Art). The production gives a quite suitable sound for Arch Nemesis; quite atmospherical and floating. The material varies from majestic and heavy arrangements with an astral touch, to easy-listening ballads with porno guitar leads. Nevertheless, I like this album; the material is well-composed with a nice floating all throughout the demo. No sharp edges here. The passages are smooth and cleverly arranged.

Track one, Master of Darkness, is introduced by low frequent synth lines which nicely lead to the guitar-based main riff; heavy as hell, yet melodic. This is raw stuff. The foundament is built up on more or less straight forward drums accompanied by heavy guitars. The synth plays an important role in Arch Nemesis' soundscape, adding the majestic and I would say, astral touch to it. In addition Jesper uses some piano where suitable.

However, I would like to emphasise that it's Nesmoth's powerful and rich voice which levitate Arch Nemesis to a higher level. The vastly grand foundamental arrangements don't leave an easy job for the vocalist, yet Nesmoth does a splendid job! His voice sounds quite alike Mundanus Imperium's Jörn Lande, yet again in some passages he adds that little distorted feeling to it - I'm thinking of a mixture of Jörn Lande and Matt Barlow (Iced Earth). Anyway, the clean vocals fit the Forever recording - emotionally and theatrically. Kenneth does a nice job with his growling, especially on 'Northern Light'. It reminds me of Glenn Morten Nordbø's (The Sins of Thy Beloved) remarkable contribution on Lake of Sorrow. Few metal growlers come as deep as Glenn Morten and Kenneth.

I have no favorite song(s) on this album. I want to see it as an entity. This is a band we may expect some head lines from in the future!


Forever (Demo #1) Tracklist:
1. Master of Darkness
2. Nemesis
3. Forever
4. The End
5. Northern Light


Arch Nemesis 2001 Line-up:
Nesmoth - Lead guitars, vocals
Kenneth Hansen - Guitars, growling
Jesper Thomsen - Synth
Hjaran Berge - Battery
Kjetil Berge - Basses