1. Christopher Amott was born on 23 November 1977 and is a Swedish guitarist, younger brother of Michael Amott and founding member of the metal bands Arch Enemy and Armageddon.
13 Facts About Christopher Amott
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Christopher Amott is most recently the former guitarist for Dark Tranquillity.
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The band were invited to play Japan in 1997, and it was there that Christopher Amott secured a deal for his Armageddon side project.
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In 2005, the band entered the studio to record Doomsday Machine, but immediately after the recording, Christopher Amott left Arch Enemy.
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Christopher Amott spent the next two years teaching music in Sweden, as well as attending a university.
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Christopher Amott re-joined the band near the end of the songwriting process for Rise of the Tyrant.
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Christopher Amott cited his desire to pursue his solo career further as the main reason.
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In 2014, Christopher Amott began recording for the new Armageddon album with a new lineup consisting of himself, vocalist Matt Hallquist, guitarist Joey Concepcion, bassist Sara Claudius, and drummer Marton Veress.
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Christopher Amott temporarily re-joined the band for the remainder of the tour, while famed guitarist Jeff Loomis was announced as the official replacement and joined the band for their European tour with Kreator and subsequent events.
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Christopher Amott made a guest appearance on Arch Enemy and performed two songs, "Revolution Begins" and "Blood On Your Hands".
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In 2017, Christopher Amott began touring with Dark Tranquillity, initially to help out the band with their European tour, and continued to tour with them throughout 2018 in Europe and North America.
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Christopher Amott played on the band's 2020 album Moment, before departing the band in July 2023.
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Christopher Amott released his third solo album Electric Twilight on January 30 2020.