Who was the lead vocalist of Arch Enemy from 2000 to 2013?

Angela Gossow was the lead vocalist of Arch Enemy from 2000 to 2013. She joined the Swedish melodic death metal band in November 2000 after Johan Liiva departed, and remained its frontwoman until announcing her departure in March 2014.

Gossow first attracted guitarist Michael Amott’s attention after interviewing him for a German webzine and giving him a demo recording of her singing. She recorded her first Arch Enemy album, Wages of Sin, in 2001, helping establish the powerful growled-vocal style that became central to the band’s identity.

Her Arch Enemy albums included Anthems of Rebellion, Doomsday Machine, Rise of the Tyrant, and Khaos Legions. Although she stepped down as vocalist in 2014, she continued working with the band as its business manager. Alissa White-Gluz replaced her as lead singer. The 2013 endpoint refers to Gossow’s final full year performing with Arch Enemy, before the change was formally announced in 2014.