Arch Enemy – Blood Dynasty – Album Review

2nd April 2025 0 By Damian Rounding

From the moment Blood Dynasty kicks off, you know it’s Arch Enemy. That signature blend of ferocious guitar chugs, thunderous drums, and Alissa White-Gluz’s powerhouse vocals—both the savage screams and those soaring clean parts hit you right in the chest. And honestly? It might be their best work yet.

Alissa has fully carved out her own lane by now, and on this album, she owns it. Her range is unreal throughout, but it’s the way she balances raw aggression with melody that stands out. The clean vocals on “Illuminate the Path” gave me chills. She sounds fierce and ethereal all at once—seriously, it’s a new high point.

Even with lineup changes, Blood Dynasty doesn’t miss a beat. The guitar work is still as epic and face-melting as ever. Those solos? Straight-up time machines back to the first time I fell in love with Arch Enemy. I caught them recently on tour with In Flames, and the energy from that show bleeds into this album. You can feel the synergy and fire in every track.

Fan-favourite “Dream Stealer” is a total earworm with a monster chorus and a solo that’ll make you air-guitar in public (don’t worry, we’ve all been there). And “Illuminate the Path” is quickly becoming a standout for good reason—it’s heavy, heartfelt, and catchy in that perfect Arch Enemy way.Michael Amott wasn’t kidding when he said this one pushes their boundaries.

Blood Dynasty is everything we’ve come to love from Arch Enemy: tight, technical, melodic death metal, with Just enough evolution to keep it exciting. I’m already counting the days till I see them live again. If this album is anything to go by, the next tour is going to be chaos (in the best way possible). Crank this one loud; Blood Dynasty demands it.
Score 9/10

Track List
1. Dream Stealer
2. Illuminate the Path
3. March Of the Miscreants
4. A Million Suns
5. Don’t Look Down
6. Presage
7. Blood Dynasty
8. Paper Tiger
9. Vivre Libre
10. The Pendulum
11. Liars & Thieves
12. Break The Spell (bonus track)
13. Moths (bonus track)
Label – Century Media
Release – 28th March