Wages of Sin

~ Release by Arch Enemy (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Annotation

Catalog number printed '8083-2' on spine and discs, and 'CM 8083-2' in booklet.
CD1:
Recorded at Studio Fredman, Gothenburg, Sweden in December 2000.
Mixed at Backstage Studios, Ripley, England in January 2001.
"Ravenous" video clip by M. Eriksson at Eyetool.

CD2 is "a collection of rare & unreleased songs from the Arch Enemy vault", and also contains the video for "The Immortal".

"Starbreaker" was recorded and mixed at Studio Recordia, Sweden in 1998. Previously unreleased
"Aces High" was recorded and mixed at Studio Fredman in the summer of 1996. Originally released on the Iron maiden tribute album "Made In Tribute".
"Scream Of Anger" was recorded and mixed during the "Burning Bridges" sessions December 1998/January 1999. Originally released on the Japanese version of "Burning Bridges".
"Diva Satanica" was recorded and mixed during the additional "Stigmata" session in January 1998. Originally released on the Japanese version of "Stigmata" and on the European digipak version of "Burning Bridges".
"Fields Of Desolation '99" was recorded and mixed during the "Burning Bridges" sessions December 1998/January 1999. Originally released on the Japanese version of "Burning Bridges".
"Damnation's Way" was recorded and mixed during the first "Stigmata" sessions in 1997. Originally released on the Japanese version of "Stigmata".
"Hydra" was recorded and mixed during the first "Stigmata" sessions in 1997. Originally released on the Japanese version of "Stigmata" and on the European digipak version of "Burning Bridges".
"The Immortal" video directed by Dick Bewarp, 1999.

Matrix / Runout (CD1 Variant 1): CPDX-079485 1 A03
Matrix / Runout (CD1 Variant 2): CPDX 079485 1 A05
Mastering SID Code (CD1 Variant 1,2): IFPI L325
Mould SID Code (CD1 Variant 1): IFPI 50F9
Mould SID Code (CD1 Variant 2): IFPI 50F0
Matrix / Runout (CD2 Variant 1): CPDX-079486 1 A01
Matrix / Runout (CD2 Variant 2): CPDX-079486 1 A05
Mastering SID Code (CD2 Variant 1,2): IFPI L325
Mould SID Code (CD2 Variant 1): IFPI 50F9
Mould SID Code (CD2 Variant 2): IFPI 50ED

Tracklist

1▶Enhanced CD: Wages of Sin
2▼Enhanced CD: Rare & Unreleased
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1Starbreaker
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson
electric bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo
guitar [lead guitar]:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott
lead vocals:
Johan Liiva
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (in 2002, in 2009), Icarus Music (in 2007) and Savage Messiah Music (in 2019)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden and Studio Recordia
cover recording of:
Starbreaker
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
publisher:
Arnakata Music Ltd and EMI Songs Ltd.
3:25
2Aces High
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson
electric bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo
guitar [lead guitar]:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott
lead vocals:
Johan Liiva
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Savage Messiah Music (in 1996, in 2013, in 2019), Century Media Records Ltd. (in 2002, in 2009) and Icarus Music (in 2007)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden and Studio Recordia
cover recording of:
Aces High
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd., Imagem Music GmbH, Iron Maiden Publishing Overseas Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group Japan, Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント
4:25
3Scream of Anger
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson
electric bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo
guitar [lead guitar]:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott
vocals:
Johan Liiva
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (in 2002, in 2009), Icarus Music (in 2007) and Savage Messiah Music (in 2019)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden and Studio Recordia
cover recording of:
Scream of Anger
lyricist and composer:
Marcel Jacob and Joey Tempest
3:46
4Diva Satanica
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson
electric bass guitar:
Martin Bengtsson and Sharlee D’Angelo
guitar [lead guitar]:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott
lead vocals:
Johan Liiva
arranger:
Christopher Amott, Michael Amott and Peter Wildoer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (in 2002, in 2009) and Icarus Music (in 2007)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden and Studio Recordia
recording of:
Diva Satanica
lyricist:
Michael Amott
composer:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott
publisher:
Magic Arts Publishing
3:44
5Fields of Desolation ’99
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson
electric bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo
guitar [lead guitar]:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott
vocals:
Johan Liiva
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (in 2002, in 2009) and Icarus Music (in 2007)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden and Studio Recordia
recording of:
Fields of Desolation
lyricist:
Johan Liiva
composer:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott
publisher:
Savage Messiah Music
6:02
6Damnation’s Way
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson
electric bass guitar:
Martin Bengtsson and Sharlee D’Angelo
guitar [lead guitar]:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott
vocals:
Johan Liiva
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (in 2002, in 2009) and Icarus Music (in 2007)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden and Studio Recordia
recording of:
Damnation’s Way
lyricist and composer:
Michael Amott and Johan Liiva
3:47
7Hydra
drums (drum set):
Daniel Erlandsson
electric bass guitar:
Martin Bengtsson
guest keyboard:
Fredrik Nordström
guitar [lead guitar]:
Christopher Amott and Michael Amott
vocals:
Johan Liiva
arranger:
Christopher Amott, Michael Amott and Peter Wildoer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (in 2002, in 2009) and Icarus Music (in 2007)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden and Studio Recordia
recording of:
Hydra
composer:
Christopher Amott, Michael Amott and Fredrik Nordström
0:56
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8The Immortal
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden and Studio Recordia
recording of:
The Immortal
lyricist:
Michael Amott and Johan Liiva
composer:
Christopher Amott, Michael Amott and Johan Liiva
publisher:
Magic Arts Publishing
3:56