Angela Gossow
lead vocals
b. 1974 in Cologne
Angela Nathalie Gossow (born 5 November 1974) is a German vocalist, best known as the former lead singer for the Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. Her other previous bands include Asmodina and Mistress.
Early life
Angela Gossow was born to Christian parents in Cologne, Germany, and had three siblings. She was 17 when her parents divorced. Further financial troubles came in when their business went bankrupt. Being anorexic and bulimic further added to her woes. It was at this time that she decided to move out of home and join the metal band Asmodina. After graduation she joined an advertising company as a trainee, specializing in marketing. She simultaneously began studying economics. In 1997, the band Asmodina split and Gossow formed another band: Mistress.
Personal life
Angela Gossow has been outspoken with her views, generally reflecting them in the lyrics of her songs. She is an atheist and politically considers herself a liberal-green anarchist, but votes "to make sure the right-wing doesn't get her vote." She vapes cannabis and credits it for a significant improvement in her asthma, and has supported its legalisation. Gossow is a teetotaler and non-smoker.
Every band they have passed through, with what they played and when — and whether they were there at the start.
Songs Angela Gossow is credited on, oldest first — music, words, or both.
- RavenousArch Enemy · Wages of Sin (2001)Words
- My ApocalypseArch Enemy · Doomsday Machine (2005)Words
- NemesisArch Enemy · Doomsday Machine (2005)Words
Where they came from, where they are, and who they are to other people.
- Born
- 1974-11-05 · Cologne
- Also works as
- singer, journalist, writer, songwriter
- Plays
- voice
Where to hear from them lately. These are live searches, not a list somebody froze — so they stay current.
- Wikipedia →the full article
- Interviews on YouTube →newest first
- Recent news & comments →Google News
- Blabbermouth →metal press
Portrait: Wikimedia Commons