Christopher Amott
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christopher Amott |
| Also known as | Chris Amott |
| Born | 23 November 1977 |
| Origin | Halmstad, Sweden |
| Genres | Melodic death metal, power metal, thrash metal |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals, bass, keyboards |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Century Media |
| Associated acts | Arch Enemy, Armageddon |
| Notable instruments | |
| Caparison Guitars 'Dellinger-CA' | |
Christopher Amott (born 23 November 1977) is a Swedish guitarist and vocalist, younger brother of Michael Amott and founding member of the Swedish metal bands Arch Enemy and Armageddon.
Born in Halmstad, Sweden, inspired by his older brother Michael Amott's band Carcass, Christopher began studying the guitar at 14, playing in local bands, and eventually attending music college at age 18. With aggressive, fast vibrato, speedy alternate-picking, and fluid lead lines, Christopher's memorable playing style was crafted after such players as John Sykes, Yngwie Malmsteen, Uli Jon Roth, John Norum, and Michael Schenker.
While attending music school in 1996, Michael asked Christopher to record solos for his new melodic death metal project Arch Enemy. The Black Earth album was released in Japan in 1996, and was an instant hit, receiving regular airplay on Japanese MTV. The band were invited to play Japan in 1997, and it was there that Christopher secured a deal for his Armageddon side project. The project began as a melodic death metal band, similar in style to Arch Enemy, but with a more conceptual feel to the lyrics. Armageddon released their first album Crossing the Rubicon on W.A.R. records in 1997. The album featured Peter Wildoer and Martin Bengtsson, who would also go on to record Stigmata with Arch Enemy in 1998. The Stigmata album was again a success in Japan, and was the first Arch Enemy album to be released in the USA, on Century Media records.
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