Christopher Amott
Ex - Arch Enemy
"I have been playing Caparison guitars since 1997. These are high end guitars, they are very stable. When I go from hot to cold or dry to humid weather they always stay in shape. With my new model I have been working closely with Itaru to take a classic design to the next level with build quality and material, as well as adding creative and aesthetically appealing touches. I stick with Caparison because I'm always very satisfied with the product."
Christopher Amott started his career in music in 1995 as a founding creative force and guitarist in Arch Enemy, a death metal band hailing from his home country of Sweden. In this context, he is known for his tastefully technical guitar work and memorably emotive playing style.
After garnering his early success, Christopher had the desire to express himself on a personal level in the same genre. At this time he began writing albums under the name Armageddon. Christopher wrote and recorded three albums over the next few years as Arch Enemy grew into an internationally recognized act, with his compositions featuring his own vocal stylings on the last album. This would be Christopher's first foray into singing and a spark of inspiration for his later musical ventures.
In 2008, Christopher began to consider his creative options as a mature musician. He began writing songs of an entirely different atmosphere, which saw his guitar playing focused less on technical ecstasy and more on a chord-based blues rock ambience as a foundation for more prominent vocal and lyrical ideas. These compositions developed into his next solo project; the album would be called Follow Your Heart, released under his own name in 2010.
During 2011 and 2012 work has proceeded on a new album to be released summer 2012. The new album will be a blend of all the things weʼve heard Christopher do thus far, along with new sounds and atmospheres as he moves further along his path in music.
Christopher plays quite a few Caparison guitars. Apart from his signature Dellingers he has also played a TAT Iceberg and a Horus.