Angela Gossow Biography

Angela Gossow ( Angela Nathalie Gossow) a German vocalis known as the former lead vocalist for the Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. Angela’s other previous bands include Asmodina and Mistress.

Angela Gossow Age

Gossow was born on November 5, 1974, in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany.

Angela Gossow Musical Career

Gossow is one of the among a small number of women to front as a death metal vocalist. She has a mezzo-soprano vocal range, with a death growl. Gossow uses false cord screams. Her main influences Jeff Walker of Carcass, David Vincent of Morbid Angel, Chuck Billy of Testament, John Tardy of Obituary, Chuck Schuldiner of Death, Dave Mustaine of Megadeth, and Rob Halford of Judas Priest.

Angela Gossow Arch Enemy

Gossow linked up with Arch Enemy in November 2000, after the removal of lead singer Johan Liiva. She had previously interviewed guitarist Michale Amott for a German webzine. While interviewing Amott, she gave him a demo that she described as a ”poor quality” video of a performance at a club.

After firing Liiva in 2000, the band called in Gossow for an audition. Amott later said that ”she wiped the floor with all the other competitors.” Gossow then proceeded to record Wages of Sin with Arch Enemy.

On the eve of a 2002 tour, Gossow was diagnosed with nodules, which almost stopped her from growling. However, after some vocal treatment, she was able to recover her voice and she proceeded to begin taking piano and screaming lessons from renowned coach Melissa Cross. She continues to work in close conjunction with her.

It was announced on March 17, 2014, that Gossow was stepping down as Arch Enemy vocalist to pursue other interests and spend more time with her family. She recommended Alissa White Gluz from Canadian metal band The Agonist as her replacement and will remain a business manager for the band.

Gossow also manages the bands Spiritual Beggars, Amaranthe, and Obscura. She performed guest vocals on Amaranthe’s 2020 single, “Do Or Die”, and was featured in the song’s music video, making it Gossow’s first musical performance in 8 years.

Angela Gossow Net Worth

Gossow has an estimated net worth of $6 million

Angela Gossow Albums

• Doomsday Machine
• Anthems of Rebellion
• Rise of the Tyrant
• War Eternal
• Wages of Sin
• Khaos Legions
• Tyrants of the Rising Sun: Live in Japan
• Dead Eyes See No Future
• Burning Angel
• Manifesto of Arch Enemy
• The Root of All Evil
• Revolution Begins

Angela Gossow Songs

• Your Hidden Fear (Demo, 1991)
• The Story of the True Human Personality (Demo, 1994)
• Promo 1996 (Demo, 1996)
• Inferno (1997)
• Mistress (Demo, 1998)
• Worship the Temptress (Demo, 1999)
• Party in Hell (Demo, 2000)
• Wages of Sin (2001)
• Burning Angel (2002, EP)
• Anthems of Rebellion (2003)
• Dead Eyes See No Future (2004, EP)
• Doomsday Machine (2005)
• Live Apocalypse (2006, 2-disc DVD)
• Revolution Begins (2007, EP)
• Rise of the Tyrant (2007)
• Tyrants of the Rising Sun (2008)
• The Root of All Evil (2009)
• Khaos Legions (2011)

Angela Gossow Height and Weight

Gossow stands tall at a height of 5 feet 3 inches (1.6m) and has an average body weight

Angela Gossow Education

Gossow after having graduated she joined an advertising company as a trainee, specializing in marketing. She began started studying economics. In 1997, the band Asmodina split and she formed another band: Mistress.

Angela Gossow Family

Gossow was born to Conservative Christian parents in Cologne, Germany and was raised up along with her three siblings.At the age of 17 her parents separated. Additional financial problems came in when their business went bankrupt. Being anorexic and bulimic further added to her distress. It was at this time that she decided to move out of home and join the metal band Asmodina.

Angela Gossow Husband

Gossow has not shared with the public with her relationship, it is not publicly known whether she is married or in a relationship. This section will be updated as soon as possible.

Angela Gossow and Michael Amott

Gossow and Michael Amott were married for 13 years, from 2003 to 2016, but the couple is no longer together. After the revelation of her relationship, Gossow was forced to deal with accusations from fans that she had only gotten the job due to her relationship with Amott.

In an interview with Blistering Metal News, both Amott and Gossow denied this, with Gossow saying “It’s NOT easy being a woman. I am glad I NEVER had groupies. Otherwise, they all would open their mouths now and talk shit. Weird, but I never heard any of [bassist Sharlee D’Angelo’s] friends talk disrespectful about him, spreading some gossip.

It seems to be a man’s thing. OK, we both [Mike and I] will NEVER talk about anything personal again. That wasn’t a good idea. And no, I didn’t get the job due to this [being involved in a relationship with Mike] I almost lost the gig in AE because of this.”