ARCH ENEMY Goes Deep for Intimate Los Angeles “Root of All Evil” Show
ARCH ENEMY will step away from the big rooms for one night in Los Angeles, announcing an intimate Nov. 19 performance at 1720 Warehouse built around deep cuts, old-school favorites and rarely played material from across the band's catalog.
Dubbed “Back to The Root of All Evil,” the show will feature support from CRYPTA and THROWN INTO EXILE and comes immediately after ARCH ENEMY completes its current North American run with THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER.
For guitarist Michael Amott, the idea is simple: put ARCH ENEMY into a small room and raid three decades of material.
“Adding this intimate show at the very end of our North American tour will be an insane way to wrap it up,” Amott said. “We had so much fun doing these across Europe over the summer, so why not bring one to L.A!”
“We'll be digging deep into the ARCH ENEMY archives for this one — old songs and forgotten gems, just pure fucking metal in downtown L.A.!”
Tickets go on sale Friday, Oct. 9 at 10 a.m. PT.
The special performance caps a busy fall for ARCH ENEMY, which is currently co-headlining the Wrath Across America tour with THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER. SEPTICFLESH, CRYPTA and THROWN INTO EXILE provide additional support on the trek, which crosses the United States and Canada before reaching Seattle on Nov. 16.
The retrospective nature of the Los Angeles show comes at a particularly significant point in the band's history. Founded by Amott in 1996, ARCH ENEMY is celebrating three decades of a catalog stretching from Black Earth and Wages of Sin through War Eternal, Will to Power, Deceivers and 2025's Blood Dynasty.
It also arrives as ARCH ENEMY begins another major lineup chapter. Former ONCE HUMAN vocalist Lauren Hart has joined the band as its new frontwoman, succeeding Alissa White-Gluz. The new lineup has already introduced itself with “To The Last Breath,” while touring and festival appearances are carrying the band through 2026.
For the Nov. 19 show, however, the emphasis will be on where ARCH ENEMY came from — with Amott promising an evening built for fans who know considerably more than the hits.
