Overview
Michael Amott
Known For
Arch Enemy - As The Stages Burn!
Featuring footage of ARCH ENEMY's headline performance at WACKEN OPEN...
![Arch Enemy: [2015] Graspop Metal Meeting](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==)
Arch Enemy: [2015] Graspop Metal Meeting
Arch Enemy at Boeretang, Dessel, Belgium Yesterday Is Dead and...
Arch Enemy: [2014] Krasnodar, Russia
Arch Enemy at Arena Hall, Krasnodar, Russia Enemy Within War...
Arch Enemy: Tyrants of the Rising Sun - Live in Japan
Tyrants of the Rising Sun is a DVD+CD set of...
Biography
Michael Amott is a Swedish guitarist, songwriter, founding member of the bands Arch Enemy, Spiritual Beggars, and Carnage, as well as a former member of the grindcore band Carcass. He is the older brother of Christopher Amott. Some major influences in his music have been Tony Iommi, Michael Schenker, Uli Jon Roth and Dave Mustaine. Amott was ranked No. 74 out of 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time by Guitar World.