Christopher Amott facts for kids

Christopher Amott (born 23 November 1977) is a talented Swedish guitarist. He is the younger brother of Michael Amott, who is also a famous musician. Christopher helped start two metal bands, Arch Enemy and Armageddon. He also played guitar for the band Dark Tranquillity for a while.

About Christopher Amott's Life and Music

Early Life and Learning Guitar

Christopher Amott was born in Halmstad, Sweden. When he was 14, he started learning to play the guitar. His older brother, Michael, played in a band called Carcass, which inspired Christopher. He played in local bands and later went to music college when he was 18.

Starting Arch Enemy and Armageddon

In 1996, while Christopher was still in music school, his brother Michael asked him to play guitar solos for a new band. This new band was called Arch Enemy. Their first album, Black Earth, came out in Japan in 1996. It became very popular there.

In 1997, Arch Enemy was invited to play concerts in Japan. While there, Christopher got a deal for his own side project, Armageddon. Armageddon's first album, Crossing the Rubicon, was released in 1997. It sounded a lot like Arch Enemy's music.

Arch Enemy's next album, Stigmata, came out in 1998. It was also a big hit in Japan. This album was also the first Arch Enemy album to be released in the United States.

Exploring New Sounds

Arch Enemy continued to grow in popularity around the world. They released Burning Bridges and Burning Japan Live 1999 in 1999. After a short break, Christopher's band Armageddon released their second album, Embrace the Mystery, in 2000. This album was different because it had a singer who sang melodies, and it sounded more like power metal. This showed that Christopher wanted to try different styles of music. In 2000, he also played a guitar solo on a song called "Suburban Me" for the band In Flames.

In 2001, a new singer named Angela Gossow joined Arch Enemy. They released the album Wages of Sin. After touring the world with Arch Enemy, Christopher went back to Armageddon. In 2002, they released Three. On this album, Christopher himself sang the main vocals. It was mostly a power metal album, focusing on his singing and guitar playing.

Leaving and Returning to Arch Enemy

Arch Enemy released Anthems of Rebellion in 2003 and toured the world again. In 2005, they recorded Doomsday Machine. Right after recording, Christopher left Arch Enemy. For the next two years, he taught music and went to university in Sweden.

In March 2007, Christopher announced that he was rejoining Arch Enemy as a full member. He came back when the band was almost finished writing songs for their album Rise of the Tyrant.

Amott performing with Arch Enemy in 2008

Solo Work and New Projects

In January 2010, Christopher said he would release a solo album called "Follow Your Heart."

On March 5, 2012, Christopher left Arch Enemy again. He wanted to focus more on his solo music. Arsis guitarist Nick Cordle took his place in Arch Enemy. In April 2012, Christopher moved to New York City. He planned to record a new Armageddon album, which came out in 2015. Christopher also worked with the Japanese pop and metal band Babymetal. He played guitar on a special version of their song "Ijime, Dame, Zettai."

In 2014, Christopher started recording the new Armageddon album, Captivity & Devourment. He had a new group of band members for this album. It was released in January 2015.

Reunions and Other Bands

Later in 2014, Christopher temporarily rejoined Arch Enemy for a tour. This happened when their guitarist Nick Cordle left the band. Famous guitarist Jeff Loomis then became the permanent replacement.

On October 10, 2015, at a festival in Japan, Arch Enemy's singer Alissa White-Gluz invited Christopher and former singer Johan Liiva to join them on stage. They played some old Arch Enemy songs together.

In 2016, Christopher also made a guest appearance with Arch Enemy during a tour in Mexico. He played two songs with them.

Starting on May 23, 2016, Christopher and the original Arch Enemy members reunited for a special tour in Japan. They called themselves Project Black Earth. They played their first album, Black Earth, in full. They also played songs from other early albums.

In 2017, Christopher joined Dark Tranquillity to help them with their European tour. He continued to tour with them through 2018. On March 30, 2020, Christopher officially joined Dark Tranquillity. He left the band on July 23, 2023. Christopher released his third solo album, Electric Twilight, on January 30, 2020. This album was different because it was mostly synthwave music.

Christopher Amott's Music Albums

With Arch Enemy

As a full band member

• Black Earth (1996)
• Stigmata (1998)
• Burning Bridges (1999)
• Burning Japan Live 1999 (1999)
• Wages of Sin (2001)
• Burning Angel (2002)
• Anthems of Rebellion (2003)
• Dead Eyes See No Future (2004, EP)
• Doomsday Machine (2005)
• Live Apocalypse (2006, 2-disc DVD)
• Rise of the Tyrant (2007)
• Tyrants of the Rising Sun (2008)
• The Root of All Evil (2009)
• Khaos Legions (2011)

As a guest musician

• Will to Power (2017)
• Deceivers (2022)

With Armageddon

• Crossing the Rubicon (1997)
• Embrace the Mystery (2000)
• Three (2002)
• Captivity & Devourment (2015)
• Crossing the Rubicon (Revisited) (2016)

With Dark Tranquillity

• Moment (2020)

Solo Albums

• Follow Your Heart (2010)
• Impulses (2012)
• Electric Twilight (2020)

See also

In Spanish: Christopher Amott para niños