Tag Archives: Chris Amott

Guitarist Christopher Amott leaves Dark Tranquillity

Posted by on July 24, 2023

  Guitarist Christopher Amott has bid his farewell to Dark Tranquillity. After joining the touring lineup in 2017 and becoming an official member in 2020, the former Arch Enemy co-founder/guitarist decided to focus on his not-yet-announced musical endeavors. This marks another shake in the Dark Tranquillity lineup, as it was just two years ago seeing […]

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Dark Tranquillity welcome guitarists Chris Amott & Johan Reinholdz as “proper real members”

Posted by on March 31, 2020

Last week, Dark Tranquillity revealed founding guitarist Niklas Sundin has quit the band. The split remained amicable, and it seemed like this was a long time coming considering guitarists Chris Amott (ex-Arch Enemy) and Johan Reinholdz (Andromeda) have been performing with the group live over the last few years. Yesterday (30th), the group has not […]

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Video premiere: Insatia have a Memory of a Sapphire (and help from Chris Amott)

Posted by on June 21, 2017

What is it with Canadian/American female-fronted power metal bands? Kobra and the Lotus have quickly become standard bearers, and with fellow Canadian-Americans Insatia’s sophomore album, Phoenix Aflame, coming out this Friday, we’re premiering the band’s first single, “Memory of a Sapphire.” The band have a secret weapon on the single – former Arch Enemy guitarist Chris Amott, […]

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