Arch Enemy’s first full record with Lauren Hart is underway, but don’t expect it soon. Guitarist and founder Michael Amott told KDVR Fox 31’s Colorado Conversations that an Arch Enemy new album is “in the works,” built in the gaps between a touring schedule that keeps getting busier. No title, release date or label has been announced.
What Amott Said About the Arch Enemy New Album
The interview, hosted by Liz McGiffin, was taped while the band was on its North American run with The Black Dahlia Murder. SDMETAL has not watched the KDVR segment itself. The quotes below come from Blabbermouth’s transcript, published Oct. 15:
“And then we’re slowly working on a new album as well. So that’s in the works. But we’re doing that in between in the little gaps. But we are working on it. But I think it really has to be a great album. It should be great songs, great music and just feel right. So, yeah, it takes a bit of time. It doesn’t just happen like that.”
A second write-up from Goddess Metal on Oct. 17 renders the same Arch Enemy new album answer differently, as “we are doing it in small intervals.” The meaning matches, but the wording does not, so treat that version as a paraphrase rather than Amott’s exact words.
Amott explained why the Arch Enemy new album is on a slow track. Demand for live shows since the singer change has been “enormous,” he said, and the band wants the new lineup to gel on the road first. “It’s like we’re getting to know each other before we buy a house,” he said. On writing, he said he collects “energy and impressions” on tour but needs to “get back home to sort of just sort it all out and decompress,” though he admitted he’s usually back in his studio two days after swearing off guitar for a month.
How Lauren Hart Got Here
Arch Enemy introduced Hart on Feb. 19, 2026, with the single “To The Last Breath.” Amott told KDVR the song was put together “very quickly” so fans could hear her voice “before we hit the road.” Fans hoping the Arch Enemy new album captures her live voice can look to her first show with the band, March 27 in Beijing, according to both Blabbermouth and Goddess Metal.
Hart is American and best known as the singer and rhythm guitarist of Once Human. She replaced Alissa White-Gluz, whose last album with the band was 2025’s Blood Dynasty on Century Media. That makes the Arch Enemy new album the band’s first full-length since Blood Dynasty and Hart’s first full studio album with the band.
It is Arch Enemy’s third major vocalist change. For context, here are the singers since 2000, using the years Goddess Metal reports:
| Vocalist | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Angela Gossow | 2000-2014 | Stayed on as band manager after leaving the mic |
| Alissa White-Gluz | 2014-2025 | Four studio albums, ending with Blood Dynasty (2025) |
| Lauren Hart | 2026-present | One single so far (“To The Last Breath”); album in progress |
The swap echoes other big singer changes in the scene this year, like Nightwish and Floor Jansen parting ways.
No San Diego Stop, But L.A. Gets a Deep-Cuts Night
The Wrath Across America tour with The Black Dahlia Murder, Septicflesh, Crypta and Thrown Into Exile did not include a San Diego date. Fans who caught The Black Dahlia Murder here on their co-headliner with Dying Fetus will have to drive this time.
The closest option is Thursday, Nov. 19, at 1720 Warehouse in Los Angeles’ Arts District. Billed as “Back to The Root of All Evil,” the show promises an old-school set of older and rarely played songs, with Crypta and Thrown Into Exile opening, according to NextMosh. Amott called it a chance to dig “deep into the ARCH ENEMY archives… old songs and forgotten gems.” It comes three days after the tour’s last listed date in Seattle.
One detail to check before buying: the 1720 event page lists the show as “Ages 21 and up” and a “21+ SHOW,” but the same page also says “All Ages.” Doors are listed at 6 p.m. Contact the venue to confirm the age policy.
Arch Enemy New Album: What We Know and Don’t
- Confirmed: Amott says an Arch Enemy new album is being written and worked on between tours, with Hart on vocals.
- Not announced: title, release date, label, producer, singles or tracklist.
- Not announced: any San Diego date in 2026 or 2027.
Until the band says more, the Arch Enemy new album remains a work in progress with no timeline. New to the band’s roots? Our feature on the brutal birth of death metal covers where it all started.
